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China Hongqiao Group Co., Ltd. is one of the world’s largest aluminum producer covering the entire aluminum industry chain. It is specialized in thermoelectric, mining, and producing aluminum products, holding sustainability and social welfare at its core.

China Hongqiao is one of the world’s largest aluminum producer with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tonnes per year. Innovation-centered and quality-focused, it has a diverse product portfolio that covers the aluminum industry chain and extends into the energy sector.

As one of the largest aluminum producers in the world, China Hongqiao holds its core value of “from society and for society” and keeps committed to social welfare and environmental protection.

China Hongqiao is one of the world’s largest aluminum producers. It was listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2011 and it was included as constituent stock by Heng Seng Index Co., Ltd. in 2022. By the end of 2022, its total assets reached RMB 200.34 billion and the number of its employees exceeded 40,000.

It had subsidiaries include Shandong Hongqiao New Material Co., Ltd, Shandong Weiqiao Aluminum and Electricity Co., Ltd, Shandong Hongtuo Industrial Co., Ltd, Yunnan Hongqiao New Energy Co., Ltd, Shandong Hongchuang Aluminum Industry Holding Co., Ltd, and Indonesia PT. Well Harvest Winning Alumina Refinery. which make China Hongqiao one of largest aluminum manufacturer and one of the leading aluminum product manufacturers in the globe.

China Hongqiao employs more than 43,000 workers in its 11 production bases in China and overseas. Hongqiao is dedicated to providing a healthy, safe and comfortable working environment and diverse opportunities.

China Hongqiao Group Co., Ltd. was founded in Cayman Islands and listed on the main board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2011. By the end of 2018, it has a total assets of 176.7 billion yuan and more than 40000 employees. It is a large-scale enterprise integrating thermoelectricity

Zhang Bo, chairman of Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group and CEO of China Hongqiao, was recognized by Fortune magazine’s Chinese edition as one of China’s most impactful entrepreneurs as the publication unveils its list of China’s 50 Most Influential Business Leaders in 2020 on April 13.

Zhang “carried the heavy burden of transforming and upgrading Weiqiao under the new economic environment”, wrote Fortune, who ranked Zhang the 44th on the list.

In the past year, the 50 business leaders “are challenged by the changing business environment while continuously and comprehensively showing their impacts,” wrote Fortune.

“While creating vitality for the business community, they are also receiving an important lesson taught by the business community,” it added.

Returned to his father’s business in 1996, Zhang, son of Weiqiao’s founder and former chairman Zhang Shiping, has participated in the management of the company for decades, facilitating the company’s successful process of going public.

Zhang also led the rise of Weiqiao’s aluminum and electricity sectors and took full charge of developing the company’s overseas projects, according to Fortune.

Fortune selected Zhang as one of those outstanding leaders who could impact the management of companies, the landscape of industries, and the broader business world. Also included in the list are well-recognized names like Jack Ma, Ren Zhengfei, and Ma Huateng, all are business leaders from a diverse selection of industries.

Zhang “has a broad global vision,” wrote Fortune. By coming up with the name “Weiqiao Pioneering Group,” he showed how he wants the company to evolve and develop continuously, it added.

“In 2020, the world needs more leadership and collaboration to heal the wounds caused by the epidemic. It would be a new lesson for China’s business leaders,” wrote the magazine.

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