With the New Year, everything begins to take on a new look. So, at this point in time, as we bid farewell to the old and usher in the new, I am delighted, on behalf of the China National Chemical Corporation, to be here to express my sincere appreciation to all the staff, all the retirees, and their families. On behalf of the company, I would also like to express my most sincere thanks and best wishes to the leaders at various levels and to our friends in all sectors who have supported us over the past year.
This past year, 2011 marked the beginning of China’s 12th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development. And over the past year, even as we faced difficult political and economic situations both at home and abroad, we were still able to seize the opportunities and accelerate the pace of change in our development and structural adjustment, by relying on the Scientific Outlook on Development and with State Council leadership. So that we could improve our technology and strengthen the company based on global manufacturing methods and continued improvement, the company implemented its “Invite-in, invest-out” policy, which was an “international strategy”, and promoted leaner management and better investment management for a cost-saving, profit-increasing industry. At the same time, the company continued its innovations in management, improved its information back-up system, and its talent and technology, concentrated more on integration, and had some great success in all aspects of work. ChemChina, with its advancements and comprehensive strength, now ranks among the world’s top 500 companies.
The coming year is an important one for the "Twelfth Five-Year Plan", and we will continue to apply the Scientific Outlook on Development, the spirit of the Sixth Plenary Session, the Seventeenth Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, and the Central Economic Work Conference, and to stay alert to changes in the domestic and international situations, while overcoming all difficulties and continuing to develop with a united heart, clear aims, and firm beliefs.
The company will stick to its concept of “stable growth, optimum structure, effective management, and more benefits” in accordance with capital needs, integrate domestic and international resources, improve international cooperation in the industry to develop steadily, promote the company’s image and competitiveness, and welcome the Eighteenth National Congress with some outstanding achievements.
There’s an old Chinese saying that goes “Harmony in the family helps everyone prosper” and ChemChina is one big family, and its achievements can be credited to its united heart and joint efforts of all of you. I am truly proud of each and every one of you and want to express my sincere thanks to all of you! An I should like to take this moment to welcome the Elkem Company and Makhteshim Agan Industries to our company, which will mean a much stronger ChemChina in the near future.
ChemChina’s prosperity depends on individual efforts, and as the company grows, each of us will have better income and better career prospects, so, we carry a great deal of responsibility in developing the company and the rest of society as a whole.
I believe that, with our sustained effort and enthusiasm, ChemChina will continue to make progress and will reap a bountiful harvest in the coming year.
Now, let me conclude by wishing each and every one of you a happy, peaceful and healthy New Year!
Ren Jianxin
General Manager, China National Chemical Corporation