Hangzhou Water Meter Successfully Passes Re-evaluation as a National-Level Specialized, Refined, Distinctive, and Innovative "Little Giant" Enterprise
Through dedicated refinement in niche fields, Hangzhou Water Meter has forged expertise through focus and secured market success with innovation. On October 21, 2025, Hangzhou Water Meter Co., Ltd. successfully passed the re-evaluation as a national-level specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative "Little Giant" enterprise. This achievement signifies continued recognition of the company's comprehensive strength and development results, reaffirming its capabilities in high-end metering equipment manufacturing and integrated smart water operation services.
Focusing on Core Business and Striving for Excellence
Specialization is the cornerstone of being a "Specialized, Refined, Distinctive, and Innovative" enterprise. Hangzhou Water Meter traces its origins to the Water Meter Factory of Hangzhou Water Supply Company. Since completing its shareholding reform, the company has dedicated 24 years to the specific niche market of smart IoT water meters. By focusing on its core business, its key products, such as smart IoT water meters, are now sold to over 800 urban water utilities across China. In the past two years, its core business revenue has maintained steady growth.
Refining Operations to Improve Quality and Efficiency
Refinement is an inherent requirement for an enterprise’s sustainable and steady development. Hangzhou Water Meter has established a comprehensive and high-standard certification system covering over ten areas, including ISO9000 Quality Management System, ISO14000 Environmental Management System, OHSAS18000 Occupational Health and Safety Management System, as well as energy, intellectual property, and measurement management. This system safeguards product quality and operational efficiency. Simultaneously, the company actively embraces digital transformation. Its core business processes are supported by information systems such as CAX (R&D and Design), ERP/OA (Operations Management), and CRM (Maintenance Services). The migration of business systems to the cloud has effectively enhanced the level of lean management.
Leading with Distinctiveness and Setting Benchmarks
Distinctiveness is the key identifier that sets "Little Giant" enterprises apart. Hangzhou Water Meter not only owns the independent "Hangshui Brand," but its IoT remote water meters (including AI camera water meters, code-direct-read meters, and non-magnetic sensing meters) and high-precision water meters (such as electromagnetic and ultrasonic water meters) hold significant market shares in their respective national segments.
Driven by Innovation for Vigorous Growth
Innovation capability is the core engine for the development of "Little Giant" enterprises. Hangzhou Water Meter has fortified and stabilized its technological moat with strong innovation capabilities and high R&D investment. In the past two years, the company’s R&D expenditure as a percentage of operating revenue has increased significantly year over year, reaching 10.49% in 2024. The company engages in deep collaboration with research institutions and universities such as the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhejiang University, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, and Zhejiang University of Technology. It has established provincial-level technology research institutes and provincial high-tech enterprise R&D centers, yielding fruitful results. To date, the company has accumulated nearly 200 independent intellectual property rights. The METER MIND camera recognition technology successfully advanced to the finals of the 2025 Metaverse AI Data Element "Golden Apricot Award," providing comprehensive solutions to the challenges of "difficult meter reading and high meter replacement costs" faced by water utilities. Its "High-Precision Electromagnetic Water Meter" was selected as a national demonstration project for energy and resource measurement services, recognized for its high accuracy and significant effectiveness in leakage control.
Additionally, the company’s high-precision electromagnetic water meters and supporting DMA systems have successfully addressed industry pain points such as high energy consumption and limited functionality in traditional products. They fill the domestic gap in large-diameter electromagnetic water meters for water loss monitoring and measurement, effectively "bridging key gaps" in critical areas of the industrial chain and providing essential support for many renowned water utilities both domestically and internationally.
Looking ahead, the company will take this achievement as an opportunity to continue steadfastly advancing on the path of specialization, refinement, distinctiveness, and innovation. It aims to contribute even greater "Hangshui" strength to advancing technological progress in China’s water metering industry and supporting the development of smart water management.
