To comprehensively implement the new development philosophy and actively coordinate with the national strategy of high-quality development and the leading role of Guangdong Province’s manufacturing industry, Guangzhou Merican Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd., through a series of strategies such as market cross-border restructuring, optoelectronic technology innovation, and enterprise digital transformation, stood out among more than 6.8 million enterprises in Guangdong Province in 2023 as the sole high-tech optoelectronic healthcare technology enterprise. After being awarded the national “High-Tech Enterprise” honor earlier in the year, the company once again secured the title of “Specialized, Refined, Unique, and Innovative Enterprise,” organized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China and the Industry and Information Technology Department of Guangdong Province!
On December 12, 2023, the Industrial and Information Technology Department of Guangdong Province released the list of specialized, refined, unique, and innovative enterprises for 2023. According to statistics, a total of 6,391 new specialized, refined, unique, and innovative enterprises were added this time, accounting for about 0.9% of the total number of small and medium-sized enterprises in the province. According to the definition of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, “specialized, refined, unique, and innovative” means “specialized, refined, unique, and innovative.”
The specialization is further detailed as the proportion and growth rate of main business income and the specific market position; the refinement includes indicators such as digitalization level, quality management level, and enterprise profitability; the uniqueness includes market share in specific segments, and innovation capabilities include research and development capabilities and the number of intellectual property rights.
It is reported that the evaluation indicators for this selection in Guangdong Province are strict, mainly considering the company’s core independent intellectual property rights, technology research and development investment, technology achievement transformation capability, organizational management capability, and other strengths. Guangzhou Merican Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd. was able to obtain the honor of specialized, refined, unique, and innovative enterprise this time because, in addition to meeting all the necessary indicators set by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Guangdong Province, it is far ahead of the industry in market cross-border restructuring, optoelectronic healthcare technology research and development, lean production manufacturing, and enterprise digital transformation. Moreover, in 2022, the company established a holding group with multiple high-quality subsidiaries in various fields, possessing substantial strength to provide customized, branded, and high-end optoelectronic healthcare technology products and services solutions to the global market. The current export ratio is as high as around 70%. Renowned financial commentator Wu Xiaobo believes that the Chinese economy is currently in the third stage of the “Kangbo Cycle,” a 60-year span, characterized by intensified industry integration, differentiated consumption, and breakthroughs in technological boundaries. This period also marks Merican’s mid-growth phase in the transition of dynamics in the medical, health, and beauty industries.
Over the past few years, due to continuous deepening of enterprise organizational reforms and a shift in development modes, firmly grasping the starting point and foothold of “meeting the growing needs of the people for a better life,” carefully selecting and creatively reconstructing industry tracks, Merican has maintained a steady and far-reaching trend. Even during the pandemic, it sustained a growth rate of around 20%, reaching 34% in 2023. Representing a “sharp blade” in Chinese manufacturing, Merican continues to make strides in the markets of European and American countries, as well as regions along the Belt and Road Initiative, using ODM, OEM, and branding forms. This recognition as a specialized, refined, unique, and innovative enterprise is another national award that Merican has received within a year, following the “High-Tech Enterprise” awarded by the Ministry of Science and Technology in 2023. According to the requirements of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China, the Industry and Information Technology Department of Guangdong Province, and others, Merican will continue to “innovate daily, renew daily,” and spare no effort to promote the following work:
Firstly, continue to increase innovation investment, accelerate the industrialization of optoelectronic beauty, medical, and health integration technology achievements, and continuously promote the “short board” and “long board” in the optoelectronic industry supporting the manufacturing power.
Secondly, continue to collaborate and innovate in the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain with multinational giants such as Germany’s Cosmedico, Jinan University, China Population Development Research Center, China Rehabilitation Medicine Association, and local research institutions to enhance the stability and competitiveness of the industrial chain and supply chain.
Thirdly, continue to cooperate with key supporting units in the country, such as the Beijing International Digital Technology Team and Germany’s JW Group. Following the lean principle of “defining value, identifying value streams, flowing, pulling, and perfection,” continually promote enterprise digitalization, networkization, and intelligent transformation. Migrate marketing systems, design systems, production systems, and management systems to the cloud, and through demand focus and traction, improve the accuracy and speed of enterprise value chain and industry ecosystem response. Continuously improve the digital, intelligent, and smart levels of Merican’s production factories and marketing service centers. Build Merican Holding Group into the core support for the Kangmei solution public service demonstration platform and entrepreneurship and innovation demonstration base.
