Trip to South Africa

Published Time:

2024-01-28

With the successful conclusion of the 10th Shanghai International Refractory Materials Exhibition, under the leadership of Mr. Fang, Rudong Company's international business development representatives immediately traveled to the "Rainbow Nation," South Africa, the jewel of Africa. From the cold Northern Hemisphere to the warm Southern Hemisphere, the vibrant scenery naturally filled us with boundless longing and hope. This fertile land was once the only developed country in Africa. The vigorous development during the colonial period left South Africa with strong infrastructure and a sound economic system, laying a solid foundation for South Africa to become the economic center of southern Africa.

Restart South Africa Straight

Following the successful conclusion of the 10th Shanghai International Refractory Materials Exhibition, under the leadership of Mr. Fang, the international business development representatives of Ludong Company immediately rushed to the pearl of Africa - the Rainbow Nation, the Republic of South Africa.
From the cold Northern Hemisphere to the warm Southern Hemisphere, the vibrant scenery naturally gave us unlimited longing and hope. This fertile land was once the only developed country in Africa. The vigorous development during the colonial period left South Africa with strong infrastructure and a sound economic system, which laid a solid foundation for the Republic of South Africa to become the economic center of southern Africa.
Our destination is Vanderbijlpark, about an hour's drive from one of South Africa's capitals, Johannesburg. Here lies the Vanderbijlpark Steel Plant (VDBP Steel Plant), a historically significant plant belonging to ArcelorMittal. This is also a high-quality business partner with whom Ludong Company has had deep cooperation for 12 years. Our old friend, Mr. Johan Victor (JV), welcomed the Ludong Company team. Mr. JV has been in charge of procurement for more than ten years, providing our company with much patient assistance. His dedication and meticulous work style are truly admirable and worthy of our learning. After four years, the reunion was warm and friendly, with pleasant conversations.
During the meeting, Mr. Fang sincerely sought opinions and suggestions from Mr. JV, hoping that, with the customer's guidance and assistance, Ludong Company's products and services could be even better and more comprehensive. Mr. JV first expressed his full affirmation of Ludong Company's long-term provision of high-quality products and good services to VDBP Steel Plant. He stated that in the more than ten years of cooperation between the two sides, Ludong Company's products have never had any quality problems, and there was no need to make any additional requests to Ludong Company. In addition, the two sides also conducted detailed consultations on the cooperation intentions for 2024 and the current steel market environment in South Africa. Mr. Fang also told Mr. JV that, in response to the deterioration of the current transportation environment in South Africa, Ludong Company would provide VDBP Steel Plant with a better delivery cycle on the premise of ensuring quality and quantity, in order to prevent potential stock shortages at the steel plant. Mr. JV was very happy and expressed his gratitude.
"Management innovation, continuous improvement, reputation throughout China, and presence around the world" has always been the business philosophy of Ludong Company. Providing customers with high-quality products and services is Ludong Company's unchanging service belief. This trip to South Africa has given us a deep understanding of this, so we must also play the role of a responsible host, putting our words into action, providing even better service to customers, and ensuring that the brand image of Jinan Ludong stands firm in both domestic and international markets.