To further promote and deepen industry–education integration and school–enterprise cooperation, fully leverage the critical role of enterprises in cultivating technical and skilled personnel and developing human resources, and strengthen the leading role of industry–education‑integrated enterprises, in accordance with the spirit of documents such as the “Notice on Organizing the Preparation of the Three-Year Plan for the Fifth Batch of Provincial Industry–Education Integrated Pilot Enterprises” and the “Notice on Building and Cultivating the Fifth Batch of Industry–Education Integrated Pilot Enterprises in Jiangsu Province” (Su Fa Gai She Hui Fa [2023] No. 316), Suzhou Huadong Coating Technology Co., Ltd. has, in recent years, demonstrated bold innovation and proactive exploration in its school–enterprise collaboration efforts, striving to take a leading role and achieve win‑win outcomes for enterprises, schools, and students, thereby advancing the integration of industry, academia, and research. Based on our company’s actual circumstances, we hereby present the following three-year plan (2023–2025) for industry–education integration and school–enterprise cooperation: I. Current Development Status (1) Company Overview Suzhou Huadong Coating Technology Co., Ltd. was founded in 1993 with a total investment exceeding RMB 500 million. The company is located in the Wuzhong Economic Development Zone, on the shores of Suzhou Bay by Lake Taihu. Its production equipment has been imported from countries including the United States, Japan, Italy, Germany, Finland, and Austria, and its products are widely used in construction, decoration, home appliances, electronics, furniture, machinery, transportation, and other sectors. Major product lines include coated glass (solar control films and low‑emissivity Low‑E films), tempered glass, colored glaze glass, laminated glass, and insulated glass units (such as TPS/4SG insulated glass and built‑in louver insulated glass). The company has obtained ISO 9001 quality management system certification, ISO 14001 environmental management system certification, and ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management system certification. It has also been recognized by the Ministry of Science and Technology as a “Key High‑Tech Enterprise under the National Torch Program” and as a “Jiangsu Provincial High‑Tech Enterprise.” Since 1998, its coated glass products have been continuously recommended nationwide by the China Building Decoration Association for over a decade, and the company has received accolades as an outstanding enterprise in the curtain wall industry during the 30 years of reform and opening up, as well as being repeatedly recognized as a trustworthy enterprise for product quality in the industry. The company annually produces and sells more than 5 million square meters of various deep‑processed glass products, with exports exceeding 1.2 million square meters to countries including Italy, France, Spain, the United States, South Korea, Japan, and Australia. It serves as a long‑term supplier to renowned companies such as Panasonic, Samsung, LG, and Schindler, and has supplied glass products for many prestigious architectural projects. In addition, the company maintains long‑term partnerships with domestic engineering and decoration firms to export coated glass, LOW‑E glass, insulated glass units, and other products overseas. After thirty years of development, the company has become one of the strongest comprehensive service providers in Jiangsu Province’s glass deep‑processing industry. (2) Foundation of School–Enterprise Cooperation To better align academic curricula with practical production needs, advance the goals of higher education talent cultivation, and promote technological progress within enterprises, while leveraging the strengths of universities and businesses in human resources, scientific research, and practical application, both parties have engaged in comprehensive cooperation across research, teaching, and personnel training. Our company has maintained long‑term collaboration with Suzhou Wuzhong Technician College, jointly developing projects, conducting joint research, and cultivating talent. This cooperation encompasses programs such as in‑service degree education, skills training, and talent recruitment. In recent years, Suzhou Huadong Coating Technology Co., Ltd. has worked closely with Wuzhong Technician College to implement enterprise‑based new apprenticeship training and project‑based training, striving to achieve “enterprise‑school collaboration and dual‑teacher training.” II. Development Strategy Over the next three years, Suzhou Huadong Coating Technology Co., Ltd. will consolidate the achievements made through previous school–enterprise collaborations, make full use of available resources, address existing challenges and obstacles, and actively explore models for deeper integration between schools and enterprises. Upholding the principle of school–enterprise cooperation, the company will innovate mechanisms and institutional frameworks, aiming to establish deep relationships characterized by shared talent, shared equipment, and shared technology, thereby comprehensively enhancing both the educational capacity of schools and the market competitiveness and social influence of enterprises. III. Selection of Partner Institutions The company will continue to strengthen existing school–enterprise partnerships, focusing on local institutions and serving the local community. It will actively collaborate with universities and vocational colleges whose primary strengths lie in metallurgy, mechanical design, electrical engineering, automation, materials science, and related fields. IV. Expected Objectives (1) Through the company’s “new apprenticeship” training model, cultivate a cohort of highly skilled professionals who are morally upright, technically proficient, physically and mentally healthy, and urgently needed by enterprises. (2) By fostering school–enterprise cooperation, attract more outstanding students—aligned with corporate needs and professionally suited—to undertake early internships at the company, enabling them to gain firsthand experience of job responsibilities and corporate culture, strengthening their sense of belonging, increasing retention rates, and shortening the training period and costs for new hires. (3) Establish an integrated training base, creating a new platform for teaching and practical training, skills competitions, and skill certification. (4) Strengthen collaborative research projects, co‑develop topics, file patents, and bridge the gap between scientific and technological advances and their commercial application, thus promoting the marketization of science and technology. (5) Bring enterprises into education: recommend the company’s highly skilled and technically proficient personnel to partner institutions as apprentice instructors, while providing teachers with opportunities to enhance their practical expertise and improve the relevance of classroom instruction. (6) Bring education into enterprises: provide conditions