On March 14, 2025, a delegation from the China Tungsten Industry Association (CTIA), including Vice Chairman Mao Yuting, Secretary General Wu Siping, Deputy Secretary General Song Yingqi, Information Committee expert Wang Shuhua and Senior Commissioner Zhang Ying, visited Chengdu Santon Cemented Carbide Co., Ltd. for inspection and research. Both sides conducted in-depth exchanges on technological innovation, industry trends and corporate development plans. Peng Shaoyu, Chairman of Santon, Yan Min, General Manager, Huang Ligang, Manufacturing Director, and relevant department heads attended the meeting.
During the exchange meeting, Chairman Peng Shaoyu introduced the company’s development history and corporate vision. General Manager Yan Min delivered a detailed report to the association leaders and experts on the company’s recent progress in technological innovation, product R&D, industry-university-research cooperation, domestic and overseas market expansion, talent team building, intelligent upgrading and medium-to-long-term development plans.
Vice Chairman Mao Yuting fully affirmed the company’s proactive efforts and remarkable achievements in technological innovation, product development, industry-university-research collaboration, global market layout, talent cultivation and intelligent transformation. He encouraged Santon to strengthen confidence and make greater breakthroughs in technical upgrading, independent R&D, in-depth industry-university-research cooperation and tungsten industrial chain optimization. Both sides also had in-depth discussions on the 15th Five-Year Development Plan of China’s tungsten industry, industrial policies and international market changes.
Subsequently, accompanied by Chairman Peng Shaoyu and General Manager Yan Min, the association leaders and experts visited the company’s production workshops and technical center, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the production environment, standardized manufacturing processes and R&D progress. Secretary General Wu Siping highly recognized Santon’s operational advantages and innovative achievements, and urged the enterprise to make further progress in differentiated development, deep processing technology and import substitution of high-end carbide products.
This inspection and guidance from CTIA leaders and experts further deepened communication and cooperation between the association and the enterprise. In the future, Santon will continue to focus on technological innovation, product iteration, industry-university-research integration and intelligent manufacturing upgrading, and contribute to the high-quality development and industrial upgrading of China’s tungsten industry.