To deepen university-enterprise collaboration and consolidate alumni resources, a delegation from the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, led by Party Secretary Huang Guoqing and Division-Level Organization Officer Zheng Cunhui, together with staff from the School Alumni Office, conducted an exchange visit to Guangzhou Startec Science and Technology Co., Ltd. on April 22, 2026. The delegation was warmly received by General Manager Meng Juguang, an alumnus who earned his master's degree in Applied Chemistry from South China University of Technology in 1991 and is recognized as a distinguished alumnus and an industrial leader with over two decades of dedication to the chemical industry.
During the symposium, Deputy General Manager Yuan Baohe delivered a comprehensive overview of the company's developmental trajectory, technological accumulation, and industrial deployment. General Manager Meng Juguang elaborated on core product portfolios, competitive market advantages, and growth prospects, demonstrating the company's robust capabilities within the sector. Secretary Huang Guoqing outlined the University's recent strategic initiatives, including the establishment of joint postgraduate training bases, university-enterprise collaborative laboratories, and excellence programs for engineer cultivation. He expressed a sincere commitment to fostering synergistic advancement and mutual empowerment between the alma mater and alumni enterprises. Division-Level Officer Zheng Cunhui conveyed his aspiration for the enterprise to sustain its innovative momentum and achieve its objective of listing on the A-share market at the earliest opportunity. Subsequently, the delegation toured the R&D laboratories and production facilities to gain firsthand insights into technological development, manufacturing processes, and quality control protocols. The orderly production environment within the plant vividly reflected the enterprise's vigorous growth trajectory and dynamic operational vitality.
This visit has established a vital communication bridge between the university and the enterprise, laying a solid foundation for subsequent collaboration in coordinated talent cultivation, scientific research breakthroughs, and technology commercialization. The School remains committed to leveraging alumni resources, advancing the deep integration of industry and education, and contributing to the high-quality development of talent cultivation and regional industries.
About Guangzhou Startec Science and Technology Co., Ltd.:Established in March 1997 and listed on the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ) in January 2014 (stock code: 430429), the company is a state-level high-tech enterprise and a specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative (SRDI) enterprise integrating the R&D, production, and sales of personal care chemicals and electronic chemical materials. It operates two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Guangzhou Startec New Materials Co., Ltd. and Jinhui (Guangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. The company is dedicated to the R&D and manufacturing of raw materials for hair care, skincare, and color cosmetics, as well as specialty functional adhesive tapes for electronic applications. It currently serves as a premium raw material supplier to internationally and domestically renowned personal care enterprises including Unilever, Shanghai Jahwa, Henkel, and Beiersdorf, and as a high-quality auxiliary material supplier to prominent semiconductor manufacturers such as Samsung and Three-Circle Group. Certified under the ISO 9001 Quality Management System and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, the company operates provincial- and municipal-level engineering technology research and development centers and an enterprise technology center. It has participated in the formulation of multiple industry standards and maintains leading technological strength and market competitiveness within the industry.
Text and Photography by Xia Xuefeng and Shi Rui
First Review by Liu Li
Second Review by Zheng Cunhui
Final Review by Huang Guoqing
Announced by School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering