Announcement • Jun 05
Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. and Oppo Introduce Chip-Level 3D Printing Technology for Foldable Smartphone Hinge Structures Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd. partnered with global device manufacturer OPPO to jointly advance a breakthrough manufacturing solution: the cross-industry introduction of chip-level 3D printing technology into the production of foldable smartphone hinge structures. This foundational innovation—one that moves beyond the limits of conventional mechanical machining—has become a core enabling technology supporting the 'crease-free folding' experience targeted for the OPPO Find N6. At the same time, it opens new possibilities for precision manufacturing across the global consumer-electronics industry. In recent years, foldable smartphones have entered a phase of rapid global expansion. Yet the visible screen crease remains one of the most persistent barriers to improving user experience. Within the extremely constrained structural space of a foldable smartphone, even micron-level dimensional deviations that are invisible to the naked eye can accumulate after thousands of folding cycles and ultimately manifest as visible surface deformation on the display. Traditional machining and polishing processes are now approaching their physical precision limits, making further step-change improvements in surface flatness increasingly difficult to achieve. Lead Intelligent and OPPO moved beyond conventional process pathways by introducing a micron-scale additive manufacturing solution—a technology typically reserved for semiconductor and chip fabrication environments. Using this approach, key hinge components can be reconstructed at the micron scale, enabling the deposition of an ultra-uniform polymer support layer precisely matched to the hinge surface geometry. This engineered micro-support structure provides controlled stress release during repeated folding cycles, creating the mechanical foundation required for a genuinely crease-minimized folding experience and marking an important step toward the next generation of foldable-device structural design. Lead Intelligent's ability to precisely control the microscopic spreading behavior of single-layer polymer materials across hinge substrates reflects long-term technological accumulation in high-end equipment engineering and precision manufacturing. It also represents the outcome of deep collaborative engagement with OPPO across product architecture and structural-design development. Together, the two companies overcame major technical barriers in ultra-high-precision three-dimensional contour detection and hardware integration. Through thousands of rounds of joint optimization across critical process parameters, the partners ultimately enabled this advanced manufacturing technology to achieve scalable validation in real commercial production scenarios, marking a decisive transition from proof-of-concept capability to industrial deployment. Announcement • Apr 30
Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment CO.,LTD., Annual General Meeting, May 21, 2026 Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment CO.,LTD., Annual General Meeting, May 21, 2026, at 14:00 China Standard Time. Location: conference room of, the company at no. 18 xinzhou road, xinwu district, jiangsu province, wuxi city, China Reported Earnings • Apr 29
First quarter 2026 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations First quarter 2026 results: EPS: CN¥0.26 (up from CN¥0.23 in 1Q 2025). Revenue: CN¥3.69b (up 19% from 1Q 2025). Net income: CN¥405.4m (up 11% from 1Q 2025). Profit margin: 11% (in line with 1Q 2025). Revenue missed analyst estimates by 20%. Earnings per share (EPS) also missed analyst estimates by 46%. Revenue is forecast to grow 22% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 19% growth forecast for the Machinery industry in China. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 43% per year but the company’s share price has increased by 13% per year, which means it is well ahead of earnings. 
