Salute to Workers, Cheer for the Strivers
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2026-05-07
Ordinariness forges greatness; steadfast commitment demonstrates responsibility. During the May Day holiday, cadres and employees of Wugang Company under Hebei Iron and Steel Group remained firmly on the front lines, thoroughly implementing the company’s “1144” working approach and vigorously upholding the work ethos of “perseverance, pragmatic rigor, meticulous management, and continuous learning and innovation.” Adhering to the central theme of “emphasizing performance orientation and strengthening accountability,” they broke through four barriers and strived for four forms of excellence, dedicating themselves with a strong sense of responsibility and unwavering enthusiasm to the vigorous practice of “valuing performance, rewarding responsibility, persevering in hard work, and pursuing excellence.” Through quiet dedication, they have built a solid safety production defense; through practical action and a sense of responsibility, they have ensured the company’s stable operations—writing a moving ode to labor on ordinary posts!
Party members and cadres at the ironworks have taken the lead in staying at their posts, fully implementing the company’s “1144” work approach, achieving the “four breakthroughs,” and upholding the “four extremes.” They maintain close oversight of the production floor, strengthen equipment management, ensure the stable operation of all systems, and guarantee that environmental protection facilities meet emission standards—demonstrating through their unwavering dedication that labor is the most glorious. Pictured here are on-duty personnel from the sintering section of the ironworks monitoring process parameters in the central control room.
The No. 1 Steelmaking Plant has earnestly implemented the company’s “1144” working approach, emphasizing performance orientation and strengthening accountability, while achieving “four breakthroughs” and upholding “four pursuits of excellence.” The plant has remained steadfast in its production duties, continuously igniting a vigorous “Great Push in May” production drive to ensure the efficient and smooth execution of the company’s key contracts. Pictured here are employees from the Continuous Casting Operation Area of the No. 1 Steelmaking Plant monitoring the operation of the 460-mm-thick-plate continuous caster across the entire process from the central control room.
The cadres and employees of the Second Steelmaking Plant have earnestly implemented the company’s “1144” working approach, achieving “four breakthroughs,” upholding “four pursuits of excellence,” and intensifying equipment inspections to ensure stable operation and lay a solid foundation for the smooth and steady operation of the steelmaking production lines. Pictured here are workers in the steelmaking operations area of the Second Steelmaking Plant meticulously verifying the operating parameters of the converter electrostatic precipitator system.
The cadres and employees of the No. 1 Rolling Mill have remained steadfast at their posts, adopting a “start with a sprint” mindset and unwavering enthusiasm as they focus on May’s performance targets. They are rigorously coordinating process links, boosting rolling efficiency, and ensuring the efficient and stable operation of production lines. Pictured here is a steelworker at the No. 1 Rolling Mill’s 4,300-mm finish-rolling mill meticulously operating the mill to produce high-quality steel plates.
The cadres and employees of the Second Rolling Mill have remained steadfast at their posts, diligently performing their duties and responsibilities, adhering to the “Four Breaks” and implementing the “Four Utmosts.” With a rigorous and meticulous work style, they ensure the efficient and smooth operation of the production lines, demonstrating their sense of responsibility through unwavering dedication and celebrating Labor Day with concrete, hands-on efforts. The photo shows on-duty personnel in the finishing area of the Second Rolling Mill meticulously operating equipment at the control console.
During the May Day holiday, employees of the Sales Department remained steadfast at their posts, diligently conducting price calculations and preparing commercial quotations to ensure uninterrupted customer service and seamless order fulfillment throughout the holiday. Their hard work exemplifies the sense of responsibility and commitment that define frontline marketing, shining brightly through their dedication in ordinary roles. Pictured here are staff from the Sales Department’s Commercial Office meticulously calculating costs and promptly responding to customer inquiries.
Research never pauses during holidays. During the May Day holiday, researchers at the Ministry of Science and Technology remained on the front lines, tackling technical challenges with dedication and responsibility to ensure the steady progress of their research projects. Pictured here are staff members from the Ministry’s Mold Steel Research Institute conducting metallographic microstructure inspection and analysis.
The staff and workers of the Quality Management Department remain steadfast at their posts, rigorously adhering to the inspection procedures for raw and auxiliary materials and conducting inspections and laboratory tests in a standardized manner. Through precise and efficient work, they ensure the quality of incoming raw materials and, with a strong sense of responsibility and commitment, safeguard the first line of defense in the production process. The photo shows employees in the raw-material inspection area of the Quality Management Department performing titration analysis on incoming materials.
The staff and workers of the Energy Center have remained steadfast at their posts, diligently performing their duties to ensure the stable supply of energy media for the company’s production and to guarantee the safe, smooth, and orderly operation of all production lines. Pictured here are employees from the Power Supply Operations Section of the Energy Center meticulously recording operational data for 35 kV equipment, working tirelessly to fortify the safety barrier for power supply during the holiday period.
Staff and workers at the Maintenance Plant are closely aligned with the company’s “1144” work approach, with the core objective of “completing production-line maintenance tasks to a high standard and ensuring long-term, stable, and smooth equipment operation.” They are focusing on routine process maintenance and ad-hoc repairs, efficiently addressing various on-site issues and potential hazards, and making every effort to ensure the efficient and uninterrupted operation of equipment across all production plants during the holiday period. The photo shows employees from the Electrical Maintenance Section of the Maintenance Plant meticulously overhauling an off-line motor.
Staff and workers of the Transportation Department have remained steadfast at their posts, meticulously inspecting and verifying the surface quality of steel plates, expediting shipment schedules, rigorously adhering to safety regulations, and ensuring efficient turnover and precise, orderly dispatch of steel plates. Through their unwavering dedication, they embody a strong sense of responsibility and, with practical action, fortify the safety assurance barrier for logistics and transportation. The photo shows employees at the new-line operations area of the Transportation Department’s steel plate storage and handling facility carefully checking information on steel plates ready for loading.
