On the morning of April 30th, at the Dawn Business School, the Dawn Group's first-quarter operational analysis meeting for 2024 was held. The meeting comprehensively analyzed and summarized the operating situation in the first quarter, deeply discussed the current problems and challenges, and scientifically deployed the various tasks in the second quarter. Yu Xiaoning, Chairman and President of Dawn Group, and Xiao Hui, Executive Vice President, attended the meeting and delivered speeches. Board members, leadership teams, various functional departments, deputy-level cadres from operating units, and members of the young cadres' training program attended the meeting.
During the meeting, leaders responsible for various aspects such as operations, finance, marketing, industrial park, and human resources from Dawn Group each presented analysis reports. General managers of various operating units reported on the first-quarter operations. The reports indicated that in the first quarter, revenue continued to grow, and market share steadily expanded. Projects in the polymer new materials industry sector blossomed, with profits in the titanium industry sector doubling year-on-year. The trade and logistics industry sector outperformed the market, and affiliated enterprises successfully completed their planned targets.
The meeting commended the operating units that won the comprehensive ranking first prize in the first-quarter, efficiency improvement award, double growth award, and opening performance award. Among them, Dawn Polymer, Daoen Shengrong Small Loan Company, Dawn Indell Company, and Shuanglong Chemical Company won the first prize in comprehensive ranking. Dawn Zhoushi (Longkou) Company won the efficiency improvement award. Dawn SWT Company won the double growth award. Dawn Polymer, Qingdao New Materials Company, Dawn Chemical Company, Dawn Shengrong Small Lloan Company, Rongchang Logistics Company, Dawn Indell Company, Dawn Zhoushi (Longkou) Company, Dawn SWT Company, Yantai CMC Company, Dawn International Trading Company, and Yantai Dawn won the opening performance award.
Executive Vice President Xiao Hui deployed the work for the second quarter, emphasizing focusing on the main objectives and striving to improve quality and efficiency; adhering to a results-oriented approach and strengthening transformation and upgrading; seizing project progress to achieve production and effectiveness as soon as possible; persisting in advancing towards the new and deepening risk prevention and control. He emphasized that in the process of building the "Three Chains," industries should transition to environmental protection, products should move towards high-end level, and enterprises should upgrade towards digitalization. All units should comprehensively improve lean operations to ensure that the "double-half" goals for the first half of the year are achieved as scheduled.
Chairman Yu Xiaoning affirmed the achievements of Dawn Group in the first quarter. He said that the current period was crucial for achieving success in the first half of the year. He hopes that all management cadres will deeply study the management portrait of Dawn and practice its core values. With a sense of responsibility and urgency of "time waits for no one, seize the day", they should seize development opportunities, make good use of various management tools, strengthen chain development thinking, and accelerate the promotion of informationization, digitization, and smart transformation and upgrading.
Chairman Yu Xiaoning emphasized the importance of adhering to product excellence, deepening lean production management, and enhancing the vitality of products. He stressed the importance of putting people first, promoting organizational reform, and stimulating personnel creativity. He also highlighted the need to lead with technology, strengthen core technology research and development, and develop new quality productivity. Additionally, he emphasized the importance of customer satisfaction, improving service support levels, and enhancing the company's competitiveness. He encouraged everyone to benchmark in thoughts, follow closely in actions, be resolute in execution, and ensure that plans are firmly implemented. He urged everyone to strive for a successful first half of the year and ensure a fruitful year overall.