Midea Group and Dazu Group signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement at the Midea headquarters. With this signing, the two sides will carry out comprehensive and in-depth cooperation in many fields such as industrial automation, manufacturing intelligence, and building digitization, marking a new chapter in the comprehensive deepening of the strategic partnership between the two sides.

Gao Yunfeng, Chairman of Dazu Group, Wang Jin, Dong Yuying, Zhu Dengchuan, Vice President of Dazu Laser; Fang Hongbo, Chairman and President of Midea Group, Gu Yanmin, Vice president and President of Robotics and Automation Division, and Wang Xinliang, president of Enterprise business, attended the signing ceremony.

Wang Xinliang, president of enterprise business of the United States Group, and Wang Jin, vice president of Dazu Laser, signed the agreement on behalf of both sides.

According to the strategic cooperation agreement, the two sides will give play to the advantages of technology and resources in their respective professional fields, promote resource sharing and technical cooperation, build a solid and sustainable strategic partnership, and carry out comprehensive and in-depth cooperation in many fields such as laser equipment, 3D printing, robotics, logistics automation, HVAC and building intelligence, digital transformation, and smart home. To this end, the two

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sides have also established communication mechanisms such as high-level visits and daily departmental contacts to ensure the effective promotion of bilateral strategic cooperation.

At the signing ceremony, the management teams of both sides conducted in-depth exchanges around major business sectors and explored opportunities for further cooperation.

Fang Hongbo, chairman and president of the United States Group, said that the layout of the large laser is very forward-looking, and has been very concerned about the technical innovation of the large laser. Technology research and scientific research investment is also the core of the current work of the United States, firmly do innovative and leading projects, and put the leading technology into action. Next, the two sides can continue in-depth discussions on technological innovation and software systems.

Gao Yunfeng, chairman of Dazu Group, believes that the United States is the pride of national enterprises and benchmarking enterprises. Dazu Laser has mature technology and dozens of application cases in the FMS laser cutting flexible production line, and has always maintained close cooperation with Kuka Robot. Next, in addition to industrial automation, there are many opportunities for cooperation between Dazu Group and the United States.

Before the signing ceremony, the management team of Dazu Group visited the exhibition hall of Midea Group Building Technology Division and the exhibition hall of Midea Group headquarters. Both sides indicated that they will further deepen cooperation to build a solid foundation, and both sides will, as always, strengthen cooperation and investment in existing businesses, promote information sharing, strengthen scientific and technological innovation, and work together for a win-win future.