News – HBIS GROUP Serbia

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CHILDREN'S JOY AND SAFETY FIRST: AWARD CEREMONY FOR THE 2025 CHILDREN'S SAFETY CALENDAR

Monday, December 16, 2024.

The Director of HBIS Serbia, Song Sihai, presented awards, freshly printed calendars, and gifts to the winners of the 2025 Children’s Safety Calendar drawing competition at a ceremony held at the factory. This popular event, which the company has traditionally organized for years for the children and grandchildren of employees, highlights the fundamental principle of work in the factory: safety at work comes first.

HBIS SERBIA IMPROVES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THROUGH THE COKE SAVING PROJECT

Tuesday, November 26, 2024.

At the third “Circular Round Table” conference, organized by UNDP and the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the Republic of Serbia, Darko Đorđević, director of the Blast Furnace plant at HBIS Serbia, presented the results of the latest project focused on environmental protection and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

HBIS SERBIA RECEIVED GHG EMISSION PERMIT

October 23, 2024

On September 3, a meeting with the representatives of the local communities of Radinac, Vranovo and Ralja was held at the HBIS Serbia Company. Deputy General Director of HBIS Serbia Lianxi Wang, opened the meeting expressing gratitude for their presence and emphasizing the importance of regular meetings as part of neighborhood partnership, support and transparency in the factory’s work in his addressing.

HELD MEETING WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES OF RADINAC, VRANOVO AND RALJA

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

DEVELOPMENT OF GHG EMISSION MONITORING AND REPORTING PLAN

Thursday, July 4, 2024

In the past six months, HBIS Serbia has developed a monitoring plan and submitted a request for a permit to release greenhouse gases to the Ministry of Environmental Protection, in accordance with the Climate Change Act that came into force in 2021.

HBIS SERBIA PLATINUM DONOR OF THE 31st, ECOTER

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Organized by the Technical Faculty of the BU in Bor, in Sokobanja, the three-days EcoTER’24 conference (Ecological Truth and Environmental Research) was officially opened Sokobanja, on July 19. The conference was attended by numerous experts, researchers and industry representatives from the country, region and world, who gathered to exchange academic and practical knowledge and experience in the field of environmental protection.

GREEN STEEL - THE GOAL OF HBIS SERBIA AND THE CBAM DIRECTIVE

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

The third session of the Metal Processing Section of the Regional Chamber of Commerce for the Braničevo and Podunavlje administrative districts was held in Smederevo on June 5. Ljubica Drake, the General Manager of Environmental Protection at HBIS Serbia, spoke about the company’s efforts on green steel, greenhouse gas emissions, the initiation of the company’s reporting under CBAM, and numerous challenges.

PROGRESS IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATION AND ECONOMY

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

During the visit of the high delegation of the People’s Republic of China led by President Xi Jinping, a significant step forward was made in the fields of education and economy when a Memorandum of Understanding between HBIS Serbia and the Office for dual education and the National framework of qualifications was signed in the Government of the Republic of Serbia, on May 8.

HBIS GLOBAL COOPERATION CONFERENCE ON GREEN & INTELLIGENT SUPPLY CHAIN

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

On April 16, 2024, in Belgrade, the HBIS (Serbia) Global cooperation conference on green & intelligent supply chain was held. With a more open approach, HBIS (Serbia) discussed the future development path of steel with global partners. The conference was inaugurated by Yu Yong, the chairman of the HBIS Group, and Jelena Begović, the Minister of Science and Technology of the Republic of Serbia.

JOINT TREE PLANTING - A GREEN STEP TOWARDS A BETTER FUTURE

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

In the spirit of a joint contribution to environmental preservation and the development of ecological awareness among young people, representatives of HBIS Serbia together with students and teachers organized in the City Student Parliament of Smederevo’s primary and secondary schools, successfully carried out an action of planting 26 coniferous and ornamental deciduous tree saplings today in the courtyard of the Primary School “Ivo Andrić” in Radinac.

TRANSPARENCY IN OPERATIONS AND OPEN DIALOGUE WITH NEIGHBORS

Monday, 05.02.2024

The management of HBIS SERBIA met today with representatives of the local communities Vranovo, Radinac, and Ralja to present the results achieved in the field of environmental protection and plans for the coming period.

CONSTANT EFFORTS OF THE COMPANY TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Thursday, 01.02.2024

On February 1, 2024, a session of the City Student Parliament of Smederevo’s primary and secondary schools was held at the Primary School Dr. Jovan Cvijić, where, as part of the “Development of Young People’s Ecological Culture” project, what HBIS Serbia Steel Mill is doing in the field of environmental protection was presented.

