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- SBT Ultrasonic Technology Co., Ltd. (688392.SS) engages in the research, development, design, production, and sale of ultrasonic equipment and automation solutions for industries including new energy vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, semiconductors, automotive wire harnesses, medical devices, photovoltaics, and tire rubber. The company offers a comprehensive range of core products such as ultrasonic metal welders including standard wedge welders (WE series), small wedge welders (WES series), power battery tab welders, wire harness connector welders, and semiconductor wafer bonders; non-metallic ultrasonic equipment for cutting, sealing, plastic welding, and cleaning; testing solutions encompassing ultrasonic scanning acoustic microscopes (C-SAM/SAT), X-ray detectors, and welding process monitors; as well as supporting automation systems, transducers, generators, and customized tooling. Founded in 2007 with origins tied to Shanghai Jiao Tong University and headquartered at Building 2, 3rd Floor, No. 1488 Cangyuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, China, SBT Ultrasonic operates globally with a subsidiary in Germany (SBT Ultrasonic Technology (Germany) GmbH) and branches across Europe, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and North America, employing over 700 staff with significant R&D investment exceeding RMB 100 million annually and holding more than 398 intellectual property rights. Recent developments include a September 2024 strategic partnership and joint venture with South Korea's Wontech in Wuxi, China, to localize medical equipment production, accelerate innovations in dentistry, dermatology, and surgery, and expand into international medical markets; a June 2024 global strategic cooperation agreement with LEONI for automotive cable welding solutions; a partnership with Sumidenso Mediatech (Suzhou) to advance ultrasonic applications in automotive sectors; receipt of TE Connectivity's 2025 "Best Technology Breakthrough Award" for low-voltage aluminum wire welding innovations; and delivery of advanced wafer-level ultrasonic scanning microscopes (SAT) for semiconductor advanced packaging detection. Listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market in September 2022 as China's first public industrial ultrasonic equipment company, SBT continues to prioritize R&D with 40% staff allocation and 21.65% of 2024 revenues dedicated to innovation across its strategic pillars of new energy, semiconductors, and medical aesthetics.