Casting industry should practice its inner strength in adversity

"The international financial turmoil is likely to last for a long time, and the world economy is likely to experience a long period of low speed and adjustment.We must fully understand the seriousness of the situation, remain confident in difficulties, seize opportunities in challenges and pursue development in adversity."This is the opening remarks of President jia chengbing of China foundry association at the high-level seminar on "international financial crisis and China's foundry industry".

According to the preliminary investigation conducted by China foundry association on 60 foundry enterprises in henan, chongqing and other regions, most of them have reduced production to different degrees due to the impact of the financial crisis, and many of them are on the edge of low profit or loss, among which the enterprises producing automobile castings are the most affected.Foreign orders drop sharply, the collection of money is not free, many enterprises have financial difficulties.

Seize the boat against the current

Although the current industry situation is difficult, but it also contains opportunities.

First, it is helpful for promoting industrial restructuring.China is a big casting country worthy of the name, casting output since 2000 has been the world's first.There are about 30,000 casting enterprises in China with over 1.5 million employees, but the average casting output of each enterprise in China is far below the world average.A large number of small enterprises with backward technology and equipment produce a large number of low-end casting products, which not only wastes a lot of energy and resources, but also disrupts the market order. This situation determines that China's casting industry is big but not strong.In a sense, this financial crisis is a good opportunity for China's foundry industry to adjust its industrial structure. It is a time to accelerate the elimination of backwardness and promote the transformation of traditional industrial structure by means of market and economic rules.After the big wave, the elites will be left behind, which will bring a bigger and more standardized market and a better development environment.

Second, it is beneficial to undertake the transfer of international equipment manufacturing industry to China and promote the upgrading of foundry products.The financial crisis has caused some companies in industrialized countries to run into difficulties or even go bankrupt, which has virtually given Chinese companies the opportunity to take equity stakes or acquire companies with core technologies and advanced technologies at a cheaper price.Our country is in the middle stage of industrialization, take a new road to industrialization and regional economic development imbalance, makes our country's industrialization process is relatively long, development space is broad, is not only beneficial to the international industrial transfer, and conducive to the domestic regional industry transfer, conditional enterprises can make full use of the opportunity of international industrial structure adjustment and transfer, actively introduce advanced technology, and with the introduction of technology as a starting point for technology innovation, product upgrades, to build international brands with independent intellectual property rights, promotion of high-end products manufacturing capacity, improve product quality and service quality, and stronger foundry industry.

Third, it is conducive to technological transformation and energy conservation and emission reduction.In the ten measures adopted by the State Council to cope with the international financial crisis, the State Council clearly put forward "strengthening the construction of ecological environment" and "supporting the construction of key energy conservation and emission reduction projects".Foundry industry is a big energy consumption and pollution, the need to increase technical reform, the elimination of backward capacity.At the same time, the transformation of value-added tax from production-oriented to consumption-oriented has also provided good conditions for enterprises to upgrade their technologies, purchase new equipment and expand investment.

Fourthly, it is beneficial to introduce high-quality talents.Casting is a labor-intensive industry with poor labor conditions and low pay, and it is difficult to cultivate, attract and retain talents.Lack of talents, especially in engineering, management and advanced skills, has long been a bottleneck restricting the development and improvement of the industry.After the outbreak of the financial crisis, the downsizing of foundry enterprises in developed countries has brought about opportunities for high-level talents to move to seek employment, and the domestic employment situation is grim, which has created good opportunities for the foundry industry to attract specialized talents.

In addition, the implementation of national policies to stimulate domestic demand and the implementation of a large number of construction projects also provide new growth space for the foundry industry.

Jia stressed that the current situation for the foundry industry is on the whole organic, opportunities outweigh challenges.The key is that opportunity is fleeting, and only those who are prepared for it can seize it. Only with firm confidence and close attention to the economic development trend and relevant government policies can we take the initiative to seize the opportunity, sail against the current and win in the change.

Practice internal exercises hard to keep fit

Jia believes that it is normal for some enterprises to fail to overcome this hurdle.At the same time, a new round of joint reorganization, integration and merger will open the curtain.It is also a process of "deflating the bubble" for the industry.Those with speculative purposes, low, small, weak, poor, scattered business closure, means the industry of new life.Only concentrate on the development of the main industry, committed to innovation, and constantly promote industrial upgrading enterprises to survive and develop, this process of survival of the fittest, will greatly improve the competitiveness of the industry.He wants companies to face the crisis by:

Produce diversified products and develop diversified markets.

At present, export-oriented enterprises have been greatly impacted. These enterprises should strive to expand the domestic market, support the domestic and international markets, and drive market diversification with diversified products.Enterprises should be good at studying the market and exploring the market. They should seriously study the direction of investment encouraged by the state and strive to diversify their product structure. In this way, "the west is not bright, but the east is bright".In addition, in the market area to achieve diversification.China is already the manufacturing production base of the world, and this position will not change greatly in the next few years. However, if we simply position the market to some western developed countries and only produce a single product, our risk resistance will be very fragile.We might as well shift the focus of our work to actively explore the domestic market and the markets of South America, the Middle East, Africa, Russia, asean and other countries and regions. These countries and regions have a relatively large demand potential for casting and casting materials and other products.

-- accelerating the optimization of industrial structure and developing towards industrial clustering.

It can be predicted that the international financial crisis will accelerate the industrial restructuring of the foundry industry, the foundry industry will experience an unprecedented comprehensive reshuffle.The main direction of industrial structure optimization will be: 1. Implement the access system of casting industry and accelerate the elimination of backward production capacity; 2.Take the road of industrial cluster to realize large-scale production;Backbone and superior enterprises should extend to the upper and lower reaches of the industrial chain, form industrial groups, and encourage and advocate capable and qualified enterprises to go abroad.

It is estimated that by 2020, the number of foundry enterprises in China will decrease from more than 30,000 now to 10,000, or even less, and the comprehensive strength of enterprises will be greatly improved.

We will strengthen technological upgrading, actively promote energy conservation and emission reduction, and promote the sustainable development of the foundry industry.

The current economic growth rate is slowing down, which is a rare period of rest and debugging for the foundry industry.At the same time, we should have a deep understanding that development must be scientific and sustainable, and that the bearing capacity of resources and environment must be fully considered.We should make full use of relevant national policies, actively upgrade technologies to conserve energy and reduce emissions, and intensify efforts to conserve energy and reduce emissions, so as to build up sufficient strength for vigorous development after the severe winter.

Improve management level, practice internal skills, and enhance the ability to resist risks.

When the external environment is severe and facing difficulties, it is also a good time to force enterprises to practice their internal skills.First, we should establish a systematic risk prevention mechanism, attach great importance to the return of capital, avoid risky investment and ensure the continuous capital chain.The second is to improve the production and operation system of enterprises, including business model, management mode, organizational model and viewpoint update.Make it more reasonable and scientific, more concise and effective.In industries like foundry, where technology changes more slowly, organizational and institutional innovation is more important and an important part of hard work.Third, to carry out technical training, technical training, training an excellent team of professional talent.

Only by continuously improving and innovating management and upgrading the "software" in the enterprise's productivity, can the enterprise continuously enhance its competitiveness, break through the dilemma caused by the international financial crisis, and remain invincible in the face of fierce market competition.