On June 10th, the Ministry of industry and information technology issued a document approving the establishment of the national advanced printing and dyeing technology innovation center. The center was established on the basis ofChinaAdvancedPrinting andDyeingTechnologyInnovationAllianceparticipated by XPU. It is the only national manufacturing innovation center in the field of printing and dyeing in China. The success of the center marks that XPU has once again been selected into a new national innovation strategic alliance.

In August 2019, Shandong Zhongkang Guochuang Advanced Printing and Dyeing Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd. was established by Shandong kangpingna group and Donghua University, together with authoritative universities, scientific research institutes, leading enterprises and investment companies in the printing and dyeing industry chain, including XPU. Furthermore, the alliance applied for the establishment of the national advanced printing and dyeing technology innovation center.

It is reported that the national advanced printing and dyeing technology innovation center, focusing on the new orientation of China's textile "science and technology, fashion and green" industry development, The center operates in the organizational mode of "company + alliance" and "strong core + big cooperation". It is committed to building an international leading printing and dyeing technology innovation institution, leading the innovation and development of the industry. It will also become a good talent platform and innovation platform for printing and dyeing research and development.