The Group's R&D center was established in 2007 and is located in the D District of the Scientific Research Zone of Yixing Environmental Protection Technology Industrial Park, Jiangsu Province. It covers an area of approximately 30,000 square meters and has a total investment of over 50 million yuan. It mainly engages in the research and development of water treatment processes and equipment, with an annual R&D expenditure of no less than 4% of its sales revenue. The entire R&D center is composed of functional areas such as the R&D zone, the experimental zone, the trial production zone, and the training zone. The R&D center has a national-level postdoctoral workstation and two major engineering technology centers in Jiangsu Province. It is also a base for industry-university-research cooperation for many universities such as Chongqing University, Southeast University and Nanjing Normal University.

  The R&D center independently developed over 50 new technologies and equipment for water treatment. Nearly 30 scientific and technological achievements have been appraised by academicians and experts, among which 7 have reached the international leading level. It has also taken the lead in or participated in the compilation of 7 national, industry and group standards.