Construction begins on the project to produce 150 tons per year of deep-ultraviolet fluoride optical crystals and optical components

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Recently, the manufacturing project for 150 tons per year of deep-UV fluoride optical crystals and optical components officially commenced operations in Haimen Economic and Technological Development Zone. It is worth noting that this project is an expansion and capital increase initiative undertaken by Shanghai Desilike Fluorophotonic Technology Co., Ltd., an existing enterprise located in the park. It not only represents a step toward the company’s deeper establishment and further development in Haimen, but it is also a result of Haimen Economic and Technological Development Zone’s efforts to support existing enterprises and improve the business environment. This will contribute to stronger momentum for the upgrading of the region’s high-end new materials industry. As the second-phase expansion project of Shanghai Desilike Fluorine in Haimen, the new facility is located to the south of Suzhou Road in the development zone and to the east of the planned Xiangjiang Road. With a total investment of 500 million yuan, it covers an area of 50 mu, and its total construction area is approximately 45,000 square meters. According to the plan, the project will establish a modern industrial complex that integrates R&D, production, warehousing, and office functions. In addition to constructing a comprehensive office building, two standardized production facilities, a specialized warehouse, and various supporting facilities, emphasis will also be placed on setting up an optical crystal research institute. By collaborating with several top-tier universities and research institutions in China, various crystal growth processes will be developed, and technological advancements aimed at industrial application will be pursued for those crystal materials that are in short supply in the country, thereby further enhancing the company’s core competitiveness. Once the project is fully built and operational, it is expected to generate annual taxable sales of 550 million yuan. This will not only contribute significantly to regional economic growth but also encourage the development of related industries such as semiconductor lithography and laser equipment, thus creating a complete industrial chain that encompasses research and development, production, and application. It is understood that since Shanghai Desilike Fluorine settled in Haimen Economic and Technological Development Zone, it has always benefited from the zone’s comprehensive and high-quality services – ranging from policy support and administrative procedures to support for production and operations. The zone’s customer-focused, tailored services have removed obstacles to the company’s development, reinforcing its confidence in expanding its operations and establishing a long-term presence there. The commencement of this second-phase project is a vivid example of positive cooperation between the government and the enterprise, as well as their joint efforts for development. The project investor, Shanghai Desilike Fluorine Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., is recognized by Shanghai as a specialized, innovative, and high-quality small and medium-sized enterprise, as well as a technology-driven and high-tech enterprise. It has been engaged in the research and development of high-end optical materials and devices for many years; its core business focuses on the research, development, and industrialization of deep-UV fluoride optical crystals, with the goal of breaking foreign technological monopolies and achieving self-sufficiency in the supply of key materials. The company’s core technology originates from the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Through continuous iteration and improvement, it has been extended to various types of fluoride and doped fluoride crystal materials, including calcium fluoride, magnesium fluoride, barium fluoride, and lithium fluoride. The performance of these products is at the international advanced level, and they can be widely used in high-end manufacturing fields such as semiconductor lithography, semiconductor testing, deep-ultraviolet lasers, biomedicine, infrared spectroscopy, and high-definition optical lenses. The implementation of this phase II project represents a crucial step for Shanghai Desilike Fluorine in expanding its production capacity and upgrading its technology. It is also a typical example of the Haimen Economic and Technological Development Zone’s efforts to encourage existing enterprises to increase their investment and scale up their operations. In recent years, the development zone has consistently adhered to a development strategy that focuses on both maintaining existing enterprises and attracting new ones, as well as on fostering local enterprises while introducing external ones. By optimizing the business environment, providing stronger policy support, and improving industrial infrastructure, it has continued to stimulate the vitality of existing enterprises, enabling a number of high-quality companies to increase their capital investment, expand production, and improve their efficiency. Next, the development zone will continue to provide precise support throughout the entire process to ensure the construction of the project, helping to enable the Optical Research Institute to become operational as soon as possible and to have the project completed and functional at an early date, thus laying a solid foundation for the development of a high-end new materials industry hub in the Yangtze River Delta region.