Core Viewpoint - The company continues to focus on its core business of water treatment agents, achieving a revenue of 2.358 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 6.93%, while net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 14.99% to 121 million yuan [1] Group 1: Business Performance - The water treatment agent segment achieved a sales volume of 324,000 tons last year, representing a year-on-year growth of 16.67%, with domestic sales at 174,300 tons (up 19%) and international sales at 149,700 tons (up 14.11%) [2] - The newly built 80,000-ton HEDP production line commenced full production in October last year, achieving a capacity utilization rate of 93% in November and December, which helped reduce costs and enhance product profitability [2] Group 2: R&D and Future Projects - The company has completed its product range in water treatment agents and is now focusing on optimizing production processes and expanding into other fine chemical areas, including projects for chloracetyl chloride, trichloroacetic acid, zinc chloride, and lithium salts [2] - Successful attempts have been made to apply water treatment agents in high-end chemical fields, with ongoing efforts to explore more high-end applications [2] Group 3: Industrial Layout and Cost Management - The first phase of the chlor-alkali project was successfully launched in 2024, leading to a 46% reduction in depreciation and labor costs per ton, thereby enhancing cost competitiveness [3] - The new 80,000-ton phosphorus trichloride project has increased total capacity to 240,000 tons per year, saving approximately 22 million yuan in external procurement costs in 2024 [3] - The company is also focusing on solid-state battery materials, with projects for lithium sulfide and solid electrolyte materials currently in the pilot testing stage [3]