The cadres and employees of the Digital Branch remain steadfast at their posts, approaching every testing task with a strong sense of responsibility. Through professional expertise and meticulous attention to detail, they fortify the quality control barrier for metrological work, thereby providing solid support for the stable operation of Wugang Company’s production. The photo shows staff from the Digital Branch’s Standard Testing Laboratory diligently calibrating and verifying measuring instruments.
Staff and workers in the Raw Materials Supply Department have set aside holiday celebrations to remain on the production front lines, working tirelessly to advance the deep processing of steel plates and the outbound shipment of finished products, thereby ensuring timely delivery of customer orders and solidifying the production support system through practical action and a strong sense of responsibility. Pictured here are sales representatives and statisticians at the plate-processing center’s operations area, verifying contracts and compiling data on the volume of cut parts shipped out.
The Material Inspection Team at Gate No. 2 of the Security Department has steadfastly held their posts and fulfilled their duties, rigorously inspecting vehicles transporting steel plates out of the facility. With a meticulous and conscientious work style, they have fortified the safety perimeter and, through practical action and a strong sense of responsibility, are supporting the “Intensive May” campaign to ensure the safe, stable, and smooth operation of the company’s production. The photo shows security inspectors examining the batch numbers on steel plates being shipped from the plant.
The employees and management of Sanhesheng Machinery Construction Company have remained steadfast at their posts, working in close coordination to ensure the efficient and timely delivery of the company’s external deep-processing contracts to the greatest extent possible. The company has also established a special supervision team to conduct targeted oversight of production tasks and safety management, thereby guaranteeing the successful achievement of its goals for safe and civilized production. Pictured is Sanhesheng Machinery Construction Company’s machining workshop, where operators are currently running CNC machine tools.
During the May Day holiday, the Industrial Company closely aligned itself with Wugang Company’s “1144” work approach, achieving “four breakthroughs” and implementing “four pursuits of excellence,” thereby ensuring smooth production through pragmatic action and unwavering commitment and fully safeguarding the orderly advancement of all production tasks. Pictured are employees from the Instrumentation Team of the Wantong Branch of the Industrial Company engaged in installation and commissioning work.
During the May Day holiday, the canteens across the Life Services Department’s premises were filled with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Staff at each canteen remained steadfast at their posts, providing delicious meals with enthusiastic and attentive service to all employees dining there. At the serving windows, a steaming bowl of braised noodles conveyed the heartfelt care and support of the logistics team, using the comforting aroma of home-cooked food to build a solid “rear base” that gives employees peace of mind.
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Since the launch of the benchmarking and improvement campaign—“Curb Complacency, Break New Ground, Strive for World-Class Excellence, and Scale New Heights”—Wugang Company has set its sights on industry leaders, achieving “four breakthroughs” and implementing “four pursuits of excellence.” The company has continuously strengthened foundational management, raised performance standards, and cultivated a pragmatic work style, inspiring all cadres and employees to tackle tough challenges, deliver results through hard work, and strive to meet and exceed the year’s targets. To further advance this benchmarking initiative, building on an initial series of six insightful commentaries, we are now releasing four additional articles for all cadres and employees to study and reflect upon. We call on everyone to align their thinking, press ahead under greater pressure, unite in purpose, pool our strengths to overcome obstacles, and let intellectual breakthroughs drive transformative action. By shouldering our mission with courage and striving for excellence, we will translate the outcomes of this benchmarking effort into a powerful engine for the company’s high‑quality development.
On September 24, Lu Jiangguang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Wugang Company under HBIS Group, presided over a study session of the company’s Party Committee Theoretical Study Center. He emphasized the need to thoroughly study and deeply understand the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speeches, instructions, and directives, comprehensively strengthening ideological, political, and practical awareness in their implementation. He called for maintaining a proactive and determined stance in tackling tough challenges, concentrating efforts on advancing the “three transformations,” bolstering the momentum for development, and solidifying the foundation of special steel through innovation and reform, thereby striving to deliver a new chapter of high-quality development for Wugang.
On September 23, the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of Wugang Company, HBIS Group, convened an expanded meeting to study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important article, “Upholding and Fulfilling the Political Responsibility for Party Governance,” published in the journal Qiushi. The meeting also conveyed and studied the guiding principles from the study session on thoroughly studying and implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speeches, instructions, and directives regarding Hebei’s work since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and deliberated on measures for their effective implementation. Lu Jiangguang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Wugang Company, HBIS Group, presided over the meeting and delivered a speech.
On September 21, Lu Jiangguang, Party Secretary and Chairman of Wugang Company under Hebei Iron and Steel Group, led a delegation to visit a key customer in the high-end clean energy sector. The two sides held an in-depth symposium on topics such as steel procurement planning for the project and alignment of technical standards, laying a solid foundation for deepening practical cooperation in the clean energy field.
On September 20, Lu Jiangguang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Wugang Company under HBIS Group, led a delegation to visit two key clients—one in the oil and gas energy sector and the other in the energy‑oilfield supply‑chain services field. The group held in-depth discussions with senior executives from both companies, focusing on industrial collaboration, technological R&D, the alignment of supply and demand for specialty steel plates, ensuring timely delivery for priority projects, and market expansion.
On September 19, Lu Jiangguang, Party Secretary and Chairman of Wugang Company under Hebei Iron and Steel Group, led a delegation to visit a key customer in the new‑energy equipment manufacturing sector. The two sides held an in-depth discussion on existing business cooperation, market expansion, and future industrial planning, precisely aligning their collaborative needs and jointly charting a new path for long‑term, mutually beneficial development.
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