Corporate Milestone & History

1988 — 2026

1988–2026: from foundation and legacy through industrial depth and globalization to renewal and the future.

01

Foundation & Legacy

1988 — 2009

Grand Canal, urban Wuxi · Tow convoy and green riverbanks (2025 scene photograph)
1988

Inception & Genesis

The founding family embraced the wave of economic reform, officially entering the commercial sector and laying the cornerstone for the Group's future.

Original AI reconstruction of the Yangtze waterway at Nanjing around 1990, with tugboats, loaded barges, the bridge and riverside city.
1990

Foundation in Logistics

Established the inaugural shipping and logistics enterprise, officially launching waterway transportation operations and shaping the Group's early business footprint.

1996

Scaling Operations

Achieved a significant milestone in logistics scaling, managing three subsidiary transport companies with an annual freight volume exceeding 200,000 tons.

2007

Strategic Diversification

Expanded the business portfolio into the energy sector, officially engaging in bulk coal trade and realizing industrial diversification.

2009

Legacy & Global Vision

A new generation of leadership took the helm, introducing a global strategic vision and expanding the multinational trade network for a new era.

02

Industrial Depth & Globalization

2013 — 2018

Shizhuyuan tungsten mining complex, China Minmetals · Location photograph
2013

Mining Sector Entry

Officially entered the tungsten mining industry and forged a strategic partnership with China Minmetals, securing a strong position in the mineral resources sector.

China Minmetals
Canary Wharf financial district, London · 2014
2014

Global Brand Launch

Launched a comprehensive globalization strategy and established the "BardRays" brand, accelerating overseas project deployment and asset allocation.

Bulk carrier and bonded warehousing · Original AI industry illustration
2015

Global Infrastructure & Trade

BardRays commenced international bulk trade in non-ferrous minerals. In the same year, the Malaysia bonded warehouse was completed, pioneering a new cross-border trade model for copper concentrates and facilitating engagement with global mining leaders.

2016

Industry Giant Partnerships

Elevated international presence as BardRays successfully forged core partnerships with world-tier mining giants including Trafigura, CODELCO, and Anglo American.

Trafigura
CODELCO
Anglo American
2017

Downstream Integration

Strategically expanded into the downstream supply chain, initiating domestic large-scale smelter projects and establishing the "Le Fu Yi" brand to deepen industrial synergy.

China Gold Zhongyuan Gold Smelter · Photograph published in 2018
2018

Strategic Alliances

"Le Fu Yi" established profound collaborations with major state-owned smelters, including China Copper, China Gold, CHALCO, and Daye Nonferrous, consolidating domestic market leadership.

China Copper
China Gold
CHALCO
Daye Nonferrous
03

Renewal & the Future

2025 — 2026

2025

Group Restructuring

Comprehensively integrated global operations and core resources to establish the new corporate group brand "LOFTY," ushering in a new era of international integrated management.

Setting sail toward a new horizon · Original AI vision illustration
2026

A New Paradigm

LOFTY Group completed its structural upgrade, officially establishing three core business divisions: Capital Investment, Financial Intelligence, and Mineral Trade. Concurrently, BardRays formed joint ventures with industry leaders to empower these divisions, striving to build a globally competitive multinational investment and industrial conglomerate.