South Basic Chemicals: Joining forces to overcome difficulties, bring production and business activities “to the finish line”
Facing unprecedented difficulties due to the epidemic, the collective employees of South Basic Chemicals Joint Stock Company have joined forces to promote their initiatives, innovate and bring production and business activities to the next level. “to the finish line”.
Pay special attention to employees
On May 27, South Basic Chemical Joint Stock Company held a Conference of Employees of the Company. Attending the Conference were Mr. Nguyen Phu Cuong, Chairman of the Members’ Council of Vietnam Chemical Group; Mr. Le Hoang, Deputy General Director of Vietnam Chemical Group, and 90 employees representing 636 employees of the whole Company.
According to the report of Southern Basic Chemicals Joint Stock Company, in 2021, although the epidemic situation was complicated and the Company faced many difficulties and challenges in terms of market and raw material prices, However, the Board of Directors of the Company promptly directed closely and provided timely solutions to ensure the dual goal: both implementing epidemic prevention and control activities. Covid-19 is effective, while ensuring stable production and business activities.
As a result, with the efforts of the Board of Directors and employees, the Company’s net revenue from sales and service provision in 2021 reached nearly VND 1,577 billion (equivalent to 110% of the set plan). ); Profit after tax reached 218 billion VND (equivalent to 124% of the plan).
To achieve this result is the great effort of the Company in all activities. Specifically, in terms of technical management, the Company has monitored and controlled the production activities of the companies. technology lines , machinery and equipment ensure that they always operate in a stable condition, meeting the requirements of output and product quality.
The management of norms and product quality is carried out regularly and continuously. In the past time, product standards and quality have always been built and adjusted to suit the current status and capacity of production lines. In general, the norms of implementing norms and product quality of the whole Company have always been improved and better.
In order to expand the market in the food industry, in the past year the Company has completed the application for a certificate of eligibility for food safety to supply chemical and additive products in the food industry.
The inspection and examination of the qualification and skill level for workers to operate, and the inspection of safety work when operating machinery and equipment have been fully and effectively implemented.
Mr. Le Thanh Binh, General Director of the Company reported the results of implementing the Resolution on Labor Relations in 2021, orientation and tasks in 2022.
In addition, repair activities are carried out in accordance with procedures and regulations, repair items are effective, ensuring safety and production stability. The assessment of the current state of machinery and equipment for the production lines as well as the forecasting and preparation of backup materials to ensure the initiative and maximize the capacity in production are always focused. In the past year, the production lines throughout the Company are always ready to maximize the design capacity, operate stably and minimize machine downtime.
Particularly in terms of technical innovation initiatives, in the past year, many initiatives and technical improvements have been recognized. As a result of the implementation of scientific and technological tasks in 2021, there are 27 initiatives that have been implemented and applied in production, bringing in more than 05 billion VND worth of benefits and savings.
In order to ensure that the products put on the market have the best quality, at present, the product quality inspection is carried out at the laboratories of the factories affiliated to the Company. Including the laboratory of Bien Hoa Chemical Factory, which has been certified to meet ISO 17025:2018 – General requirements for testing and calibration laboratory capacity.
Quality management systems are being applied at the Company’s factory units such as ISO 9001 – 2015, ISO 17025 – 2017, ISO 45001 – 2018, ISO 50001 – 2018, PAS 99 – 2012, OHSAS 18001:2007 , HALAL, KOSHER certificates, NSF certificates – Nonfood Compound (water treatment chemicals used in food production systems) for 17% PAC products produced at Bien Hoa Chemical Factory…
For product development, Southern Basic Chemicals focuses on research, development, and improvement of operating, production, and internal processes… Saving time, effort, and cost to create processes bring higher productivity to the Company.
In 2021, grasping market demand, the Company successfully completed research and development of new products Chloramine-B and successfully circulated Chloramine-B disinfectant products to the market at the heart of the epidemic this month. July 2021, contributing to join hands with the whole country in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic to meet the urgent needs of the market, contributing to increasing the Company’s sales.
In the near future, the Company plans to establish a Research and Development Department (R&D). At the same time, research and develop some new products to be ready to promote and deploy production investment after completing the relocation of factories to Nhon Trach 6 Industrial Park.
Thanks to production and business activities tend to be stable and developed, last year, regimes and policies on social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance, promotion exam, salary increase, salary, bonus, allowance, money Lunch, birthday gift giving, periodical health check, vacation, convalescence, comply with the regulations of the State, the Company’s regulations and the Collective Labor Agreement.
