Annual Report 2021

16 SHOUGANG CENTURY HOLDINGS LIMITED 首佳科技製造有限公司 CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT 董事長報告書 股息 董事會建議派發截至二零二一年十二月三十一 日止年度之末期股息每股港幣 1.5 仙。 未來路向 隨著汽車保有量的增加，更換輪胎的需求穩步 增長。此外，為響應國家節能及減排規定，電 動汽車產量的不斷增加帶動其配套輪胎的需求 顯著增長，預計將加快國內子午線輪胎用鋼簾 線的市場擴張，從長遠來看為鋼簾線行業帶來 更大的發展空間。因此，本集團的業務前景向 好。 DIVIDEND The Board recommended the payment of a final dividend of HK1.5 cents per Share for the year ended 31 December 2021. THE WAY FORWARD The demand for replacement tyres grows steadily with the rise in car ownership. Besides, in response to the government’s regulations on energy conservation and emission reduction, the constant increase in the production of electric cars drives demand for their accessorial tyres to grow remarkably, it is anticipated to expedite the market expansion of domestic steel cords for radial tyres and bring more room for development to steel cord industry in the long term. Thus, the Group’s operations are promising.