The two parties will engage in in-depth cooperation in areas such as new energy adoption in the steel industry, green and smart mines, logistics electrification, zero-carbon industrial parks, and supply chain collaboration. The two parties will strive to deploy over 3,000 electric heavy-duty trucks during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, complete the battery swapping layout for no fewer than 16 logistics hub routes, and build and operate 100 battery swapping stations. In addition, the two parties will advance centralized and distributed wind and solar power projects, and using Jianlong Group's industrial parks as pilots, explore a two-way empowerment pathway between new energy adoption in high-energy-consuming industries and the industrialisation of new energy.

In the upcoming year of 2025, we anticipate that the global economy will face a series of complex and volatile challenges. With the US presidential election concluded, the uncertainty of global trade policies will further increase, presenting new topics for international trade cooperation. In the realm of geopolitics, ongoing conflicts and tensions show no significant alleviation, posing threats not only to global security but also significantly impacting resource allocation and industrial layout. Against this macro backdrop, industrial transfer and supply chain restructuring have become key topics that we must closely monitor. At the industrial level, the trend of protectionism in mineral resources is on the rise, directly affecting the stability of global copper concentrate TCs. With the rapid expansion of global smelting capacity, the profit margins of copper smelters are further compressed, and the challenges faced by the industry are becoming increasingly severe. In the field of secondary copper raw materials, the advancement of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards and the "dual carbon" goals have significantly increased market attention to secondary copper. However, the "reverse invoicing" policy implemented in 2024 and the "Fair Competition Regulations" have had a profound impact on the secondary copper industry. Looking ahead to 2025, the changes in the landscape of the secondary copper industry will have a critical impact on the entire copper industry chain. Additionally, with the cancellation of tax subsidies and other incentive measures, the space for copper cathode trade will further narrow. We expect that the procurement ratio of copper processed materials between traders and smelters will show a more pronounced differentiation. In this context, the "CCIE 2025 SMM (20th) Copper Industry Conference and Copper Industry Expo" meticulously prepared by SMM will be grandly held from April 22-25, 2025, in Nanchang, Jiangxi. Beijing Jingruida Technology Co., Ltd. will make a splendid appearance at this conference. We will synchronize with the times, aim at our goals, strive diligently, and move forward courageously! Click the registration form to sign up immediately, and we look forward to meeting you at the conference. Booth number: D31. Professional thickness gauge producer, suitable for environments such as cold rolling, hot rolling, and composite rolling mills, and can design different sizes and shapes according to requirements. Beijing Jingruida Technology Co., Ltd., founded in 2017, is a manufacturer integrating R&D, production, sales, service, and management. With leading technology, excellent quality, professional production, and a comprehensive service system, we have successfully created a series of high-precision X-ray thickness gauges, coating thickness gauges, laser thickness gauges, and color coating thickness gauges, establishing a brand image in the industry. The company adheres to the business philosophy of "technology first, people-oriented, precision supreme, honesty and trustworthiness, moral management, and reputation first." We insist on technological innovation and quality first, providing customers with efficient, high-quality, and accurate solutions with high-tech products and a comprehensive service system. The company has won more customer recognition through professional technology and comprehensive after-sales service. The company's products are sold nationwide to companies such as HBIS Group, Shougang Group, Hansteel Group, Tongling Nonferrous Metals, Jiangxi Yuntai, Xinke Group, Jiangxi Kaian, Jiangsu Tongda, Jianlong Group, Sansteel Group, Liugang, Pangang Group, Zhongshan Zhongyue, Tsingshan Group, Yongjin Group, etc., in the steel industry. Products are exported to countries such as Uzbekistan, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Thailand, India, Iran, Russia, Turkey, UAE, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. In the future, we will continue to uphold the tenet of "survival through quality, development through reputation," constantly innovate, manage rigorously, and repay customers with better products and services. Contact: Zhou Shenglei, 18618403116. SMM Conference Contact: Zhang Wencheng, 18766457954, zhangwencheng@smm.cn.

According to the official WeChat account of Jianlong Group, Chengde Jianlong recently received good news. The quality of its gear steel product samples, DL1920 and DL2020-series, successfully passed the product verification of BYD Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as BYD) and was officially included in BYD's list of qualified suppliers, achieving direct supply. This breakthrough marks that Chengde Jianlong's technical level and product quality in the field of gear steel have been highly recognized by top domestic automotive manufacturers. As a leading enterprise in the domestic NEV field, BYD has extremely high requirements for the technical level and product quality of its suppliers. BYD's technical team conducted on-site surveys at Chengde Jianlong's production line and gave high recognition to the company's tooling equipment, quality control, smart factory, safety production, and environmental protection measures. In recent years, gear steel, as a pillar category among various types of automotive steel, has been continuously refined by Chengde Jianlong as a key R&D steel category. For example, to address the issue of oxygen content affecting the fatigue life of gear steel, Chengde Jianlong developed a multi-process ultra-low oxygen control technology for gear steel, achieving stable control of total oxygen content at ≤10ppm. To improve the problem of sulfides reducing the transverse mechanical properties of steel, the company developed a sulfide modification treatment method, which spheroidizes, refines, and disperses sulfides in the steel to improve the cutting characteristics of gear steel, achieving dual improvement in processing and mechanical properties. To solve the technical bottleneck of deformation after heat treatment of carburized gear steel, the company developed a high homogenization control technology for gear steel, achieving precise and stable control of high-standard gear steel with a hardenability bandwidth of ≤4HRC and banded structure of ≤2.0 grade. By adopting strict process controls such as full-process oxygen control, composition and structure homogenization treatment, sulfide morphology regulation, and large rolling ratio, Chengde Jianlong's gear steel products have high cleanliness, narrow hardenability bandwidth, excellent banded structure, and cutting performance, making them highly competitive in the market. In the future, Chengde Jianlong will continue to lead with technological innovation, deeply cultivate the high-end automotive steel market, further improve product quality and technical level, and build a supply chain ecosystem of co-creation, sharing, and win-win, contributing to the high-quality development of the domestic automotive industry.

On October 9, Eastern Steel Sdn Bhd’s No. 2 blast furnace (1,380m³ capacity) , the largest BF in Malaysia, was officially put into operation, with an annual molten iron output of 1.7 million mt.