Linghang Aluminum has become one of the top ten exporters in China within one year of its launch

Recently, at Shandong Linghang Aluminum Co., Ltd., workers were affixing English labels to finished aluminum sheets, destined for export to Africa and the Middle East. "Our company's independently developed production process strictly controls the flatness of the aluminum sheets, ensuring they meet international standards," Vice President Yang Yong told reporters. "Our monthly export volume reaches 800 tons." "The aluminum market is extremely competitive. To survive, small and medium-sized enterprises must first learn to navigate the pain and transform." With only a year of operation under its belt, Linghang Aluminum has rapidly established itself in the market through technological innovation, becoming one of only 10 companies nationwide exporting aluminum sheets.

The influx of leading talent has quickly catapulted Linghang to prominence. From its inception, Linghang hired over 30 highly paid technicians from across the country, including current Vice President of Technology Meng Qingfu, who receives a State Council subsidy. After the company decided to produce aluminum sheet, strip, and foil, Meng Qingfu led his R&D team to meticulously develop a production process for over two months, achieving a flatness of less than 15 IRI (Infrared Recognition Index), more than three times the accuracy of competitors. This effort immediately won the favor of international clients. Having tasted the sweetness of new product development, Linghang continued its efforts, developing aluminum sheet just 0.006mm thick, with an accuracy of ±0.001mm, quickly gaining an industry lead. Simultaneously, Meng Qingfu and his technical staff continuously innovated and, after repeated testing, developed an extremely lightweight aluminum veneer suitable for use in high-speed rail, airports, and modern high-rise buildings. With a recycling rate of over 85% after smelting, it generates nearly 200 million yuan in additional annual profits for the company. "Talent strengthens the county, and science and technology prospers Chiping." Chiping County firmly adheres to the principle of transforming its industrial structure and adjusting its economic structure, focusing on upgrading traditional industries and cultivating and strengthening strategic emerging industries. The County actively recruits talented individuals, attracting leading figures from both home and abroad. A number of high-tech projects, driven by leading talent, have grown rapidly, driving the accelerated development of emerging industries within the county, such as aluminum powder deep processing and new aluminum alloy materials, which possess core technologies and independent intellectual property rights. A model has taken shape, where technology drives the establishment of high-end industrial projects. To date, these leading talents have spearheaded over a hundred innovative and entrepreneurial projects across the county.

Like Linghang Company, more and more Chiping companies are reaping the benefits of attracting high-end talent. With the help of Professor Gao Qirui and his team from the Plastics Laboratory of Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Shandong Yihe Plastics has developed an environmentally friendly, flame-retardant composite material that fully meets EU standards for oxygen index, elasticity, and hardness, becoming the sole domestic supplier of air conditioner seals for Hitachi and Mitsubishi. Xinfa Shengji has introduced Professor Wang Wenlong's research on red mud-based sulphoaluminate specialty cement production, developing a new raw material preparation process called "wet grinding-homogenization-filtration," which can fully utilize 300,000 tons of red mud annually, generating over 100 million yuan in revenue.