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2014-10-20

Warm congratulations to Chairman Zhang Zhihua on his successful election as Vice Chairman of the First Council of the China Innovation Design Industry Strategic Alliance.

Xindafang News, October 11: Against the backdrop of crisp autumn air and a serene West Lake, the China Innovation Design Industry Strategic Alliance officially held its founding ceremony in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. At the inaugural meeting, the first Council of the China Innovation Design Industry Strategic Alliance was elected, the Alliance’s Articles of Association and Declaration were reviewed and adopted, and 27 members were elected as Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons of the Council. Among them, Academician Lu Yongxiang was elected Chairman of the First Council of the Alliance, Academician Pan Yunhe was elected President of the First Council, and Mr. Zhang Zhihua, Chairman of our company, was elected Vice-President of the First Council. In May of this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized the need to “shift from ‘Made in China’ to ‘Created in China,’ from ‘China Speed’ to ‘China Quality,’ and from ‘Chinese Products’ to ‘Chinese Brands.’” Guided by this vision, the China Innovation Design Industry Strategic Alliance was established to align with General Secretary Xi’s expectations for the development of China’s industries. The Alliance was initiated by the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineering and Zhejiang University, with founding members spanning industry, academia, research institutes, media, end-users, and financial institutions. It brings together more than 50 large and medium-sized enterprises, as well as over 40 universities, research institutes, media outlets, trade associations, and foundations, covering a wide range of sectors including aviation, aerospace, defense, high-speed rail, shipbuilding, automotive, chemical engineering, power, heavy industry, home appliances, information networks, logistics, and design services.

2014-09-25

The review meeting for the WC40Y explosion-proof diesel-powered trackless rubber-tyred vehicle solution, independently developed by Xindafang, was successfully approved.

Xindafang News: Recently, a review meeting for the “WC40Y Explosion-Proof Diesel-Powered Trackless Rubber-Tyred Vehicle” design—developed by Xindafang—was held at the Zhongdu Hotel. Experts from China Railway Construction Corporation’s 11th Bureau, China Railway Construction Corporation’s Bridge Bureau, Henan Polytechnic University, Henan Institute of Engineering, Shenhua Xinjie Energy Company, and other relevant organizations attended the meeting. Chen Hao, Executive Vice President of the company, Sun Cunliang, Deputy Chief Engineer, and members of the design team also participated. The WC40Y explosion-proof diesel-powered trackless rubber-tyred vehicle is an upgraded, explosion-proof modification based on the successfully completed performance tests of the DCY40 material transport vehicle, utilizing more mature and advanced components to significantly enhance operational safety and fully meet the demanding working conditions at the Bulianta Coal Mine of Shendong. During the meeting, leaders and experts engaged in thorough discussions on the technical proposal and offered valuable suggestions for refining the vehicle’s design details.

2014-09-10

The Party Branch of Xindafang Holds a Democratic Special Life Meeting on the Party’s Mass Line Education and Practice Campaign

Xindafang News, August 28: The Party branch of Xindafang convened a democratic special organizational life meeting on the Party’s mass line education and practice campaign. Tan Qinglu, Deputy Director of the Management Committee of the Mazhai Industrial Cluster Zone, and Guo Sheng, Deputy Director of the Party Work Office, attended the meeting, which was chaired by Zhang Hongjun, Secretary of the company’s Party branch, with participation from representatives of the company’s Party members. On behalf of the Party branch leadership team, Zhang Hongjun delivered a detailed report in accordance with the general requirements of the education and practice campaign—“to hold up a mirror, straighten one’s attire, take a thorough wash, and cure one’s ailments”—and in light of the standards for Party members. Adhering to the overarching principles of “being earnest and tough, serious and conscientious, seeking truth from facts, and promoting democracy and unity,” he outlined the problems and underlying causes identified in the company’s implementation of the Party’s mass line education and practice campaign, as well as the directions and measures for future improvement. Subsequently, the Party member representatives conducted a careful and thorough self-examination of their own shortcomings and engaged in in-depth self-criticism. Unlike previous meetings, after each comrade spoke, other Party member representatives and the heads of the Party groups offered constructive criticism, covering such issues as insufficient attention to detail in work, inadequate communication with colleagues, unscientific working methods, an imprecise understanding of one’s own role, lack of initiative, and bureaucratic tendencies—criticisms that were both candid and sincere, reflecting high expectations and genuine concern. Finally, Tan Qinglu, Deputy Director of the Mazhai Industrial Cluster Zone Management Committee, summarized the special democratic life meeting. He stated that this had been a high-quality session, in which all participants, guided by the spirit of rectification, engaged in serious and earnest criticism and self-assessment—exposing shortcomings and laying bare flaws while maintaining a spirit of impartiality. He urged everyone to continuously improve based on the problems they had identified, to leverage the momentum of the campaign to effectively enhance their work style, and to contribute to the enterprise…

