Recently, the China leather and shoemaking industry research institute, Hengda Technology Center, which was jointly run by the China leather and footwear industry research institute and Hengda Group, was formally established in Hengda Group, and became the only branch of the Institute in Shandong area.

Its establishment has achieved the strong combination of enterprises and research institutes, and will play an important role in promoting the integration of industry, education and research and realizing industrial pformation.

According to the relevant data, as at the end of 2007, China's current patent conversion rate is still less than 10%.

After the establishment of the Hengda Technology Center, experts from China leather and footwear industry research institute will jointly join Hengda Group to carry out research in leather technology, new materials research and development, new products, new technology research and development, product testing and so on.

At the same time, on the basis of R & D, the technology center will gradually build into a major platform for China's domestic footwear R & D, technology guidance and technology testing, promotion and sharing, and provide technical guidance and exploration for the pformation of China's footwear industry.

At the same time, while integrating the R & D strength of the domestic footwear industry, the China leather and footwear industry research institute Hengda Technology Center will rely on the cooperation between Hengda Group and world-class enterprises in the R & D field. It will connect the R & D center of paramount and France international brand group, and integrate the frontier areas of the international footwear industry, introduce and share research talents, and participate in the research of the latest topics in the footwear industry.