Our company held a grand summary and commendation meeting for the first half of 2019
On July 24th, Tongzhou Cotton Group's 2019 first-half work summary and advanced commendation conference was grandly held in the headquarters' multi-functional hall. All leaders, employees, and heads of directly affiliated enterprises, as well as advanced representatives, participated in the meeting. The meeting was chaired by Vice President Zhao Hongmin.
The meeting first heard work reports from various departments and directly affiliated enterprises. Awards were presented on-site to recognize outstanding individuals from various departments and directly affiliated enterprises in the first half of the year. Following this, President Huang Hongyu delivered a work summary report on behalf of the company's leadership team, outlining strategic planning and deployment for the second half of the year. Finally, Chairman Wei Gangmin delivered an important speech, focusing on how to improve understanding, how to find the correct methods for understanding problems, and the importance of aligning words with actions. This provided quantifiable standards and direction for individual growth, development, and the building of the team's core competitiveness.
Leaders from Xiamen C&D Group visited Tongzhou for investigation and guidance
On March 3, Wang Yongqing, Vice President of Xiamen CNOOC Group, visited Tongzhou Group for investigation and guidance. Wei Gangmin, Chairman of our company; Huang Hongyu, President; Li Tao, Vice President; and Zhang Zhiyan, Director of the General Office, met with and participated in a symposium.
Tongzhou Cotton Market Brief, Week 1 of March 2025
1) This week's National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (NPC & CPPCC) in China boosted market expectations for steady growth. In February, the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for manufacturing stood at 50.2%, up 1.1 percentage points from the previous month, indicating a significant improvement in the manufacturing sector.
In 2024, China's dyeing industry saw rapid export growth to ASEAN and RCEP member countries, exceeding the overall export growth rate. However, this growth was accompanied by a decline in prices. From January to December, China's exports of eight major dyeing products to ASEAN totaled 7.908 billion meters, a year-on-year increase of 12.14%, 4.61 percentage points higher than the overall export growth rate, accounting for 23.58% of total exports. The average export price was US\$1.19 per meter, a year-on-year decrease of 2.75%, 0.64 percentage points lower than the overall decline. Exports to RCEP member countries totaled 8.431 billion meters, a year-on-year increase of 11.35%, 3.82 percentage points higher than the overall export growth rate. The average export price was US\$1.17 per meter, a year-on-year decrease of 2.79%, 0.60 percentage points lower than the overall decline.
On February 28, Mr. Huang Hongyu, President of our company, was invited to attend the 2025 Zhangjiagang Cotton Industry Development Conference and, as a guest speaker at the "Xiangshan Roundtable," shared his views on the cotton market and trading opportunities.