Veken originated in Hefeng yarn factory on the Bank of Sanjiangkou in Ningbo at the beginning of the 20th century. After more than a century of evolution and changes of modern industrial civilization, Veken has developed into a high-tech industrial investment group with a scale of 10 billion, focusing on the three core industries of "new materials", "new energy" and "new IOT", and building an enabling platform for high-tech, industrial supply chain and resource asset investment around its core business, Facing the market and cultivating the core competitiveness of the industry.
Actively integrate into the domestic and international dual cycle development pattern and promote green and low-carbon development. The areas of investment and operation mainly include:
Fiber science and technology new materials - industrial new materials, household science and technology fabrics
New energy lithium battery technology - 3C digital batteries, small power batteries such as two wheeled vehicles
High tech IOT technology - full link intelligent digital platform for bulk trade, futures / bonded warehousing and logistics
Investment enabling platform - high tech investment, high tech base, real estate, bulk trade, financial leasing
It has more than 100 investment holding enterprises and more than 60 equity investment enterprises, including more than 20 A-share listed enterprises and new third board listed enterprises.
It has established strategic cooperative relations with central enterprises such as China national investment high tech Industrial Investment Co., Ltd. and served as the co manager of fund management companies such as China national investment venture Co., Ltd. with a management fund scale of nearly 50billion yuan, focusing on forward-looking and strategic industrial fields such as new energy and new materials, 2025 intelligent manufacturing, new generation electronic information and automation technology, artificial intelligence, etc.
In December, Veken trademark was selected into the first batch of Ningbo key trademark protection list.
In November, Veken group, China Telecom Zhejiang branch and Zhejiang Lanzhuo industrial Internet company reached strategic cooperation on the national pilot demonstration project of "5g+ industrial Internet" established by CIC Venken (Ningbo) high tech Industrial Park.
In October, "Veken high tech cloud warehouse" was unveiled at the 2021 world digital economy conference.
On May 18th, Veken Institute (College) and Textile Institute were established. The purpose is to develop a strategic talent pool, cultivate the core advantages of high-tech, and support the long-term development of Veken.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 at the beginning of this year, Veken’s subsidery Ningbo Artificial Visual Computing Key Laboratory (AVC Key Laboratory) has rapidly developed and applied the health code throughout Ningbo to indicate health status and empower quick response. Many of Veken’s invested subsidiaries in big data, blockchain, artificial intelligence and cloud computing fields, have made great contributions in fighting the epidemic.
A number of high-tech investment industrialisation projects have been implemented, science and technology innovation base of SDIC (Veken) has been put into operation, and accelerating the formation of a high-tech industry development pattern based on the Incubation Park of major scientific and technological achievements, leading the era of smart technology.
On 2019 October 25th, Veken Technology, LG Chem, with Nanchang SASAC signed an agreement in Seoul, Korea, to set up a joint venture to produce and sell lithium-ion batteries.
The Key Laboratory of intelligent visual computing, jointly sponsored by Veken's subordinate company Zhejiang Dakai Information Technology Co., Ltd., Ningbo Municipal Public Security Bureau and Zhejiang Public Security Technology Institute, is officially unveiled.
On June 20, Veken, along with SDIC participated in the Series B round of investment in Cambricon Technologies Co., Ltd., a pioneer in AI technologies. The investment brought the company value up to $2.5 billion.
In June, Veken and SDIC co-led the Series B round investment in Hyperchain Technologies Co., Ltd., turning the company into the first tech unicorn in China’s blockchain industry.
The sixth Board of Directors was re-elected and established a new investment target in high-tech industry, with new energy, new materials and intelligent technologies at the focus. Veken has entered a new era of high-tech investment.
Veken, as the general partner of SDIC, initiated and set up RMB 10 billion of SDIC (Ningbo) Science and Technology Achievement Transformation Fund ("Fund"). The Fund was based on the Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement between the Government of Ningbo and SDIC.
Veken has teamed up with China's leading scientist Prof. Chu Jian and his teams from SUPCON Group in establishing Ningbo Industrial Internet Institute Co., Ltd. Both parties entered into Cooperation Agreement with SDIC and the Government of Ningbo regarding long-term cooperation.
The listed company, Ningbo Veken Elite Group Co., Ltd. changed its name to Veken Technology Co., Ltd., with the new energy business at the focus.
Co-founded by Veken, Ningbo Industrial Internet Institute has been established to put into operation its industrial operating system, industrial safety control system, and intelligent chips.
In October, Veken, along with SDIC closed the investment in Zhejiang Jin Rui Hong Technology Co., Ltd. The investment fund would be used to further develop top-end semiconductors as well as improve production capacity, reducing reliance on foreign technologies.
In August, Veken and SDIC participated in a $100 million Series A round of investment in Cambricon Technologies Co., Ltd., the first tech unicorn in China’s AI industry.
On July 24th, the major asset restructuring project of Veken Elite (Stock market code: 600152) was approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
On July 7th, Ningbo Veken Silk Screen Co., Ltd. was listed on the New Third Board (Stock market name: Veken Silk Screen; Stock market code: 871506)
Veken has been elected as the general partner of SDIC with over RMB 12 billion under management. The total return on high-tech investment has exceeded RMB 20 billion.
The reform of management system has been implemented, resulting in a new investment structure that is managed by the board of directors. Veken has shifted from an industrial operations corporation to an industrial investment corporation.
In March, Veken moved its headquarters to the Veken Moon Lake Jin Hui Building.
Veken Battery was included in Made in China 2025 Ningbo Action Plan. Ningbo Veken New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. and Ningbo Veken New Energy Power Equipment Battery Co., Ltd. were founded. Veken has entered the power equipment battery market.
