Annual Report 2022

16 SHOUGANG CENTURY HOLDINGS LIMITED 首佳科技製造有限公司 CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT 董事長報告書 截至二零二二年十二月三十一日止年度，本 集團的收入為港幣 2,464,242,000 元，較去年 減少 8.6% （二零二一年：港幣 2,694,810,000 元）。儘管遇到了空前的挑戰，但我們的銷售團 隊仍然保持了昂揚的鬥志，我們全力拼搏，並 通過提高平均售價及出口銷售量取得了來之不 易的成績。然而，二零二二年宏觀經濟的不利 因素導致需求疲軟以及通脹壓力，增加物流、 能源和其他生產成本，繼而本集團的毛利率由 15.4% 下跌至 13.4% 。因此，本集團年內錄得 純利港幣 47,858,000 元，而年內每股基本盈利 港幣 2.44 仙。 股息 董事會建議派發截至二零二二年十二月三十一 日止年度之末期股息每股港幣 0.73 仙。 未來路向 二零二二年年初爆發的俄烏衝突將持續給全 球能源帶來深遠影響，因此本人認為二零二三 年仍將充滿挑戰。然而，我們將繼續盡我們的 最大努力提高鋼簾線產品質量的穩定性，以及 將更多資源用於研發高端產品服務不同客戶。 此外，研發工作將擴展到開發 (a) 新規格鋼簾 線，以符合市場的發展和持續的市場擴張； (b) 新技術，以降低能源成本和減少生產過程之損 耗，以及 (c) 改良生產設施，以減少污染物排放 量，創造更環保的製造廠房，從而整體提高生 產效率和降低生產成本。考慮到國家節能減排 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。長遠而言，本集團 的業務前景向好，並可以看到豐碩的成果。 For the year ended 31 December 2022, the Group’s revenue amounted to HK$2,464,242,000 representing a decrease of 8.6% from the previous year (2021: HK$2,694,810,000). Despite unprecedented challenges, our sales teams maintained their high spirits. We fought hard and achieved uneasy result by raising average selling price and the volume of export sales. However, the macro-economic headwinds experienced during 2022 resulted in weakening demands as well as inflationary pressures that increased logistics, energy and other production costs. The gross profit margin of the Group then decrease from 15.4% to 13.4%. Accordingly, the Group recorded the net profit of HK$47,858,000 for the year, whereas basic earnings per Share of HK2.44 cents for the year. DIVIDEND The Board recommended the payment of a final dividend of HK0.73 cent per Share for the year ended 31 December 2022. THE WAY FORWARD The conflict between Russia and Ukraine at the beginning of the year 2022 would continue to have a profound impact on global energy, therefore, I am of the view that the year of 2023 will still be full of challenges. However, we will continue to embark our utmost effort in enhancing the stability of quality of steel cord products and put more resources on the development of high-end products catered for different customers. In addition, the research and development effort will be extended to the development of (a) new specifications of steel cords to correspond to market development and for ongoing market expansion; (b) new techniques to lower energy costs and reduce wastage in the production process; and (c) modifications to production facilities to reduce pollutant emissions for the creation of more environmental friendly manufacturing plants so as to improve overall production efficiency and reduce production costs. By considering 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 future. Thus, the Group’s operations are promising, and fruitful results can be seen for a longer term.