Yuchen (Shenzhen Utimes Automation Equipment Co., Ltd.) is a Shenzhen-based non-standard automation assembly/inspection equipment specialist listed company founded in 2012, supplying equipment for battery cell assembly back-end processes (packaging, electrolyte filling, helium leak testing, etc.).
1. Company Overview
- Company name: Shenzhen Utimes Automation Equipment Co., Ltd., ticker 688638 (Shanghai STAR Market)
- Founded: December 13, 2012
- Headquarters: Bao’an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
- Listing: listed on the STAR Market on July 12, 2023
- Business area: lithium-ion battery smart equipment, consumer electronics equipment, systems integration services
2. History and Personnel
Founded in 2012, the company has grown by focusing on the R&D and production of non-standard automation and test equipment. Its STAR Market IPO application was accepted in July 2022, passed listing committee review in January 2023, received IPO registration approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission in May of the same year, and was formally listed on July 12.
The company is designated a national-level high-tech enterprise and a Shenzhen ‘specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative’ (SRDI) enterprise. As of December 31, 2025, it holds 311 patents (76 invention patents) and 138 software copyrights.
3. Core Technology and Key Equipment
The company’s main products are back-end assembly equipment for lithium-ion battery cells, including film-wrapping equipment, electrolyte-filling equipment, helium leak-testing equipment, open-winding oven equipment, hot-press forming equipment, Mylar-wrapping equipment, and case-insertion equipment.
- Film-wrapping equipment (cell packaging film)
- Electrolyte-filling equipment
- Helium leak-testing equipment
- Open-winding oven equipment
- Hot-press forming equipment, Mylar-wrapping equipment, case-insertion equipment (inserting cell into case)
4. Production Infrastructure and Quality Assurance
The company operates production facilities at its Bao’an District, Shenzhen headquarters. Detailed factory floor area and capacity are (undisclosed).
5. Delivery Track Record and Partnerships
The company states it has built stable partnerships with CATL, CALB, REPT Battero, EVE Energy, Sunwoda Power, Farasis, Tesla, Ford, Zenergy, Highstar Energy, Chuneng New Energy, Envision Power, and Hithium, among others.
6. Financial Status and Roadmap
As a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market (688638), its annual reports are publicly disclosed. Individual revenue/profit figures are not arbitrarily presented in this profile.
The company continues to expand its business scope around two pillars: lithium-ion battery smart equipment and consumer electronics smart manufacturing equipment.
This profile was compiled from publicly available sources including Baidu Baike, the company’s website (utimes.cn), and Caiku (caiku.com) NEEQ disclosures; unverified figures and non-public information have not been arbitrarily included.