2023 Industrial and Textile Outlook | Chen Lidong, Chairman of the Spunbond Nonwovens Branch of China Industrial Association: “It is advisable to take a broad view of the future,” and industry companies must seize the new starting point that is ready for development
Q1
What words in the report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China impressed you most? How will these words impact your chapter’s practice?
Chen Lidong: The report of the 20th National Congress once again reiterated the insistence on “two unwavering principles” and provided a timely “reassurance” to private entrepreneurs. For the first time, it is clearly stated that “promoting the development and growth of the private economy” will have a great promoting effect on motivating private entrepreneurs to continue to make their enterprises better, stronger and bigger. The report emphasizes that “adhering to the direction of socialist market economic reform” is a powerful driving force to promote the development of the private economy and stimulate the potential, vitality and creativity of the private economy. Private enterprises account for the largest proportion in the spunmelt industry, which gives us the confidence to move towards a broader stage.
The report of the 20th National Congress also mentioned “actively and steadily promote carbon peak and carbon neutrality”. This deployment has played a “flag-raising and directional” role in promoting sustainable social development. Achieving the “double carbon” goal also promotes the spunbond industry to stand in the perspective of harmonious symbiosis between man and nature, play a supporting role of technological innovation, promote energy conservation and carbon reduction in the production field, and promote Low-carbon industrial growth, promoting green transformation in development, and achieving greater development in green transformation.
Q2
What opportunities do companies and industries currently have? How should we seize these opportunities and implement them?
Chen Lidong: The 20th National Congress fully affirmed the production and manufacturing industry, and the spunbond industry will also usher in more promising development opportunities.
First, the impact of the “dual carbon” strategy on the industry is gradually emerging. The “dual carbon” strategy has begun to be reflected in the spunmelt industry. The association attaches great importance to the green and low-carbon development of the industry and focuses on key tasks such as key common technology research, material development and application promotion, green development system construction, and non-woven Green Alliance brand building. A series of work, taking the lead in drafting the industry standard “Comprehensive Energy Consumption Calculation Method and Basic Quota for Spunmelt Nonwoven Enterprises”, and participating in the Chinese Academy of Engineering’s “Textile Industry Dual Carbon Research” Nonwovens direction research. In the future, we will work harder on energy saving and emission reduction technologies, actively promote their applications, and help the spunbond industry transform and upgrade into green development .
Second, changes in demographic structure are rapidly changing the consumer market. In recent years, benefiting from factors such as improvements in living standards, upgrading of consumer quality, and an aging population, the adult diaper market is rapidly opening up and the market size continues to grow, which will bring certain opportunities to the spunbond industry. Industry enterprises closely follow up and study the changing trends of the downstream market, strengthen research on new materials and new technologies, seize the hot spots of consumer attention, and find a way out of competition.
Third, the future of the construction waterproofing market is promising. Under the influence of the rapid development of urbanization, infrastructure construction is still the “biggest event” in stimulating economic growth. The existing house repair market and clean energy roof photovoltaic construction will also become important growth points in the future, which is expected to drive the spunbond industry to continue to develop in geotechnical waterproofing. The field achieved steady growth.
Q3
What are the development characteristics of the spunbond industry in 2022? What work does the chapter do? What achievements have been achieved?
Chen Lidong: Over the past year, demand for products related to epidemic prevention and control has declined rapidly, and market competition has become fiercer. The spunbond industry has entered a critical period of structural adjustment and sustainable development.
In terms of technological innovation, the 800-meter high-speed intelligent spun-melt composite production line was launched on the market, effectively improving production efficiency, improving product performance, and reducing production consumption; a breakthrough was made in the flash evaporation nonwoven manufacturing process, and the product broke the international monopoly. Applications are gradually being realized in many fields such as industrial and medical protection, packaging, construction waterproofing, special printing and cultural creation; differentiated products such as two-component spunbond fabrics, regenerated spunbond fabrics, biodegradable spunbond fabrics, and cool-feeling spunbond fabrics are in Develop applications in market segments such as agriculture, filtration, and packaging.
In terms of standard construction, the industry standard “Fiber Mesh Curtain for Nonwovens” was released and implemented, and the “Biodegradable Spunbond Nonwoven Fabric” passed the review and approval. In terms of group standards, “Recycled Polypropylene Nonwoven Shopping Bags” was released to promote the recycling and reuse of nonwoven shopping bags; “Spun Melt NonwovensIntelligent Manufacturing “Production Line Evaluation” was released, laying the foundation for production companies to build a production system integrating industrialization and industrialization and building a smart factory; the “Super Breathable Mask” released is particularly suitable for better breathing comfort. High-demand special needs groups wear them in daily life, which puts forward higher requirements for the high efficiency and low resistance of melt-blown cloth.
It is worth mentioning that the surge in demand caused by epidemic prevention and control has, on the one hand, promoted the accumulation of corporate strength, and on the other hand, it has also prompted a large number of companies within and outside the industry to go online and expand production. The ups and downs in the scale of the industry may prolong the market adjustment period we predict. Spunmelt enterprises must not only have the spirit of hard work, but also the wisdom to overcome difficulties and take advantage of the trend to pursue highquality development.
In 2022, the Spunbond Branch will focus on industry operation statistics on the one hand. At present, the participation of branch member units in providing direct reporting data has increased, and more than 500 companies in the industry have provided information feedback through various forms, which has strongly supported the annual statistical work. The secretariat conducts inquiries through the industrial and commercial information management system to analyze the distribution, registered capital, establishment date, etc. of relevant enterprises to explore industry conditions. On the other hand, we focus on strengthening the construction of information platforms. Implemented a dedicated person to be responsible for updating website information, and established a team of nearly 30 corporate correspondents. They provided nearly 30 original articles on spunmelt industry reviews, trends, and technical articles for the magazine “China Spunmelt Nonwovens” to strengthen communication among peers and create a An atmosphere of “industry matters and everyone’s discussion”.
Q4
Looking forward to 2023, what plans will the branch make?
Chen Lidong: “It is advisable to take a broad view of the landscape.” Spunmelt nonwoven technology continues to advance, new products are emerging one after another, and the application fields are constantly expanding. Along with this, the market’s requirements for us are getting higher and higher. The spunmelt industry must seize the new starting point that is ready for development.
In the next ten years, the spunbond industry will mainly develop along two routes, one is the intensive bulk product route with large scale and strong management, and the other is the differentiated small and refined product route with small scale and strong innovation. Therefore, industry-related companies must fully seize the opportunity period. Decision makers must study new markets and new trends, conduct thorough research, increase investment in scientific research, develop innovative products, and pursue differentiated development. Strive to turn the market adjustment period into a period of transformation and upgrading, and improve quality and efficiency through equipment upgrading, improvement of intelligent production levels, and upgrading. Entrepreneurs should pay attention to the introduction and cultivation of talents, build efficient teams, and lay a solid foundation for the healthy, stable and sustainable development of the enterprise. The branch is fully confident that it will enhance its innovation strength, tap into the industry’s potential, improve its ability to resist risks, continue to work hard, constantly seek breakthroughs, and raise the high-quality development of the spunbond industry to a new level.
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