Usher in the New Year with Good Fortune and Gallop towards Success; Propel the Business Forward and Unveil Grand Visions - Henan Wanguan Industrial Co., Ltd.'s 2025 Annual Recognition Ceremony

As the golden horse trots into spring, it ushers in a brand-new journey and a resplendent future; with auspicious air filling the doors, it opens up booming hopes and boundless glories. At this wonderful moment of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, Henan Wanguan Industrial Co., Ltd. held a highly significant annual event. All employees gathered together to look back on the arduous journey of struggle, recognize the exemplary forces making contributions at their posts, and outline the development blueprint for 2026. They paid tribute to the strivers with honor and embarked on a new journey with their original aspirations.

At the beginning of the ceremony, in an inspiring atmosphere, the company's leadership delivered a passionate opening speech. Looking back at 2025, from the unwavering commitment to zero accidents in safety production to the continuous iteration and upgrade of product quality; from the optimization and rejuvenation of the team structure to the steady increase in market share, behind every achievement lies the day-and-night perseverance and joint efforts of the Wanguan people. Looking forward to 2026, the company's leadership set the development direction for the new year and outlined the development blueprint for all employees, encouraging everyone to unite with a more high-spirited attitude and a more practical style, and work with determination and dedication. These words greatly inspired all the employees present and strengthened their belief and determination to work together and create new glories.

Honor belongs to the strivers, and brilliance comes from the perseverant. Amid the eager anticipation of all employees, General Manager Ma read out the company's decision to recognize outstanding employees. In 2025, a group of outstanding individuals and advanced collectives that strive for excellence, take on heavy responsibilities, and are willing to contribute emerged in various fronts and positions of the company. They are the practitioners of the Wanguan spirit and the role models for all employees to learn from.

The power of role models is inspiring, and the stories of struggle are heart-warming. After the award-giving ceremony, representatives of advanced collectives, middle-level management, and outstanding employees took the stage in turn to share their experiences and outlooks. Pei Wenyu, the head of the Safety and Environmental Protection Department, starting from the core importance of safety and environmental protection, shared the work experiences and practical insights of the safety and environmental protection team in upholding the safety red line and consolidating the achievements of building a green factory. Wu Baoguo, the director of the Roasting Workshop, as a representative of middle-level management, discussed the ways to play a leading role as a model and pledged that in 2026, he would lead the workshop to achieve better results with a more determined sense of responsibility and more practical actions. Outstanding employee representatives such as Guo Maomao from the Graphitization Workshop and Liu Yuhao from the Roasting Workshop shared their personal stories of striving for excellence and overcoming difficulties at their posts based on their own work experiences. Their sincere words and simple emotions deeply touched every employee present, making everyone understand better that greatness comes from the ordinary and dreams are realized through struggle.

This annual recognition ceremony is not only a comprehensive review and summary of the past year's struggles but also a spiritual gathering and a mobilization for forging ahead on the new journey. In the new year, all Wanguan people will continue to stay true to their original aspirations and move forward bravely. Based on safety, centered on quality, and prioritizing efficiency, they will forge ahead on the high-end track of the special carbon industry and strive towards the goal of becoming an industry benchmark and leading industrial upgrading! They will write a new answer sheet in the Year of the Horse with practical actions and real achievements!