OREANDA-NEWS. May 13, 2014. Vice President Huang Dan of MCC met with President Wang Qihan of Naval Engineering Design Research Institute (NEDRI) at the headquarters of MCC Group.

In a cordial and friendly atmosphere, both parties conducted discussion on mutual collaboration, and exchanged views on an in-depth baiss on various topics such as coordination in engineering design, joint research work, talent training, technical exchange, as well as R&D of marine engineering materials and engineering technologies. Respectively on behalf of each party, Zhang Zhaoxiang and Wang Qihan signed the Strategic Cooperative Agreement. Vice President Huang Dan presided over the signing ceremony.

Zhang Zhaoxiang extended welcome and gratitude to Wang Qihan and his visiting delegation members, and made a briefing on the core business sectors and the overall development situation of MCC Group. According to Zhang, MCC Group is one of the large-sized central enterprises under supervision by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of the State Council. Taking technical innovation and industrialization as the core competitiveness, MCC Group is mainly engaged in four core businesses: (i) EPC in metallurgical engineering; (iii) development of mineral resources; (iii) manufacturing of metallurgical equipment; and (iv) real estate development. The Group has established itself into the worldwide largest contractor for metallurgical engineering and the service provider for upgrading and transformation of metallurgical engineering technologies. NEDRI holds a leading position in design work for naval engineering, and has accumulated rich experiences in design of naval infrastructure construction works. Both parties not only enjoy perfect cooperative foundation, but also face the actual demand for future development. Zhang Zhaoxiang expected both parties to further strengthen communication and view-exchange, establish closer partnership, and conducted cooperation in the fields of coordination in engineering design, joint research work, talent training, technical exchange, as well as R&D of marine engineering materials and engineering technologies, so as to achieve common development on a mutual benefit basis. Zhang mentioned that, MCC Group is willing to work with NEDRI, actively undertake the responsibilities for the country and make contribution to the frontier construction of China.

Wang Qihan expressed gratitude to the hospitality extended by President Zhang Zhaoxiang, and gave a brief introduction to NEDRI. Wang stated that, NEDRI and MCC Group have laid a sound foundation for mutual collaboration and established profound affection for cooperation. The signing of the Strategic Cooperative Agreement symbolizes that the collaboration between both parties has enter into a brand new stage. NEDRI is looking forward to intensifying efforts for further communication and cooperation, complementing each other's advantages, and striving for common prosperity on a win-win basis.

After the meeting, both parties held a signing ceremony at the headquarters of MCC Group. Zhang Zhaoxiang and Wang Qihan signed the Strategic Cooperative Agreement respectively on behalf of each party. The signing ceremony was presided over by Vice President Huang Dan.
The relevant leaders of both parties were present at the event.