On May 26th, the reporter learned from the District Federation of Industry and Commerce that in order to deepen the cooperation between industry, academia and research, build a good bridge for school enterprise cooperation, promote communication and exchange between enterprises and universities, and solve practical problems encountered by enterprises in the production process, the Sichuan University Ecological Furniture Leather Development Joint Laboratory has officially settled in Pidu District on May 22nd. It will cooperate with Chengdu Lanpai Xinpu Leather Industry Co., Ltd. in multiple dimensions and deep levels around the development and transformation of key technologies for ecological furniture leather manufacturing, the formulation of standards, and talent cultivation.

Sichuan University Ecological Furniture Leather Development Joint Laboratory settles in Pidu District

Peng Biyu, Dean of the School of Light Industry Science and Engineering at Sichuan University, stated that green production and intelligent manufacturing are the development trends of the leather industry, and technological innovation is the driving force for high-quality development of the leather industry. At present, enterprises are becoming the main body of technological innovation. The establishment of this joint laboratory will deepen the cooperation between universities, local enterprises, enhance the development momentum and technological innovation capabilities of enterprises, promote the combination of scientific research and production, and accelerate the rapid landing and transformation of scientific and technological achievements.

Sichuan University& Chengdu Lanpai Xinpu Leather Industry Co., Ltd. Joint Laboratory Signing Ceremony

According to Chen Xiaobo, Chairman of Chengdu Lanpai Xinpu Leather Industry Co., Ltd., the leather industry is an ancient and traditional industry with low equipment automation, low standardization, complex production processes, and difficult control. To this end, the enterprise has achieved higher quality development of its brand through continuous exploration and practice, starting from building a professional R&D team, improving production technology management level, establishing a sound modern enterprise management mechanism, and optimizing enterprise configuration.

Next, we will further strengthen cooperation between universities, local enterprises, and fully integrate resources such as the consumer market, suppliers, and research institutions. We will take the lead in creating an IPD (Integrated Product Development) model for the leather industry in Pidu and even Chengdu, improve research and development efficiency and success rate, strengthen quality assurance and quality control systems, and promote the establishment of new standards for leather industry technology, "said Chen Xiaobo.