Zhang Mulin, President of Northern Cement, Went to Heilongjiang for Guidance: Pay Attention to the Balance of Volume and Price and Stabilize the Relative Market Share

2025, Zhang Mulin, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Northern Cement, and his delegation went to the member enterprises of Northern Cement in Heilongjiang Province to conduct on-site mobile office work, to guide and promote the work in the second half of 2025, and to verify the budget implementation of grass-roots enterprises in the first half of 2025. Determine the objectives and key tasks of enterprises in the second half of the year one by one, visit partners, strengthen cooperation and exchanges, and meet with local government leaders to promote government-enterprise cooperation. During

this trip, Zhang Mulin visited 20 enterprises affiliated to Northern Cement to learn about the operation and development of enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, as well as the disposal of assets of enterprises that have stopped production. At the symposium, he fully affirmed the work of Heilongjiang member enterprises in the first half of the year and put forward clear requirements for the next step.

Zhang Mulin emphasized that in the second half of the year, the member enterprises of Heilongjiang Province should focus on the following ten aspects:

First, in the face of the severe market situation, we should give full play to the advantages of Heilongjiang Province as the traditional core profit area of northern cement, adhere to the leading role of large groups and the linkage of large regions. Efforts should be made to stabilize the basic ecological situation of the industry, while paying attention to the balance of volume and price, and stabilizing the relative market share. Second, we should further promote the cost reduction of raw materials, optimize logistics channels, promote the use of green energy-saving transport equipment, and effectively reduce logistics costs. Thirdly, we should adhere to the benchmarking table, find gaps, make up for deficiencies, focus on the improvement of small indicators, and continuously optimize key indicators. Fourthly, the general managers of enterprises should be empowered to improve efficiency, actively integrate government and social resources, coordinate sales and supply work, and enhance the comprehensive competitiveness of enterprises. Fifth, we should speed up the disposal of idle assets, open up new sources and create efficiency, and take the revitalization of stock assets as an important means to maintain and increase the value of assets, raise development funds and optimize the asset structure. Sixthly, it is necessary to create a working atmosphere in which all employees pay close attention to indicators and data, improve their ability to analyze and apply data, and accelerate the training of reserve talents; it is also necessary to encourage mature enterprises to speed up the output of management experience and talents, and continuously optimize the personnel structure. Seventh, we should speed up the construction of Linkou project, do a good job of personnel deployment in the early stage, and ensure that the construction tasks are completed in accordance with the established time nodes. Eighth, we should strengthen contacts with local banks, actively carry out financing business, and provide strong financial support for the development of enterprises. Ninth, all departments of the company should work together to establish a standard and efficient management system and create a good business environment; In order to strengthen the awareness of the red line and the bottom line thinking, clarify the power boundary and the list of responsibilities, leading cadres at all levels should give full play to the "head goose effect" and carry out the work of "the same responsibility of the Party and the government, one post and two responsibilities" and "three management and three necessities" for safety and environmental protection. Tenth, we should focus on the leadership of the Party, thoroughly implement the spirit of the Eight Provisions of the Central Committee, promote the deep integration of Party building and production and operation, and provide a strong political guarantee for the development of enterprises. During

this trip, Zhang Mulin and his delegation also held talks with the main party and government leaders of Huanan County and Linkou County, as well as the relevant leaders of Daqing Oilfield Co., Ltd. and Heilongjiang Haohua Chemical Co., Ltd. to exchange strategic cooperation and enterprise development issues between the two sides. Li Zhi, Party Committee Member, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel of

Northern Cement, Zhang Wenming, Party Committee Member and Vice President of Northern Cement, Yang Tao, Vice President of Northern Cement, Li Lei, Assistant President of Northern Cement, relevant leaders of functional departments of Northern Cement and middle-level and above personnel of member enterprises in Heilongjiang Province participated respectively.