Langley Holdings Celebrates ARO’s Welding Technology Driving Xiaomi YU7 Success

Langley Holdings Celebrates ARO’s Welding Technology Driving Xiaomi YU7 Success

(IN BRIEF) Langley Holdings plc celebrates its subsidiary ARO Welding Technologies’ role in Xiaomi’s record‑breaking YU7 electric SUV launch, which garnered over 200,000 pre‑orders within three minutes. Building on the success of the SU7 sedan, ARO’s proven resistance welding guns ensured precise, durable welds in the YU7’s assembly, upholding rigorous safety and quality benchmarks. This achievement underscores Langley’s dedication to innovation and positions the group as a key enabler of high‑volume e‑mobility manufacturing. Langley anticipates deepening its collaboration with Xiaomi as the EV market evolves.

(PRESS RELEASE) CHÃTEAU-DU-LOIR, 29-Jul-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Langley Holdings plc is proud to highlight the achievements of its subsidiary, ARO Welding Technologies, in supporting Xiaomi’s latest electric SUV launch. Through Langley’s commitment to engineering excellence, ARO supplied the high‑performance resistance welding guns that have underpinned the rapid production success of the Xiaomi YU7. Within three minutes of pre‑order availability, Xiaomi secured over 200,000 real orders—demonstrating phenomenal market demand for competitively priced, premium electric vehicles.

Leveraging Langley’s decades‑long industrial expertise, ARO deployed the same robust welding solutions that powered the earlier Xiaomi SU7 electric sedan. These proven tools ensured exceptional reliability, durability, and throughput in the YU7’s body‑in‑white and structural assembly processes. By maintaining stringent quality and safety standards, Langley’s welding technology directly contributed to the consistent build integrity and performance of every YU7 vehicle.

This milestone exemplifies Langley Holdings’ strategy of fostering innovation and operational excellence through its global subsidiaries. ARO’s cutting‑edge welding capabilities not only reinforce Langley’s leadership in resistance welding but also demonstrate the group’s pivotal role in advancing e‑mobility manufacturing. As Xiaomi continues to expand its electric vehicle portfolio, Langley looks forward to further strengthening this strategic partnership and driving future growth in the global EV market.

About ARO

ARO is a widely recognized world leader in resistance welding, notably to the automotive industry. The ARO group is headquartered near Le Mans in France, with subsidiaries in Germany, Spain, Belgium, Slovakia, the UK, USA, Mexico, Brazil and China. The company was founded in 1949 and today employs around 500 persons. Since 2006 ARO is a member of the British engineering and industrial group Langley Holdings plc.

About Langley Holdings

Langley Holdings plc is a privately owned UK-based engineering and industrial manufacturing group, principally producing capital equipment for diverse markets worldwide. Langley businesses are either outright market leaders, or occupy strong niche positions in their respective fields, providing advanced technologies in a solutions-based approach. The group operates in three principal areas: Power Solutions, Print Technologies and Other Industrials. The group’s operations are based in Germany, Italy, France the UK and Norway, with 18 production facilities in Europe, the UK and the USA. The group has more than 90 sales and service subsidiaries worldwide and employs around 5,000 people. Langley Holdings was established in 1975 by the current Chairman & CEO, Anthony Langley and remains entirely in family ownership.

Media Contact:

Tel: +44 1777 700 039
info@langleyholdings.com

SOURCE: Langley Holdings