RADBAR / ABOUT NEWLIFE

New materials. A long-term commitment.

Radbar draws on Newlife’s functional materials research and manufacturing platform to support radiation protection applications.

COMPANY PROFILE

Focused on functional materials since 1998.

Guangzhou Newlife New Material Co., Ltd. was founded in 1998. It is a diversified, technology-driven enterprise dedicated to the research, development and production of new functional materials, represented by magnetic materials and electronic ceramic materials.

Newlife is a global leader in wide flexible magnetic materials and a well-known supplier of electronic components for micro motors, with leading global market shares in wide flexible magnets and ring varistors.

The company employs more than 1,000 people, including over 140 in technical and R&D positions. It operates four production bases — Guangzhou Huangpu, Guangzhou Zengcheng, Ningbo and Vietnam — with more than 200,000 m² of floor space, sales branches in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Ningbo, Shanghai, Beijing, the United States and Europe, and distributors in more than 60 countries.

In 2021 Newlife was recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a national “Little Giant” specialized and sophisticated enterprise. In June 2023 the company listed on the ChiNext board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (stock code 301323).

Source: Newlife corporate profile ↗

COMPANY FILM

Inside Newlife.

Discover our story, from functional materials research to manufacturing.

1 minute · Mandarin audio · English subtitles

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This is Newlife. From our first refrigerator magnet to 30,000 tonnes of rubber magnets shipped annually. Exploration and innovation drive Newlife forward.

In other functional materials, we have also achieved significant growth. Our lead-free radiation shielding materials replace toxic lead with rare-earth materials.

Breaking the long-standing dominance of imported high-end lead-free shielding materials. A potential alternative to conventional radiation shielding. Lightweight. Flexible. Eco-friendly. With the potential to replace conventional radiation shielding materials across the market.

Over two decades of innovation. Enabling progress through change. Turning ideas into a better, more convenient life.

Four production bases. Six sales branches. After more than two decades of steady growth, Newlife today is a globally recognized supplier of functional composites and electronic components. We supply customers worldwide.

Rare-earth materials replace lead in radiation shielding. Focused on functional materials. New materials, new life.

1998Founded

301323ChiNext listed · 2023

1,000+Employees · 140+ technical & R&D

4Production bases · 200,000+ m²

60+Countries with distributors

All figures describe the Newlife group as reported in its corporate profile, not the standalone scale of Radbar.

RADBAR & RADIATION PROTECTION

A radiation protection brand on a materials platform.

Radbar is Newlife’s radiation shielding brand. Drawing on the group’s high-energy radiation shielding materials laboratory and functional-materials manufacturing, it supplies lead-free X-ray shielding cores, scanner curtains, shielding panels, protective products and gamma materials that are evaluated for the specific source. The conversation starts with operating conditions, formulation, construction, processing and validation.

Browse products & materials Lead-free shielding technology

2018
Lead-free shielding material and invention patent
Newlife introduced its lead-free ionizing-radiation shielding material and was granted an invention patent.
2023
Composite functional materials research center
Designated the Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Composite Functional Materials.
2024
Guangdong Radiation Protection Association
Became a council member of the Guangdong Radiation Protection Association.

PRODUCTION BASES

Four production bases, over 200,000 m².

Group production bases in Guangzhou Huangpu, Guangzhou Zengcheng, Ningbo and Vietnam.

45,000 ㎡

Guangzhou Huangpu production base

Headquarters base for printing and advertising consumables and varistor/thermistor products.

50,000 ㎡

Guangzhou Zengcheng production base

Wide flexible magnets, composite functional materials and new rare-earth permanent magnets; Phase II planned to 110,000 m².

8,000 ㎡

Ningbo factory

Wide flexible magnets, magnetic stationery and magnetic toys.

7,000 ㎡

Vietnam factory

Wide flexible magnets for the U.S. market.

DEVELOPMENT HISTORY

Milestones, 1998–2025.

Years marked with the radiation icon relate to radiation protection.

2025
Phase II of the Zengcheng magnetic materials production base went into operation.
2024
Named a national “Green Factory”; ISO 50001 energy management certification; council member of the Guangdong Radiation Protection Association.
2023
Listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange ChiNext board (301323); designated the Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Composite Functional Materials.
2021
National “Little Giant” specialized and sophisticated enterprise; Guangzhou Leading Private Enterprise; MIM project established and put into production.
2019
The Zengcheng magnetic materials production base went into operation.
2018
Introduced lead-free ionizing-radiation shielding material and was granted an invention patent.
2016
The Ningbo factory was established.
2014
Joint magnetic materials laboratory with Lanzhou University; recognized as a Guangzhou municipal enterprise technology center.
2013
The U.S. subsidiary was established.
2012
The NTC thermistor project was established and put into production.
2011
The Guangzhou Development Zone headquarters plant was commissioned; the R&D center was established.
2009
The Vietnam factory went into production.
2008
Magnetic advertising consumables went into production; the MACO brand was founded; magnetic display products won the European Visual Innovation Award.
2006
Completed a wide flexible magnet line with 10,000 tons of annual capacity; licensed producer for the Beijing Olympic Games.
2005
Became a leading domestic supplier of ring varistors.
2000
Recognized as a national High-Tech Enterprise.
1998
Newlife was founded; the flexible magnet production line was commissioned.

RECOGNITION

Selected group-level recognition.

2000National High-Tech Enterprise
2018Invention patent for lead-free ionizing-radiation shielding material
2021National “Little Giant” specialized and sophisticated enterprise
2023Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Composite Functional Materials
2024National Green Factory · ISO 50001 energy management system
2024Council member, Guangdong Radiation Protection Association

Group-level recognition taken from the corporate history. Request model-specific test reports and certification scope for individual products.

FAQ / FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions worth asking.

How is Radbar related to Newlife?

Radbar is Newlife’s radiation-shielding product brand. It draws on the group’s functional-material development and manufacturing platform.

Do the staff and production-base figures describe Radbar alone?

No. The company figures on this site describe the Newlife group and are attributed to its corporate profile. They are not standalone Radbar business figures.

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