Yantai Sanhuan Lock Industry Group Co.,Ltd.,founded in 1930,is the birthplace of China's modern lock manufacturing industry and serves as the nation’s center for lock development.

In July 2013,the group’s automotive lock subsidiary selected Sipu Software’s full-lifecycle management solution—SIPM/PLM—to strengthen planning and control over design and development projects,enhance cross-functional collaboration in design and process quality workflows,improve product quality and production efficiency,and accelerate progress toward its long-term strategic goals.In 2022,the company launched an upgrade project to equip its technical management with a globally leading solution.

Recently,Sanhuan Lock Industry placed an additional order for Sipu Software to ensure the stable operation of its R&D management platform and maximize the PLM system’s role as a key enabler of enterprise growth.

【Customer Background】

Yantai Sanhuan Lock Industry Group Co.,Ltd.,established in 1930,is the birthplace of China's modern lock manufacturing industry and serves as the nation’s center for lock development.

From its establishment to the late 1970s,the company mainly focused on the production of copper and iron padlocks.In recent years,embodying the spirit of craftsmanship,the company has been dedicated to the forefront of modern lock technology development,continuously integrating electronic information,computer science,biometric recognition,and Internet of Things technologies to upgrade traditional lock industries.Its market has expanded from conventional civilian hardware to areas such as military security,government public safety,commercial security,and home security.The product range includes"Sanhuan"brand padlocks,automotive locks and components,fingerprint locks,anti-theft doors,safes,military-civilian integrated access control systems,and smart security systems,encompassing over a thousand varieties.Particularly,with advantages in lock mechanism research and development,the company continuously enhances its support capabilities for the automotive industry,aiming to build a globally competitive automotive locking system manufacturer.It implements about 30 new product development projects annually,involving nearly a hundred assemblies,serving more than 30 major domestic car manufacturers including FAW-Volkswagen,and has established partnerships with seven multinational companies like Magna and Inteva.The General Motors GEM project has gone global,achieving worldwide market supply.

The company has created the only"National-level Technology Center"and"Nationally Recognized Laboratory"within its industry,boasting unparalleled R&D capabilities among national lock enterprises.

"Sanhuan"is an honored old brand in China,a national champion enterprise in single-category manufacturing,a well-known trademark in China,a national high-tech enterprise,and the chairman unit of the Lock Manufacturing Branch of the China Hardware Products Association.It is also a key cultivation enterprise for century-old brands in Shandong Province,a five-star honest Lu Business enterprise,the Shandong Provincial Access Control Intelligent Engineering Technology Research Center,the Shandong Provincial Industrial Design Center,a provincial model base for school-enterprise cooperative talent cultivation,and the Shandong Provincial Daily Hardware Industry Technology Center.Its products have received accolades such as the"National Golden Quality Award","National Exempted Inspection Product","China’s Top Ten Lock Kings",and"Shandong Famous Brand".