2014-08-30

Meeting Held to Review First-Half Work and Outline Second-Half Plans for Xindafang

Identifying shortcomings, reframing approaches, solving problems, and pursuing development: In August, Xindafang held two sessions of its mid-year work summary and second-half work plan meeting, during which participants jointly reviewed and summarized the achievements of the first half of the year, pinpointed areas for improvement, and distilled valuable lessons learned—laying a solid foundation for the smooth attainment of the annual targets. On August 8–9, Zhang Zhihua, Chairman and President of the company, Chen Hao, Executive Vice President, Gao Huijie, Vice President, along with other senior executives, attended the inaugural semi-annual work conference. The company’s “Document No. 1” serves as the guiding framework and set of objectives for all employees throughout the year; at the meeting, each center and department reported on the progress made in the first half of the year and outlined key priorities for the second half, in alignment with their respective responsibilities. Participants also engaged in a thorough discussion of the most pressing issues facing each unit and tentatively formulated preliminary solutions. On August 22, the company convened another mid-year work conference, this time bringing together senior executives and middle-level managers. During the meeting, Zhang Zhihua emphasized that global economic uncertainty, domestic inflationary pressures, and tight monetary policies have all placed higher demands and greater challenges on the company’s development. Although the international and domestic political environment and economic conditions improved slightly in the first half of the year, they remain more severe than anticipated. Overall, while the company did not fully achieve its set targets in the first half, it nonetheless secured notable results—achievements that were hard-won given the challenging market conditions. The tasks ahead in the second half are even heavier and the pressure even greater; he urged everyone to identify the root causes, draw lessons from experience, address outstanding issues, prevent recurrence of similar mistakes and detours, and thereby lay a solid foundation and chart a clear course for the next phase of work.

2014-08-10

Xin Dafang Awarded the 2013 Erqi District Mayor’s Quality Award

Xindafang News, July 15: Li Huamin, Deputy District Mayor of Erqi District and Chairman of the Erqi District District Mayor’s Quality Award Committee, together with Fan Changxing, Director of the Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision, visited Xindafang to present the company with the 2013 Erqi District District Mayor’s Quality Award plaque on site. According to reports, Xindafang is the only organization in Erqi District to receive this prestigious honor. The Erqi District District Mayor’s Quality Award is the highest quality accolade established by the Erqi District People’s Government, designed to recognize enterprises that have achieved outstanding performance in business management, guide and motivate businesses to adopt and implement excellence-based performance models, enhance the quality of products, projects, and services, continuously improve operational results, and strengthen the overall competitiveness of Erqi District’s economy. The award is open to leading, pillar enterprises or organizations in manufacturing, service industries, commerce and distribution, construction projects, and agriculture. To oversee the selection process, Erqi District has established a dedicated “Erqi District District Mayor’s Quality Award Evaluation Committee,” chaired by the Deputy District Mayor in charge of quality affairs. In 2013, among more than ten applicant companies, only Xindafang fully met the evaluation criteria and requirements. Chen Hao, Executive Vice President of the company, accepted the award on behalf of Xindafang. He stated that every achievement made by Xindafang has been made possible thanks to the care and support of the district government, and expressed the company’s sincere gratitude for the long-term, strong attention and assistance from the Erqi District Government. He also pledged that Xindafang will continue to strive to contribute to the building of a beautiful and harmonious Erqi District.

2014-07-28

Xin Dafang’s first 1,800-ton tire-type girder launcher for the Kuwait Gulf Bridge has successfully passed the load test.

