Chairman Shunqing Zhang Named 'Gongyi City's Most Influential Person in the 30 Years of Opening & Reform'
GONGYI, China, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Gengsheng Minerals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CHGS) ("Gengsheng" or "the Company"), a materials technology company in China with products capable of withstanding high temperature, saving energy and boosting productivity in certain industries such as steel and oil, today announced that Henan Gengsheng Refractories Co., Ltd., its wholly owned subsidiary, was granted the AAA credit rating by the Zhengzhou Enterprise Creditworthiness Evaluation Committee ("the Committee") in Henan Province.
The Committee approved the rating after reviews conducted by seven municipal-level bureaus, including the Zhengzhou Economic Development Commission, the Business Board of Zhengzhou, the Industrial and Commerce Bureau and the Tax Bureau. Among the highest credit-rated enterprises in Zhengzhou, a total of 16 received the AAA rating; 11 received AA; and 1 received A.
Separately, Mr. Shunqing Zhang, Chairman and CEO of the Company, was awarded last month the title of "Gongyi City's Most Influential Person in the 30 Years of Opening & Reform" by the City of Gongyi in Henan Province. In naming Mr. Zhang, the city cited his achievements in creating jobs in the local community, stimulating the rapid growth of Gongyi's economy and setting excellent examples of taking social responsibilities.
Lastly, both Mr. Zhang and the Company were also given tributes at Zhengzhou City's own "30 Years of Opening and Reform" event last month.
About China Gengsheng Minerals, Inc.
China Gengsheng Minerals, Inc. ("Gengsheng") develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of high-tech industrial material products, including monolithic refractories, industrial ceramics and fracture proppants. A market leader offering customized solutions, Gengsheng sells its products primarily to the iron-and-steel industry as heat-resistant components for steel-making furnaces, industrial kilns and other high-temperature vessels to guarantee and improve the productivity of those expensive pieces of equipment while reducing their consumption of energy. Founded in 1986 and based in China's Henan province, Gengsheng currently has over 200 customers in the iron, steel, oil, glass, cement, aluminum and chemical businesses located in China and in 11
other countries. Gengsheng conducts business through Gengsheng International Corporation, a British Virgin Islands company, and its Chinese subsidiaries, which are Henan Gengsheng Refractories Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou Duesail Fracture Proppant Co., Ltd. and Henan Gengsheng High Temperature Materials Co., Ltd.
For more information about the Company, please visit http://www.gengsheng.com .
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For more information, please contact:
In China:
Mr. Shuai Zhang
Investor Relations
China Gengsheng Minerals, Inc.
Tel: +86-371-6405-9846
Email: shuai298@126.com
In the U.S.:
Valentine Ding
Investor Relations
Grayling Global
Tel: +1-646-284-9412
Email: vding@hfgcg.com
