On July 22nd, Dawn Group held its 2023 mid-year business analysis and 2024-2028 strategic presentation conference. The purpose of this conference was to review experiences, identify shortcomings, recognize achievements, clarify directions, inspire motivation, and strengthen the determination and confidence to achieve the annual objectives. Yu Xiaoning, Chairman and President of Dawn Group, attended the conference and delivered an important speech. The conference was attended by senior officials at or above the deputy ministerial level of Dawn Group and members of the young cadres training class.

During the conference, Dawn Group's Executive Vice President, Xiao Hui, reported on the operational performance of Dawn Group in the first half of 2023. Dawn Group achieved double-digit growth in sales and production, while its strategic layout continued to improve, and project construction progressed steadily. Relevant leaders of Dawn Group presented analysis reports on operations, finance, marketing, industrial parks, and talent.

The heads of various functional departments conducted a comprehensive analysis and summary of the work in the first half of 2023. They identified shortcomings and deployed tasks to lay the foundation for better consensus building and achieving the annual goals. General managers of various industrial sectors and operational units summarized and analyzed the operational performance in the first half of 2023 and presented their upcoming work plans. The leadership of Dawn Group provided an overview of the strategic planning for 2024-2028, as well as the strategic focus areas of products, talents, funds, industrial parks, and digitalization. This ensured that the strategies were well-directed and the tactics were well-structured.

The meeting announced the winners of various awards for the first half of the year, including the Market Development Award, Scale Growth Award, Safety Activity Excellence Award, Double Growth Award for the second quarter, the First Place Comprehensive Ranking Award for Category I, II, and III companies, and the list of units and individuals who won the Investment Promotion Award. Among them, Dawn Polymer, KPIC Dawn Polymer (Shanghai) Company, and Dawn Special Elastomers Company were awarded the First Place Comprehensive Ranking Award for Category I, II, and III companies respectively. The leadership of Dawn Group presented the awards to the winning companies and individuals and took commemorative photos together.

Executive Vice President Xiao Hui briefly reviewed the work in the first half of the year, introduced the operating performance, strategic layout, project construction, and the operating highlights of the three major sectors, and pointed out the current problems. He emphasized that for the second half of the year, the focus should be on stabilizing growth, reducing costs, improving efficiency, and managing risks. He urged everyone to implement the spirit of this meeting, and comprehensively open up a new era of Dawn's high-quality, leap-forward development with the spirit of overcoming difficulties and forging ahead, the passion and enthusiasm of seizing the time, innovating and surpassing, and the tenacious style of overcoming obstacles and acting vigorously.

Chairman Yu Xiaoning recognized the achievements of Dawn Group in the first half of the year. He emphasized that for the second half of the year, the company should align with clear strategic directions, adopt scientific tactical approaches, implement rational industrial layouts, nurture exceptional talent teams, and uphold a strong corporate culture. He encouraged deep thinking, composed leadership, and fearless action. He called for seizing the moment, rolling up sleeves, and working hard with the passion of entrepreneurship and the mindset of inevitable victory to continuously exceed and transcend.

Chairman Yu Xiaoning emphasized the need to have insights into the macroeconomic situation and seize market opportunities to achieve new performance milestones. He urged all relevant departments to enhance market research and analysis, utilize data to perceive the real world and understand the pulse of economic development. Continuous improvement of foundational management should be pursued to support the initiation of a new journey in the company's growth. Each department and unit should base on their responsibilities, integrate relevant management concepts and tools to continuously update and optimize rules and regulations. This would solidify the foundation of high-quality corporate development. Balancing the allocation of project resources is crucial to promote the splendid construction of projects. Departments and units should view project construction as a "powerful engine" for driving high-quality development, and vigorously advance project progress onto the "fast lane," ensuring efficient and high-quality implementation of supporting elements, and pushing forward project construction with full force and speed.

We should focus on upgrading the industrial park, empowering investment attraction, and creating new opportunities. All departments and units should continue to involve in planning the park at a higher starting point, constructing it with higher quality, and operating it at a higher level. Collaborative efforts should be directed towards building the park, attracting projects, utilizing finance, and establishing platforms. Efficiently integrating and allocating resources will contribute wisdom and effort towards the early realization of a "thousands of talents, billions of trading volume" industrial park. A robust talent cultivation system needs to be established to propel talent development to a new level. Implementing the concept of "choosing the right talent, cultivating the talent well, placing the talent in right position, keeping the talent retained, and making the talent successful" should be carried out earnestly. Utilizing exemplary individuals at various levels to educate and inspire new university graduates will aid in their rapid growth.

"Those with lofty aspirations will not halt their steps in the middle of the journey." Chairman Yu Xiaoning emphasized that in the second half of the year, the benchmark must not be lowered, and efforts must not be relaxed. All cadre and staff members should maintain a more enthusiastic attitude, a more spirited determination, and a more pragmatic approach. They should carry the blueprint through to the end, shoulder their responsibilities to the fullest, and persistently walk the path together. By achieving new accomplishments that are worthy of the company, its employees, and the times, they will strive to create a better enterprise and continue their dedicated efforts.

After the meeting, Dawn Group organized the participants to visit Longkou Dawn New Material Science and Technology Industrial Park. They conducted a comprehensive tour of key enterprises within the park, focusing on aspects such as 6S management, factory area landscaping, and new project construction. Landmarks like Dawnfu and Dawn Bridge, as well as the Flower Field, received high praise from everyone. The park's lush greenery, melodious bird songs, fragrant flowers, and ever-evolving landscape showcased the perfect integration of "natural ecology" and "industrial ecology".