In early 1980s, under the inspiration of Deng Xiaoping’s spirit, village teacher Chen Renjin introduced the technology of producing chlorosulphonated polyethylene anti-corrosive coatings, leading the industrializing production in China. He founded Jiangsu Lanling Chemical (Group) Corporation in Hengshanqiao Town, Wujin City, Jiangsu Province. After nearly 20 years effort, because of they insist on technical innovation, the corporation has become a well-known corporation of anti-corrosive coatings, marine coatings and architectural coatings.

Journalist from Paint & Finishing Consultant interviewed the general manager Chen Chunyuan before the spring festival. Manager Chen mainly introduced the effective technical innovation system that built by Lanling Corporation. Firstly, enlarge the technical investment and set up coatings research institute and technical center. At present, they have 10 special labs including color steel coatings lab. Secondly, the technical committee is the decision-making staff of corporation’s science and technology progression. It takes charge of attesting and examining the important scientific research items and technical change items. Thirdly, Lanling Corporation pays much attention to training technical personnel. SF ultra-thin steel constructed expansive fire proofing coatings is a national key new product, but the average age of the technical personnel is only 28. After 2 years tackling, the quality of this product has reached the level of German Herberz fire proofing coatings. Forthly, the corporation contacts widely with Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Changzhou Paint & Coatings Chemical Industry Research Institute, and invites experts termly to join the decision-making in order to guarantee the selected subject accords to the development stream.

Technical innovation makes Lanling Corporation young. The products of Lanling appear in Bejing People’s Hall, Shanghai Bao Steel, Sinkiang Talimu Petrifaction Factory and spaceship emission rack. In 2002, Lanling Chemical (Group) Corporation will go up to a new step and its production value is intended to be 180 million yuan.