On October 18th, the Shandong Heavy Industry Weichai Power Global Partner Conference, themed "Empowering with Technology, Equipping for a Better Future", was grandly inaugurated at the Qingdao Hongdao International Convention and Exhibition Center. Ren Gang, Deputy Secretary of the Qingdao Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, and Man Shengang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the Shandong Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, attended the conference and delivered speeches. Wang Zhijian, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Shandong Heavy Industry Group, delivered a keynote speech and presented awards to outstanding overseas strategic partners. Ye Jianjun, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Director, and Chairman of the Labor Union, presented awards to outstanding overseas employees. Nearly 3,000 partners and overseas employees from more than 140 countries gathered to renew their friendship and discuss development.

Ren Gang introduced the development situation of Qingdao. He said that Shandong Heavy Industry Group is an important leading enterprise in China's equipment manufacturing industry, gathering a number of globally competitive brands such as Weichai Power and Sinotruk, and is moving towards becoming a world-class multinational enterprise of high-end equipment. Shandong Heavy Industry has always maintained a good cooperative relationship with Qingdao, injecting strong impetus into the development of Qingdao's advanced manufacturing industry. We look forward to Shandong Heavy Industry joining hands with its partners to enter, choose, and lay out in Qingdao, and jointly create a more prosperous future.

Man Shengang introduced the development of state-owned enterprises in Shandong Province. He said that Shandong Heavy Industry Group Co., Ltd. (SHIG) is an excellent representative of provincial enterprises in Shandong and a shining card for Shandong globally. In recent years, SHIG has maintained a good momentum of high-quality development with the spirit of never slackening, always leading the trend, and always striving for the best. The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Shandong Province will continue to firmly support SHIG in becoming stronger, better, and larger, and in building itself into an important force leading Chinese equipment to the world, comprehensively constructing a world-class multinational group of high-end equipment that is technologically advanced, green in development, and world-class.

Wang Zhijian shared the development advantages, strategic directions, and win-win philosophy of Shandong Heavy Industry. The core technology-driven full industry chain layout, industry-leading intelligent manufacturing level, and rich and well-established brand matrix have injected strong momentum into the rapid global development of the group. In the future, Shandong Heavy Industry will focus on new energy, digitalization, aftermarket, and globalization, and work with partners to accelerate overseas localization layout, promote the integrated operation of all elements including research, production, supply, sales, service, finance, and brand, and tap into the vast global market

The conference officially unveiled the global brand identity of Shandong Heavy Industry. Ren Gang, Man Shengang, Wang Zhijian, representatives of strategic partners, and representatives of overseas employees jointly unveiled the brand identity.

The conference simultaneously unveiled its new brand mission: "Empowering with Technology, Equipping for a Better Future".

At the meeting, Shandong Heavy Industry Group signed strategic cooperation agreements with Huawei Digital New Energy Technology Company and China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation, focusing on overseas market business collaboration

The conference presented awards to 40 outstanding overseas strategic partners and 30 excellent overseas employees.

Huawei, Sinosure, and major domestic and foreign enterprises affiliated with Shandong Heavy Industry Group Co., Ltd. respectively conducted product promotions.

During the event, the Shandong Heavy Industry New Product Exhibition was held concurrently, where its six major business segments showcased their new products and technologies, fully demonstrating the group's product portfolio advantages and core technological capabilities.