ZK International Awarded the Championship Enterprise Award as One of the Top Ten Manufacturing Companies in China at China's Fourth Annual Manufacturing Power Forum

WENZHOU,China,Feb.11,2019 -- ZK International GroupCo.,Ltd.(NASDAQ: ZKIN) ("ZKIN","ZK International" or the "Company"),a designer,engineer,manufacturer,and supplier of patented high-performance stainless steel and carbon steel pipe products that require sophisticated water or gas pipeline systems,today announced that it was awarded of the Championship Enterprise Award at China's Fourth Annual Manufacturing Power Forum.

During the ceremony,ZK received the Championship Enterprise Award,which recognized ten leading Chinese companies in their respective fields,for its leading position in the stainless-steel pipe industry and for its effort to promote a clean and safe water transmission pipe system. The event was organized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology,China's Manufacturing Power Forum Committee and several media organizations.

China has placed water resource management as a high social priority and continues to develop a sophisticated piping system throughout the region. As the country upgrades its water distribution infrastructure,there is a growing demand for clean and safe water distribution in urban areas,residential real estate and hotels within China. ZK International is positioned to take advantage of these opportunities as one of the industry-leading stainless pipe manufacturers in the country.

Mr. Jiancong Huang,President and CEO of ZK International,stated,"We are honored to be acknowledged for our high quality products and leadership role in our industry at China's Fourth Annual Manufacturing Power Forum. We remain focused on supporting the construction and modernization of China's infrastructure and being an integral part of its development."

About ZK International Group Co.,Ltd.

ZK International Group Co.,Ltd. is aChina-based designer,and supplier of patented high-performance stainless steel and carbon steel pipe products that require sophisticated water or gas pipeline systems. The Company owns 28 patents,21 trademarks,2 Technical Achievement Awards,and 10 National and Industry Standard Awards. ZK International is Quality Management System Certified (ISO9001),Environmental Management System Certified (ISO1401),and a National Industrial Stainless Steel Production Licensee that is focused on supplying steel piping for the multi-billion dollar industries of Gas and Water sectors. ZK has supplied stainless steel pipelines for over 2,000 projects,including the Beijing National Airport,the "Water Cube" and "Bird's Nest",which were venues for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Emphasizing superior properties and durability of its steel piping,ZK International is providing a solution for the delivery of high quality,highly sustainable,environmentally sound drinkable water not only to theChinamarket but to international markets such asEurope,East Asia,andSoutheast Asia.

For more information please visitwww.ZKInternationalGroup.com. Additionally,please follow the Company onTwitter,Facebook,YouTube,andWeibo. For further information on the Company's SEC filings please visitwww.sec.gov.

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