Focus on Canlon | Learning from the Thousand Miles Journey and Working Together to Create the Future - China Building Waterproof Association Young Entrepreneurs Branch Visits Canlon

On May 27, 2025, the Young Entrepreneurs Branch of the China Building Waterproof Association visited and exchanged ideas with Canlon. Qian Lindi, Chairman of Canlon, Zhang Yong, Executive President, Long Zhihong, Vice President, Shi Yuantao, Deputy General Manager of the Canlon Polymer Industrial Park, and Gao Jianhong, Executive Director, attended the exchange meeting and warmly received the visiting branch leaders and young entrepreneurs.

During the visit, the young entrepreneurs visited the photovoltaic exhibition hall and industrial park exhibition hall of Canlon, and observed the actual application effects of the PVC/TPO single-ply roofing system, TMP® Integrated panel roofing system and its photovoltaic installation. They went to the production workshop to learn about the equipment introduced by Canlon in advanced manufacturing and intelligent production, and learned about the company's continuous investment in innovation and research and development in all aspects at the Canlon Advanced Technology Research Institute, and gained a deeper understanding of the innovative culture and innovative genes of Canlon.

During the exchange session of the meeting, Chairman Qian Lindi shared his feelings. He once again warmly welcomed the exchange activities organized by the Young Entrepreneurs Branch, saying that young entrepreneurs have inherited the waterproofing spirit of their fathers and witnessed the opportunities and struggles of their fathers since the reform and opening up. How to inherit and continue this spirit of struggle is what contemporary young entrepreneurs have to think about. Canlon hopes to set an example for advanced manufacturing in the industry and welcomes more latecomers to follow the pace of innovation and progress. " Peers are relatives. Only with competition among peers can there be innovation and breakthroughs ." The current building waterproofing industry is indeed facing difficulties, but no matter how difficult the environment is, the current waterproofing market is always stronger than 30 years ago. He welcomes young entrepreneurs to come to Canlon for exchanges frequently and organize more activities, because to make Chinese waterproofing go global and let Chinese manufacturing lead the future is inseparable from the wisdom and hard work of young people .

Wei Xiangyang, Chairman of the Young Entrepreneurs Branch of the China Building Waterproof Association, said in his speech that it was a pity that we had met too late when we came to Canlon. Whether it is the innovative research and development in the field of polymers or the new layout in the field of photovoltaic new energy, the corporate innovation culture demonstrated by Canlon is very inspiring to young entrepreneurs . This corporate culture is also in line with Mr. Qian's personality charm and thinking pattern. I still remember the confrontation between Canlon and multinational companies in the "polymer patent case". It seemed that it represented the entire Chinese building waterproofing industry and raised the banner of polymer development, paving the way for later generations. He encouraged the new generation of waterproofing people to stand up straight like Mr. Qian, to have confidence and courage in doing anything, and to better inherit the flag and baton of their fathers .

Zhang Yong, executive president of Canlon, said during the exchange that in the difficult environment facing the industry, the association is still organizing activities and actively exchanging ideas, which shows that everyone is not disappointed with the industry. The building waterproofing market is huge, and every company has the potential to embark on a differentiated development path. By learning from each other and seeking ideas, the industry's overall value can be increased and quality can be improved, and the entire industry will benefit. Canlon is a pioneer in the polymer field, but as long as it is conducive to the development of the industry, we are willing to cooperate with you in more fields. To borrow a sentence from Chairman Mao, "The world is yours, and it is ours, but in the final analysis, it is yours. Young people are like the sun in the morning. Hope rests on you."

In his speech, Long Zhihong, vice president of Canlon, said that for corporate development, the key to production innovation lies in innovation in business management. Canlon is willing to share relevant experiences in production management and business methods with young entrepreneurs, actively explore more ways of cooperation, and create a new pattern of mutual benefit.

Afterwards, the meeting entered a free exchange session, where young entrepreneurs spoke freely and sought advice from Mr. Qian Lindi on the confusion and ideas they encountered in the operation and development of their businesses. Mr. Qian also answered questions about how small and medium-sized enterprises can say goodbye to involution and seek innovative breakthroughs. He encouraged young entrepreneurs to broaden their horizons, pay attention to cross-cutting fields related to the waterproofing industry, and make a certain popular product more refined, specialized, large, and strong, so that innovative results can closely follow the needs of emerging scenarios. At the same time, he encouraged young entrepreneurs to pay more attention to overseas opportunities and radiate the advantages of Chinese manufacturing and industrial chains to the world. Mr. Qian's generous sharing received deep resonance and high recognition from young entrepreneurs.

At the end of the meeting, a simple but meaningful gift-giving ceremony was held to express the Young Entrepreneurs Branch’s respect and gratitude to Chairman Qian Lindi as an industry mentor.

Through this exchange, we not only witnessed the growth and responsibility of the younger generation, but also saw the power and vitality of the industry's development. In the future, Canlon will continue to shoulder the responsibility of a leading enterprise and join hands with young entrepreneurs to meet more challenges and opportunities with a more high-spirited attitude.