China's Smart Lock Industry Inspection Bank Visits Benchmark Enterprises into CSLP

On the morning of July 26, the China Smart Lock Industry Delegation arrived at the CSLP (China Smart Lock Sharing Industry Platform). Accompanying them were Lu Jiying, the full-time vice president of the China Hardware Products Association and Secretary-General of the Lock Division, Zhang Shuqing, Vice Secretary-General of the Lock Division, Zuo Yanque, General Manager of the Brand Center of Zhongyikang Times, Song Yanhui, the Investment Manager of the Home Decoration and Building Materials Department of JD Retail Group, as well as representatives from mainstream domestic media including Tencent Home, China Quality News Network, and Xinhua Economic Reference Newspaper. They visited and examined CSLP’s enterprise exhibition hall, production workshop, product laboratory, and testing center, discussing in-depth matters regarding the company’s R&D, production, sales, marketing, branding, as well as the current state of the industry, market operations, and future planning.

Through the visit and discussions, the inspection team members were highly impressed by CSLP’s stringent quality management system, lean information-driven production workshop, and comprehensive production capabilities for smart lock products.

[China Smart Lock Industry Delegation Visits CSLP]

[Discussion Meeting Between China Smart Lock Industry Delegation and CSLP]

During the discussion meeting, Lu Jiying, full-time vice president of the China Hardware Products Association and Secretary-General of the Lock Division, stated that with the rapid rise of the smart lock industry, many companies are entering the market to share the “big cake.” However, this has exposed a series of problems in the market, such as chaotic product pricing and a lack of guiding standards, which have led to confusion and distrust among consumers regarding smart lock products. Therefore, there is an urgent need to purify the smart lock market and improve the industry, which is one of the main purposes of this inspection trip. Additionally, this visit aims to gain deeper insights into production and manufacturing technologies for smart locks, promote excellent benchmark smart lock companies like CSLP, accelerate technological upgrades in the Chinese smart lock industry, and assist companies in expanding their domestic and international sales channels, raising awareness and understanding of the smart lock industry, and driving its better development.

[Lu Jiying, Full-time Vice President of the China Hardware Products Association and Secretary-General of the Lock Division]

CSLP founder Zhang Baoqiang shared during the meeting that the CSLP China Smart Lock Sharing Industry Platform, backed by the 15 years of professional accumulation of its parent company, Xi’an Huijing, is armed with strong technology R&D and production capabilities, enabling it to drive transformation and market expansion in the smart lock industry. CSLP partners will not only enjoy technology and industrial resources but also have opportunities to connect with other partners and industrial segments, significantly reducing the entry threshold and opportunity costs for cross-industry enterprises entering the smart lock market. CSLP is akin to an arms factory and arsenal for the smart lock industry, potentially giving rise to a group of leading companies in niche markets, and aims to become a top-tier full-process service provider in the international smart lock sector.

At the same time, Zhang Baoqiang suggested that while the smart lock industry may seem bustling and rapidly developing, with a flood of companies competing for the “big cake,” it is a double-edged sword. On one hand, the influx of players promotes industry growth and diversity, accelerating the prevalence of smart locks; on the other hand, as the market is still “young,” it is entering a reshuffling phase, where excessive competition may lead to consumer misconceptions, which would be detrimental to the industry’s development. He hopes that smart lock companies, industry associations, and major media can convey positive energy in the industry, guide correct consumer understanding, and comprehensively lead the healthy and orderly development of the industry.

Zhang Baoqiang believes that the development of the smart lock industry is not merely a matter of being on the “windfall” and simply getting in to “take off.” In fact, the rise of the smart lock industry, driven by consumer upgrades, is inevitable and has long-term promise. However, the market is expected to show a slow, steady trend over the next two to three years, with significant time and costs needed to cultivate the consumer market. Additionally, the smart lock industry has the characteristics of a weak industrial chain, a long technology chain, a wide variety of products, and high stability and reliability requirements, and is a sector that relies heavily on installation and service. Therefore, for smart lock companies to survive and secure a position in this competitive environment, they need to take time to cultivate their core competencies and be prepared for a long-term effort.

[Zhang Baoqiang, Founder of CSLP]

CSLP is equipped with a modern industrial park of over 35,000 square meters; more than 300 advanced devices; a high-standard SMT dust-free assembly workshop; and a leading lean production line in the industry, achieving an annual production capacity of over a million units. CSLP has realized resource sharing and strategic investment targeting IoT enterprises focused on smart closing and opening devices, becoming an important industrial base for the design, R&D, and manufacturing of smart locks in China.

CSLP integrates the core supply chain of the smart lock industry, achieving self-control over critical production processes, including SMT, transmission assembly, finished product assembly, testing, and inspection. They provide a full range of services, including ODM, OEM, product design, patented R&D, production, brand building, product planning, marketing promotion, offline installation, and after-sales service. Currently, they have established strategic partnerships with companies such as Siemens, Assa Abloy, Dormakaba, TCL, Westinghouse, TATA, Oppein, 360, NetEase, Vanke, and China Mobile. Targeting different users and scenarios, they provide customized smart home, smart hotel apartment, smart office, smart transportation, and industry application solutions, helping customers realize their every imagination related to smart locks!

[China Smart Lock Industry Delegation Visits CSLP Enterprise Exhibition Hall]

[China Smart Lock Industry Delegation Visits CSLP Production Workshop]

[China Smart Lock Industry Delegation Visits CSLP Testing Center]

Lu Jiying, President of the China Hardware Products Association, fully acknowledged CSLP’s current status and development concepts. He believes that the smart lock industry has entered a complex competitive stage, where companies face multiple challenges in market reshuffling. Only those companies that, like CSLP, adhere to product quality and prioritize product R&D innovation and market demand—truly capable and resilient enterprises—will likely maintain long-term development in the highly competitive market of the future.