Luda Technology Group Limited and its subsidiaries announced that its subsidiary, Luda (Taian) Industrial Company Limited (the “Luda Taian”), has signed a series of strategic cooperation agreements with several leading domestic shipbuilding enterprises, including China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), Haiting (Nantong) Shipbuilding Company, Limited, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Company, Limited, to jointly carry out the research and development (R&D), as well as manufacturing of specialty-material flanges and pipe fittings for ammonia-fuelled vessels. This initiative marks an important step forward in the Chinese shipbuilding industry’s efforts to achieve supply chain autonomy and high-end transformation in critical components.
Under the agreements, Luda Taian will become a core supplier to the shipbuilders, delivering a full portfolio of certified products for high value-added vessel types currently under construction, such as LNG (liquefied natural gas) carriers, ultra-large container ships, chemical tankers, and luxury cruise ships. The parties will also establish joint technical R&D teams to drive innovation in areas such as new material applications, advanced process development, and digital supply chain management, helping China’s shipbuilding industry meet the challenges and opportunities of a greener and smarter future.