Shandong Link Science And Technology Co.Ltd(001207) 4 issued the annual report for 2021. During the reporting period, the company went deep into its main business, adhered to transformation and upgrading, and achieved steady growth in revenue and profit through the completion and operation of raised investment projects, technological transformation, product structure adjustment and other measures. The annual operating revenue was 1.447 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 45.29%; The net profit attributable to the parent company was 164 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 38.08%; The basic earnings per share is 1.03 yuan. The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 5.00 yuan (including tax) for every 10 shares to all shareholders.
The company is mainly engaged in the R & D, production and sales of silica products and carbon black products. It is one of the main silica and carbon black manufacturers in China. With complete products and outstanding technological advantages, the company is currently the largest silica production enterprise with the most complete varieties and specifications in the north of the Yangtze River. It is also the only enterprise in China with silica and carbon black production capacity and balanced production capacity. The company’s existing customers include downstream mainstream tire production enterprises, feed production enterprises, well-known shoe enterprises and rubber products enterprises.
In 2021, the market demand of carbon black industry achieved stable growth, and the overall performance level of the industry in the whole year was good. During the reporting period, the price of main raw materials increased significantly due to multiple factors, which affected the production cost of silica by 18% and carbon black by 51%. The company actively responded by improving production capacity, improving production efficiency, reducing energy consumption, seizing opportunities and expanding the market to ensure that all businesses continue to maintain healthy and stable development.
The company always focuses on technological innovation and product innovation, and continues to improve its technological R & D and product design capabilities. During the reporting period, the company’s R & D expenses were 591562 million yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 42.97%. The company adopted the mode of “research, production and marketing” integration, practiced the business operation mode of “continuous large-scale production + comprehensive utilization of resources”, focused on independent R & D, supplemented by industry university research cooperation, and accelerated the development and marketization progress of new products and technologies. During the reporting period, the company won the honorary title of “high-end brand cultivation enterprise in manufacturing industry in Shandong Province”. The company cooperated with Shanghai Jiaotong University to establish “joint research and development center of conductive nano carbon materials” and “joint research and development laboratory” with Qingdao University of science and technology; Some research and development achievements have been made in silicon dioxide for feed additives, highly dispersed silicon dioxide and special carbon black. By the end of the reporting period, the company had obtained 131 technical patents (including 12 invention patents and 119 utility model patents).
Looking forward to the future, the company said it would pay more attention to increasing the technical content of products, increasing the investment of R & D funds, enhancing the innovation of scientific research team and strengthening the comprehensive utilization of resources. Under the background of continuous breakthroughs in new materials and technologies, carry out industrial upgrading and cultivate new profit growth points.