Wujiang, A World-Class Chemical Fiber Textile Base: Upgrading The Textile Industry With "Smile"

Since May, the demand of EU and North American markets has decreased, labor costs have increased, raw material prices have risen, the RMB exchange rate has increased, and financial credit policies have tightened... This has made many textile enterprises feel chilly. But in Wujiang, many enterprises have become models of survival in adversity by increasing scientific and technological investment, promoting product upgrading and differentiated development.

Rational thinking under "madness"

Extend to both ends of the smile curve

Wujiang is worthy of the name World class chemical fiber textile base The chemical fiber and textile industry accounts for more than one-third of the city's total industrial economy. Since 2010, the textile market in Shengze Town, Wujiang has been "crazy" one after another. The sales volume of shuttleless looms represented by water jet looms doubled and at least 30000 new looms were added; The price of chemical fiber raw materials represented by polyester filament soared, rising 2000 yuan per ton per day at the peak; The production capacity of manufacturing enterprises represented by chemical fiber cloth processing enterprises has generally increased by more than 30%; Social idle funds continue to pour into the weaving industry. "Last year was a good year for Wujiang chemical fiber industry, but this is not a normal phenomenon." Shen Yingbao, Deputy Secretary General of China Oriental Silk Market Association, hit the nail on the head.

Since the second half of this year, all this has changed dramatically. Sales of some enterprises have declined to a certain extent, and some enterprises have even reduced or stopped production. Shen Yingbao believes that macro level problems are not transferred by human will. For textile enterprises, it is more necessary to consider their products, technology and R&D level.

"The solution to the problem lies in scientific and technological innovation Modern science and technology The upgrading and transformation of equipment and the strengthening of the enterprise's product research and development strength can extend to both ends of the smile curve. " Li Jianjiong, secretary of the Party Committee of Shengze Town, said.

In the new situation, the transformation goal of the textile industry should focus more on the new changes in international industrial development, comprehensively improve the quality and competitiveness of the industry, and take the road of independent innovation and development. "Every enterprise should have its own expertise and aim at the world. In this way, we can go ahead," said the relevant person in charge of Wujiang City.

"Tips+big ideas"

Textile enterprises form echelon development trend

The development of new products is always the most important direction to gain profits. This is a successful practical experience that market economy has taught Wujiang textile enterprises.

Wujiang Hantong Textile Co., Ltd., which invested in Shengze in 1999, only has more than 300 looms and 300 employees. However, such a small enterprise has always been committed to the development of new fiber fabrics, with an annual R&D investment of more than 3 million yuan and the development of more than 300 new products. It has successfully embarked on a development path of promoting sales through research and development. The environment-friendly fabrics developed by them, which are interwoven with superfine nylon monofilament, Tencel, flax, Modal, cotton and other environment-friendly materials, break the pattern of the former fabrics composed of single fibers of the same kind. Relying on differentiated products, the enterprise has achieved stable development. At present, the order has been placed three months later.

For scientific and technological innovation, small enterprises have the know-how of small enterprises, while large enterprises have the expertise of large enterprises. Shenghong Group, one of the leading enterprises in Shengze textile industry, has taken another path. "Scientific and technological research and development has always been the main driver of enterprise development, and our research and development investment last year reached 257 million yuan." Gu Donghua, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Shenghong Group, told reporters that in recent years, relying on Shenghong's national recognized enterprise technology center, fiber testing center, textile testing center, two national recognized laboratories, provincial enterprise research institutes and a series of research and development and testing institutions, Shenghong Group has undertaken and implemented 45 national and provincial science and technology projects, obtained 7 invention patents and 73 utility model patents, and presided over the revision of a number of national and industrial standards. We have successfully developed national and provincial high-tech products such as ultra-fine fiber, moisture absorption and sweat wicking fiber, PTT series memory fiber, ultra-fine functional fabric, memory fabric, metal wire fabric, and successfully industrialized them. At the same time, after several rounds of technical transformation, Shenghong's textile equipment level has reached the domestic leading level, especially the spinning equipment level has reached the international highest level. "Large textile groups have formed a strong driving force for industrial development in terms of scientific and technological innovation, while small and medium-sized enterprises mainly focus on differentiation. At present, Shengze's textile enterprises have formed a pattern of echelon development," Li Jianjiong told reporters.

In addition, Shengze textile enterprises have gradually shifted from single production and operation to production and capital operation At the same time, we will continue to accelerate the pace of listing and further enhance the comprehensive competitiveness of enterprises. At present, five enterprises including Hengli Chemical Fiber, Shenghong Chemical Fiber, Yingxiang Group, Zhixiang Group and Juneng Silicon are actively preparing for listing.

The government points the way, and the market is the driver

The output value at the end of the 12th Five Year Plan period is 200 billion yuan

On the desk of Zhong Yonglin, Deputy Secretary of the Party Working Committee of China Eastern Silk Market, there is a list of Shengze textile enterprises that will participate in the 2011 Autumn Paris International Fabric Fair in France on September 19. 22 enterprises including Hengli Import and Export Co., Ltd. and Wujiang Jinqu Textile Co., Ltd. will make a collective appearance again.

Zhong Yonglin told reporters that the Paris International Fabric Exhibition is the most influential and authoritative international exhibition in the world textile fabric exhibition. More than half of Shengze textile enterprises that went to Paris to participate in the exhibition this time are old faces. "Group participation is the most convenient and effective way for Shengze textile enterprises to explore overseas markets, and it also provides a rare learning opportunity for enterprises to improve product quality and grade, which helps enterprises to further broaden their vision and find the gap with textile enterprises in developed countries." Zhong Yonglin told reporters that in order to help enterprises successfully participate in the exhibition, they, They all gave strong support and further stimulated the enthusiasm of enterprises. "Many old enterprises have tasted the benefits through participating in the exhibition, so they never miss a single exhibition every year."

Participation in major exhibitions at home and abroad is just one aspect of guiding and encouraging enterprises to go out and develop towards innovation. China Oriental Silk Market also promotes enterprises to innovate and actively introduce talents and technology by organizing enterprises to participate in the evaluation of China's popular fabrics every year, rewarding incentives and other measures. It is understood that the "big red envelopes" distributed by the Oriental Silk Market alone last year amounted to 39.89 million yuan. "At present, the market is a place where information is released, prices are formed, technology exchanges and talents are gathered." Zhong Yonglin said that in recent years, the construction of a large number of public service platforms such as the e-commerce information center, design service center, foreign trade service center, foreign language service center and popular flour alliance in the Oriental Silk Market has helped lead textile enterprises to achieve scientific and technological innovation, It has played a huge role in guiding and promoting the development of textile industry clusters.

If the market is the most direct "driver", the government's industrial development strategy points out the direction for the development of the textile industry from the macro level. Under the restriction of environment and land resources, Shengze Town has formulated a new industrial development mechanism, vigorously developing the "headquarters economy" and "enclave economy", guiding powerful large enterprise groups to settle in Shengze for investment and development, and promoting enterprises with investment and development capabilities to transfer part of their production lines to other regions, We will strive to foster and tap new sources of economic growth. We will strive to maintain an average annual growth rate of more than 12% in the chemical fiber and textile industry and achieve an output value of 200 billion yuan by 2015.