What 东莞市科隆威自动化设备有限公司 does

Folungwin (东莞市科隆威自动化设备有限公司, later restructured as Guangdong Kelongwei Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese manufacturer of intelligent production equipment for the solar photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacturing industry. Founded in 2003 in Dongguan, Guangdong, the company designs and builds complete screen printing production line systems for solar cell manufacturing, with proprietary capabilities in machine vision, temperature control, and motion control. Its product portfolio spans automated vision screen printers, drying ovens, roller hearth firing furnaces, LED ovens, nitrogen furnaces, hydrogenation furnaces, HJT curing furnaces, testing and sorting systems, and cell handling equipment such as wafer cassette loaders/singulators and cell buffers. The company's flagship screen printing line achieves up to 7,200 wafers per hour dual-track throughput with breakage rates below 0.09% and ±5 micrometer printing accuracy; 70GW+ orders for 18X, 210, and 230-size equipment have been booked, and 1GW+ 158-size HJT full-line equipment has been shipped.

The group operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries in Changzhou, Guangzhou, and Yancheng, employing 2,300+ people with 100,000 square meters of operating space at the Dongguan headquarters and an annual capacity of 80 complete production line sets. Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales of custom-configured production lines sold directly to enterprise solar cell manufacturers, with full lifecycle services including installation, after-sales support, training, and technology upgrades. The company maintains long-term strategic partnerships with all major Chinese PV cell manufacturers — including Longi, Trina, Jinko, JA Solar, Tongwei, Risen, Canadian Solar, Chint, and others — and reports a global market footprint spanning China, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. Strategic R&D is conducted in partnership with South China University of Technology, and the company holds 165 authorized IP rights in China (28 invention patents, 32 software copyrights). It is recognized as a National Specialized, Refined, and Novel 'Little Giant' Enterprise and a National Intellectual Property Advantage Enterprise, and is positioned as a Dongguan reserve listed enterprise.

Name

东莞市科隆威自动化设备有限公司

Legal name

广东科隆威智能装备股份有限公司

Website

https://folungwinsolar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Folungwin (科隆威) is a Chinese manufacturer of complete screen printing production line equipment for solar photovoltaic cell manufacturing, with proprietary machine vision, temperature control, and motion control technologies, supplying major Chinese PV cell manufacturers including Longi, Trina, and Jinko.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing Equipment

NAICS

Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing (333242)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar PV Module & Cell Manufacturing (Crystalline, Thin-Film) (EUAMAHAA)

Keywords

• Solar PV equipment
• Screen printing machines
• Photovoltaic cell manufacturing
• HJT production lines
• Crystalline silicon equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Dongguan (东莞市)

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Solar PV Manufacturing Equipment Sales: The company designs, develops, manufactures, and sells intelligent manufacturing equipment — primarily complete screen printing production line systems for solar PV cell manufacturers. Revenue is generated through equipment sales, installation, and after-sales service. The company also provides full-cycle services including technical consultation, after-sales support, product maintenance, personnel training, and technology/industry upgrades.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Guangdong Kelongwei (Folungwin) designs, develops, manufactures, and sells intelligent manufacturing equipment primarily for solar photovoltaic cell manufacturers. Its core product is the complete solar cell screen printing production line system, including automated vision screen printers, drying ovens, firing/sintering furnaces, LED ovens, nitrogen and hydrogenation furnaces, testing and sorting systems, and inspection machines. The company also sells supporting equipment such as wafer cassette loaders, singulators, and cell buffers, and provides full-cycle services including technical consultation, installation, after-sales support, personnel training, and technology upgrades.