for corporate talent training, degree programs, skill upgrading, and the development of internal trainers. V. Scope and Methods of Cooperation Through establishing training bases, building internship facilities, implementing new apprenticeship programs, launching project‑based training, engaging in research collaborations, facilitating academic exchanges, and promoting dual‑teacher training, the company will reinforce school–enterprise cooperation and advance industry–education integration. (1) Establishing Joint Training Bases By leveraging the company’s financial and equipment advantages alongside the faculty expertise of partner institutions, both sides will jointly build a training center integrating teaching, practical exercises, skills competitions, and certification, providing a platform for employees and students to enhance their skills. (2) Developing Internship and Practical Training Facilities Utilizing the company’s strengths, we will construct internship sites that offer students real‑world production environments, actively assume responsibility for hosting student internships and teacher corporate practice, and standardize internship procedures to safeguard students’ rights and interests. (3) Implementing New Apprenticeship Programs The company will continue to promote its enterprise‑based new apprenticeship program, which emphasizes “recruiting workers as students, entering the enterprise as entering school, and joint training by enterprise and school mentors.” Employing models such as “dual‑system training,” “work‑study integration,” and “dual‑mentor apprenticeship,” the company will train new apprentices. With the enterprise as the primary training entity, and focusing on professional knowledge, operational skills, workplace safety standards, and professional ethics, the program ensures the cultivation of morally upright, technically proficient, physically and mentally healthy, high‑skill talents urgently needed by enterprises, supported by dual‑mentor guidance and flexible study arrangements. (4) Collaborative Research Projects Drawing on the strengths of universities—including faculty expertise, key laboratories, research platforms, and societal influence—the company will engage in joint research activities. This includes co‑developing research topics, collaboratively researching and developing new products, technologies, and materials, and addressing challenges associated with ongoing projects. By exploring new pathways for integrating science and economics, the company aims to strengthen the link between scientific breakthroughs and industrial applications, thereby accelerating the commercialization of technological innovations. (5) Dual‑Teacher Training: Enterprise Mentors + School Teachers Promoting mutual faculty development between enterprises and schools: first, providing teachers with practical work placements to enhance their professional competence and overall capabilities; second, dispatching technical experts to teach specialized courses at schools, thereby fostering long‑term, solid, and substantive cooperation between enterprises and educational institutions; third, encouraging schools to train enterprise‑based internal trainers, improving the teaching abilities and experiential depth of company instructors. (6) Deepening School–Enterprise Integration Strengthening employment referrals and employee training cooperation; leveraging the educational advantages of continuing education and vocational training offered by partner institutions, the company will provide support for employees seeking degree upgrades, skill certifications, and pre‑employment training, in line with corporate requirements. VI. Supporting Measures (1) Financial Assurance In all cooperative projects, funds must be earmarked and used strictly according to approved project scopes and designated purposes. Rigorous oversight of fund usage, regular internal audits, and strict prohibition of misappropriation or diversion of project funds will ensure the safe and efficient operation of financial resources. (2) Clear Definition of Responsibilities Agreements with partner institutions will clearly delineate the duties of both parties, standardize conduct, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of students, enterprises, and schools. (3) Enhanced Communication Throughout the course of school–enterprise cooperation, the company and partner institutions should maintain regular communication, continuously refining approaches to talent cultivation, project implementation, base construction, and academic exchange, thereby promoting mutual improvement. (4) Strengthening Faculty Development Actively implementing a reserve‑training program for mentor instructors, while reinforcing school–enterprise collaboration to ensure high‑quality completion of training tasks, the company will focus on enhancing educators’ pedagogical skills, continually refining educational philosophies and methods, and elevating professional standards and practical competencies. (5) Leveraging Government Policy Support Building upon existing policies, the company will proactively seek additional government support, including initiatives to establish university‑enterprise collaboration platforms, provide resource assistance for school–enterprise partnerships, and create long‑term mechanisms for mutually beneficial cooperation between enterprises and schools, thus jointly constructing robust platforms for industry–education integration and school–enterprise collaboration. (6) Establishing a Sound Organizational Structure Both the enterprise and the educational institution will jointly form a leadership group dedicated to industry–education integration and school–enterprise cooperation. Key officials will serve as chairpersons and vice‑chairpersons, while department heads will act as working group members, responsible for planning, project approval, implementation, and coordination. At the same time, clear accountability and objectives for evaluating cooperation will be defined to ensure the smooth execution of industry–research collaboration plans. (7) Standardizing Work Processes Further standardizing school–enterprise cooperation workflows, perfecting partnership agreements, clarifying responsibilities of both parties, regulating conduct, and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of students, enterprises, and schools.

The company calls on all young employees to learn from role models, stay committed to their posts, enhance their professional skills, and work diligently to contribute to the company’s development.

Nearly seventy manufacturers and related enterprises of built-in shading insulated glass across the province attended the meeting, which was chaired by Zhang Genfang, General Manager of Suzhou Huadong Coated Glass Co., Ltd., the current chair unit of the alliance.

Fighting the Epidemic and Striving to Resume Work—Suzhou’s Industries in Action, Special Report No. 4: Under the leadership of General Manager Zhang Genfang, our company has diligently implemented COVID‑19 prevention and control measures with swift and decisive action.