Weihai Yongkang Gelatin: The digital transformation of a time-honored enterprise

In the vibrant industrial hotspot of Weihai Lingang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Weihai Yongkang Gelatin Co., Ltd. is performing a remarkable digital transformation legend. As a time-honored enterprise with a profound history of 37 years, it has been constantly exploring and moving forward in the baptism of the years, and is now shining in the gelatin industry with a new attitude.

Walking into the spacious and modern production workshop of Yongkang Gelatin, the first impression is neatness and order. All equipment is carefully made of high-quality 304 stainless steel. Not only does it look bright and new, it also demonstrates the company's ultimate pursuit of production environment and product quality. The production workers are wearing standardized protective equipment and operating various advanced equipment with full concentration. The entire production process is like a precision instrument, running in an orderly manner.

Starting from the wet leather pretreatment link, the charm of automation and intelligence is everywhere here. Advanced automation equipment can accurately clean, cut and other pretreatment operations on wet leather, which not only greatly improves production efficiency, but also minimizes the error of manual operation. In the subsequent key processes such as gelatin extraction, concentration, and drying, the intelligent control system plays a core role. By real-time monitoring and precise control of various process parameters, it is ensured that each batch of gelatin products can meet the uniform high quality standards.

General Manager Qu Yongqiang proudly introduced that the company resolutely invested nearly 80 million yuan last year to comprehensively upgrade the production equipment and introduced the country's leading automated gelatin production equipment. This major move is like giving the company wings to take off, enabling a qualitative leap in production capacity. Today, the company's daily output of medicinal gelatin and edible gelatin has reached more than 10 tons, and its production capacity has doubled compared with before. In 2023, the company achieved sales revenue of 80 million yuan with its high-quality products and good market reputation. This year, the company has set an ambitious goal to strive to break through the 100 million yuan mark in sales revenue.
In terms of market expansion, Yongkang Gelatin has long been famous. The high-quality gelatin products it produces are not only in short supply in the domestic market, but also sold well in many well-known food and health care companies and pharmaceutical manufacturers. They have also successfully gone abroad and are exported to countries and regions such as Vietnam, Japan, and South Korea. In the international market, Yongkang Gelatin has won high recognition and praise from overseas customers for its stable quality and excellent performance.

Looking to the future, Weihai Yongkang Gelatin Co., Ltd. will continue to unswervingly follow the path of digital transformation, continuously increase investment in technology research and development and innovation, continuously improve product quality and production efficiency, strive to become a leading enterprise in the gelatin industry, and contribute more to promoting the development of the local economy and the progress of the industry.