MIHAILOVIĆ: THE STEEL PLANT IN SMEDEREVO IS CONSTRUCTING FACILITIES TO REDUCE POLLUTION

January, 12.01.2024

Executive Director of Operations at HBIS Serbia Vladan Mihailović, stated on RTS that, given the disruptions in the global, especially European metal market, steel production at HBIS Serbia is slightly over 1.1 million tons of cast slabs. However, Blast Furnace No. 1 was idled in mid-2023.

HBIS COMPANY DONATED CARGO VEHICLE FOR FOOD TRANSPORT TO THE LOCAL PRE-SCHOOL NAŠA RADOST

October, 04.10.2023.

Deputy General Director of HBIS Serbia, Wang Lianxi, had handed the keys to a refrigerated vehicle for food transportation to a director of the “Naša radost” preschool institution, Mirjana Krstić, at the “Pčelica” kindergarten in Papazovac.

COMPANY AT THE FAIR OF GREEN IDEAS, PROJECTS AND INNOVATIONS

June, 05.06.2023.

HBIS Serbia Company was one of the participants in the Fair of green ideas, projects and innovations, which was organized June 5 – on the occasion of World environment day in Belgrade, on Kalemegdan.

AMBASSADOR H.E. CHEN BO AND SERBIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS VISITED NEW SINTER LINE

May, 10.05.2023.

The ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Serbia, H.E. Chen Bo, together with members of the Parliamentary Group of Friendship with China of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia have visited company HBIS Serbia on May 10. The numerous group of Parliamentarians and Chinese Embassy officials was joined by the Mayor of Smederevo Jovan Beč. The guests accompanied by HBIS Serbia company management headed by the managing director Sihai Song toured the New Sinter Line, where its features were presented in detail.

THE COMPANY DONATES TEN COMPUTERS TO THE SCHOOL IN VRANOVO

Thursday, 20.04.2023.

HBIS GROUP Serbia donated ten computers to the elementary school “Dositej Obradović” in Vranovo for an IT cabinet. The donation was presented on April 20 by Zhao Kaixing, the company’s Executive Director for Engineering and Technological Support. With this donation, HBIS Serbia provides support to an important educational process, said Zhao, and it enabled the students of the school in Vranovo to learn how to work with computers and digital education.

RESULTS OF DUST EMISSION REDUCTION PROJECT PRESENTED IN COMPANY HBIS SERBIA

Monday, 10.04.2023.

In HBIS GROUP Serbia, a meeting was held on April 10, where the management of the Environmental Protection Department and Sinter Plant presented the results of the project “Introduction of new PLC for data processing from MEAC system on continuous dust meters of the New Sinter Line”. The representatives of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the Republic of Serbia and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), which supported the installation of light and sound alarms on three emitters on the New Sinter Line, as part of the project “EU or Green Agenda in Serbia”, as well as representatives of the local community – the City of Smederevo and the local communities of Radinac, Vranovo and Ralja attended the meeting.

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Monday, 20.02.2023.

During December 2022, the company HBIS SERBIA opened a competition for awarding SCHOLARSHIPS to students of the I, II, III and IV grades of the Smederevo Technical School, attending the following courses: electrical power technician, electrician, locksmith-welder and internal transport operator. The main goal of this company project is attracting young people long-term, with the desire to provide them with support during their high school education.

MODERN TECHNOLOGY FOR CLEANER AIR

Monday, 20.02.2023.

At the award ceremony regarding the new green transition solutions, organized by UNDP in partnership with the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the Republic of Serbia, on February 20, 2023 in Belgrade, awards were presented to HBIS Serbia and other companies that proposed the best solutions for green transformation of Serbian economy, addressing the innovation challenges within the project “EU Green Agenda in Serbia”. The award was accepted by Zhao Kaixing on behalf of the company.

AMBASSADOR OF THE PR CHINA IN SERBIA CHEN BO VISITED THE STEEL PLANT’S NEW FACILITIES

Wednesday, 25.01.2023.

On Wednesday, January 25, the Ambassador of PR China in Serbia, H.E. Chen Bo visited HBIS Group Smederevo as part of the Chinese New Year celebration program in this city – the Caravan of Friendship on the Silk Road. Accompanied by the director of HBIS Serbia, Song Sihai, Ambassador Chen visited new, modern, automated facilities that save energy and natural gas and achieve an appropriate level of environmental protection.

A MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF SMEDEREVO LOCAL COMMUNITIES WAS HELD

Thursday, 03.11.2022.

The Mayor of Smederevo and representatives of the Smederevo local communities Radinac, Vranovo and Ralja have visited the company HBIS GROUP Serbia today. Accompanied by the host, they have seen the facility of New Sinter Line and held a joint meeting.

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMPANY HBIS SERBIA AT THE MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT VUCIĆ

Wednesday, 19.10.2022.

