[Sichuan Road and Bridge won the bid for the Bangladesh Dhaka Xilaite section]On May 29, 2023, Sichuan Road and Bridge received a letter of acceptance from the Bangladesh Highway Authority for the DS-7 section from Dhaka to Silet. The project was won by a consortium formed by Sichuan Road and Bridge and local enterprises, with a total length of 18.2 kilometers. It is planned to upgrade the existing two-way two lanes to two-way four lanes, with two additional service lanes. The owner is the Bangladesh Highway Authority, and the investor is the Asian Development Bank. The construction period is 1460 days, and the maintenance period is 2190 days. The defect liability period for both the construction and maintenance periods is 365 days. The main works include asphalt concrete pavement, earthworks, 42 culverts, 2 bridges, 2 overpasses, and other ancillary facilities. After the project is completed, it will effectively alleviate traffic congestion from Dhaka to Silet. Editor/Ma Xue
Qingdao High tech Zone has signed investment agreements with Jiangsu Zetian Electromechanical Co., Ltd. and Yunke Hongtai Investment Co., Ltd., officially introducing the project of high-precision five axis machining center production base. The project has a total investment of 1 billion yuan and will focus on the research and manufacturing of high-end CNC machine tools such as vertical and horizontal five axis machining centers. It is planned to be completed and put into operation by the end of 2028, with an expected annual output of 1000 sets of equipment, which is expected to enhance the level of regional high-end equipment manufacturing industry.Editor/Gao Xue
On January 16, 2026, the environmental impact assessment documents for Wanhua Chemical's two major lithium iron phosphate projects in Yantai were accepted and publicly announced. The Laizhou project has a planned annual production capacity of 650000 tons, while the Haiyang Green Power Industrial Park project has a planned annual production capacity of 200000 tons. Both projects are invested and constructed by Wanhua Chemical's battery industry company, and after completion, they will further strengthen their battery material business layout. On the same day, Wanhua Chemical Group (Laizhou) New Energy Materials Technology Co., Ltd. was established in Laizhou with a registered capital of 740 million yuan, focusing on the research and development, manufacturing, and other businesses of electronic materials.Editor/Gao Xue