On October 15, 2026, in Ho Chi Minh City, Stavian Industrial Metal Joint Stock Company (Stavian Industrial Metal) was honored at the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2026, receiving two awards: the Corporate Excellence Award and the Corporate Integrity & Governance Excellence Award. These achievements recognize the Company’s efforts to expand its business operations, strengthen corporate governance, and pursue sustainable development in the industrial metals sector.

Organized annually by Enterprise Asia since 2007, APEA recognizes outstanding enterprises and entrepreneurs for their achievements in business performance, innovation, and sustainable development across the Asia-Pacific region. To date, the awards program has been held in 16 countries and territories.

Mr. David Nguyen Minh Tu – Vice Chairman of Stavian Group and Chairman of Stavian Industrial Metal – receives the Corporate Excellence Award at APEA 2026.

The Corporate Excellence Award recognizes Stavian Industrial Metal’s development and business expansion across the industrial metals value chain. As a member of Stavian Group, a leading infrastructure enterprise with four key pillars – Industry, Technology, Energy, and Trade – Stavian Industrial Metal benefits from the Group’s extensive ecosystem and network of more than 20,000 customers and partners across over 100 countries and territories, more than 5 industrial and digital technology parks, as well as over 40 domestic and international logistics centers.

Operating in industrial metals processing, manufacturing investment, and trading, Stavian Industrial Metal provides comprehensive solutions for steel, aluminum, copper, and zinc. Through its global processing and trading model, the Company connects multiple stages of the value chain, from raw material sourcing and processing to offtake and product distribution, complemented by logistics, financial, and risk management solutions to optimize supply chain efficiency. To date, the Company has developed 5 business models and 25 solutions, laying the foundation for service expansion and enabling it to meet the increasingly diverse needs of domestic and international markets.

Beyond recognizing its business achievements, the Corporate Integrity & Governance Excellence Award also reflects Stavian Industrial Metal’s efforts to strengthen its governance framework, enhance risk management capabilities, and integrate sustainable development principles into its operations.

Mr. Justin Nguyen Minh Tiep – CEO of Stavian Industrial Metal – receives the Corporate Integrity & Governance Excellence Award at APEA 2026

In its operations, the Company places strong emphasis on digital transformation, automation, and the application of artificial intelligence to supply chain management, data analytics, and forecasting to support better-informed decision-making and enhance its ability to adapt to market fluctuations. At the event, Mr. Justin Nguyen Minh Tiep, CEO of Stavian Industrial Metal, shared: “We remain committed to creating greater value across the industrial metals supply chain, strengthening corporate governance, and proactively embracing the green transition. In line with this direction, we are developing a portfolio of green metal products, including green steel, green DRI/HBI, green aluminum, and recycled aluminum. We are also expanding emissions management solutions and carbon credit services to meet stringent requirements for emissions reduction and traceability. Building on the strengths of Stavian Group’s ecosystem, we will continue to expand international partnerships, develop higher value-added solutions, and deepen our participation in the global metals value chain.”

As part of its green metals development strategy, in 2025, Stavian Industrial Metal and India’s ACME Group signed binding terms for a long-term offtake agreement for green HBI and DRI products, to secure exclusive offtake arrangements in Asian markets and Türkiye, with volumes of up to 800,000 metric tons per year over a 10-year term.
Being honored in two categories at APEA 2026 is a recognition of Stavian Industrial Metal’s ongoing development efforts and reaffirms its commitment to combining business performance with transparent governance and environmental responsibility. These achievements also provide a foundation for the Company to further strengthen its core capabilities, adapt to market developments, and capitalize on growth opportunities in the industrial metals sector.

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