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Chaozhuo Aviation

ApplicationXiangyang, Hubei, ChinaFounded 2006· One of 443 Application companies tracked by AMPulse

A Chinese publicly listed company specializing in cold spray solid-state additive manufacturing technology for aerospace repair, remanufacturing, and airborne equipment maintenance.

CEO / Founder
Li Guangping
Team Size
501-1000
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$138M
Latest Round
IPO
Key Investors
National Civil-Military Integration Industry Investment Fund (国家军民融合产业投资基金); AVIC (中航工业) affiliated investment company; CITIC Securities; Hezheng Science & Technology Innovation Investment

Technology & Products

Key Products

Cold spray additive manufacturing; Additive remanufacturing (repair of aircraft structural components); Functional coatings; Airborne equipment maintenance; High-end manufacturing (aviation fasteners, target materials); New energy vehicle parts manufacturing; Precision machining equipment R&D

Technological Advantage

Cold spray solid-state additive manufacturing technology at world-leading level; over 100+ patents; National Enterprise Technology Center; National Postdoctoral Research Station; National-level Specialized and New Little Giant Enterprise; National Defense Science and Technology Progress Award.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Cold spray solid-state additive manufacturing technology for repairing and remanufacturing critical aircraft structural components, extending aircraft service life, with CAAC and FAA certifications.

How They Differentiate

Proprietary cold spray solid-state AM technology (low-temperature process, no melting, preserves base material properties); mobile cold spray AM platform (industry-first); ability to repair large structural components with no size limitation; holds both CAAC (China) and FAA (US) maintenance certifications; full military industrial qualifications.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Military (PLA Air Force, Navy Aviation, Missile Research Institutes); Military aircraft overhaul depots; Civil aviation operators; Aerospace/defense industry groups (AVIC); Nuclear industry; Power & electrical; Petrochemical; Rail transit

Industry Verticals

Aerospace/Defense

Competitors

Bright Laser Technologies (BLT, 铂力特, 688333.SH); Xi'an Sailong Metal Materials Co., Ltd. (西安赛隆); Varlen (威拉里)

Growth & Milestones

Major Milestones

2006: Company founded; 2007: Obtained CAAC maintenance license; 2008: Obtained military quality system certification; 2010: Obtained weapons production license; 2015: Obtained FAA airworthiness certificate; 2016: Independently developed cold spray solid-state AM technology; 2018: Pioneered metal AM repair of load-bearing components in China; 2020: Received investment from National Civil-Military Integration Fund and AVIC; 2022: Listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market (688237.SH); 2022: Acquired Xiangyang Jiade Machinery and Daoran New Energy Vehicle Parts; 2022: Recognized as National-level Specialized and New Little Giant Enterprise

Notable Customers

PLA Air Force; PLA Navy Aviation; Missile Research Institutes; Military aircraft overhaul depots; Civil aviation operators; AVIC subsidiaries

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