TOP (China) and Herding (Germany) Announce Strategic Partnership for In-Depth Collaboration Across Multiple Industries

On July 16th, 2026, TOP (China) and Herding (Germany) officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement. 

The two parties will engage in in-depth collaboration in filtration technology, explosion-proof technology, and system integration, focusing on high-end manufacturing sectors such as metal 3D printing, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, and new energy. Together, they aim to deliver more efficient, longer-lasting, higher-safety, and more sustainable environmental protection and explosion-proof technology solutions to industrial customers worldwide.

The signing ceremony was held in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. Representatives from both parties attended the ceremony, including Chris LIU, General Manager of TOP China; Malong CHEN, R&D Manager; Dr. Herding, CEO of Herding Germany; Chenjie LIU, General Manager of Herding China; and Li WEI, Commercial Director of Herding China.

The two sides had in-depth exchanges on process dust collection scenarios across industries such as metal 3D printing, pharmaceuticals, aerospace/aviation, and new energy. TOP China has long served the metal 3D printing industry in processes including dust collection, sieving, mixing, and powder removal, as well as key pharmaceutical processes such as tablet pressing, coating, fluidization, and centralized high-negative-pressure dust collection systems for workshops, accumulating extensive process application expertise. Herding, meanwhile, possesses internationally leading technological know-how in sintered plate filtration technology and flameless explosion venting design. With highly complementary technical approaches, the two parties see broad room for cooperation at the application level.

Chris LIU, General Manager of TOP China

TOP China consistently introduces new solutions every year based on market demands, maintaining its technological vitality and market influence in the industry. Although TOP China and Herding operate in different specialized technical fields, their application scenarios are closely intertwined. This very difference is the source of cooperation potential—TOP China’s systematic solution capabilities and Herding’s professional sintered plate surface filtration technology complement each other, forming a more complete solution for process safety, environmental protection, and high efficiency.

Mr. Chris particularly emphasized that Herding’s professional sintered plate surface filtration technology has significant growth potential in the Chinese market and is a key focus area for both parties’ future strategic development.

Dr. Herding, CEO of Herding Germany

TOP China's demonstrated capabilities in system integration and engineering implementation across multiple industries and application scenarios serve as an important foundation for the cooperation between the two parties. Herding's sintered plate filtration technology and flameless explosion venting design solutions hold significant advantages in the industry, providing strong support for TOP China's expansion into the high-end market.

Herding commits to providing TOP China with long-term, stable marketing and technical support, and is willing to invest resources alongside TOP China to jointly expand the Chinese market.

Based on the complementary nature of the technical systems and market resources of both parties, this strategic cooperation will focus on the following five key areas:

Metal 3D printing technology is undergoing rapid growth in China. As a globally leading supplier of post-processing system solutions for metal 3D printing, TOP China has successively launched a full suite of solutions—including additive post-processing units, additive manufacturing automation, and additive manufacturing digital system integration—covering key process stages such as powder conveying and circulation, depowdering, sieving, and collection. Herding has mature experience in the application of filtration technology in the field of additive manufacturing.

The two parties will engage in in-depth collaboration in metal powder collection, dust collection and filtration, and explosion safety, jointly driving the engineering upgrade and large-scale application of additive manufacturing post-processing technology.

Combining TOP China's system integration capabilities in pharmaceutical processes such as tablet pressing, coating, fluidization, and integrated high-negative-pressure dust collection systems for workshops, with Herding's leading advantages in sintered plate surface filtration technology, flameless explosion venting design, and high-negative-pressure filtration solutions, the two parties will jointly develop a next-generation dust collection and filtration system for the pharmaceutical industry. They plan to jointly unveil the cooperation outcomes during the 2026 China International Pharmaceutical Machinery Exposition (CIPM) in Xiamen.

Leveraging TOP China's engineering expertise in explosion protection technology and safety protection systems, combined with Herding's global technical resources in precision filtration and high-temperature filtration, the two parties will jointly develop explosion-proof filtration and safe dust collection system solutions for high-end manufacturing scenarios such as aerospace and military industries.

In response to the growing demand for explosion-resistant filtration systems in the Chinese market, the two parties will integrate their respective technical expertise in explosion-proof structures and filtration materials to conduct joint R&D in the field of explosion-resistant filtration systems, with a focus on enhancing the systems' safety performance and product competitiveness under high-risk operating conditions.

Herding will provide TOP China with long-term marketing and technical support, with both parties jointly committing resources to deeply cultivate the Chinese market. In parallel, they will integrate TOP China's channel network in China with Herding's global service system to establish a joint service and response mechanism for major industrial markets.

TOP is a high-tech enterprise dedicated to the R&D, manufacturing, sales, and service of industrial environmental protection equipment and metal 3D printing post-processing equipment.

The company holds self-operated import and export rights and has applied for a total of 92 national patents, including 9 invention patents and 53 utility model patents. Its products are widely used in industries such as petrochemical, aerospace, military, 3D printing/additive manufacturing, biopharmaceutical, and food processing, and are exported to more than 20 countries and regions, including North America, Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Herding, headquartered in Amberg, Bavaria, Germany, was founded by Mr. Walter Herding in 1977. With nearly 50 years of development history, it has become one of the world's leading companies in the field of industrial filtration technology.

Herding specializes in the research, development, and engineering application of pure surface filtration technology. Its core product, the Herding® sintered plate filter, is regarded by the industry as a significant innovation in filtration technology.

From the Yangtze River Delta to Bavaria, from Jiaxing to Amberg — 

TOP China and Herding will join hands and move forward together, continuously driving technological advancement and industrial upgrading in the fields of industrial environmental filtration and safety protection through joint R&D, co-development of products, and shared market opportunities.