A few days ago, due to the continued impact of Sino-US trade friction and the new coronavirus epidemic, the news that Shandong Hualong Textile Co., Ltd., a cotton spinning company with more than 5,000 employees, was declared bankrupt by the court, shocked the circle of friends of textile people. This is regrettable: even the largest cotton spinning companies in the industry have not been able to withstand the pressure of the cold winter market during the epidemic.
However, everything has two sides. There are companies that cannot survive the cold winter and eventually close down. There are also companies that adapt to the situation, look for opportunities in crises, and rise to the occasion.
Launched non-woven fabric and mask production line
Orders for Lanxi Textile Enterprises are scheduled until after July
In the renovated factory of Zhejiang Tengma Textile, a subsidiary of Lima Holding Group, a melting The spray cloth production line, 2 non-woven fabric production lines and 8 mask production lines are operating at full capacity. They can produce 2 tons of melt blown cloth, 15 tons of non-woven fabrics and 1 million masks every day. All products are exported to Latin America, Japan and other countries and regions, and orders are currently scheduled for two months. One month ago, Lima Holding Group was still worried about the cancellation of nearly 50 million US dollars in foreign trade orders for textile and apparel fabrics.
Zhang Shugen, chairman of Lima Holding Group, said that the company took advantage of the previous characteristics of a relatively wide range of export marketing, learned about the global development of the epidemic and the huge global demand for protective equipment, and decided to enter production for epidemic prevention. Supplies field. Starting from the entry into the protective equipment production line on March 28, the management team of Lima Holdings has made every effort to purchase raw materials, production line equipment and factory renovations simultaneously. In mid-April, the first batch of masks was successfully put into production, and the company’s more than 300 non-local employees Employees were transferred from the textile production line to the mask production line.
On the one hand, companies can find a way to survive by switching to the production of N95 masks; on the other hand, companies can also use this opportunity to adjust the structure of the original production lines. After the clothing fabric industry recovers, they can also quickly convert the original production lines. The industry restarted.
Zhejiang Tengma Textile Co., Ltd., based on the international COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control situation, gave full play to the advantages of textile and garment industry clusters and industrial chains, adjusted production lines, equipped production capacity, and switched to mask production across borders, investing 60 million in 20 days Yuan, transforming the cotton yarn warehouse into a production line for protective equipment not only provides a new way out for enterprises in the severe foreign trade dilemma, but also embodies the spirit of Lanxi textile enterprises to seek opportunities in crisis.
Purchase new equipment to develop new products
Cotton textile enterprises in old towns have ways to survive
On May 18, in the production workshop of Deyian Cotton Textile Co., Ltd. located in an old town in Dezhou, Shandong Province, three technical workers were installing air-end spinning equipment. “Affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, some cotton textile companies in the south were forced to suspend production or close down due to financial difficulties, and many equipment were sold at low prices. We seized the opportunity to purchase equipment and expand our scale, purchasing 2 sets of air-end spinning machines from companies in Anqing and Jiangyin Production equipment, production efficiency can be increased by 7% compared with the previous ring spinning.” Song Yunchen, general manager of the company, said.
It is understood that there are 7 cotton textile companies in the old town, and the sudden epidemic has greatly impacted the companies. “If enterprises want to develop, they must look for opportunities in crises. Although the market environment has become worse, production costs have also been reduced and investment risks have become smaller.” Meng Qingshun, president of the local Cotton Industry Association, said that enterprises only need to face the difficulties. , Actively adjust, you can seek opportunities in crises and find a suitable development path. Nanyang Textile Company is one of the representatives. Nanyang Textile Co., Ltd., founded in 1996, resumed work on February 25. Faced with the unfavorable environment of “tight external and internal pressure”, the company took the initiative to seek changes and adjusted its main products. The 18S~21S open-end yarns produced are all urgently needed products in the market. The selling price per ton is as high as 12,000 yuan. Once the products are launched, they will Demand exceeds supply.
