除基因测序仪之外，公司实验室自动化及新业务板块的常规业务也实现了增长上的突破。上半年，华大智造实验室自动化业务实现收入9695.72万元，二季度环比增长46.47%；新业务实现收入8824.82万元，二季度环比增长21.22%。After the market closed on August 23, Huawei Smart Manufacturing (688114.SH) disclosed its 2024 interim report. In the first half of this year, despite the challenging and uncertain global and Chinese economy, the company continued to promote its strategic plan and achieved steady growth in its core business, demonstrating the good business resilience of the company's main sector after returning to normal. In the first half of this year, the company achieved a revenue of 1.19 billion yuan from its main business, of which the gene sequencing instrument business achieved a revenue of 1.005 billion yuan, a quarter-on-quarter growth of 23.61%. Instrument equipment revenue grew by 12.23% quarter-on-quarter, and reagent consumables revenue grew by 32.36% quarter-on-quarter. The number of new sequencing instrument installations reached a new high of 454 units for the same period in history.
As one of the representatives of hard-core technology companies on the STAR Market, the company continues to focus on its core technology, closely follow market demand and industry trends, and promote product research and development and industrialization. In the first half of 2024, the company invested 0.389 billion yuan in research and development, accounting for 32.20% of its revenue. As of June 30, a total of 496 valid patents have been obtained domestically, 386 valid patents have been obtained overseas, and a total of 882 valid authorized patents have been obtained, providing a solid foundation for the company's product innovation iteration and international competitiveness.
In addition, Huawei Smart Manufacturing is based in China and oriented towards the global market, continuously driving its global strategy. As of June 30 this year, the company's business is spread across more than 100 countries or regions on six continents. It has set up more than 10 customer experience centers worldwide, and its marketing team has reached 887 people. The proportion of overseas employees has increased, reaching 41.04% year-on-year, continuously providing cutting-edge technology and innovative platforms, as well as high-quality and convenient localized support services for users at home and abroad. Thanks to its global presence, Huawei Smart Manufacturing has continued to expand its circle of friends. In the first half of 2024, the company gained 158 new users, and as of June 30 this year, it has served more than 3000 users.
In addition to gene sequencing instruments, the company's routine business in laboratory automation and new business sectors has also achieved breakthroughs in growth. In the first half of the year, Huawei Smart Manufacturing's laboratory automation business achieved a revenue of 96.9572 million yuan, a quarter-on-quarter growth of 46.47%. The new business achieved a revenue of 88.2482 million yuan, a quarter-on-quarter growth of 21.22%.
