Company report:Automatic textile dyeing equipment improves quality, cuts energy use

Shandong Companion Group Co Ltd won China's top science and technology award for its contribution to automatic and smart manufacturing in the textile dyeing industry.

The privately owned textile producer's digital automatic cone dyeing technology and equipment was awarded first prize in the State Science and Technology Progress Award at an annual ceremony held in the Great Hall of the People to honor technologies that bring considerable economic benefits on Jan 9.

"China's textile industry has entered a new stage in which Chinese companies must rely more on science and technology innovation to guide and support their development and progress," said Chen Duifan, president of the company.