Product overview

东莞市科隆威自动化设备有限公司 (Folungwin) is a high-end intelligent manufacturing equipment company specializing in solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment. The company's core product is the solar cell screen printing production line complete equipment system, which includes automated vision screen printers (WIN9500A, PV-SP series), drying ovens (PV-IR series), firing furnaces (PV-HF series), LED ovens, nitrogen furnaces, hydrogenation furnaces, testing and sorting systems, and inspection machines. Supporting equipment includes wafer loaders/unloaders, cell buffers, and specialized processing equipment for PERC and HJT cell technologies. The company also produces non-PV products such as mobile phone glass cover inspection equipment. All equipment is designed for the photovoltaic industry supply chain, specifically for battery cell manufacturing in the mid-stream of PV production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WIN9500A Full-Automatic Visual Screen Printer (\u5168\u81ea\u52a8\u89c6\u89c9\u5370\u5237\u673a)

Quantifiable outcome

• Screen printing throughput: single track 3,600 wafers/hour, dual track 7,200 wafers/hour
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 广州科隆威自动化设备有限公司 (Guangzhou Kelongwei Automatic Equipment Co., Ltd.)coreOthers · 28 December 2020Guangzhou Kelongwei is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guangdong Kelongwei Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on December 28, 2020, at the Zengcheng Development Zone in Guangzhou for the new Guangzhou base. This subsidiary expands the group's manufacturing footprint and is a key part of the group's development strategy.
• 华南理工大学 (South China University of Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2010Folungwin and South China University of Technology signed a technology cooperation project agreement at the 2010 Dongguan International Science & Technology Cooperation Week. The partnership has produced major outcomes including the 'Key Technologies and Complete Equipment for Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Solar Cells Based on Screen Printing' project, which won the 2018 Guangdong Province Technology Invention Award (First Class) and passed national appraisal with internationally leading technology assessment. The partnership also covered 'High-Precision Large-Area Printing Equipment R&D and Industrialization for Printed Display Materials' project.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Applied Materials: Global semiconductor and display equipment leader that supplies PV cell manufacturing systems (historically via Baccini screen printers). Larger incumbent offering competing solutions to integrated PV cell manufacturers worldwide, including Chinese Tier 1 customers.
• Manz AG: German-based global equipment supplier with PV cell and module production line capabilities. Broad incumbent serving international PV manufacturers with integrated production lines that overlap with Folungwin's screen printing and mid-stream cell processing offerings.
• Singulus Technologies: European PV cell and module equipment manufacturer with historically strong positions in wet processing, metallization, and HJT lines. Broad incumbent whose screen printing and cell processing portfolios overlap with Folungwin, particularly for international (non-Chinese) PV cell manufacturers.
• Lapidary-Heaven Crystal Mechanical (晶盛机电): China-listed (300316) broader photovoltaic and semiconductor equipment manufacturer with strong silicon/crystal pulling equipment heritage. Larger, more diversified incumbent that overlaps with Folungwin in PV cell manufacturing equipment but serves a wider end-market portfolio.

Direct peers

• DR Laser (帝尔激光): China-listed PV laser equipment specialist serving PERC, TOPCon, and HJT cell manufacturing. Competes for adjacent process steps in PV cell production lines sold to the same set of major Chinese cell manufacturers that buy Folungwin's screen printing equipment.
• Suzhou Maxwell Technologies (迈为股份): China-listed (300751) leading domestic manufacturer of PV cell screen printing equipment and HJT complete lines. Direct head-to-head competitor in screen printing production lines for crystalline silicon and HJT cells, targeting the same major Chinese cell manufacturers (Longi, Tongwei, Jinko, JA Solar) with overlapping product specs and pricing.
• Wuxi Autowell Technology (奥特维): China-listed (688516) PV cell and module equipment manufacturer with a comparable product portfolio including screen printing, testing/sorting, stringers, and laminators. Competes with Folungwin in supplying integrated PV cell production lines to large Chinese cell manufacturers.
• Jiangsu S.C New Energy (捷佳伟创): China-listed (300724) PV cell equipment manufacturer specializing in wet processing, diffusion, PECVD, and automation equipment. Adjacent direct peer in the mid-stream PV cell equipment supply chain with overlapping customer base among top Chinese cell manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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