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Leveraging Heat Transfer and Manufacturing Expertise to Explore SMR Applications

As global AI computing, data centers, and energy-intensive industries continue to grow rapidly, demand for stable, efficient, and reliable power supplies continues to rise. Nuclear power and emerging energy technologies are playing a more important role in the global energy transition. Kaori Heat Treatment Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 8996) ("Kaori" or the "Company") today announced that it has partnered with Walsin Lihwa Co., Ltd., Century Energy Co., Ltd. and Tai Fung Trading Co., Ltd. to establish Walsin Century Nuclear System Co., Ltd. ("Walsin Century Nuclear System"). The partners held a signing ceremony today, officially launching their cross-industry collaboration and paving the way for future development in the nuclear energy sector. The joint venture will integrate the partners' technologies, expertise, and industry resources. Leveraging Kaori's extensive experience in heat exchangers and thermal management technologies, as well as its core capabilities in metal processing, precision manufacturing, and welding, the Company will actively explore opportunities in thermal management and modular products for Small Modular Reactor (SMR) applications.

Kaori's exploration of SMR opportunities builds on its existing technologies and manufacturing capabilities. Over the years, Kaori has continuously invested in the development of energy equipment and advanced heat exchanger products, accumulating extensive experience in high-temperature energy systems, heat transfer design, metal processing, welding, and modular manufacturing. Through its long-term development of energy-related products, the Company has established comprehensive capabilities spanning product design, process development, and mass production.

SMR systems place stringent demands on heat transfer efficiency, material reliability, manufacturing precision, welding quality, and system safety. Kaori believes its established expertise in heat exchanger design and heat transfer technologies, combined with its strengths in metal processing, precision manufacturing, and welding, provides a solid foundation for exploring thermal management module applications in SMR systems. Potential product opportunities include high-end heat exchangers, heat transfer modules, and other related thermal management solutions.

Kaori noted that the growing power demand driven by AI data centers worldwide has brought increased attention to stable, reliable, and highly efficient energy supplies. With their modular design, stable power generation capabilities, and potential for long-term energy applications, SMRs may create opportunities for the development of a new energy equipment supply chain as the technology matures and relevant regulatory frameworks continue to evolve.

Looking ahead, Kaori will continue to strengthen its heat exchanger and energy product technologies while exploring SMR applications through market research, technical assessments, and industry collaborations. Drawing on its core expertise, Kaori aims to develop advanced thermal management solutions for next-generation energy applications, creating new opportunities for long-term growth.

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Gilbert Wu, General Manager | gilbert_wu@kaori.com.tw

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