Chinese firefighting equipment specialist Hubei Jiandun Fire Technology, known as Jiandun, has completed supply arrangements for aerosol fire suppression systems with major Korean battery companies including LG Energy Solution and Samsung. With a series of energy storage system (ESS) and electric vehicle battery fires making safety an urgent issue, the Chinese company is seeking to become a major safety equipment supplier to leading global battery companies.
According to an October 26 disclosure of a briefing for 82 institutional investors by Jiandun’s parent Hailunzhe, which is listed on China’s Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Jiandun has completed supply arrangements with LG Energy Solution’s Nanjing operation, which oversees business in Europe and the Middle East, and Samsung. “Some Korean battery companies have already completed product adoption and are awaiting orders,” Hailunzhe said. “We expect large-scale overseas orders in 2027.”
Jiandun primarily produces aerosol fire suppression systems installed inside ESS and electric vehicle battery packs to extinguish fires in the early stages of thermal runaway. Battery fires involve thermal runaway, in which temperatures rise rapidly, making them difficult to extinguish with water or conventional fire extinguishers. Jiandun’s aerosol products use technology that suppresses fires in enclosed spaces and are designed to prevent an initial ignition from spreading into a large fire. Special-purpose vehicle manufacturer Hailunzhe entered the market early this year by acquiring a 51% stake in Jiandun for 740 million yuan, approximately 143 billion won.
Beyond Korean battery companies, Hailunzhe also indicated the possibility of cooperation with US company Tesla. It said Tesla had already conducted two site visits to Jiandun and had a strong interest in cooperation. Jiandun has established its position in China by supplying fire protection systems to major energy companies including CATL and Sungrow. If its contacts with these leading global companies result in actual orders, it will expand beyond China’s domestic market into overseas ESS fire protection markets.
As ESS installations increase rapidly worldwide, fire safety standards are also becoming considerably stricter. “High barriers to entry, key patents and access to major customers provide competitive advantages for aerosol fire suppression devices,” Hailunzhe said. “US localization restrictions have also had no material impact on exports of fire protection products.”
Original Korean article: creditnews.kr
English brief by Korea Wind Intelligence, koreawindintel.com
