Relying on its highly efficient supply chain, GDD Steel completed the stocking and shipment of 400 tons of stainless steel coils to the Middle East within 6 hours, delivering them to the client's factory in just 5 days to help Amir Al-Fayed's enterprise cope with a surge in orders. This lightning-fast fulfillment demonstrates GDD Steel's responsiveness and quality assurance, highlighting its strategic strength in cultivating international markets and serving global clients.

GDD Steel will take this opportunity to increase investment in product R&D and technological transformation, continuously enhancing product added value. The company will closely monitor global steel market dynamics, flexibly adjust marketing strategies, cultivate existing markets, and actively explore emerging overseas markets. The Foreign Trade Department stated that, taking this 600-ton order as a new starting point, they will build on this momentum to strive for even better results in the coming quarters, contributing greater strength to the company's annual business objectives. This contract signing is not just a deal; it is a significant step for the GDD Steel brand to go global and participate in the global value chain.

Although the global steel industry faces challenges such as high carbon‑reduction costs and rising trade barriers, the green transition and technological innovation are also injecting new momentum. As Edwin Basson, Director General of the World Steel Association, put it: “The steel company of the future must be a double champion – both green and smart.” For companies, only by accelerating technological iteration and deepening international cooperation can they seize the initiative in this transformation. For the world, the low‑carbon transition of the steel industry is a crucial part of achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.

This visit by the German client was not only a simple business visit but also an important milestone in GDD Steel's internationalization strategy. In today's increasingly competitive global market, winning the favor of international customers with superior product quality and professional service is the best proof of a company's comprehensive strength. In the future, GDD Steel will continue to increase investment in technological research and development and equipment upgrades, striving to create more competitive tinplate products, serve global customers, and write a new chapter in the global expansion of Chinese steel manufacturing.

The escalation of the conflict between Iran and Israel has led to attacks on two major Iranian steel mills (15.4 million kilowatts capacity) and Emirates Aluminium (1.6 million kilowatts capacity), resulting in a 5 million-ton steel export shortfall, damage to 4% of global aluminum production capacity, and soaring shipping costs. The Chinese steel market is experiencing a demand rebound during the traditional peak season of March and April, boosted by external demand but facing logistical risks. Short-term steel prices are expected to fluctuate at high levels, while the medium-term outlook depends on the intensity of the conflict.

The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently clarified that they will focus on high-energy-consuming industries such as steel, and promote energy-saving and carbon-reduction transformation in a phased manner, striving to continuously increase the proportion of production capacity at the energy efficiency benchmark level during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. At the policy level, this will be systematically promoted through improving the standard system, carrying out special actions, and strengthening financial support. Simultaneously, relying on the upgrading of energy-saving equipment and the empowerment of digital technology, combined with full-process supervision and standard improvement, the energy efficiency of the steel industry will be improved, providing key support for achieving the goal of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality in the industrial sector.