Hangzhou Heatwell Auto Parts Co., Ltd. · founded 2021

Inside every car

Heaters and heating components for EV thermal management, energy saving and in-cabin comfort. We supply Tier 1 system makers, and our parts run in vehicles from European, Japanese and Chinese carmakers.

IATF 16949Class 10,000 clean workshopHigh- and low-voltage designs
Heatwell Auto Parts headquarters in Hangzhou
41,366m²
Factory area in Hangzhou
7M+
Automotive heaters produced
300+
Employees
2
Branch bases: Jiangshan and Thailand
D-1

Thick film heaters

Printed in our class 10,000 clean workshop. Dielectric, conductive, resistive and protective layers are screen-printed onto a substrate and fired at high temperature, giving fast response and high power density in a flat, compact heater.

  • High-voltage coolant and air heaters for EVs
  • Battery preheating plates
  • Produced in Hangzhou and Thailand
Thick film heaters
Thick film heaters
Thick film heaters
Thick film heaters
Thick film heaters
D-2

Tubular & cartridge heaters

Tubular heaters are a mature, efficient and reliable route for automotive thermal management, for both high- and low-voltage systems. Cartridge heaters are a compact tubular variant with high dielectric strength that are simple to assemble.

  • High- and low-voltage designs
  • Coolant, oil and fluid heating
  • Small cartridge sizes for tight packaging
Tubular and cartridge heaters
Tubular and cartridge heaters
Tubular and cartridge heaters
Tubular and cartridge heaters
Tubular and cartridge heaters
Tubular and cartridge heaters
Tubular and cartridge heaters
D-3

Aluminum casting heaters

The heating element is cast into an aluminum heat exchanger that warms the coolant. The large heat-dissipation area in a small package extends the life of the element. Cast at our Jiangshan base with 1.2 million units a year of capacity.

  • Coolant heaters for thermal management systems
  • Gravity, low-pressure and die casting
  • Helium leak tested
Aluminum casting heaters
Aluminum casting heaters
Aluminum casting heaters
Aluminum casting heaters
D-4

Flexible heaters

Thin heaters on PET, PI, non-woven or silicone rubber that bend and bond to curved part surfaces and spread heat evenly.

  • Mirror, sensor and camera heating
  • Seat, armrest and steering wheel heating
  • Battery and display surfaces
Flexible heaters
Flexible heaters
Flexible heaters
Flexible heaters
D-5

Where our heaters work in a vehicle

From the battery pack to the steering wheel, eleven heating applications across the powertrain, the cabin and visibility systems.

Battery & powertrain
  • Battery preheating
  • Oil preheating
  • Electronic thermostat
  • Exhaust after-treatment
Cabin comfort
  • Cabin heating
  • Seat heating
  • Steering wheel heating
  • Armrest heating
  • Door panel heating
Visibility
  • Glass defrosting and demisting
  • Rear-view mirror heating
Thermal management system components
Thermal management component
Thermal management component
Thermal management component
Thermal management component
Thermal management component
Other vehicle components
Vehicle heating component
Vehicle heating component
Vehicle heating component
D-6

Plants and capacity

Hangzhou leads engineering and series production. Two branch bases add dedicated capacity, including a plant in Thailand for customers who need supply from outside China.

Jiangshan branch base
Jiangshan, ChinaAluminum casting heaters
Area
4,200 m²
Capacity
1.2 M+ / year
Thailand factory
Chonburi, ThailandThick film heaters
Area
4,455 m²
Capacity
0.5 M+ / year
Tier 1 customers
  • BorgWarner
  • Valeo
  • Eberspächer
  • DEFA
  • Highly Marelli
  • Sanden
  • Panasonic Automotive
  • Thermal Management Solutions

Developing a new thermal system?

Send the voltage, power, coolant or air flow and package space. Our engineers propose a heater concept and sample plan.

Talk to an engineer →
●  Custom heating elements · Listed in Shanghai since 2023

Heat, engineered to your specification.

Heatwell designs and builds electric heating elements for appliance, equipment and automotive makers. For more than 35 years we have supplied over 1,000 brands worldwide, from first prototype to stable series production, with a European office in Gothenburg.

Aerial view of the Heatwell Auto Parts plant in Hangzhou
Heatwell Auto Parts · Hangzhou41,366 m²
35+
Years making heating elements
1,000+
Customer brands worldwide
1.4bn+
Elements produced to date
300,000m²
Production area in 5 plants
About Heatwell

A group built around one product: the heating element

Since 1989 we have focused on electric heating elements and components, from household appliances to new-energy vehicles. Heatwell has been listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange since September 2023.

Heatwell Hangzhou plant
HangzhouGroup headquarters · China
Heatwell Auto Parts plant
Auto Parts, HangzhouAutomotive heaters · China
Heatwell Jiangshan plant
JiangshanAluminum casting · China
Heatwell Anji plant
AnjiProduction base · China
Heatwell Thailand plant
ChonburiThick film heaters · Thailand
Sales by region
  • 35.2% Europe & America
  • 23.5% Asia Pacific
  • 41.3% China

A plant in Thailand and an office in Sweden give European customers a supply route and a contact close to home.

Vision

To be the landmark of the electric heating element industry.

Mission

Crafted manufacturing, dedicated service and continuous innovation, to be our customers’ preferred partner.