Xindafang News: On the afternoon of July 16, at the 20,000-square-meter test track in the Xindafang Industrial Park in Zhengzhou, two 1,800-ton capacity girder-launching gantry cranes were conducting a series of highly challenging maneuvers, including straight-ahead girder lifting and traveling, 90-degree turning, and lateral movement. This was the load test for the first set of 1,800-ton tire-type girder-launching gantry cranes contracted by Xindafang for Kuwait’s Gulf Bridge project, and also a critical milestone in the project’s acceptance process. Park Chan-soo, Project Manager of Hyundai’s Kuwait Cross-Sea Bridge project, along with other project leaders, as well as Zhang Zhihua, Chairman of the Xindafang Group, Wan Kefeng, General Manager of the Overseas Division, and Wu Yaohui, Chief Engineer of the project, attended the load test. The technical challenge of this test lay in the synchronized control of the two girder-launching gantry cranes and four girder-transport vehicles, requiring the four bogies of each crane to maintain perfect synchronization—a feat comparable in difficulty to in-flight refueling between two aircraft. Throughout the entire test, every step was executed seamlessly according to the established procedure, with the lifted girder segments remaining perfectly stable at all times. Project Manager Park expressed great satisfaction with Xindafang’s timely and high-standard completion of the test, stating that the load test had been successfully passed and would pave the way for smooth project acceptance. According to reports, the equipment is scheduled to be shipped to Kuwait and fully assembled by the end of this year, with formal commissioning planned for June next year. The load test also drew attention from numerous media outlets, including Henan Provincial Television, Zhengzhou Municipal Television, Henan Daily, and Zhengzhou Daily, all of which dispatched reporters to the test site to cover the event.

2014-07-10

Xin Dafang Secures Consecutive Contracts for China State Construction’s Algeria Highway Project

Good News: In January 2014, thanks to its strong international brand reputation and overseas acclaim, Xindafang successfully won the bid for the 53-kilometer section of the North–South Highway—El-Hifa Segment—project awarded by the Algerian Branch of China State Construction Engineering Corporation. Xindafang will supply eight units each of the MG25-26 and MG125-30A3 gantry cranes for this project. These gantry cranes are independently developed and upgraded products of Xindafang; both the trolley and the bridge girder of the ordered equipment feature variable-frequency control, are coated with high-quality imported paint, and are equipped with safety devices such as anemometers, load limiters, lightning rods, and limit switches. The entire crane is fitted with IP55-rated motors, offering excellent water and moisture resistance, ensuring safe and reliable operation with a long service life, and demonstrating considerable advanced features and superior performance compared with similar products. As stipulated in the contract, by the end of May, our company had completed the manufacturing, on-site assembly, and commissioning of all equipment and arranged for their smooth shipment. Recently, we have received another piece of good news: in another equipment procurement tender, the Algerian Branch of China State Construction has once again extended an olive branch to Xindafang, placing an order for four highway bridge erectors and four sets of tire-type girder transport vehicles. This further confirms that Xindafang’s comprehensive bridge-construction equipment solutions have earned recognition and affirmation from the international bridge engineering community.

2014-06-25

Wu Tianjun, a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Visits Xindafang to Inspect and Provide Guidance

Xin Dafang News, June 10: Wu Tianjun, a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, led Wang Yuehua, a member of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee and Head of the United Front Work Department, along with heads of relevant municipal departments, to conduct a field inspection at the Xin Dafang Industrial Park, accompanied by Chen Hongmin, Deputy Secretary of the Erqi District Party Committee and District Mayor, among others. The visit aimed to gain an understanding of enterprises’ technological innovation efforts, help resolve practical problems encountered in their development, and solicit opinions and suggestions on advancing Zhengzhou’s development as an innovative city. Zhang Zhihua, Chairman and President of the company, accompanied the delegation throughout the visit. During the briefing, Zhang Zhihua provided a concise overview of the company’s approach to technological innovation and its achievements. He emphasized that without core technologies, an enterprise will fall behind—and being left behind means being eliminated by the market; this is a well-known law of competition. To prevail in fierce competition, Xin Dafang has adopted an innovation-driven development strategy—“using innovation to drive development and using development to drive innovation”—leveraging technological innovation as the key breakthrough to enhance the company’s core competitiveness. As a result, the company has leveraged its technological leadership to become a leading domestic provider of specialized construction equipment. Zhang Zhihua underscored that the R&D of new technologies and products must be underpinned by a strong technical team, and Xin Dafang has made unremitting efforts in this regard. Each year, the company allocates more than 5% of its profits to reward employees for patent inventions, academic papers, research outcomes, and other achievements, thereby motivating R&D personnel to work even harder to develop new products, overcome challenging technical hurdles, and explore new frontiers. It is precisely this innovative mindset and dynamic spirit that have enabled Xin Dafang to maintain remarkable market-share growth despite severe headwinds—including the global economic downturn, sluggish domestic infrastructure development, overall industry contraction, and weak market demand. As of 2014

