On November 29th, the Haiyan Fastening and Locking Technology Association—the only academic organization in China focusing on fastening and locking technology—was officially established at the Fastener Integrated Innovation Service Hub in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province.

During the inaugural conference, the association elected the first leadership team, including chairman, vice chairmen, secretary-general, deputy secretary-generals, and supervisors. Sun Yingbing, Chairman of Shanghai Tiancheng, was elected as the first chairman, while Dr. Wang Hui, Vice General Manager of China Components Test, and Yang Junfeng, Chairman of CFM, were named vice chairmen.

Currently, the association comprises nearly 100 member units from across the country, including Southwest Jiaotong University, Beijing Institute of Technology, Mingyang Smart Energy Group, Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group Co., Ltd., Würth, and Tong Ming.