Shanghai STEP Electric Corporation was founded in 1995 with the registered trademark of STEP and has been awarded with the titles of National High-Tech Enterprise, National Innovative Enterprise, National Enterprise Technology Center. In 2010, STEP has been listed in Shenzhen Stock Exchange with stock name STEP and stock code 002527. STEP focuses on R&D and has established R&D centers in China, Germany and Japan, with post-doctoral research workstations. The technical center laboratories have been certified by national CNAS. STEP has been acting as the committee panel member responsible for compiling and reviewing 37 national and industry standards. Until June 30, 2021, STEP has obtained 642 technical patents including 206 invention patents, as well as 290 software copyrights. STEP is a member of the National Robot Standardization General Group, member of the National Elevator Standardization Technical Committee, vice president of China Robot Industry Alliance, vice president of Shanghai Robot Industry Association, and vice president of Shanghai Intelligent Manufacturing Industry Association. Shanghai STEP Electric Corporation (STEP Group) operates business worldwide, has subsidiaries including STEP Electric Division, Shanghai STEP Robotics Co., Ltd., Shanghai Sigriner STEP Electric Co., Ltd., Shanghai STEP Cable Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Zhongweixing Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai STEP Automotive Equipment Co., Ltd., Shanghai Huitong Automation Technology Development Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Zhishan Intelligent Control Technology Co., Ltd., Yixin (Shanghai) International Trade Co., Ltd., Hong Kong International STEP Holdings Co., Ltd. etc. in China; STEP Sigriner Elektronik GmbH in Germany, STEP JP Co., Ltd., in Japan, SIGRINER Automation (Mfg) Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia.