On the morning of the 10th local time, high-level economic and trade talks between China and the US began in Geneva, Switzerland. He Lifeng, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, as the Chinese lead negotiator for economic and trade issues with the US, held talks with his US counterpart, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, on the same day.

Jingye Group's High-Grade Steel Technology Successfully Produces DC56D+Z Deep Drawing Steel Recently, the No. 4 galvanizing unit of Jingye Group's High-Grade Steel Technology Company successfully produced DC56D+Z deep drawing steel, which not only expanded the range of orders but also enhanced the market competitiveness of high-grade cold-rolled steel products. DC56D+Z is a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet for stamping, featuring excellent formability and corrosion resistance. It is widely applicable in various industries such as automotive, home appliances, and construction, with significant market demand and broad market prospects. To ensure the smooth production of DC56D+Z deep drawing steel, the Group's Technology Research Center, the High-Grade Steel Technology Research Department, and the production workshop jointly discussed and formulated a production plan. During the production process, parameters such as annealing temperature, finishing rolling force, and elongation were continuously adjusted, ultimately successfully producing a product with a yield strength of 140 MPa, accumulating valuable experience for subsequent normal production.

The Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference on the afternoon of April 24. Reporter: China and the EU previously agreed to immediately initiate negotiations on EV price commitments and discuss investment cooperation in the automotive industry. Could the Ministry of Commerce provide an update on the current status of these negotiations? He Yadong, spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce: Following the video meeting between Minister Wang Wentao and EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Šefčovič on April 8, the technical teams from both sides have maintained close communication on issues related to EV price commitments and trade and investment cooperation, and have been accelerating the negotiation process. China is willing to work with the EU to properly handle economic and trade frictions through dialogue and consultation, deepen practical bilateral cooperation, and inject more certainty and positive energy into the economies of China, the EU, and the world.

On April 15, China Energy Engineering Group Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd. issued a tender announcement for the procurement of the energy storage system project of the EPC general contracting project for the 600MW wind power project of Xinjiang Huatai New Materials Generation-Grid-Load-Storage. The current phase involves the construction of 60MW/120MWh, and the procurement scope includes containerized converter and step-up integrated units, 20-foot containerized ESS battery systems, energy management systems, video surveillance equipment, cables, copper busbars and their accessories, fire alarm and firefighting systems, HVAC systems, 3kV power cables and their accessories, 35kV power cables and their accessories, lighting and power systems, PVC pipes, hot-dip galvanized steel pipes and other pipe materials, as well as corresponding spare parts, special tools and instruments, on-site construction, installation, commissioning, testing, trial operation, acceptance, production training, technical documentation, and related packaging, transportation services, and technical services. Tender Announcement for the Procurement of the Energy Storage System Project of the EPC General Contracting Project for the 600MW Wind Power Project of Xinjiang Huatai New Materials Generation-Grid-Load-Storage I. Tender Conditions The EPC general contracting project for the 600MW wind power project of Xinjiang Huatai New Materials Generation-Grid-Load-Storage (Tender Project No.: GDDLSJYJY_FGS_037642-HW-ZCNX00534-FGS_037642-2025-004) has been approved by the project approval/verification/filing authority. The project funding source is self-raised by the owner, and the bid inviter is China Energy Engineering Group Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd. The project has met the tender conditions and is now open for public bidding. II. Project Overview and Tender Scope Project Scale: 600MW Tender Content and Scope: This tender project is divided into 1 section, and this tender is for: Section (Package) Number Last Three Digits + Section Package Name: EPC General Contracting Project for the 600MW Wind Power Project of Xinjiang Huatai New Materials Generation-Grid-Load-Storage Section (Package) Content: 1. The bidder is responsible for the energy storage system project, including but not limited to the following parts: design, procurement, survey and design, construction, commissioning, acceptance, production training, etc.: The bidder shall be responsible for the complete design of all equipment processes, electrical (including fire alarm systems), monitoring, energy storage power station (firefighting, drainage), paint insulation, all equipment (35kV collection line switches are not within the supply scope), facilities, material supply, construction, installation, commissioning, technical services, and production training for the energy storage power station and its auxiliary system areas, including but not limited to the following parts, the bidder's scope shall at least include the following: 1) Site ancillary facilities 2) Electrical system: The current phase involves the construction of 60MW/120MWh, connected to the 35kV switchgear interface of the collection station at the 35kV voltage level. 3) Control system: All necessary for the design, supply, and installation of the energy storage power station system, and connected to the main control system communication network, cooperating to complete the control logic design, configuration, and commissioning of the energy storage system project and the collection station. 4) Communication system: The communication power cabinet mainly contains UPS, EMU, switches, transformer measurement and control, and various power distribution outputs. The power supply for the communication power cabinet adopts the self-power supply method of the PCS complete set device. The power supply for communication monitoring, EMU, electromagnetic locks, transformer measurement and control, and switches is supplied through UPS uninterruptible power supply, with the UPS power configured according to the specific load situation, and the backup power duration is not less than 15 minutes. Dual communication interfaces should be adopted, with control and monitoring separated. The communication adopts a dual-loop wiring method: one loop for control and the other for monitoring. Including no less than 2 serial ports and 2 goose network ports provided by the PCS; no less than 2 network ports provided by the EMU device, meeting the access requirements of the collection station centralized control. The bidder shall provide the bid inviter with the necessary spare parts, special tools, and lists required for installation, commissioning, and within the warranty period. All product models, parameters, and subcontracting and externally purchased brands provided by the bidder must be approved by the bid inviter before procurement, and the procurement list shall be submitted to the bid inviter. The quantity of products provided by the bidder must meet the project needs. 2. Energy storage system project: containerized converter and step-up integrated units, 20-foot containerized ESS battery systems, energy management systems, video surveillance equipment, cables, copper busbars and their accessories, fire alarm and firefighting systems, HVAC systems, 3kV power cables and their accessories, 35kV power cables and their accessories, lighting and power systems, PVC pipes, hot-dip galvanized steel pipes and other pipe materials, as well as corresponding spare parts, special tools and instruments, on-site construction, installation, commissioning, testing, trial operation, acceptance, production training, technical documentation, and related packaging, transportation services, and technical services. 3. The bidder guarantees that the provided equipment is new, advanced, mature, complete, and safe and reliable, and the technical and economic performance of the equipment system meets the requirements of the second volume of technical specifications. The bidder shall provide a detailed supply list according to the second volume of technical specifications, but not limited to its equipment and devices. The bidder's detailed list shall sequentially specify the model, quantity, origin, producer, etc. For components necessary for the operation and construction of the complete set of equipment within the bidder's supply scope, even if not listed or insufficient in quantity in the contract annex, the bidder shall still supplement them free of charge during contract execution. The bidder's final supply shall meet the functional requirements of the process system, and the equipment increase caused by this shall not involve cost adjustment. All externally purchased component manufacturers must be confirmed by the bid inviter. III. Bidder Qualification Requirements Open Tender for the Energy Storage System Project of the EPC General Contracting Project for the 600MW Wind Power Project of Xinjiang Huatai New Materials Generation-Grid-Load-Storage: 3.1 The bidder shall be legally established and meet the following requirements: ① A corporate legal person registered and established within the territory of the People's Republic of China, with the ability to independently bear civil liabilities, and the ability to independently undertake procurement projects and perform contracts. ② Enterprises of the same legal person or affiliated enterprises (parent company, wholly-owned subsidiaries, and their holding companies) are only allowed to have one participate in this project's response, otherwise, all responses will be treated as invalid. ③ Not in a state of being ordered to suspend business, property being taken over, frozen, or bankrupt. Not listed in the national enterprise credit information publicity system (.cn) by the administrative authority for industry and commerce as a seriously illegal and dishonest enterprise; not listed in the "Credit China" website (.cn) by the Supreme People's Court as a dishonest person subject to enforcement. ④ Within the past three years, in the process of bidding activities, contract performance, and after-sales service, has not been publicly criticized by China Energy Engineering Group Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd. and its parent companies, and has not been included in the supplier blacklist of China Energy Engineering Group Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd. and its parent companies. ⑤ Other instructions: (1) Legal persons, other organizations, or individuals that have an interest relationship with the bid inviter that may affect the fairness of the bidding shall not participate in the bidding. (2) Different units with the same person in charge or with control or management relationships shall not participate in the bidding for the same section or the same bidding project without section division. Violation of the above two provisions will result in the invalidity of the relevant bids. ⑥ Have completed the supply of energy storage equipment from January 1, 2020, to the present. ⑦ Have qualifications related to the construction, installation, and commissioning services of power engineering projects, or the entrusted unit shall have qualifications related to the construction, installation, and commissioning services of energy storage equipment. ⑧ This project does not accept joint venture responses. This project does not allow joint venture bidding.

The CLNB 2025 (10th) New Energy Industry Expo, hosted by Shanghai Metals Market (SMM), will be grandly held at the Suzhou International Expo Center from April 16 to 18, 2025. Concurrent with the exhibition, there will be 1 main forum and 11 sub-forums, attended by government leaders, academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, domestic and overseas scientists, foreign guests from dozens of countries, and leading entrepreneurs from various industries. Join the gathering of experts to discuss core technologies, listen to masters' insights, interpret market trends, and focus on key issues in Suzhou. This year's expo covers 6 major exhibition areas, with over 1,300 domestic and overseas exhibitors showcasing the entire industry chain of batteries, including power batteries, consumer batteries, ESS, raw materials, equipment, battery recycling, and new energy vehicles, power tools, electric drives, and the low-altitude economy in the power exhibition area, offering a one-stop exhibition experience. Click to fill out the registration form and register immediately to discuss the future development of the new energy industry with industry elites. We look forward to your arrival and to opening this feast of the new energy industry with SMM. At this year's New Energy Industry Expo, Shanxi Jingang Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Industrial Co., Ltd. will make a grand appearance, discussing industry cooperation, sharing development opportunities, and jointly painting a beautiful blueprint for the new energy industry with peers. Shanxi Jingang Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Industrial Co., Ltd. booth number: F08-1, cordially invites you to visit the CLNB 2025 New Energy Industry Expo. About Jingang Intelligent Manufacturing: Integrity is the foundation, quality is the first. Shanxi Jincheng Iron and Steel Holding Group Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Jingang Holding Group") is a key steel joint enterprise in Shanxi Province, the main enterprise supported by Shanxi Province for the integration and reorganization of the upstream and downstream of the steel industry, and the chain leader enterprise of the industry chain in Jincheng City. It has successively won the titles of National Green Factory, National Intelligent Manufacturing Demonstration Factory, National AAA-level Industrial Tourism Scenic Spot, and Environmental Protection Performance Grade A Enterprise. The group was founded in 2002 and has now developed into a full industry chain steel joint enterprise integrating coal, coke, steel, materials, and comprehensive recycling of residual energy and high-end thin plate deep processing, with a total area of 7 square kilometers, total assets of 39.1 billion yuan, and a total output value of 62.746 billion yuan and total revenue of 62.974 billion yuan in 2023. The group's main products are building materials and industrial bar and wire rods, pipe products, hot-rolled coils, pickled coils, and cold-rolled thin plates. Among them, the "Xingjingang" brand products have won the "Golden Cup Quality Product" of the national metallurgical product physical quality for many years, and the brand ranked among the top ten brands in Shanxi with a brand value of 21.89 billion yuan. Pipe products mainly include: spiral welded pipes, straight seam welded pipes, ductile iron pipes, etc. Hot-rolled coil products mainly include: hot-rolled high-quality carbon structural steel, automotive steel, pipeline steel, weather-resistant steel, etc. Cold-rolled thin plate products mainly include: pickled plates, cold-rolled plates, galvanized sheets, aluminum-zinc coated sheets, zinc-aluminum-magnesium coated sheets, and color-coated plates. The products are widely used in the automotive, home appliance, electrical control cabinet, fire protection, and PV power generation industries. The zinc-aluminum-magnesium and color-coated products have filled the gap in cold-rolled coated products in Shanxi Province and won the "2024 Home Appliance Material Innovation Application Award". The group is now a council member of the China Iron and Steel Association and has won many honors such as "China's Top 500 Enterprises", "National Advanced Collective of the Iron and Steel Industry", "China's Top 500 Private Enterprises", "China's Top 500 Manufacturing Private Enterprises", "China's Top 500 Foreign Trade Enterprises", "China's Top 200 Manufacturing Comprehensive Strength", "China's Top 100 Equipment Manufacturing Enterprises", "China's Iron and Steel Enterprise Competitiveness A Special Strong", "Top 500 Private Enterprises in R&D Investment", "Shanxi's Top 100 Enterprises", "Shanxi's Top 100 Private Enterprises", "Shanxi's Top 30 Private Manufacturing Enterprises", "Shanxi's Meritorious Enterprise", "Shanxi's Excellent Private Enterprise", and "Advanced Enterprise with Tax Payment Exceeding 100 Million Yuan". Product Introduction: Color Coated Product Introduction: Jingang color-coated plates are based on galvanized, aluminum-zinc coated, and zinc-aluminum-magnesium coated substrates, which are pre-treated on the surface and then coated with one or more layers of paint, baked and cured. Using internationally renowned brand coatings, it can produce polyester, silicon-modified, high-weather-resistant, fluorocarbon and other systems. Product Advantages: 1. The first domestic development of super-conductive color-coated plates, achieving a breakthrough from zero and breaking the international monopoly; 2. Using a two-coat two-bake process, it can form a thicker