Zhengzhou Huwei Refractory Materials: Over 70 Years of Dedication, Forging a Benchmark in China's Refractory Materials Industry

In the history of China's refractory materials industry, Zhengzhou Huwei Refractory Materials Co., Ltd. is an indispensable name. Since its establishment in 1958, Zhengzhou Huwei, located in Xinmi City, Henan Province—the "Capital of Chinese Refractory Materials"—has traversed over 70 years of development.

1. From State-Owned Factory to Industry Backbone

Zhengzhou Huwei's predecessor was the former state-owned Xinmi Refractory Materials Factory, the first refractory materials production enterprise in Zhengzhou. In 2001, the company was restructured into a private joint-stock enterprise; in 2013, it became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Puyang Refractories Group Co., Ltd. (stock code: 002225). The company is now one of China's 500 largest building materials enterprises.

Over 70 years, Huwei has grown from a local state-owned factory into a national backbone enterprise in the refractory materials industry, integrating scientific research, development, production, and service. The company boasts six modern refractory material production lines with an annual output of over 200,000 tons. Its main products cover a range of series including high-grade magnesia, magnesia-spinel, magnesia-chrome, magnesia-dolomite, aluminosilicate, mullite, corundum, and silicon carbide. It holds 8 invention patents and 44 utility model patents.

2. Filling a Domestic Gap and Winning International

Trust "Huawei" brand high-grade alkaline refractory materials have filled a domestic gap, replaced imports, and are exported to dozens of

countries and regions in Western Europe, Japan, the United States, and Russia, gaining the trust of overseas customers. The company has successively won honors such as National Advanced Grassroots Party Organization, Top 500 Chinese Building Materials Industry Enterprise, High-tech Enterprise, National Environmental Performance Rating A-level Enterprise, Henan Provincial Civilized Unit, Green Factory, and "Specialized, Refined, and Innovative" Enterprise.

3. Building a Soul with Culture, Establishing a Foundation with Quality

Since 1990, Chairman and General Manager Zheng Huazhen has proposed the guiding principle of "people-oriented" and the policy of "managing the factory with virtue," forming a unique corporate culture of "people-oriented, developing people's hearts and minds to revitalize the enterprise; managing the factory with virtue, creating a positive atmosphere and achieving benefits." This corporate culture was reported by Xinhua News Agency's "Domestic News Brief," and Li Changchun, former member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, issued instructions to promote its study and implementation nationwide.

The company implements military-style management and has been awarded the title of "National Advanced Militia Organization." This rigorous management style and profound cultural heritage provide a solid guarantee for the superior quality of Huwei products.

4. Sustained Growth, Steady Development

The company's products sell well in 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions across China, and are exported to the United States, Germany, France, Belgium, Japan, Russia, Austria, Southeast Asia, Africa, and other countries and regions.

From 1958 to 2026, Zhengzhou Huwei has written an epic of struggle for over 70 years, from its inception to its current leadership as a Chinese refractory materials enterprise. The longevity of a kiln depends on its lining, and the longevity of its lining depends on Huwei—this promise has been upheld by the people of Huwei for more than half a century.