Build Together Win the Future Together On December 2, China · Huayou 6th Annual International Conference opened in Tongxiang. Huayou customer and supplier representatives from China, as well as relevant financial institutions, securities institutions, media institutions and other friends met in Tongxiang to discuss the development of new-energy lithium battery industry and create a better future.
Chen Xuehua, (Chairman of the Group), Wang Jian, (Deputy Secretary of Tongxiang Municipal Committee of the CPC and Acting Mayor), Feng Jianlong, (President of Zhejiang branch of ABC), Liu Genhong, (Member of the Standing Committee of Quzhou Municipal Party Committee, Secretary of Smart New Town Party Working Committee and Director of Management Committee), Yuan Long, (Vice President of Zhejiang branch of BOC), Liu Jincheng, (Chairman of Huizhou EVE Energy Co., Ltd), Bai Houshan, (Chairman of Ningbo Ronbay Technology Co., Ltd.), Li Jianzhong, (Chairman of Beijing Easpring Material Technology Co., Ltd.), Piao Hongkui, (Executive Director of LG Chemical Company of Korea), Liu Xingyi, (Party Secretary and General Manager of Zhejiang branch of State Power Investment Corporation Limited), and other leaders and guests attended the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony was presided over by Chen Hongliang, CEO of the Group.
Due to the impact of COVID-19, Mr. Luhut, Minister of Marine Affairs and Investment Coordination of Republic of Indonesia, was unable to attend the conference in person. He expressed his congratulations on the successful opening of the Annual International Conference via video. In his speech, Minister Luhut expressed heartfelt thanks to Huayou for its cooperation, projects and investments in Indonesia over the years, and congratulated PT. Huayue Nickel Cobalt on its trial production and achievements. He pointed out that green circular economy is very important for the future development of Indonesia. The Indonesian Government is open to various forms of cooperation, and welcomes excellent Chinese enterprises like Huayou to invest in Indonesia and work together to further promote its development of green circular economy.
"Development requires cooperation, and cooperation can lead to win-win outcomes." Wang Jian, the Acting Mayor, said in his speech that the development of Huayou in the past 20 years showed us the valuable spirit of "constant self-improvement and pursuit of excellence". It is precisely because of this spirit that Huayou has grown into a leader in the global cobalt industry and even an influential enterprise in the new-energy lithium battery material industry in just over a decade. It is hoped that Huayou will continue to carry forward the pioneering and innovative spirit and make new and greater contributions to the progress of the industry, as well as the economic and social development of Tongxiang. As a platform for industry exchange and cooperation, China · Huayou 6th Annual International Conference is a grand event to display the achievements of enterprise development, and also a good opportunity for friends from all walks of life to come to Tongxiang for exchange and guidance. Wang Jian, the Acting Mayor, hoped that friends from all walks of life can continuously deepen in-depth exchanges and cooperation with Huayou and even Tongxiang related industries, grasp business opportunities, and lead development.
"As long as we cooperate in good faith and work together, we will certainly achieve fruitful results." Feng Jianlong, Chief Expert of ABC, Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Zhejiang branch, said in his speech that Huayou Cobalt ranked Top 500 private enterprises in China manufacturing industry, serving as the leader of private enterprises in the province and even in domestic cobalt industry. It has an important influence and leading power on the development of the world cobalt industry and the upgrading of global new-energy lithium battery materials. ABC and Huayou have a good cooperation origin. At present, the cooperation between the two sides has reached a new height. ABC is willing to continue to provide credit support for relevant M & A projects of Huayou, so as to support it to further promote the strategic layout of "Two New Areas and Three Trends". At the same time, it will also provide the company with investment and loan linkage channels such as bond issuance, industrial funds and equity financing to help the company diversify financing.
"Friends of Tsingshan shine its brilliance." Li Jing, Assistant Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tsingshan, said in his speech that Huayou is a very good strategic partner. The cooperation between Tsingshan and Huayou began in 2018. Over the past three years, both sides have conducted in-depth and friendly cooperation. Meantime, the two sides are constantly deepening trust, cooperation and mutual benefit. Under the leadership of Chairman Chen Xuehua, Huayou Cobalt looks further at the general situation, determines the overall situation and plans for major events, putting the development of new energy industry in the tide of history, and even the global vision, so as to grasp the new development stage, implement new development concept, construct a new development pattern, and walk wider and wider on the road of low-cost and high-quality development through transformation and upgrading. The enterprise vision of becoming a global leader in new-energy lithium battery materials will also be realized as soon as possible.
"Right time is better than right place, and right place is better than people". Li Xiangmu, Managing Director of LG Chem, said that with the rapid development of the global electric vehicle market, Huayou and LG Chem have established a deep partnership in the field of battery material market and achieved a series of cooperation achievements. Harmony and cooperation between people is the most critical element. With trust and trust, Huayou and LG Chem have become the global leaders in battery materials and the first-class battery material enterprise trusted by customers through continuous efforts. Starting with the joint venture, LG Chem firmly believes that if both sides complement each other in the global new energy field, both will achieve better achievements.
"Although we are thousands of miles apart, we can still understand each other." In his speech, Chairman Chen Xuehua extended the warmest welcome and heartfelt thanks to leaders at all levels, distinguished guests and friends from all walks of life. Introducing the development of Huayou in recent years, Chairman Chen said that Huayou has taken a good step at the new starting point of the "14th Five-Year Plan". Every achievement and progress today are strengthening the pace of progress, enhancing the confidence of victory and accumulating the joy of growth of Huayou. Since 2021, thanks to the excellent national pandemic prevention and control, the steady improvement of China's economy and the vigorous development of new energy vehicle industry, Huayou has realized the synchronous growth of output, sales and economic benefits, promoted the synchronous construction of domestic parks and foreign projects, and created the best business performance in history, as well as maintaining a strong development momentum and realizing the good start of the "14th Five-Year Plan". In addition, it also has taken steady steps in high-quality development, and laid a solid foundation for the "completion of ten-year task in five years".
"Enterprises in the new energy vehicle industry chain are a community of interests and a community of destiny." Chairman Chen said that the development of new energy vehicles is a major measure to alleviate energy and environmental pressure, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and achieve carbon peak and carbon neutrality. In this context, the accelerated development of electric vehicles and new energy storage has promoted the continuous heating of investment and the rapid expansion of production capacity in power batteries and lithium battery materials, showing three obvious characteristics: large investment scale, strong integration ability and high degree of cooperation. Meanwhile, Chairman Chen also analyzed the challenges faced by the development of lithium battery material industry. In this regard, Huayou will continue to firmly adhere to the glorious mission of "creating customer value and leading industrial development", and is willing to work with partners in the lithium battery material industry chain to enhance mutual trust, deepen cooperation and seek common development with a broad mind, vision and pattern, so as to jointly build a win-win future in this great era.
At the subsequent press conference, Chen Hongliang, CEO of the Group, made a thematic report on the Review and Prospect, systematically summarized the achievements of Huayou cobalt industry since 2021, and prospected the "14th Five-Year Plan".
In order to further practice the cooperation concept of "Build Together Win the Future Together", the guests also witness the strategic cooperation signing between Huayou and a number of partners. During the annual meeting, a series of thematic activities are held, including supplier conference, annual licensing ceremony, business negotiation and technical exchange to further build consensus, enhance mutual trust, deepen cooperation and achieve win-win results.