In particular, in 2021, when implementing the “3 onsite” model at the time of the Covid-19 outbreak, the Company has implemented employee support packages including allowances, meals, expenses. testing fees… with a total cost of more than 11 billion VND.
In the context of the general economy facing many difficulties, the Company still tries to maintain jobs and income for employees. In 2021, the average income of employees will reach 17.78 million VND, equivalent to 100.28% compared to 2020.
Speaking at the conference, Mr. Le Van Trang, Chairman of the Trade Union of Bien Hoa Chemical Factory shared, the key task in 2022 is that the factory must achieve a revenue of over VND 1,000 billion and ensure the progress of the project. BM2.7 Gen6 electrolytic cell with a capacity of 10,000 tons of 100% caustic soda per year operating at the beginning of the third quarter of 2022. Through the business results by the end of the first quarter of 2022, the revenue reached 213.4 billion (profit 59.49 billion), showing a very positive signal, the ability to achieve the plan will be realized.
This year, the situation of price slippage, inflation, and the price of consumer goods are escalating, pushing up the cost of living, significantly affecting the lives of workers. Therefore, the head of the factory’s union hopes to receive more attention from the superiors about the current income level to retain and recruit more qualified and skilled workers, creating positive motivation. peace of mind for employees to make long-term dedication to the stable development of the Factory, completing assigned plans and tasks.
Mr. Huynh Phuc Loc, Deputy Head of Equipment Technology Department added, in order to meet the increasing demand of the market for the company’s products, the production lines must always operate stably. , ready to reach its full design capacity.
The Company’s departments and related member units must make every effort to perform well the management of machinery and equipment, improve forecasting and prevention in order to plan for replacement, major repair, and repair. regular repair, maintenance, timely, appropriate maintenance.
At the same time, it is necessary to assess the situation to implement alternative investment projects, supplement the capacity of machinery and equipment for production lines to ensure stable production lines and maximize capacity. in order to reduce production costs, stabilize product quality, can meet growth targets and bring production and business efficiency to the company.
In addition, the Equipment Technology Department also recommends that the units continue to promote the research and production of new products using the Company’s products and semi-finished products as input materials. Currently, there are Chlorine, Sulfate, Phosphate… and promote their advantages, taking advantage of excess heat from production lines, to proactively source input materials, reduce costs, and reduce costs. contribute to the consumption of the Company’s products” – Mr. Loc said
Striving for employee’s income to reach 16.44 million VND/month
In 2022, it is forecasted that the selling price of caustic soda and HCl will tend to decrease since November 2021. The price of sulfur raw materials, industrial salt, raw materials for the production of phosphorus and other raw materials also tends to increase very high due to the scarcity of supply and the very high increase in import and export freight rates. for some trips, the freight rate increases from 2-7 times), leading to an increase in costs and production costs.
Besides, the Company’s main products such as liquid caustic soda and HCl continue to face stiff competition from imports and domestic production units. The complicated developments of the Russia-Ukraine war affected the price of gasoline, the sudden increase of production materials, strongly affecting the Company’s production and sales costs.
Determining to overcome difficulties to complete assigned tasks, Southern Basic Chemicals determines in 2022, striving for industrial production value of 1,785,217 million VND; Net revenue 1,741,531 million VND; Profit after tax 207,838 million dong; per capita income 16.44 million VND/person/month; 15% dividend.
Mr. Nguyen Phu Cuong, Chairman of the Members’ Council of Vietnam Chemical Group highly appreciated the solidarity and consensus of the Company’s employees for positive production and business results.
Speaking at the conference, Mr. Nguyen Phu Cuong noted that, although in 2021, the epidemic situation is complicated, the production and business results of the Group and the Company are still very positive. This result is achieved due to the solidarity of the collective of employees as well as the flexibility in implementing business plans of the leaders of the units.
The difficult epidemic situation also created many opportunities because some units did not perform well in production activities and could not maintain their operations, so they had to withdraw from the market, while other units in the Group still maintained manufacturing.
Mr. Nguyen Phu Cuong (far right), Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vietnam Chemical Group awarded the Emulation Flag to the excellent unit leading the emulation movement in 2021 of the State Management Committee at the enterprise.
Mr. Nguyen Huy Thong, Chairman of the Vietnam Chemical Union awarded the emulation flag to the excellent unit in the emulation movement and trade union activities in 2021 of the Industry and Trade Union.
In order to complete the 2022 plan in the context of still having difficulties, Mr. Nguyen Phu Cuong encouraged all employees of the Company to promote the spirit of “one person for everyone”, join hands and grasp. opportunities, overcome difficulties to have positive business results. Thereby creating conditions to increase income for workers.