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- Guangdong Huatie Tongda High-speed Railway Equipment Corporation (000976.SZ) manufactures and sells rail transportation equipment, with a focus on high-speed rail accessories including water supply and sanitation systems, standby power systems, maintenance systems, brake pads, seats, and inspection systems; it also provides research, development, design, sales, and after-sales services for track bed maintenance, rail maintenance, sleeper components, new line construction, and track ballast maintenance. The company operates primarily in the railway transportation, EMU, intercity transportation, locomotive, and freight transport industries, serving as a key supplier to China Railway (CR) and CRRC, with products applied in high-speed railways, urban rail transit such as metro and light rail, and related maintenance sectors mainly within the domestic Chinese market. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Beijing, China, with a production base in Qingdao, the company underwent a significant name change from Guangdong Kaiping Chunhui Co Ltd in October 2017 and shifted in 2016 to a sales and service model for railway equipment under group headquarters in Beijing. Recent developments include delisting from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on August 27, 2024, with subsequent share transfers managed by the National SME Share Transfer System; earlier strategic moves encompass a signed agreement to acquire a 76% stake in Qingdao Zhaoying Rail Transit and an equity transfer agreement for Qingdao Changyunsheng Rail, alongside a 2020 capital boost for its Qingdao-based unit.