From its founding in 1996 to becoming an industry pillar in 2025, Henan Yihe Electric Co., Ltd. has forged ahead through 29 extraordinary years.
For 29 years, guided by its core values - Integrity, Diligence, Innovation, Harmony and Win-Win Cooperation, Yihe Electric has deeply rooted itself in the high-voltage switch industry. It has written an outstanding chapter for the sector through technological breakthroughs, consolidated its development foundation with lean management, and created an inspiring epic of growth from a component manufacturer to an intelligent equipment developer.
Part 01 Quality-Founded: From Local Start to Industry Expertise
Twenty-nine years ago, Yihe Electric embarked on its journey in the power equipment industry, starting with the production of high-voltage switch components.
From its early days, the company upheld the original aspiration of "building an enterprise with quality". It pursued excellence in raw material selection and process control. Even for basic components, a complete quality traceability system was implemented, gradually earning a strong reputation in the regional market.
Over 29 years, the company has stayed focused on its core business and formed a complete product portfolio covering a full range of indoor and outdoor high-voltage switches.
Today, its core products include high-end integrated equipment such as the ZW32 Vacuum Circuit Breaker with Isolation, ZW32-24kV Recloser, and
key insulating components like solid-sealed poles.
Featured by compact size, light weight and convenient operation, these products are widely used for electrical protection and control in power plants, substations and industrial and mining enterprises.
With nearly 100 patents, Yihe Electric has established a leading position in outdoor pole-mounted vacuum circuit breakers and grown into an important player in China's high-voltage electrical accessories industry.
Innovation as the Soul: Dual Engines of Technological Breakthrough and Digital Transformation
Innovation is the core driving force behind Yihe Electric's sustained growth over 29 years.
As a high-tech enterprise, the company has always placed R&D at the forefront of its strategy, accumulating nearly 100 patents. In 2022, it was approved to establish the Intelligent High-Voltage Sensor Engineering Technology Center, building a professional platform for technological innovation.
Digital transformation has injected new momentum into development.
In 2025, the company launched the PLM system to establish a standardized R&D data management system, enabling seamless data integration across design, process and testing.
In production workshops, automated loading and unloading equipment in the metalworking shop, robotic laser welding systems in the cabinet workshop, and automated manipulators in the insulation parts workshop have been widely applied.
The MES system realizes one-click distribution of production instructions and optimized production rhythm.
These digital tools continuously reduce costs and improve efficiency, laying a solid foundation for full-chain collaboration between R&D and production.
At the 2025 Xi'an High-Voltage Switch Industry Annual Conference, the company showcased its 30-year product development history and innovative achievements, which stood as a vivid epitome of industrial technological progress and attracted in-depth exchanges with experts and partners nationwide.
Part 02 Management Strength: Uniting with Culture, Strengthening with Lean Practices
Over 29 years, Yihe Electric has built a distinctive management system that deeply integrates corporate culture and operational management.
The work style - Prompt and Decisive, Responsible and Dedicated, Meticulous and Excellent, Continuous Improvement - permeates every aspect of production and operations.
Daily oath ceremonies strengthen employees' sense of belonging; QC team activities encourage full participation in improvement; and the Andon system supports real-time exposure and resolution of quality and delivery issues.
Lean management runs through the entire operation chain.
A strict screening mechanism is adopted in procurement to guarantee raw material quality; standardized operations are implemented across the production process; and a "case-by-case cost accounting" strategy is applied in sales to accurately price based on material and labor costs.
Faced with market pressure in the first half of 2025, the management team quickly defined improvement directions and introduced a series of targeted measures covering new product quality control, cost accounting and workshop efficiency.
This firm yet flexible management model has maintained the company's steady growth amid an increasingly competitive market featuring intensified price and technological competition.
Part 03 Embarking on a New Journey: Building on Heritage, Marching toward the Future
At the historic milestone of its 29th anniversary, Yihe Electric faces both intensified industry competition and promising opportunities from smart grid construction and overseas market expansion.
The company has set a clear future direction:
- Upgrade products toward higher integration and better reliability;
- Further develop the domestic market while accelerating global layout;
- Deepen integration of PLM, ERP and MES systems to achieve a full-link digital closed loop.
Twenty-nine years of trials and hardships witness perseverance and craftsmanship; the new journey demands fortitude and steady progress.
Rooted in its 29-year accumulation, Henan Yihe Electric Co., Ltd. will take its anniversary as a new starting point, uphold the spirit of innovation and lean philosophy, and keep striving in the power equipment sector.
With higher-quality products, more innovative technologies and more solid management, it will write a new chapter of sustainable prosperity.
