On July 22nd, UBlok and Oriental Yuhong Coating, Mortar & Powder Technology Group formally signed a *Strategic Cooperation Agreement* at Oriental Yuhong's headquarters base, marking that the two companies, which have been in a "courtship" phase for nearly half a year, have officially entered the "marriage hall" to "live together as partners".

It is reported that the two parties will leverage their respective domestic and foreign market layouts to achieve full collaboration in R&D, products, logistics, marketing, and other aspects, promoting in-depth integration and efficiency叠加 of their advantageous resources. Through synergistic development, they aim to achieve value multiplication and unleash an aggregative effect where "1+1 is far greater than 2". In particular, they will make good use of their respective product lines and R&D strengths to accelerate the launch of more "high-quality materials" and "high-quality systems" urgently needed for building "good houses", so as to meet the higher performance requirements for housing construction materials in terms of thermal insulation, energy conservation, waterproofing, and sound insulation in the fourth-generation residential buildings. "This is a strategic alignment between two leading enterprises in the industry," said Zhao Yongxiang, Chairman, "the high compatibility of our business philosophies and high strategic complementarity lay the foundation for our cooperation." In 2024, Oriental Yuhong's mortar and powder sector achieved a revenue of 4.15 billion yuan, accounting for 14.8% of the group's total revenue, leaping to become the group's second-largest sector, second only to the waterproofing business. Established in 2021, this sector achieved large-scale development in just three years. Its growth curve not only set a new record for the cultivation speed of new businesses in the industry but also highlighted the forward-looking nature of strategic layout during the real estate adjustment period. Regarding this cooperation, Wu Liangkai, President of Oriental Yuhong Coating, Mortar & Powder Technology Group, stated: "Integrating UBlok's AAC panels and block business into Oriental Yuhong's mortar and powder business will enhance the completeness, timeliness, and reliability of our product and service delivery to customers, thereby improving customer satisfaction." Zhao Yongxiang, Chairman of UBlok Group, and Wu Liangkai, President of Oriental Yuhong Coating, Mortar & Powder Technology Group, attended the signing ceremony. Shen Xiaohe, President of UBlok Group, and Song Yingbin, Vice President of Oriental Yuhong Coating, Mortar & Powder Technology Group, signed the agreement on behalf of both parties.