On January 28th, Ningbo Veken Battery Co., Ltd. was listed on the New Third Board (Stock market name: Veken Battery; Stock market code: 835456).
On December 21, the subsidiary Ningbo Gao Xin Logistics Co., Ltd. hosted a grand opening ceremony for the launch of Supply Chain Logistics in Export Processing Zones Project, which marked the company’s business expansion.
Veken successfully acquired the Ningbo Free Trade Zone Gao Xin Containers Co., Ltd., achieving industry synergy and complementary advantages in bulk commodities trading. It laid a solid foundation for the development of supply chain finance.
On November 18, Veken entered into an agreement to invest in Caitong Securities, a leading securities company in China.
On October 20, Veken Battery Co., Ltd. brought in industry renowned partners to fuel expansion.
Veken Battery Co., Ltd. and Veken Silk Screen Co., Ltd. won the awards of National High-tech Enterprise.
In October, Veken’s project “DPPS High Precision Digital Silk Screen Printing” was selected as “2013 National Torch Plan Key Project” by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
On September 14, Veken Battery Co., Ltd. established Qian Yitai Academician Workstation, the first national academician workstation in Ningbo Free Trade Zone.
Veken took the lead in setting the industry standards of FZ/T61007-2012 Home Textile - Blankets with Extra Fine Fabrics. Approved by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Standard went into effect on June 1, 2013.
Ningbo Veken Battery Co., Ltd. was named as the 2013 Ningbo High-growth Company.
In May, Veken completed the company structure reform, resulting in five streamlined industries – textile, trade, real estate, investment and new energy.
On May 18th, Ningbo East Sea Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. was established. Veken officially started out high-end financial services.
On April 27th, Veken Shanghai Han Jun Company was selected as the Pilot Company for Futures Bonded Warehouse. Veken's bulk commodities trade has started to take shape.
In January, Veken acquired Jiangxi YaYa Company, the top 3 winter jacket manufacturer in China.
On December 8th, Veken Venture Capital was named Top 50 Chinese Local Venture Capital Institutions.
On September 12, Ningbo Government, for the first time released a list of The Most Influential Companies. Veken was ranked No. 4 in Best Manufacturers based on its performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.
On February 17, “Veken ・Waterside” community was awarded the “Model Community of Property Management in China”, making Veken the first company in Ningbo to meet national standards in property management.
In February, Veken simplified the management systems and successfully acquired its shareholder Hua Tai Investment.
On December 3rd, Veken repurchased 25% of its state-owned shares held by Ning Xing (Ningbo) Asset Management Co., Ltd. The state-owned capital was completely withdrawn, and Veken's management teams fully owned the company.
On September 10th, Veken entered into agreement with a Japanese company, KB Tsuzuki Co., Ltd. regarding long-term cooperation on silk screen project. It marked Veken's official entry into the high-end silk screen industry.
On October 18, Veken opened "Veken Class" in Zhejiang Textile and Fashion College.
On November 2, we set up a "Veken Group Employment Base" with Zhejiang Sci-Tech University to start a new mode of training talents through School-enterprise cooperation.
Veken acquired a Japanese company Kanebo Fiber Co. Ltd., a world-renowned textile company known as "the century-old textile company in Japan". As a part of the acquisition, Veken obtained Kanebo's core equipment, right of its trademark including "KOYO", and the shares of its foreign-invested companies.
On May 25th, Veken organized the APEC Textile Trade Seminar. The Chairman, Chengming He, delivered a keynote speech "Raising the Sail of Mutual-understanding; Building the Bridge of Corporation", which called for establishment of fair-trade environment under the WTO framework and promotion of sustained development of textile industry in Asian-Pacific region.
In August, Veken joined Jiangsu Textile Company in acquiring Jiansu Zhenfang Group, which was the first cross-region industrial park of Veken.
On May 18th, the company name was changed to Veken Holding Group Co., Ltd., transiting to a cross-region and cross-industry company. Veken began investing in new energy, new materials and other technology industries.
In October, Veken held the International Business Festival, inviting business partners and clients from across the world to participate in promotion of industrial cooperation.
On July 14, the first board of directors meeting was held.
In May, the reform of the property rights system and labor system was completed. Veken shifted from a stated-owned company to a mixed ownership company.
On October 8, a groundbreaking ceremony was held to celebrate the beginning of construction for Veken Beilun Industrial Park.
On Febuary 28th, Ningbo Dunhuang Group Co., Ltd. was renamed to Ningbo Veken Elite Group Co., Ltd., which was referenced to as "Veken Elite" (Stock market code: 600152).
On July 27th, Veken acquired a listed company, Ningbo Dunhuang Group Co., Ltd. (Stock market code: 600152).
As a result of the reform and restructuring of Ningbo Textile (Holding) Group Co., Ltd., Ningbo Veken Group Co., Ltd. was established on May 18th. The company maintained the advanced skills, techniques and market advantages of the previously state-owned textile companies, with textile technology at the focus. The name "Veken" represented the concept of absorbing the essence of fabric technologies.
Ningbo Textile (Holdings) Group Co., Ltd. was established, holding the majority of shares of more than 50 state-owned textile companies in Ningbo.
He Feng Yarn Factory increased its production to 72000 spins, with a total of 672 machines.
The production of He Feng Yarn Factory increased from 6000 spins in 1950s to 42000 spins in 1980.
At the end of 1953, He Feng Yarn Factory implemented a system of joint state-private ownership.
As the aggregated production reached 23200 spins, He Feng Yarn Factory became the largest factory in Zhejiang Province in 1910s.
On March 6, He Feng Textile Co., Ltd. was established.
Veken can be traced back to the He Feng Yarn Factory in 1905, which represented the earliest modern industry in Ningbo. It had the largest business volume in textile industry in Zhejiang Province at the time.
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