Technical Standards in East Asia — 2026 Q3
Every Technical Standards development in Korean, Chinese and Japanese industry that East Asia Brief logged in 2026 Q3 — 3 entries with dates, the companies exposed, and the primary document behind each one.
| Date | Development | Where | Companies exposed | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China servo motor makers squeeze foreign rivals on cost and delivery Domestic automation suppliers led by Inovance expand factory retrofit market share as shorter lead times and localized software… | China | Shenzhen Inovance Technology, Yaskawa Electric, Mitsubishi Electric, Estun Automation | — | — | |
| Chinese heavy machinery plants install automated ultrasonic gantries to verify welds Excavator and crane builders automate non-destructive thick-plate weld testing to satisfy European structural certification… | China | BaoSe Co., Ltd., Hefei Metalforming Intelligent, Baker Hughes | high | zjg.gov.cn | |
| Korean battery makers deploy directional venting to block thermal runaway in EV and ESS packs LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI are integrating proprietary gas-release vents and thermal barriers into mass-production cells… | Korea | Samsung SDI, LG Energy Solution, SK On, UL Solutions | high | sobujangstandard.or.kr |
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Compiled from East Asia Brief briefings published in 2026 Q3. 2 of 3 entries link the document they rest on; the source column points at that document, not at our coverage of it. Confidence grades are explained on our methodology page. A quarter closes when it ends — this page does not change afterwards except to correct an error. Something missing? Tell us.
Cite as: East Asia Brief, “Technical Standards in East Asia — 2026 Q3.” https://eastasiabrief.com/reports/2026-q3/technical-standards