1983
The local government established the Taixian fire hose factory
2001
Founded the Taizhou 5ELEM Fire Hose Company, the first Chinese company to enter the U.S. industrial market for flat hoses. Received certification as a "National Key New Product", was selected to join the "National Spark Plan Project"
2006
With its second plant now in operation, the company has built the largest circular-knit production line in China, and has independently developed an integrated vulcanization and pressure testing production line with a manufacturing capacity of 20,000 km per year.
2007
Established Shanghai Marketing and R&D Center, first company in domestic industry which obtained TUV, FM certification, obtained the title of "Technology and Knowledge Intensive Company", obtained the title of "Key Hi-Tech Company of National Torch Program".
2010
Certified as the "Jiangsu Provincial Fire Hose Manufacturing Technology Research Center."
2013
Established a third factory with a floor area of 146,000 square meters, which is the first factory in China to feature a 200-meter assembly line. Successfully developed shell's gas fracking water distribution hose, which is the market leader in the U.S. gas market.
2014
Established the first overseas distribution center in Houston, United States, developed the 5MS (5ELEM Management System) and implemented it while promoting the 5MS culture.
2015
Changed the name to 5ELEM Hi-Tech Corporation; decided to adopt fiber-reinforced composite materials as the company's strategic focus.
2016
Built an Industry 4.0 materials plant; acquired two sets of twin-screw extruders from the German company Coperion, which have the highest torque in China; was recognized as a "Famous Brand of Jiangsu Province"; was certified as a "Model Smart Factory of Jiangsu Province"; and obtained TS16949 certification.
2017
Established the Taiwan Market Development Center to develop a thin yet high-strength composite material; launched the "Indoor-Outdoor Dual-Material IH" trenchless renovation technology onto the market; and was awarded the title of "Key Enterprise for the Cultivation and Development of Well-Known Global Brands in Jiangsu Province."
2019
Certified as a "National Green Factory", the carbon fiber sheet has been incorporated into LCFC's supply chain.
2020
Has established a strategic partnership with the European companies Norditube and RTi, has developed a global supply system for trenchless renovation materials in industries such as irrigation, flow, gas, and oil, has become a qualified supplier to Acer, 5ELEM PPS's key materials are used in Fujitsu's ORM laptop, the world's lightest and simplest, won first prize in the "Technology Improvement Award of the China National Textile and Apparel Council".
2021
Energy storage luminous coating won the Technology Innovation Award in the coatings industry, transforming and modernizing its underground pipeline to become a "one-stop shop" provider of solutions for the entire supply chain—from R&D, manufacturing, and construction to turnkey contracting, operations, and investment.
2022
The Company won the national "Little Giant" award for new enterprises, the Jiangsu Special Project for International Scientific and Technological Cooperation, the third-place Jiangsu Science and Technology Award, and the Taizhou Mayor's Quality Award; it completed the acquisition of a stake in NordiTube and the purchase of a stake in RTi, establishing a provider of underground pipeline network solutions with the widest range of products, the most advanced technology, and the most extensive track record in China; it also established a factory in Vietnam.