The subsidiary of AODE, WIDETHERM, has grandly opened its doors in Dongguan, marking a new chapter in the domestic production of optical mold temperature controllers.

The subsidiary of AODE, WIDETHERM, has grandly opened its doors in Dongguan, marking a new chapter in the domestic production of optical mold temperature controllers.

On November 3, 2025, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Suzhou AODE Precise Equipment Co.,Ltd (stock symbol: AODE; stock code: 874809), namely WIDETHERM Intelligent Equipment (Guangdong) Co., Ltd., held a grand opening ceremony in Dongguan.

This opening marks a crucial step in AODE's strategic layout in the field of optical mold temperature controllers, further consolidating its all-round advantages in the industrial temperature control equipment sector.

PAET 1

The grand opening ceremony, marking the beginning of a new journey

At 10:18, under the joint presence of the guests, the red silk covering the front desk logo was slowly unveiled. Accompanied by the explosion of fireworks and the lively lion dance performance, this marked the official departure of WIDETHERM, marking the beginning of a new chapter of innovation and development.

After the unveiling ceremony, the attending guests were very interested in visiting the WIDETHERM production workshop. Through on-site inspection, the guests gained a more intuitive and in-depth understanding of WIDETHERM's technical strength, production capacity and quality control system.

At the departure ceremony of WIDETHERM, we were honored to have the following leaders present: Fu An, President of Guangdong Plastics Industry Association; Liang Shiya, President of Hong Kong Manufacturing Association; Zhou Dingshan, Chairman of AODE Equipment; Huang Wenqin, President and General Manager of AODE Equipment and WIDETHERM; Fan Dayong, Deputy General Manager of WIDETHERM; Zhang Weijun, General Manager of AULANK Pump Industry; Du Ning, General Manager of Yutong Optics; Zheng Chengtian, Chairman of Jingcai Optics; and Tan Yanhe, General Manager of Jingcai Optics. Changyi Optoelectronics' Vice President Bai Zhongcheng and other industry and client representatives jointly witnessed this significant moment.

At the banquet, Mr. Zhou Dingshan, the chairman of AODE, took the stage first to deliver a speech, expressing his heartfelt gratitude to all the guests present and elaborating on the company's founding purpose, development philosophy and strategic plan. He also expressed his firm determination to lead WIDETHERM to become an outstanding enterprise in the industry.

Subsequently, Mr. Fu An, the president of the Guangdong Plastics Industry Association, extended his warm congratulations on the opening of WIDETHERM. He also believed that WIDETHERM's products would significantly enhance China's level and yield rate in high-end manufacturing fields such as optics, semiconductors, and healthcare. It is an important turning point in the industry's development. He also hoped that our domestic equipment would increase research and development efforts and go global, providing stronger support for the security and upgrading of the industrial chain.

Mr. Tan Yanhe, the general manager of Jingcai Optics, also expressed deep appreciation for WIDETHERM's products as a customer representative. As a customer who was one of the early adopters of WIDETHERM's optical mold temperature controllers, Mr. Tan said, "The equipment of WIDETHERM works very well and is very stable. The service can also be responded to promptly." He expressed a positive expectation for the close cooperation between the two parties in the future.

The most creative and symbolic part of the banquet - the "Funds Gathering" assistance ceremony - made its grand debut. Amidst enthusiastic applause, representatives of the guests, leaders of AODE Company, and the core management team of WIDETHERM jointly held the pot and slowly poured the red and blue colored liquid into the transparent company LOGO model. The two colors merged and flowed upwards, symbolizing the convergence of various forces, jointly injecting continuous power and vitality into WIDETHERM's growth and development. At the moment the ceremony was completed, fireworks and firecrackers once again sounded, pushing the atmosphere of the banquet to its peak.

PARE 2

Focus on optical mold temperature

Break through "technology bottlenecks"

-- WIDETHERM

Brand Philosophy: Adhere to technological innovation, aim to redefine the new standard for mold temperature control, and contribute to the high-quality development of the global manufacturing industry.

The WIDETHERM brand was registered in 2014. In 2025, the brand completed its reorganization and began independent operation. WIDETHERM is a holding subsidiary of Suzhou AODE Precise Equipment Co.,Ltd It is an enterprise specializing in the research and development, production, and sales of high-precision optical-grade mold temperature controllers. Its products are mainly used in optical lenses, semiconductors, precision gears, medical equipment, etc., and is committed to redefining the mold temperature control standards through technological innovation, helping the global manufacturing industry achieve high-quality development.

For a long time, the global optical mold temperature machine market has been monopolized by European and American enterprises, holding 95% of the market share. The core technology is controlled by others, resulting in high prices and lagging services. To break through this "strangling" predicament, AODE has been innovative and officially established a new brand, WIDETHERM, dedicated to researching and manufacturing domestic high-end optical mold temperature machines, aiming to break the established pattern and provide better choices for the market.

WIDETHERM is a new breakthrough under the strategic layout of the Suzhou AODE brand. It is a high-end temperature control brand of AODE that has integrated top technical talents from Switzerland, Japan and China in the fields of optics and temperature control. After three years of independent research and development and three years of verification in the small-scale customer market, WIDETHERM successfully achieved the import substitution of high-performance optical mold temperature machines.

Optical mold temperature control unit

The AODE Optical Temperature Controller adopts our own developed intelligent IoT controller and non-immersion pipeline heating tubes. Compared with traditional heaters, it saves more than 30% of energy and does not form scale, thus having a longer lifespan.

The heating and cooling modularized dual-PID proportional control ensures a temperature control accuracy of ±0.1℃. It enables monitoring of the temperature and flow of each branch of the mold, as well as generating abnormal alerts. This effectively addresses issues such as white spots, black spots, core deviation, repeatability accuracy, and yield rate in the production process of optical products.

PART 3

Build a full-chain industry platform

Empowering global manufacturing

With the addition of WIDETHERM, the industrial temperature control equipment industrial chain platform of AODE has been further improved. From the three core components of high and low temperature pumps, heat exchangers, and electric heating tubes, to the three temperature control devices of mold temperature machines, chillers, and boilers, and now the optical mold temperature machines, AODE has established an integrated temperature control solution capability covering from key components to complete machine systems, and from general equipment to high-end customization.

In the future, AODE will continue to uphold the service philosophy of "international high-level design and high-quality requirements", relying on its powerful production base and global service network, to continuously promote the innovation of temperature control technology and help the global manufacturing industry achieve higher quality and greater efficiency in development.