Milestones
  1. Kawai Hangzhou founded, the origin of the group
  2. Heatwell Hangzhou founded
  3. Heatwell Jiangshan founded
  4. Heatwell Anji founded
  5. Heatwell Medical founded
  6. Kawai Hangzhou acquired; Heatwell Thailand founded
  7. Heatwell Auto Parts founded
  8. Heatwell Cleaning founded
  9. Listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange; Heatwell Industrial founded
Applications

One supplier across four markets

Custom heating elements for residential, commercial, industrial and automotive use. Tell us the appliance, power, voltage and space envelope, and our engineers design around it.

Industrial

15+ years serving over 100 industrial brands, through our dedicated industrial company.

  • Rubber & plastics molding
  • Medical & detection
  • Special equipment
  • Energy & semiconductor
Catalogue on request →
References

Trusted by leading brands

A selection of the 56 companies we supply directly, by industry. Our automotive components also run in vehicles from the carmakers shown below.

  • Electrolux
  • BSH
  • Miele
  • Whirlpool
  • Arçelik
  • De’Longhi
  • Groupe SEB
  • Philips
  • V-ZUG
  • LG
  • Samsung
  • Panasonic
  • Hitachi
  • Haier
  • Midea
  • Hisense
  • Fotile
  • Robam
  • InSinkErator
Inside vehicles from
  • Volkswagen
  • BMW
  • Daimler
  • Stellantis
  • Volvo
  • Honda
  • Geely
  • Zeekr
  • Lynk & Co
  • BYD
  • Yangwang
  • IM Motors
Element technologies

The right heater for the job

We build the element type your design needs, and we make key materials in-house: magnesium oxide powder, resistance wire and tubing.

Tubular elements

Metal-sheathed, MgO-insulated heaters bent to any shape for air, water and oil.

Ovens · dishwashers · fryers

Thick film heaters

Printed resistive tracks on a substrate for compact, high power-density designs.

Kettles · beverage · EV

Coil & wire elements

Open coils and resistance wire, self-made, for fast heat-up in air and drying systems.

Dryers · HVAC · drying

Cast-in heaters

Elements cast in aluminium by gravity, centrifugal, low-pressure or die casting.

Plastics · platens · boilers

Immersion heaters

Flanged and screw-plug assemblies for water heaters and tanks, with scale-resistant sheaths.

Water heaters · laundry

Thermal modules

Complete heating assemblies with sensors and controls for automotive thermal systems.

Battery · cabin · coolant
OEM process

From drawing to series production

Mass-production lines and small-batch cells under one roof, so the same team takes your part from sample to volume.

01

Brief

Share the application, power, voltage, dimensions and target standards.

02

Engineering

Our R&D team selects materials and geometry, and builds the tooling in-house.

03

Samples & testing

Prototypes are verified in our CNAS-accredited lab before you validate them.

04

Series production

Lean, digitally managed lines keep quality stable at any volume.

05

Delivery

Supply to your plants worldwide, with long-term traceability.

Capability

Why global brands choose Heatwell

Scalable manufacturing, digital production management, custom engineering and quality that stays stable over the life of a programme.

Lean & digital manufacturing

We run the SIQI management model: 5S+, industrial engineering, quality control and informatization. An enterprise private cloud connects every production system.

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Manufacturing processes

We make our own molds, automation and test equipment, and cover the full range of joining, surface and thermal processes.

Argon arc weldingLaser weldingVacuum brazingElectroplatingEnamelDie castingVacuum heat treatment

R&D

A multi-disciplinary team works with universities and research institutes across physics, chemistry, materials science, mechanical and electronic engineering.

MaterialsThermal simulationReliability testing
Clean room thick film production
Automated production line
Operators in the clean workshop
Class 10,000 clean workshop
Process technology

Class 10,000 clean workshop · fully automatic screen printing · drying and sintering integration · magnesium powder preparation · resistance wire production · vision laser welding · vacuum and argon arc welding · brazing · low-pressure casting · nickelizing · enamel · vacuum coating · continuous furnace and partial heat treatment · CNC · AGV material flow

Testing & inspection

Helium leak detection · X-ray · AOI · eddy current · infrared thermography · salt spray · humidity · life testing · electrical performance · TCR · hydraulic and pneumatic tests · CMM and 3D scanning · hardness, roughness and chemical analysis · cleanliness check

Management systems
  • ISO 9001Quality
  • ISO 14001Environment
  • ISO 45001Health & safety
  • ISO 50001Energy
  • IATF 16949Automotive
Product approvals
  • CEEU market
  • VDEGermany
  • ULNorth America
  • CQCChina
Laboratory
  • CNASAccredited lab
  • VDEWitness testing
  • ULWitness testing
Sustainability · ESG

Lower-carbon heat for a market that measures it

European OEMs report on their supply chains. Our plants run certified ISO 14001 environmental and ISO 50001 energy management systems, and we track the savings every year.

5M kWh

Green electricity a year from rooftop solar, cutting about 1,360 t of CO₂

2M kWh

Electricity saved a year by reusing process waste heat, about 544 t of CO₂

30t

Paper packaging saved a year with reusable packaging, roughly 5,000 trees

Contact

Tell us about your heating application

Send your drawing or specification. Our team in Gothenburg replies with questions, a proposal and sample timing.

ContactZhiqiang Qin · Global Market Development Director
Emailzhiqiang.qin@e-heatwell.com
Tel. Europe+46 73 503 65 38
Mobile+86 137 6404 5104

Europe office
Fabriksgatan 21, SE-412 50 Gothenburg, Sweden

Headquarters
Hangzhou Heatwell Auto Parts Co., Ltd.
800 Binkang Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

We reply within one business day.