Recently, Shenma Co., Ltd. issued a notice to further enhance its safety production management system and comprehensively standardize the start-up and shutdown procedures for production units across the nylon business segment. By adopting refined management practices, the company aims to strengthen coordination between upstream and downstream entities in the nylon value chain and promote the deep integration of production management with overall corporate operations.

Shenma Shares adheres to the principles of “overall priority, coordinated management across the value chain, tiered control, and stringent approval,” requiring production units to rigorously follow the “reporting‑review‑approval‑execution” procedure for start-up and shutdown operations, and resolutely preventing any unauthorized start-ups or shutdowns that deviate from established protocols.

Shutdown and startup operations are categorized into planned shutdowns/startups and unplanned shutdowns/startups. Unplanned shutdowns/startups are further divided into policy‑, safety‑, and environmental‑related types and operational‑related types. For both planned shutdowns/startups and unplanned shutdowns/startups of the policy‑, safety‑, and environmental‑related type, the production unit must submit the shutdown/startup plan in advance to the Safety Production Department of Shenma Co., Ltd. The Safety Production Department will then forward its review comments to the Operations and Finance Department, enabling a proactive assessment of potential impacts on the entire industrial chain and facilitating timely adjustments to the production loads of all units within the chain based on actual conditions.

Operational non‑planned start‑up and shutdown activities are a key focus of Shengma Shares’ production scheduling and management. Shengma Shares explicitly requires that, for units whose start‑up or shutdown operations do not disrupt the normal production of upstream and downstream entities in the industrial chain, prior notification must be submitted to the Safety Production Department and the Business Finance Department, detailing the reasons for the shutdown, the anticipated impacts, and the underlying calculation basis; such operations may proceed only upon approval by Shengma Shares. For cases where start‑up or shutdown activities could affect the normal production of upstream and downstream partners and potentially trigger fluctuations across the industrial chain, in addition to providing a clear explanation of the reasons, impacts, and calculation rationale, the responsible parties must inform both the local dispatch center and the dispatch offices of upstream and downstream units. Subsequently, the Business Finance Department of Shengma Shares shall conduct a comprehensive economic analysis at the plant level, across the entire industrial chain, and within the nylon business segment, assess the overall implications, and convene all relevant stakeholders along the chain for joint deliberation before reporting to the company’s senior management. Implementation may proceed only after obtaining formal approval.

Shenma Shares implements rigorous management and accountability measures for the approval and execution of shutdown and startup operations in violation of regulations. Production units that fail to file as required or bypass the prescribed approval procedures to initiate shutdown or startup activities, thereby causing disruptions to the industrial chain or posing safety and environmental risks, shall be subject to a special assessment by Shenma Shares’ Safety Production Department. If such actions harm the overall interests of the industrial chain, they shall be assessed separately by Shenma Shares’ Operations and Finance Department. Furthermore, should unauthorized shutdown or startup operations result in substantial losses to the nylon business segment’s production and operations, Shenma Shares will impose strict accountability on the relevant persons in charge.

The head of the Safety Production Department at Shenma Co., Ltd. stated that systematically coordinating and planning the start-up and shutdown operations of production units across the upstream and downstream segments of the industrial chain can effectively strengthen integrated management and control over the nylon business, deepen collaborative governance among all entities within the value chain, and prevent disruptions to stable production, safety, environmental protection, and economic performance caused by individual units independently assessing their own profitability and making ad hoc start-up or shutdown decisions based on localized metrics. This approach is a key means for the nylon segment to continuously enhance its collaborative management capabilities and improve operational efficiency.

Going forward, Shenma Shares will intensify performance assessments and accountability for key issues, elevate the sophistication of its safety‑production management, ensure that all units rigorously and meticulously implement all operational and production tasks, and strengthen industrial synergy to support the sound development of its nylon business segment.