Recently, good news came from ACUSHNET, a subsidiary of Zhongding Co., Ltd. in the United States. The company has become a bulk supplier of sealing products for the battery cooling system of Tesla's new energy vehicle models.
ACUSHNET is located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. Our company acquired it in December 2012. ACUSHNET, also known as Precix, currently has over 400 employees and an annual output value of nearly 60 million US dollars. ACUSHNET Company is a professional rubber products manufacturer with advanced technology and high production efficiency. The company has a systematic R&D system for rubber formula materials, a complete rubber mold design and processing center, a professional rubber product processing workshop, and a testing center. The company's leading products include high-end seals for aerospace, petroleum, natural gas (including shale gas), construction machinery and automobiles.
The renowned American company Tesla is the world's leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles, producing and selling electric vehicles, solar panels and energy storage devices. Its headquarters is located in Palo Alto, Silicon Valley, California, USA. The company was jointly founded by Martin Eberhard and Mark Tapenning in 2003. The founder named the company "Tesla" in memory of the physicist Nikola Tesla. The current CEO of Tesla is Elon Musk, a highly legendary entrepreneur in the United States.
On February 6th this year, SpaceX, the US private space exploration technology company led by Elon Musk, sent a cherry-red Tesla Roadster into space using a Falcon Heavy rocket, becoming an explosive hot event that shocked the world. At present, the company has been conducting business in China. By 2016, 15% of its operating income came from China.
ACUSHNET has become a supplier to Tesla, marking the establishment of a business cooperation relationship between Zhongding and the world's top original equipment manufacturers in the field of rubber parts for new energy vehicles and laying the foundation for future expansion of cooperation between the two sides. This cooperation will also help enhance the international reputation of Zhongding's high-end sealing products.
In addition, recently, Zhongding has also obtained the project approval letters for new energy vehicle suppliers from Volvo Cars (Asia Pacific) Investment Holding Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Geely Auto Parts Procurement Co., LTD.