In the second centralized bidding and procurement of power meters (including electricity information collection) of the State Grid in 2021, Weston won the bid amount of 417 million yuan, ranking second among the single leading bidding manufacturers; the two batches of this year won a total of 790 million yuan, ranking third for six consecutive years! The single batch and annual winning bids are recorded highs; it is also one of the two manufacturers that have won bids for the whole series of products in the two centralized bidding exercises this year. In particular, the new product of the first centralized bidding of the State Grid - the IP68 high protection grade power meter proposed for this year"s flooding disaster - won the bid, reflecting the company"s first-mover advantage in technology.
This year, the company overcame the frequent occurrence of epidemics and global supply chain tensions to maintain a stable supply, continued to increase investment in research and development, the development and construction of a fully automated assembly line workshop, the establishment of big data applications and other innovation workshops, and the successful topping out of the Weston Research Institute, which laid the foundation for better adapting to and leading the market needs and pursuing higher and farther development goals in the future.
The company"s soft strength has also been greatly enhanced, "10kV high-voltage electronic energy meter" was selected as the national manufacturing single champion product; the company and Shandong University jointly built a comprehensive energy joint laboratory; the company"s chairman Zhang Man won the "Advanced Individual of Shandong Province New Old Dynamic Energy Conversion Comprehensive Pilot Zone Construction "Deng Wendong, chief scientist and Taishan industry leader was awarded the title of "Yantai Artisan" and ranked among the top ten artisans; Hu Chunhua Software Innovation Studio was awarded the "Yantai Model Worker and Artisan Innovation Studio". This has provided strong support for the company to promote technological innovation in the industry.
We will continue to work around the goal of "three leading and one first-class", and continue to uphold the enterprise spirit of "dedication, practicality, innovation and surpass", and take the precise identification of customer needs as the starting point. We will continue to uphold the enterprise spirit of "dedication, practicality, innovation and surpass", take the accurate identification of customer needs as the starting point, aim at creating value for customers, do an excellent job of reliability verification of the winning products, ensure quality and quantity and deliver on schedule, and provide customers with better quality products and more attentive services!