paint film at one time, increasing the sealing effect and thus protecting the substrate; 3. With rich and gorgeous colors, it has excellent color retention ability, keeping the color-coated plates bright and beautiful for a long time; 4. Excellent chemical resistance, superior mechanical properties, and excellent coating adhesion, it can meet processing and use requirements and play a good decorative role. Product Applications: Widely used in industrial plants, public buildings, logistics parks, indoor and outdoor venues, high-end residences, light steel villa decoration, and PV roofs. Zinc-Aluminum-Magnesium Product Introduction: Zinc-aluminum-magnesium is Jingang's new generation of high-end coating products. Jingang has completed the construction of the zinc-aluminum-magnesium spectrum, forming a layout of hot-based zinc-aluminum-magnesium and cold-based zinc-aluminum-magnesium complementing each other. The coating composition is 6% aluminum, 3% magnesium, and the balance is zinc. The internal alloy composition forms a ternary eutectic structure, forming a barrier layer that prevents corrosion factors from penetrating and thus protecting the substrate. The corrosion resistance is 2-3 times that of aluminum-zinc coated products. Product Advantages: 1. Excellent corrosion resistance, unique surface treatment process, zinc-aluminum-magnesium 275g products provide a 30-year warranty; 2. Excellent self-repairing ability at the cut, forming a dense protective film composed of zinc hydroxide, alkaline zinc chloride, and magnesium hydroxide; 3. The surface is coated with a fingerprint-resistant coating, further enhancing the product's chemical resistance, maintaining a beautiful appearance and corrosion resistance for a long time. Product Applications: Widely used in the PV industry, animal husbandry, home appliances, external maintenance, highway guardrails, and building structures. Aluminum-Zinc Coated Product Introduction: Shanxi's finest - Jingang aluminum-zinc coated products are based on cold-rolled plates, with a layer of aluminum-zinc-silicon alloy hot-dipped on the surface. The coating composition is 55% aluminum, 1.6% silicon, and the balance is zinc. The alloy composition combines the physical properties of aluminum and the electrochemical properties of zinc, with corrosion resistance 3-4 times that of galvanized products. Product Advantages: 1. Excellent corrosion resistance, unique surface treatment process, AZ150g products provide a 20-year service life warranty; 2. The surface has uniform and dense small zinc flowers, with a strong three-dimensional sense, combined with a thermal reflection effect, good heat dissipation performance reduces energy consumption; 3. The surface is coated with a variety of colors of fingerprint-resistant coating, further enhancing the product's chemical resistance, maintaining a beautiful appearance and rich colors. Product Applications: Widely used in module backplanes, light steel villas, transportation, industrial buildings, external maintenance, and electrical cabinets. Non-Flowered Galvanized Product Introduction: Based on cold-rolled steel plates, double-sided hot-dip galvanized steel plates. The zinc content of the coating is more than 99%, and the rest is the balance of chemical components. Zinc is an active metal, more active than iron, and combines with the steel plate, protecting the steel substrate through the principle of sacrificial anode, achieving the corrosion resistance of the steel plate. Product Advantages: 1. The surface is smooth, with excellent adhesion, facilitating subsequent processing and application; 2. The best zinc layer composition ratio is selected to increase the product's corrosion resistance; 3. The application of passivation film surface treatment technology greatly improves the product's corrosion resistance. Product Applications: Widely used in automobile manufacturing, electrical products, hardware stamping, home appliance manufacturing, and building materials. Cold-Rolled Plate Product Introduction: Jingang cold-rolled plates are based on cold-hardened plates, produced through annealing and leveling processes. Product Advantages: 1. Certified by IATF16949 for automotive steel; 2. Excellent plate shape, with high flatness through intelligent production line control; 3. Good surface quality, high surface smoothness, more convenient for processing and cleaning, improving post-processing adhesion; 4. Stable mechanical properties, small thickness fluctuation range, and high consistency. Product Applications: Widely used in automotive parts, home appliance manufacturing, high-end door industry, cabinet processing, packaging containers, and building construction. Hot-Rolled Coil Product Introduction: Using controlled rolling and controlled cooling technology, the deformation temperature, deformation degree, deformation speed during the rolling process and the cooling process after rolling are controlled to obtain the required structure and strength, and customized production is carried out according to industry applications. Product Advantages: 1. Certified by IATF16949 for automotive steel; 2. Stable material, complete specifications, can be "tailor-made" according to on-site use; 3. Alloy is added to the raw material, and the controlled rolling and controlled cooling production process is adopted to ensure product performance; 4. Uniform composition, less oxide layer, excellent welding performance and mechanical processing performance, convenient to use. 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