Focusing on improving product research and development capabilities, cotton textile companies in this town not only seized opportunities and purchased professional equipment, but also joined forces with industry experts and institutes to hire 12 professional and technical personnel as technical managers. The company has developed 6 products that are in hot demand in the market, effectively improving the company’s core competitiveness.
At the same time, the local party committee and government are also doing a good job in linking banks and enterprises, employee training, and helping companies solve problems such as employment, inventory, logistics, and supply chains. Liu Jie, secretary of the local party committee, said: “We have launched the ‘Enterprise Service Year’ activity to connect and connect enterprises and financial institutions. Since the resumption of work in late February, we have coordinated financing of 42.76 million yuan for 7 enterprises, effectively easing the pressure on enterprises.” The financing problem for development.” In addition, the town also specially hired technical personnel to conduct online training for company leaders and technical managers, and invited specialized personnel to provide on-site guidance in the company’s workshops, focusing on improving the operational skills of front-line workers and mastering new technologies and new processes. capabilities, and strive to help enterprises build a high-quality textile workforce.
Although the textile market has been in a downturn recently, some textile companies have chosen to purchase yarn raw materials at low prices during the market downturn to prepare for future production. “The market will recover sooner or later, and we can’t do anything to resist the cold winter of the market.” said Li Yang, deputy general manager of Weifang Ofulun Weaving Co., Ltd. It is understood that Weifang Ofulun Weaving Co., Ltd. has been engaged in the production, processing and sales of ribbons for more than 20 years. The ribbons and ribbons it produces are widely used in luggage, decoration, handicrafts and other fields, and more than 60% of its products are exported abroad. Affected by the epidemic, the company’s sales in the first quarter fell year-on-year.fell by half, and exports fell by 60%, but the company did not stop purchasing yarn raw materials. “We have 6 large warehouses where we have piled up finished ribbons and yarns that cannot be sold for the time being.” Li Yang said that per ton The difference between the price of yarn a year ago and now is 3,000 to 4,000 yuan. The company’s purchase of more low-priced raw materials is equivalent to reducing costs, and the company’s capital chain comes from its own accumulation and bank loans.
Investing in the construction of 300,000 spindles intelligent spinning project
Mingsheng Textile Construction High Efficient spinning mill
An epidemic has made many cotton textile companies realize the importance of transformation and upgrading, reducing labor and improving labor productivity. Textile companies have accelerated intelligent spinning. The implementation process of the project.
A few days ago, Shandong Mingsheng Textile Group signed the “Intelligent Textile Industrial Park Project Cooperation Framework Agreement” with the Dongming County Government and Jingwei Textile Machinery, confirming that the three parties will jointly fund the establishment of the Intelligent Textile Industrial Park Management Co., Ltd. . It is reported that the 300,000-spindle smart spinning project with a total investment of 1.2 billion yuan is the first phase project of Mingsheng Textile’s 1 million-spindle smart textile industrial park. The initial 100,000-spindle smart spinning project is under construction and is expected to be put into production by the end of this year. .
The major project of Mingsheng Textile Group’s 1 million-spindle intelligent spinning industrial park plans to build a new factory of 300,000 square meters and more than 2,800 new intelligent spinning equipment (sets). After all are reached, the annual output of high-end fine products will be Combing 130,000 tons of compact yarn, the annual sales revenue is 3.3 billion yuan, the new profit and tax is 450 million yuan, and 2,000 people are employed. This project is a preliminary project for Mingsheng Textile to carry out external cooperation to build 300,000 spindles in the first phase of the 1 million spindles intelligent spinning industrial park. After the project is completed, it will greatly enhance the core competitiveness of the company.
In addition, the intelligent spinning equipment selected for this project integrates network information technology and intelligent control technology, and has advanced functions such as full-process intelligent spinning control, automatic detection of intermediate links, and full quality traceability. It has high production efficiency, low production cost, and strong product quality stability. It can employ less than 15 people per 10,000 spindles, and can realize unattended at night, intelligent and automated spinning of the entire process.
Mingsheng Textile Group stated that in the future, the group will strive to complete the development goals of 1 million spinning spindles and 1,000 looms during the “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan” period. </p
