Bidding farewell to the old year with glorious achievements and forging ahead to compose a new chapter. On February 6, 2024, the Huajin Metal Summit Forum &Huajin International Holdings New Year Appreciation Dinner was held in Huajin Metal Industrial Park. With the theme of "Inheritance, Leap Forward and Gratitude to You", more than 2,000 people including suppliers, traders, partners and all employees of Huajin Group gathered together to remember the unforgettable year in the glorious moments and to open up a new pattern of future cooperation and development through joint efforts.

Huajin Metal Summit Forum

During the conference, in the form of theme sharing, industry professionals expressed their views on the market analysis of the steel industry and the new development pattern of supporting industrial clusters such as steel processing and equipment manufacturing.

Rong Youjian, Deputy General Manager of Huajin International Holdings Co., Ltd. and General Manager of the Sales Department, gave a detailed introduction to the development process of Huajin Group so far and the advantages of Huajin Metal Industrial Park under the theme of "Docking at a Good Wharf Together, Investing in the Park Business Circle". "In January, the first 30,000-ton-class berth at Huajin Wharf was successfully launched and put into operation, and the second-phase project has been successively started for construction. In the future, direct north-south freight liner services will be opened. Compared with inland river freight for ships below 5,000 tons, 10,000-ton-class ocean-going ships can save customers about 50% of the shipping costs." He said that Huajin Metal Industrial Park, with Huajin Wharf as the core, is equipped with storage areas with different functions as well as processing and trading areas, aiming to build a metal trading platform with national influence and become the largest steel-using enterprise cluster in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Once fully launched, the annual market trading volume is expected to exceed 50 billion yuan.

Ms. Chen Li, General Manager of the Cold Galvanizing Department of Shanghai Ganglian E-Commerce Co., Ltd., gave an excellent speech titled "Review of Mysteel Coated Sheet Coils in 2023 and Outlook for 2024". She summarized the market situation of Mysteel coated sheet coils in 2023. She believed that the prices of the three major varieties generally declined from January to December. Among them, the price of color-coated sheets dropped the most. Strong expectations and weak realities repeatedly competed with each other. Affected by the weak overall macro environment, the supply of galvanized sheet coils showed a slight recovery this year, and the supply of cold-rolled sheets warmed up compared with that in 2023. With the gradual improvement of the overall macro environment in 2024, the development of the manufacturing industry will help cold-rolled varieties to "reach a higher level".
 Dai Wu, Manager of Over-the-Counter Derivatives for Black Commodities of Guotai Junan Risk Management Co., Ltd., shared his views on "Discussion on the Steel Market in 2024". He said that the supply elasticity on the raw material side is limited, and there is cost support for steel. Due to the wide distribution of manufacturing industries, industrial materials will still maintain relatively good resilience in demand. The black commodities as a whole maintain a fundamental pattern that is moderately optimistic. However, the pessimistic trend in the equity market affects bulk commodities, so it is necessary to be cautious about pessimistic sentiment in the short term. Overall, the steel market may show an upward trend amid fluctuations this year.

Jin Miaogen, President of Jiangmen Branch of Bank of Guangzhou, gave a theme sharing on "Supply Chain Finance of Bank of Guangzhou Helps the Park Develop at a High Speed". "Jiangmen City is actively promoting the development of the manufacturing industry and making it the dominant force for economic growth. Relying on the wharf logistics, the park is adjacent to strong manufacturing cities such as Foshan, Zhongshan and Dongguan, with a large regional demand for steel and obvious geographical advantages and huge cost advantages." He said that Bank of Guangzhou can provide a comprehensive supply chain financial service plan for the park to empower the high-quality development of Huajin Metal Industrial Park.

Huajin International Holdings New Year Appreciation Dinner
 " Inheritance, Leap Forward and Gratitude to You", Xu Jianhong, Vice Chairman of Huajin International Holdings Co., Ltd., first extended a warm welcome and heartfelt thanks to all the guests and friends in his speech. He said that in 2023, with the efforts of everyone, the group achieved outstanding results with continuous double-digit growth in both total production capacity and total output value, and realized the operation of the 30,000-ton-class wharf berth at a record speed, kicking off the group's leap from traditional manufacturing to platform economy.

In the future, the group will adhere to its consistent development concept and give back to the vast number of customers and suppliers with higher quality and better services. Hand in hand with representatives of various industries and all colleagues of Huajin Group, we will jointly continue to write a new chapter for Huajin Group and create new glories.

Keep company with outstanding people and make progress with strivers. At the dinner site, the awarding ceremonies for the "Ten-Year Contribution Award" and the "Excellent Employee Award" were also held to recognize their tireless hard work all along.

【Ten-Year Contribution Award】
Sharpening a sword in ten years, respecting the years with hard work, and winning the future with the original aspiration!

【Excellent Employee Award】
 Hard work bears fruitful results, and we move forward bravely towards the future!

Congratulations to the award-winning colleagues!
 The soaring voices sang about the unforgettable years in inheritance, and the beating melodies interpreted the light across the eras. During the dinner, wonderful programs were staged one after another, presenting a splendid scene. Multiple rounds of lucky draws pushed the atmosphere of the dinner to a climax. The guests interacted enthusiastically, chatted freely about friendship and cooperation, and had an unforgettable night.