Establishing a company with "Tai but not proud" and building a dream of "abundant and natural": Thirty years of craftsmanship have created a legend in the window industry

Liaoning News, July 29th (Reporter Diao Haiyang) - At the headquarters of Liaoning Taifeng Technology Construction Co., Ltd. located in Shenbei New District, Shenyang City, the words "Tai but not proud, rich and natural" were hung in a prominent position of the company. In the words of CEO Kang Ying, being calm and pursuing authenticity is not only her philosophy of life, but also her primary principle for running a business.

Taifeng Company was founded by Kang Ying and her husband Han Yang in 1995, and has been in operation for 30 years. Its name has been upgraded from "Aluminum Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd." to "Technology Construction Co., Ltd. Nowadays, Taifeng has become an important promoter in the field of building exterior decoration in China and an enterprise in the northeast exterior decoration area, specializing in the research and development, design, manufacturing, and installation of curtain walls and doors and windows. The dozens of projects undertaken have won the National Building Decoration Award and have been awarded the highest award in the construction industry, the Luban Award, multiple times. Recently, the reporter visited Taifeng Company and conducted an exclusive interview with founder Kang Ying.

Looking back on the past, when it comes to the bold decision of "abandoning literature and pursuing business", Kang Ying said that this is thanks to the times, thanks to the reform and opening up, and also thanks to the "unwilling to be lonely" self, and even more thanks to the "Mr. Han" who has fought alongside her for most of her life. Taifeng has walked through a 30-year journey step by step, with favorable timing, location, and people, all of which are indispensable

30 years ago, Kang Ying gave up her stable teaching position and turned to Shanghai to jointly establish Taifeng Company with her husband, thus entering the door and window industry. From sales to production, from installation to after-sales service, the couple started from scratch and finally established a foothold in the Liaoshen area through unremitting efforts. At that time (in the early stages of entrepreneurship), it was a time of rapid economic development, with high-rise buildings rising from the ground and a high demand for doors and windows. We seized the opportunity and wanted to make our country's own good doors and windows

According to Kang Ying's recollection, at that time, domestic doors and windows were leaking water, air, and had poor sound insulation. The common people joked, 'In winter, you can listen to the wind through the window crack, and in summer, you can see the water curtain through the rain leak.'. At that time, all high-end real estate projects used imported goods.

In order to benchmark the production process of imported doors and windows, Taifeng Company borrowed a batch of German equipment and production lines and confidently launched a batch of high-quality products. But when Kang Ying participated in the bidding with her proud work, she was splashed with cold water by the stereotype of Party A. Domestic? Forget it. "With just a few words, Kang Ying and her lover Han Yang's years of hard work were almost in vain.

However, Kang Ying and his wife did not give up. She sent samples for testing three times in a row. And the final test results showed that Taifeng doors and windows surpassed international brands in terms of wind pressure resistance, water tightness, and other indicators. In addition, with obvious price advantages, Taifeng Company successfully won the bid for the first imitation wood grain heat-insulating aluminum alloy system window - Liaoning Provincial People's Bank Family Residential Community. The project we won the bid for in 2000 was our first landmark project and an important milestone in the development of our enterprise. This experience taught me that dignity is not given by others, but earned through strength. The set of doors and windows that we won the bid for back then is now placed at the entrance of the enterprise exhibition hall, becoming a witness to our entrepreneurial aspirations.

After 30 years of hard work in the business world, Kangying firmly believes that technological innovation is an important tool for enterprises to stand undefeated in the market. Core technology cannot be bought! Only by increasing research and development investment can we continuously improve our hard power. Guided by this philosophy, Taifeng Company continues to upgrade and transform. So far, Taifeng Company has nearly 100 invention patents and utility model patents, and has been repeatedly rated as one of the top 50 enterprises in the national building curtain wall and door and window industry. Has been awarded the honorary title of "China Window King" by clients multiple times and has become a leading enterprise in the industry.

The green curtain wall is a major highlight of Taifeng, which transforms buildings from energy consumers to productivity producers. Through special design and materials, green curtain walls can absorb natural resources such as solar energy and rainwater, achieving energy self-sufficiency. At the same time, it can also improve indoor environmental quality and enhance people's comfort.

The application of BIM twin technology controls construction errors at the millimeter level, greatly improving construction efficiency and quality. Intelligent system doors and windows redefine the living experience, as they can automatically adjust ventilation, lighting, and temperature according to indoor and outdoor environments, creating a comfortable and healthy living environment for people. The low-carbon building system solution has pressed the accelerator button for urban renewal and good house construction, integrating multiple green technologies and products to provide comprehensive low-carbon solutions for buildings.

These breakthroughs stem from Taifeng people's persistent pursuit of the vision of "providing systematic solutions for green buildings and becoming a high-quality hundred billion year old", and more importantly, from the mission drive of "seeking happiness for employees, value for customers, and contributing to social progress".

Up to now, Kangying is no longer satisfied with being a leading enterprise in China, and has expanded its business scope to a global scale. By utilizing convenient e-commerce platforms and logistics systems, Taifeng Company has steadily expanded its overseas business in recent years and has now become a new growth engine for the company's development.

In order to establish a long-lasting foundation, Kangying has proposed the development goal of "One Billion, One Hundred Year Taifeng". She believes that in order to achieve this goal, three key words are crucial: the first is "guarding" - the quality bottom line will never be compromised, and each window must pass a 200 hour salt spray test; The second is' change '- embracing digitization, such as using carbon footprint tracing systems to secure EU orders; The third is "transmission" - establishing craftsman scholarships to cultivate young people.

In addition, Taifeng has established a "Low Carbon Exterior Building Curtain Wall Doors and Windows Research Institute", released industry white papers, and participated in standard setting; Building the "Intelligent System Doors and Windows 2.0" consumer brand, bringing technology into millions of households; Implement the "Struggler Partner Consultation Mechanism" to enable employees to grow together with the company. These practices are the best annotation of the corporate spirit of honesty, pragmatism, diligence, and innovation.

Standing at a new starting point of thirty years of journey, Kangying, with the foresight of the helmsman and the sincerity of the craftsmen, has drawn up a grander blueprint for Taifeng, making every window a symbiotic combination of technology and art, making "Taifeng Manufacturing" synonymous with high quality, and benefiting more cities with Chinese solutions. At the age of thirty, Tai Feng people deeply understand that true legends do not lie in past trophies, but in every sunny window of the future. This team, adhering to the spirit of "Tai is not proud, rich and natural", will surely carve a deep coordinate for Chinese enterprises in the history of world architecture with an endless pace of innovation. (End)

Translated from: China News Network Liaoning News