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Qilu Network Lightning News December 23, 2019 Scientific and technological innovation to do addition, traditional production capacity to do subtraction. Weiqiao Pioneering Group uses "Weiqiao Speed" to promote the aluminum industry from primary aluminum to new materials, and the products are from rough processing to finishing and lightweight manufacturing, breaking out of a new and old kinetic energy conversion, high-quality development of the transformation road - the road of scientific and technological innovation, in the aluminum value chain "rebuild the new Weiqiao". Recently, the lightning news reporter conducted an exclusive interview with Zhang Bo, chairman of Weiqiao Pioneering Group. Look at how he steps out of the green and low-carbon "Weiqiao Path" in the "double carbon" era and activates the "new engine" of traditional industrial development.
When the reporter met Zhang Bo, chairman of Weiqiao Venture Group, he looked good, which may be the most relaxed day he has had since this year. From January to November, Weiqiao Group achieved a total sales revenue of 377.1 billion yuan, an increase of 39.6% year-on-year, and this year's sales revenue exceeded the mark of 400 billion yuan. What makes Zhang Bo even more pleased is that in the just-concluded central second ecological environmental protection inspector, the achievements of the group's development have been highly evaluated. At this point, all the environmental violations in the past have been solved, and Weiqiao Group has phoenix nirvana and stood up the "hard backbone" of high-quality development.
Can Wei Qiao win again?
In November 2017, the official website of the Ministry of Environmental Protection announced the inspection situation of the Third Central Environmental Protection Inspection Group to Shandong Province, and weiqiao Group, the world's aluminum boss in Zouping, Binzhou, Shandong Province, was named and criticized.
The lightweight base in the picture was four years ago two thermal power plants for the Binzhou Zouping First And Second Power Project. However, with the commissioning of a large number of coal-fired power plants, the problem of air pollution is prominent.
At this time, Weiqiao Group has gone through 40 years of ups and downs, from the initial small oil cotton factory to the world's top 500 companies. The shutdown of this large-scale production capacity is very severe for the development of the entire enterprise, and even faces the crisis of survival. Zhang Bo told reporters, "The pressure at that time was so great that I doubted life. ”
How to lead Wei Qiao out of this unprecedented predicament? A conversation made Zhang Bo have the answer in his heart. After She Chunming became the secretary of the Binzhou Municipal Party Committee, the first stop of the investigation was in the Weiqiao Group, and after an hour and a half of knee-jerk talks, the two made up their minds to recreate a "new Weiqiao".
Rebuilding the "New Wei Bridge"
Change cages for birds and take the road of scientific and technological innovation. Zhang Bo decided to build a lightweight base on the basis of the demolition of the original Zouping first and second power projects, and at the same time, with the help of the power of science and technology, from "entrepreneurship Weiqiao" to "scientific and technological Weiqiao" to achieve high-quality development.
"At that time, we already saw the need for global carbon reduction, energy conservation and emission reduction, so lightweighting is the most effective way to reduce carbon and emissions." In Zhang Bo's view, recreating a "new Wei bridge" is not to compete for economies of scale, but to break the path dependence and break out a new road of new and old kinetic energy conversion and high-quality development. After clarifying the direction, Zhang Bo began to exert great efforts to promote the implementation of various measures. In February 2019, the Weiqiao lightweight base covering an area of 680 acres broke ground, it was built on the basis of the demolition of the original Zouping first and second electric projects, did not occupy any new land, and planned 5 projects such as lightweight structural parts, all-aluminum body assembly, foam aluminum, aluminum profiles, and pilot base.
Practicing the new development concept and creating the "Shandong Aluminum" brand, Weiqiao at this moment is striding forward along the green and low-carbon "Weiqiao Path", and this road also allows Weiqiao to transform and grow in a short period of time. On October 19, 2021, the first all-aluminum body of Weiqiao Lightweight Base rolled off the production line in Binzhou, realizing the operation of the whole industrial chain of "from aluminum water - research and development and manufacturing of lightweight parts - vehicle assembly", and truly realizing the cage for birds at the "Weiqiao speed".
To build a bridge, we must also pave the road. Weiqiao Group has carried out in-depth cooperation with dozens of professional research institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, "As an industrial enterprise, Weiqiao Group builds a cooperation platform through high-level scientific research, promotes scientific and technological innovation, and accelerates cooperation between learning and research." By borrowing strength from technology partners, WeiQiao handed over a satisfactory answer sheet with "hard work".
Transcript of "New Weiqiao"
"Our current level of technology and production has been able to fully meet the current demand for lightweight components and materials, whether it is commercial vehicles or passenger cars. At the same time, we are constantly researching and developing, constantly meeting the needs of these more high-end materials and accessories in our automotive field, and also leading the application of new accessories and new materials by automobile factories through our research and development, new materials and new applications, so this is mutually reinforcing. Zhang Bo told reporters.
In August 2021, Fortune magazine released the list of the world's top 500 companies in 2021, and Weiqiao Group ranked 282nd, ranking the world's top 500 list for the 10th consecutive year. Also in this month, the Second Central Ecological Environmental Protection Supervision Group entered Shandong to carry out the second round of central environmental protection inspections. In Zhang Bo's view, the rectification process has actually promoted the development of Weiqiao with higher quality, "This environmental protection inspection did not involve any problems with Weiqiao. For three consecutive years, we have been the leading enterprise in energy efficiency jointly announced by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the three ministries and commissions of the state, and the only leading enterprise in energy efficiency. We are profitable every month, and in terms of environmental protection, our actual emissions are less than 10% of the national standard. That is to say, at present, we are the first company in the world to do ultra-low emissions in the aluminum industry, so these are things that we are very proud of. ”
The responsibility and responsibility of "leading" private enterprises
"I believe that with the deepening of our cooperation, we can quickly advance, China in the field of lightweight, especially in the field of transportation lightweight, the improvement of technology and the application of this upgrade, more importantly, through this improvement, will continue to shorten our gap with European and American countries, developed countries, this is the direction of our efforts." When it comes to the technology and level of Weiqiao today, Zhang Bo is full of confidence.
Run out of the "Weiqiao Speed" in the conversion of new and old kinetic energy. Adhering to the group's original intention of entrepreneurship, "entrepreneurship for the country and benefiting the people", in November 2020, Zhang Bo and his family jointly initiated the establishment of the Shiping Public Welfare Foundation, which was named after his father, Zhang Shiping. "By doing public welfare with enterprises, we can assume social responsibility and improve our lives." The concept of entrepreneurship for the benefit of the country and the people is also firmer, and the belief in bravely shouldering social responsibility will also be firmer. In Zhang Bo's view, this is another manifestation of the new Weiqiao.
Lightning News reporters Han Xin, Wang Xingtao, Chai Ming, Li Qinling, Liu Xintong, Zou Platform, Jia Yuze, reported