Everyone knows that China dominates battery manufacturing, home to global leader CATL as well as smaller players like CALB and Gotion High Tech (002074.SZ). But far less visible is China’s equally commanding position in the upstream manufacturing equipment segment behind the finished product.
众所周知，中国在电池制造领域占据主导地位，既有宁德时代（300750.SZ; 3750.HK）这样的全球龙头，也有中创新航（3931.HK）、国轩高科（002074.SZ）等企业。不过，相较成品电池，中国在上游电池制造设备领域同样具备压倒性优势，却相对不那么为外界所熟知。
The leader in that space is Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipement Co. Ltd. (300450.SZ), whose plan for a second listing in Hong Kong, complementing its current listing in Shenzhen, made a key advance last week after receiving approval from China's securities regulator.
在该细分市场中，处于领先地位的是无锡先导智能装备股份有限公司（300450.SZ）。该公司计划在深圳上市之外，赴港第二上市，上周在获得中国证监会批准后，相关进程已扫除最大障碍。
As the leader in its class, the company is hoping to follow in the footsteps of CATL, one of its top customers, whose shares have nearly doubled since its own second listing last May that was Hong Kong’s largest for the year, raising more than $4.6 billion.
作为行业龙头，先导智能希望复制其重要客户宁德时代的成功经验。后者自去年5月完成第二上市以来，股价接近翻倍，该次上市亦成为当年香港最大IPO，集资超过46亿美元。