President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, met today with the representatives of the company HBIS Serbia, led by the Director Song Sihai, where they discussed the results of that company’s business operations in Serbia in 2021, as well as ongoing projects and future plans. The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Serbia Chen Bo attended the meeting as well.

COMPANY HBIS GROUP SERBIA RECEIVES THE INTEGRATED PERMIT FOR SMEDEREVO BRANCH

Thursday, 05.08.2022.

On August 3, 2022, HBIS GROUP Serbia obtained the Integrated Permit for the location in Smederevo. The Ministry of Environmental Protection of the Republic of Serbia issued a Notice of Decision for the operator HBIS GROUP Serbia Iron & Steel d.o.o. Belgrade, Smederevo branch, for the operation of the entire plant and the performance of production and iron, steel and ferroalloys processing activities.

BLAST FURNACE NO. 2 WILL MEET THE CUSTOMERS’ NEEDS

Wednesday, 27.07.2022.

The production on Blast Furnace no. 1 was temporarily stopped on July 26. The reasons for this decision were stated by the Executive Director for Production, Vladan Mihailović, during his interview for RTS News.

SPORTING COURTS AS A GIFT TO SMEDEREVO

Thursday, 23.12.2021.

Director of HBIS Serbia Song Sihai and the mayor of Smederevo, Jovan Bec, visited On December 23, 2021 two sporting courts for various sports activities in local settlement Carina in Smederevo, which the company arranged and made ready for use.

NEW MEASURING STATION IN RADINAC IS OPERATIONAL

Friday, 17.12.2021.

Director of Technical Affairs of the HBIS Serbia steel plant Zhao Kaixing and Director of the Environmental Protection Agency, Dr. Srdjan Lalic, signed a Donation Contract today, by which the Agency received an automatic station for measuring of air quality, located in Radinac near the steel plant.

HBIS SERBIA INTEREST IS THE IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Tuesday, 09.11.2021.

Steel plant HBIS Serbia respects all applicable laws of the Republic of Serbia and with new investments will be able to keep pace with European Union standards.

PROJECTS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIROMENT PROTECTION

Thursday, 21.10.2021.

HBIS Group Serbia, in order to better monitor air quality and accurately inform the citizens and other interested parties, reached a decision in agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency on June 9, 2021, to buy and donate an automatic measuring station to the Agency.

HBIS GROUP SERBIA RESTARTS ITS BLAST FURNACE No.1

Monday, 14.06.2021.

Company HBIS GROUP Serbia plans to restart its blast furnace No.1 in Smederevo on August 16, 2021. This blast furnace was shut down on July 5, 2020 due to pandemic of coronavirus, and market situation that prevailed at that time.

COMPANY HBIS SERBIA PRESENTS ITS ECOLOGICAL PROJECTS

Monday, 21.12.2020.

The project of ecological construction of the raw material treatment system, as well as other capital projects being built in the company HBIS Serbia, were presented to the public on December 21, 2020, for the first time since the laying of the cornerstone, on July 24, 2019.

INVESTMENTS IN SMEDEREVO FUTURE

Tuesday, 24.11.2020.

Vladan Mihailovic, Executive Director for Production at HBIS Serbia, while being a guest speaker for Prva Television, stated regarding the measures for protection against the spread of coronavirus in the company that HBIS Serbia formed a crisis staff at the beginning of the pandemic, and made a comprehensive program to combat covid-19.

HBIS GROUP DONATED EPIDEMIC PREVENTION MATERIAL TO THE SERBIAN GOVERNMENT

Tuesday, 26.03.2020.

On March 26, during a critical period when the epidemic prevention and control in Serbia faces difficult challenges, HBIS Group urgently prepared and donated a set of epidemic prevention materials to the Serbian Government, helping the Serbian Government and the people defeat the new corona virus as soon as possible.

EXHIBITION OF SCULPTURES DONE IN METAL FROM THE HBisART PROJECT AT FINE ARTS FACULTY'S GALLERY IN BELGRADE

Wednesday, 04.03.2020.

On March 3, 2020, an exhibition of sculptures done in metal was opened at the Gallery of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade, organized together by HBIS Serbia and the Faculty of Fine Arts. The exhibition of 11 sculptures from the HBisART project will be open until March 18th.

GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR THE NEW SINTERING LINE WAS HELD IN HBIS GROUP SERBIA COMPANY

Wednesday, 24.07.2019.

During the official ceremony on July 24th 2019 in HBIS GROUP Serbia company, the President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, Her Excellency, the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of Serbia, Chen Bo and the President of HBIS Tangsteel and HBIS GROUP Serbia, Wang Lanyu marked the groundbreaking moment for the new agglomeration and sintering line by laying a time capsule into the foundation.

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