Fifth International New Materials Industry Conference Kicks Off in Bengbu, Focusing on Building a New Materials Industry Hub

On the morning of November 21, the Fifth International New Materials Industry Conference grandly opened in Bengbu City, Anhui Province. With the theme "New Technology, New Materials, New Future," the conference was jointly hosted by the Anhui Provincial People’s Government, the International Commission on Glass, China Baowu Steel Group Corp., Ltd., and China National Building Materials Group Co., Ltd. Provincial Party Secretary Liang Yanshun and Governor Wang Qingxian sent congratulatory letters to the conference. Vice Governor Li Zhong attended the opening ceremony, read the congratulatory letters, delivered a speech, and officially opened the conference. China National Building Materials Group Chairman Zhou Yuxian and International Commission on Glass Vice President Eric Muysenbergh, among other distinguished guests, delivered speeches on site.

Scene of the Fifth International New Materials Industry Conference

In their congratulatory letters, Liang Yanshun and Wang Qingxian noted that the current new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating, and strategic emerging industries represented by new materials are flourishing. Anhui will thoroughly implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the important instructions delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping during his inspection of Anhui. Following the direction of intelligent, green, and integrated development, the province will advance technological breakthrough efforts, industrial upgrading, and ecosystem cultivation for new materials in a coordinated manner. Anhui will promote the clustered development of the new materials industry, build a modern industrial system, cultivate and expand new quality productive forces, and accelerate the creation of the “Three Areas and One Hub” with significant national influence. They expressed hope that domestic and international participants will take this conference as an opportunity to further invest in Anhui, deepen their presence in the province, and introduce more cutting-edge technologies, high-quality projects, and outstanding talent, sharing development opportunities and jointly shaping the future of the industry.

In his speech, Li Zhong stated that Anhui will enhance its innovation origination capacity by intensifying efforts in cutting-edge research, integrating superior resources, implementing scientific and technological innovation projects, and strengthening the primary role of enterprises in innovation. The province will forge strong industrial capabilities by accelerating the strengthening of industrial chains and clusters, promoting the quality improvement and expansion of advanced basic materials, the introduction and optimization of key strategic materials, and the forward-looking planning and deployment of future materials. He added that Anhui will also build strong momentum for integrated development through expanding opening-up and cooperation, continuously hosting the International New Materials Industry Conference to pool global wisdom, talent, capital, and application resources, thereby promoting the commercialization of innovative achievements in Anhui.

Scene of the Fifth International New Materials Industry Conference

This conference has established a high-level platform for collaborative innovation and industrial cooperation in the global new materials sector. It is reported that the event attracted approximately 400 important guests, including academicians, experts, leaders from Fortune Global 500 and multinational companies, as well as senior executives from financial investment institutions. The conference runs until November 23. During this period, four special events — including the Haike Roundtable (New Materials Session) — and five special activities, such as the Provincial-Owned Enterprises Investing in Northern Anhui Industrial Matchmaking and the “Gathering Overseas Talents, Empowering the Future” New Materials Industry Talent Bengbu Tour, will be held. These activities form an end-to-end communication and collaboration framework featuring “high-level dialogues + thematic seminars + industrial matchmaking,” precisely aligning innovation with industrial needs.

The International New Materials Industry Conference has become a major branded event for Anhui to connect global innovation resources and showcase its openness and innovative image. Data shows that the previous four sessions of the conference have cumulatively attracted approximately 6,500 domestic and international guests and facilitated the signing of 408 projects with a total investment of 383.909 billion yuan, strongly boosting the high-quality development of Anhui’s new materials industry and the construction of a modern industrial system.