Joint Lab for EV Transmission Lubricants | Zhongtian & Xingrui Gear

The signing and unveiling of the Joint Laboratory Agreement between Anhui ZhongTian Petrochemical Co., Ltd. and Anhui Xingrui Gear Transmission Co., Ltd. marks a landmark moment for China’s industrial lubricant and gear manufacturing sectors — uniting 28 years of lubricant expertise with cutting-edge transmission engineering to develop next-generation EV reducer oil, long-life gearbox lubricants, and smart lubrication systems.

On the morning of March 25, 2026, the Joint Laboratory Co-establishment Signing and Unveiling Ceremony between Anhui ZhongTian Petrochemical Co., Ltd. and Anhui Xingrui Gear Transmission Co., Ltd. was grandly held at the ZhongTian Petrochemical Research Institute. This strategic partnership, built on 15 years of collaboration, is set to become a benchmark model of upstream-downstream collaborative innovation across China’s equipment manufacturing supply chain.

I. Ceremony Attendees & Opening

The ceremony was attended by Luo Hao, Party Secretary and Chairman of Xingrui Gear; Meng Qingzhen, Party Committee Member, Deputy Director of the Technology Center, and Executive Vice General Manager of the Marketing Center; Yu Bin, Deputy Director of Supply Chain Management and Quality Management. From ZhongTian Petrochemical, Chairman Gao Xiaomou attended alongside heads of relevant departments.

II. Facility Tour: Demonstrating Core Competency in Advanced Lubrication

At the opening of the ceremony, the Xingrui Gear delegation visited ZhongTian Petrochemical’s corporate exhibition hall, the Anhui Provincial Key Discipline Laboratory, and the Smart Lubrication Remote Monitoring Center in succession — gaining a comprehensive understanding of the company’s core competencies in high-end lubricant and grease R&D, customized production, application scenarios, and the smart lubrication domain.

Chairman Luo Hao expressed deep admiration and was greatly impressed by ZhongTian Petrochemical’s hard-core technological prowess, innovative development philosophy, and the breakthrough progress it has achieved in the field of high-end lubrication.

III. Strategic Dialogue: Shared Vision for 15 Years and Beyond

During the roundtable discussion, both parties engaged in in-depth communication focused on their respective core strengths, technical pain points in the industry, and the direction for building the joint laboratory — reflecting on 15 years of partnership and jointly planning a long-term development roadmap.

Xingrui Gear, as a core subsidiary of the JAC Group, has been deeply engaged in the field of gear transmission for many years. With its superb craftsmanship, comprehensive product matrix, and extensive application experience, it has maintained a leading position in the manufacturing sectors of new energy equipment, industrial vehicles, and commercial vehicle transmissions.

ZhongTian Petrochemical, with 28 years of deep expertise in the lubricant industry, leads domestic peers in technological strength. Adhering to the innovation philosophy of “one meter wide, ten thousand meters deep,” and leveraging its provincial-level key laboratory platform, the company has built core advantages in high-performance lubricant materials, custom-formulated oil products, domestic substitution for imported solutions, and smart lubrication system integration. The two companies’ industrial chains are highly complementary, their cooperative foundation is solid, and development prospects are exceedingly broad.

IV. Signing Ceremony: Leadership Commitments & R&D Priorities

At the signing ceremony, the leaders of both parties jointly outlined a vision for cooperation and deliberated on development strategies — every word reflecting the high importance placed on this strategic collaboration.

Chairman Luo Hao pointed out that ZhongTian Petrochemical‘s technological depth in the high-end lubrication field, its customized service capabilities and innovative strength, are highly aligned with Xingrui Gear’s manufacturing scenarios and product upgrade requirements. Co-establishing the Joint Laboratory is a strategic choice that aligns with industry trends, addresses technical shortcomings, and achieves mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.

Chairman Luo Hao further emphasized that the Joint Laboratory will focus on solving key issues in core application scenarios — tackling transmission lubrication pain points head-on and developing highly adaptive, exclusive solutions. In alignment with the development trends of new energy and high-end equipment, it will jointly conduct R&D on specialized lubricants for high-end applications such as electric vehicle reducers and long-life, high-efficiency transmissions, while simultaneously promoting the deployment of smart lubrication systems. Both parties will together leverage technological innovation to empower product quality improvement and efficiency enhancement, helping both companies lead their respective segments and driving high-quality synergistic development across the two industries.

Chairman Gao Xiaomou stated that Xingrui Gear’s industry reputation and technological strength are evident to all. Over 15 years of cooperation, the trust and support given by the Xingrui Gear team to ZhongTian Petrochemical has long transcended a simple supply-demand relationship, forging a deep partnership. ZhongTian Petrochemical, with 28 years of dedication to lubricant technology innovation, adheres to a user-centric, value-creation mission, deeply cultivating three strategic directions: differentiation of conventional products, internationalization of high-end products, and personalization of customized products. The company has achieved significant results in the field of domestic lubricant substitution for imported products.

Chairman Gao Xiaomou further emphasized that the establishment of the Joint Laboratory will thoroughly break down the barriers between lubrication R&D and real-world transmission applications, achieving resource sharing, joint problem-solving, and shared results. ZhongTian Petrochemical will fully leverage the advantages of its provincial-level key laboratory, equip it with advanced instruments, form a dedicated technical team, and establish a regular collaborative mechanism with Xingrui Gear to efficiently advance various R&D projects. The goal is to produce a series of practical and pioneering innovative results, building the laboratory into a frontline base for technical breakthroughs, an efficient platform for results transformation, and a cradle for talent cultivation. He also expressed the expectation for both parties to further expand the boundaries of cooperation, achieve resource interconnection and joint market development, and co-create greater value.

V. Official Signing & Unveiling: A New Era Begins

Witnessed by all attendees, the representatives of both parties officially signed the Joint Laboratory Co-Establishment Agreement, clearly defining the laboratory’s core responsibilities, R&D directions, and advancement mechanisms. Subsequently, Xingrui Gear Chairman Luo Hao and ZhongTian Petrochemical Chairman Gao Xiaomou jointly unveiled the Joint Laboratory — marking the official entry of the strategic cooperation between the two parties into a stage of substantive, normalized advancement.

VI. Looking Ahead: Driving the Future of High-End Manufacturing

The establishment of this Joint Laboratory is not only an important milestone in the development of the two enterprises, but also a benchmark example of upstream-downstream collaborative innovation across the equipment manufacturing industry chain. In the future, both parties will use the laboratory as a bond, adhering to the original intent of cooperation, deepening technical collaboration, and broadening the scope of cooperation. They will strive with full effort to build a technology innovation highland and an industrial upgrading engine — empowering the transformation of high-end manufacturing with hard-core innovation, injecting powerful momentum into the industry’s green, high-end, and intelligent development, and jointly writing a new chapter of mutual benefit, win-win outcomes, and high-quality development.

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About ZhongTian Petrochemical

ZhongTian Petrochemical (Anhui Zhongtian Petrochemical Co., Ltd., ztshoil.com) was founded in 1998 and is a national high-tech enterprise integrating industrial lubricant oil R&D, production, sales, and technical services. With 28+ years of expertise, the company offers over 2,000 lubrication products including automotive lubricant oil, industrial gear oil, hydraulic oil, and lubricating grease — with an annual production capacity of 200,000 tonnes.

Recognized as a National Green Factory, National SRDI Little Giant Enterprise, National High-Tech Enterprise, and National Intellectual Property Demonstration Enterprise, ZhongTian holds 100+ patents and serves global clients across industrial machinery, transport vehicles, defense equipment, and civil applications.

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