Formerly known as Kaicheng Paper Mill founded in 1940, Zhejiang KAN Special Materials Co., Ltd. has now grown into China's leading enterprise in the special paper industry and the world's largest electrolytic capacitor paper manufacturer over the past decades. Holding proprietary intellectual property rights, KAN was listed in the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2004 (KAN Holding, Stock Code: 002012). Thus far, KAN has been awarded with such honorary titles as National Key High Tech Enterprise, National Science Congress Award, Secretary Unit of Technical Paper and Board Sub-committee of National Paper Industry Standardization Committee, National Innovative Pilot Enterprise, China Top 100 Electronic Component Enterprises, Leading Industrial Backbone Enterprise of Zhejiang Province, Green Enterprise of Zhejiang Province and Patent Demonstration Enterprise of Zhejiang Province. Walking at the forefront of the industry and technology, KAN has always been guided by the vision of building a world-class special paper R&D and manufacturing base to fulfill the mission of Developing KAN, Contributing to Society and Benefiting Employees. Driven by technological innovation and dedicated to the R&D of high added value special paper, KAN has endeavored to realize sustainable, sound and stable corporate development by improving and strengthening the special paper business.Develop KAN, Contributing to Society and Benefiting EmployeesKAN is always convinced that only when we have the courage to take on social responsibilities, strive to realize the coordinated development of economic benefits and social benefits, seek for the win-win cooperation of stakeholders like government, shareholders, customers, employees, peer enterprises and NGOs can we win a harmonious business environment, the recognition of the government, favor of the consumers and acclaim from the society, succeed economically, create returns for the shareholders and value for the society. People First and Employee CarePutting people first, KAN has attached great importance to employee benefits, optimized employee incentives, valued employee growth and actively supported financially-stricken employees. Making great effort in establishing harmonious relationships with employees and taking employee growth care, support and promotion as its responsibility, KAN works to ensure every employee in each position gives full play to his talents. Meanwhile, conditions have been offered, space expanded and a good working environment created to enhance employee satisfaction, and achieve common growth and development between employees and the enterprise.Insisting on Sustainable Development Inspired by GreennessWell aware of the importance of environmental protection and rational use of resources, KAN has been dedicated to fulfilling our commitment to environmental protection in the R&D, production and sales processes by continuous improvement and pollution prevention.In recent years, KAN has invested about 40 million yuan in the construction of environmental facilities, and installed waste water and gas online detection system. The indicators of pollutants treated by KAN are far lower than the national emission limits.Promoting Industrial Development based on Technological InnovationAs a high-tech enterprise in the electronic material and paper-making industry, Kan has given full play to its research and production strengths to advance technological progress, standardize industry standards and boost industrial development while realizing corporate growth and delivering good business performance. The R&D investment to sales revenue ratio is maintained above 5% every year. As a repeated undertaker of projects under national, provincial and ministerial level and military research programs, KAN has further undertaken military projects, and made important contributions to the development of Chinese paper-making and electronic component industry.
