Company visited · Electronic controllers

H&T

In house

Controllers and PCBs

Next step

Developing its own brands

€1.3bn

in revenue over twelve months

What struck usA maker of electronic controllers is preparing its own household appliance brands.

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Public benchmarks

Founded in 2000 in Shenzhen, listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange since 2010. About 9,000 employees at end-2024. Revenue of about €1.3bn over twelve months.³⁵

On site

An AI-controlled oven

The oven follows the cooking with a camera and a probe, using an AI control solution.

Heating in four seconds

A thick-film heating element for coffee machines goes from 20 to 92°C in about four seconds.

A room dedicated to data and AI

The company has set up a war room to run its data and AI transformation.

H&T film: a coffee machine heats water from 20 to 92 °C in four seconds — A thick-film heating element takes water from 20 to 92 °C in about four seconds. Official video © H&T.

H&T film: frothed milk poured into a coffee — The steam wand heats 200 ml of cold milk to 65 °C in 35 to 40 seconds. Official video © H&T.

H&T film: a coffee machine's personalised recipe screen — The machine's screen recognises the user, saves their recipes and suggests settings based on their habits. Official video © H&T.

Sources

35. Shenzhen Stock Exchange, listing 002402; headcount and revenue from TradingView.