On September 5, 2024, Yongjia County, Zhejiang Province held a grand commendation meeting to commend entrepreneurs from Yongjia who have worked hard and achieved outstanding achievements. The event was jointly organized by the Yongjia County Enterprise Federation, the Industrial Economic Federation and the Entrepreneurs Association. Among them, Mr.Xie Zhengze, chairman of Afa Flow Control Co., Ltd., won the honor of "Outstanding Entrepreneur from Yongjia" for his outstanding contributions and innovative spirit in the valve industry.
Xie Zhengze, born in Oubei Town, Yongjia County in 1970, is a well-known leader in the wear-resistant ball valve industry in China. Since starting the valve sales in 1998, he has always been committed to the valve field and with his keen business sense and unremitting efforts, he has gradually grown into a leader in the industry. In 2005, Xie Zhengze registered and established Afa Flow Control Co., Ltd., dedicated to the research and development, manufacturing and sales of high-performance valve products, especially in the fields of wear-resistant C-ball valves, metal seated ball valves in severe working conditions and regulating ball valves. Remarkable achievements have been made.
Xie Zhengze's entrepreneurial journey was not smooth sailing. He had worked hard in many fields and finally decided to devote himself to the valve industry. In the process of selling valves, he keenly discovered the fatal flaw of valve products in the coal chemical industry - easy to lock, resulting in a very short service life. Facing with this challenge, Xie Zhengze did not back down, but put himself into research and led the team to tackle technical problems. After countless tests and improvements, he successfully developed the wear-resistant C-ball valve. The comprehensive service life of this product is more than five times that of ordinary metal seated ball valves, filling the gap in the domestic market and winning wide acclaim from customers.
Xie Zhengze is well aware of the importance of independent research and development and core technology. He has continuously increased investment in research and development, hired engineers and professionals from all over the country, which injected strong technical power into the company's development. At present, Afa has obtained 75 patented technologies, including 7 invention patents, all of which have completely independent intellectual property rights. The company's leading products are widely used in coal chemical industry, petrochemical field, pulverized coal gasification, water coal slurry gasification, synthetic gas pipeline, POSM, CHPPO, MTO, MDI, PTA, PE, PP, UPC, LNG, acetic acid, light hydrocarbon separation, polymer materials, hydrogen peroxide, melamine, maleic anhydride, polymer and other devices, as well as fine chemicals, offshore platforms, polysilicon, slurry transportation and other industries. It occupies an important position in the domestic market and has been successfully exported to foreign markets.
In addition to technological innovation and market expansion, Xie Zhengze also attaches great importance to corporate social responsibility and sustainable development. He actively advocates green environmental protection concepts and promotes energy conservation, emission reduction and recycling of the company's products. At the same time, he also actively participates in public welfare undertakings and donates a large amount of funds and materials to education, poverty alleviation and other undertakings in his hometown.
The award of "Outstanding Entrepreneur from Yongjia" is a full recognition of Xie Zhengze's efforts and contributions over the years. He said: "This honor belongs not only to me, but also to all those who have been supporting and helping me. I will continue to uphold the corporate spirit of 'leading the industry and starting from scratch', continue to innovate, pursue excellence, and contribute to the economic development and social progress of Yongjia County."
As the "Hometown of Chinese Valves", Yongjia County has a long history of valve production and a deep industrial foundation. In recent years, the county has actively promoted the transformation and upgrading of the valve industry and high-quality development, and a group of outstanding entrepreneurs like Xie Zhengze have emerged. Their successful experience and fighting spirit will inject more vitality and power into the future development of Yongjia County.