2014-06-13

Warm congratulations to Xindafang on being awarded the titles of “Outstanding Enterprise for Transformation and Innovation in Zhengzhou” and “Best Employer in Zhengzhou”!

Xindafang News, June 11: The “2014 Zhengzhou Entrepreneurs’ Day,” hosted by the Zhengzhou Enterprise Federation, the Zhengzhou Entrepreneurs Association, and the Zhengzhou Industrial Economy Federation (collectively referred to as the “Three Associations of the City”), was held at the Yellow River Welcome Hotel. The theme of this year’s event was “Reform Breakthroughs Drive Innovation and Transformation—The Era-Defining Responsibility of Entrepreneurs in the New Era.” Attending the event were Hao Jiansheng, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the 12th Zhengzhou Municipal People’s Congress and President of the “Three Associations”; Zhang Wentian, Executive Vice President and Chairman of the Board; Xue Jingxia, Vice Chairwoman of the Municipal Political Consultative Conference and the Federation of Industry and Commerce; Lin Zengzhi, Vice Chairman of the Municipal Federation of Trade Unions; as well as more than 300 heads of Zhengzhou-based enterprises. As Vice President of the “Three Associations” and Chairman of the Board, Zhang Zhihua was invited to attend. During the event, on-site awards were presented to outstanding organizations and individuals for 2013, including the “Zhengzhou Outstanding Enterprise for Transformation and Innovation,” the “Zhengzhou Outstanding Entrepreneur,” and the “Zhengzhou Best Employer.” The year 2013 was one filled with both opportunities and challenges. Over the past year, Xindafang leveraged technological innovation to continuously optimize its product mix, successfully achieving corporate transformation and upgrading. At the same time, thanks to its sound labor relations and strong social reputation, the company was honored with both the “Zhengzhou Outstanding Enterprise for Transformation and Innovation” and the “Zhengzhou Best Employer” titles. In addition, Chairman Zhang Zhihua was awarded the prestigious title of “Zhengzhou Outstanding Entrepreneur.” According to reports, the selection process for this year’s awards was extremely rigorous. Based on recommendations from various counties, county-level cities, districts, and relevant organizations, the applications of nominated enterprises and entrepreneurs were carefully reviewed with regard to their fulfillment of social responsibility, transformation, and innovation.

2014-05-20

Warm congratulations to Zhang Zhihua, Chen Hao, and Li Gang on being jointly awarded the honorary title of “Outstanding Scientific and Technological Worker in the National Heavy Machinery Industry.”

Xindafang News, May 13: The Third Session of the Sixth Membership Congress and the Board of Directors of the China Association of Heavy Machinery Industry were held in Beijing. Leaders including Sun Changji, former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Machinery Industry, and Cai Weici, Special Advisor to the China Federation of Machinery Industry, attended the meeting. During the session, a decision was announced to commend outstanding scientific and technological professionals in the heavy machinery industry, awarding the honorary title of “National Outstanding Scientific and Technological Professional in the Heavy Machinery Industry” to Zhang Zhihua, Chairman and President of Xindafang; Chen Hao, Executive Vice President; and Li Gang, Technical Leader. Certificates of Honor and medals were presented to recognize their exceptional contributions to technological progress in China’s heavy machinery sector. Yang Jianhui, the newly elected Chairman of the Association, set forth new expectations for the awardees, urging them to remain modest and diligent, to strive for even greater achievements, to leverage their expertise in their future work, to intensify efforts in scientific and technological innovation, and to continue making new and greater contributions to innovation in the machinery industry.