China establishes working committee for inspection of pressure lines and pipelines

On December 5, 2020, the new working committee for the inspection of pressure lines and pipelines was launched at the founding conference in Chengdu, Szechuan Province. The head of the commission is Liu Sanjiang, president of CSEI and also chairman of the Chinese Association for the Inspection of Special Equipment. The word “special” here stands for safety-related products such as steam boilers, pressure vessels, boilers, safety parts, gas cylinders, tanks and pressure lines or pipelines. In addition to another 100 members from industry and research, the directors of the authorities SESA (Special Equipment Safety Administration Bureau), SAMR (State Administration for Market Regulation) and the market regulation authority of Szechuan Province were also present.

 

 

Liu Sanjiang made it clear that the monitoring and inspection of pressure pipelines plays an important role. Through institutional reforms, scientific and technical progress, and the introduction of industry standards, he said, it would be possible to ensure the safety of pipelines in China in the future. To carry out the inspections, he called for the establishment of a group of experts who, with the help of research results, operating procedures, specialized literature and technical instructions, would be able to carry out the inspections in accordance with international standards. The new working group should act as a link between industry and research and provide services at the same time, he said.

If your company operates in China and manufactures or sells products such as steam boilers, pressure vessels, boilers, safety parts, gas cylinders, tanks and pressure lines or pipelines in China, then you need a so-called SELO license. This regulation on the safety of special equipment came into effect in 2014 and requires domestic and foreign manufacturers to obtain a SELO license in order to sell their products in China. The SELO license is also called China Manufacture License (CML), China Stamp or pressure vessel license. It is a licensing procedure by the Chinese authority SELO – China Special Equipment Licensing Office. This authority is under the State Administration for Market Regulations (SAMR). Are you interested in SELO licensing for the Chinese market? We will check for you, without obligation, whether your product requires SELO licensing and prepare a quotation for SELO licensing to give you an idea of the costs and effort involved.

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Geely invests around US$5 billion in new electric vehicle battery plant

Zhejiang automaker Geely Holding Group Co. is doubling its spending on e-mobility, investing about $5 billion in a new battery plant in southern China. The Geely Technology Group Co. unit announced in early March that it had signed a contract to that effect with the local government. The company is building a new plant in the city of Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, for US$4.6 billion. The production facility is to have an annual capacity of 42 GWh.

 

 

In addition to Geely Group, other car and battery manufacturers are also expanding their investments in vehicle batteries. These account for about 30 percent of the cost of an electric car. With a fourfold increase and more than an estimated 6 million electric cars on China’s roads by 2025, the demand for batteries will also increase dramatically. As a result, Geely has intensified its electric vehicle activities in recent months. The company entered into collaborations with numerous technology leaders. Well-known collaborations include those with search engine Baidu, Foxconn Technology Group and Tencent Holdings. The vehicles of Geely Group brands rank first in China in terms of sales by domestic manufacturers. Of these, about 5 percent, or 68,142 vehicles, were electric or hybrid vehicles.

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China records increase in mobile phone shipments in February

The number of mobile phones shipped in China in February grew by a huge 240.9 percent to a total of 21.76 million devices. Among them, cell phones with 5G function accounted for about 15 million, or 69.3 percent. This is according to published data from the Chinese Academy of Information and Communications Technology. The institution, with the acronym CAICT, is a research and development institution under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

 

According to CAICT, 28 new models were launched in February, 33 percent more than in the same month last year. Domestic brands continue to dominate the Chinese market with 89.9 percent or 19.57 million devices. Huawei has long been the market leader in this regard, with 38.3 percent market share last year. Vivo and Oppo follow with around 17 percent each. Xiaomi is in fourth place with 12 percent, while iPhone manufacturer Apple is only in fifth place. The total smartphones shipped in February amounted to 21.34 million devices, compared to a year earlier, this corresponds to an increase of 236.6 percent.

Mobile phones and certain accessories require SRRC type approval and NAL type approval. Only after obtaining these approvals, in the course of which the core parameters of telecommunications products are determined in the course of tests, are radio products allowed to be sold in China, and CCC certification for safety tests is also mandatory.

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Supplier Delta betting on growth with electric cars

Supplier Delta Electronics predicts rapid growth for its electric car components business this year and next. Earlier, other well-known manufacturers from Taiwan such as Foxconn, one of Apple’s main suppliers, announced their entry into the automotive business. According to Delta CEO Yancey Hai, the electric car component business will show double-digit growth in the coming years. To achieve this, Delta will integrate existing drive components into modules for e-cars, making it easier for electric car manufacturers to develop and produce them.

 

Although automotive customers are currently responsible for only a fraction of Delta’s revenue last year, they will be a key growth factor in the future. Delta and competitors such as Foxconn Technology Group are increasingly looking to electric cars as a future source of revenue as demand for computers and smartphones, previously the Taiwanese supplier’s main business, stagnates. As a long-time electrical parts supplier to Apple, Dell and other global technology companies, Delta began building an electric car components division a decade ago.

Today, Delta supplies electric parts and powertrains to well-known automakers such as Tesla, General Motors and Stellantis. A Delta management official said that by 2030, the company aims to have at least 10 percent market share in the e-car components business. According to analysts, Delta’s electric car division is currently making a loss, but it is expected to break even by 2023 at the latest as sales will increase next year. Delta also plans to invest locally in existing electric car software and mechanical component businesses to offer customers a complete solution.

In order to import products into Taiwan, it must be ensured that they meet Taiwanese safety and quality standards. This is ensured by specific, product-dependent certifications, which certify that the products comply with the relevant regulations in Taiwan. The Vehicle Safety and Certification Center (VSCC) is responsible for vehicles and products in the automotive industry in Taiwan. The authority was established in 2009 by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the Taiwanese city of Lugang. In its scope, the certifications for Taiwan are similar to the Chinese CCC and CEL certifications.

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Chinese inspection body CSEI surveys first foreign company remotely

The China Special Equipment and Research Institute (CSEI) is a government-affiliated inspection body that operates under the state market regulator SAMR. The CSEI monitors, inspects and conducts research on machinery and equipment of particular safety significance, such as boilers, pressure vessels, pressure pipelines, cranes, elevators and escalators, amusement park rides, passenger ropeways, and lifting and transport vehicles. In its mission to monitor a manufacturer of pipeline components being imported into China, CSEI conducted the inspection remotely for the first time without on-site personnel.

 

Due to the global Covid 19 pandemic, CSEI’s overseas surveillance activities are severely limited, if not impossible. In order to continue importing safety-related components for pressure piping, CSEI, with the support of the appropriate authorities, developed and successfully executed a detailed remote inspection plan. In this first case, a manufacturer of metal valves for pipelines was inspected. Based on the good experience and practical feasibility of remote inspection, CSEI plans to offer this option to other foreign companies.

In addition to the CSEI, other certification companies may also commission the so-called SELO license for safety-relevant machinery and equipment. The license is issued by the Chinese authority SELO – China Special Equipment Licensing Office. Like the CSEI, this authority is subordinate to the state market regulator SAMR. Other names for the SELO license are Chinese Manufacture License (CML), China Stamp or Pressure Vessel License. The regulation came into effect in 2014, and foreign and domestic manufacturers need the SELO license to sell their products in China.  Are you interested in SELO licensing for the Chinese market? MPR China Certification GmbH offers to carry out SELO licensing for you.

For more information on how SELO license, CCC certification, the CCC Self-Declaration and voluntary CCAP or CQC certification may affect your company, or for more information about CCC certification in general, the process, and the associated costs, please visit our website and our News Section where you will find current updates twice a week.

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