How Much Do You Know About The Small Sling, The Broad Leg Pants, The Wardrobe Contracted By Recycled Cellulose Fibers?

Nowadays, from the sling shirt, the commuter shirt to the dress, the wide leg pants, fashion If people look over the tag of these clothing products, they can see. "Regenerated cellulose fiber" The words. As a kind of fiber that has the closest performance to cotton fiber and some properties even better than cotton fiber, regenerated cellulose fiber has been used more and more widely in various kinds of garments, and has become the fastest growing and most widely used fiber in recent years.

Under the background of steady growth of downstream demand, there are also some changes in the regenerated cellulose fiber industry. However, these changes have long-term advantages and short-term disadvantages.

Overall expansion of leading enterprises

The "three feet stand" has been formed.

Not long ago, Sai Deli Jiangsu Fiber Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Sai Deli Jiangsu") has become the fourth regenerated cellulose fiber factory in China.

According to reporters, Jiangsu's predecessor was Sai Lee. Jiangsu Xiangsheng viscose fiber Limited by Share Ltd (hereinafter referred to as "Jiangsu Xiangsheng"), the company has been shut down and shut down since November 2017 due to serious debt. In August 2018, Sai Deli legally leased Jiangsu in the process of reorganization. In April 27th of this year, Sai Deli was able to compete in public auction. Xiangsheng, Jiangsu And renamed the name of the company as Sai Deli Jiangsu Fiber Co., Ltd. The acquisition enabled Jiangsu's 250 thousand tons of annual capacity to merge into Sai Lee. So far, The annual production capacity of Sai Deli increased to 1 million 100 thousand tons, becoming the largest producer of regenerated cellulose fibers in the world.

In fact, in recent years, in the regenerated cellulose fiber industry, the implementation of capacity expansion is not only a company. Only in 2018, under the banner of China and Thailand chemistry Alar Fiber Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "alar") 200 thousand tons of regenerated cellulose fibers and Three friends chemical fiber The 200 thousand tons / year functional and differential regenerated cellulose staple project has been put into operation on the whole, and it has added 400 thousand tons of new capacity to the industry.

Among them, Alar richda The 200 thousand tons regenerated cellulose fiber project was put into operation in September 18, 2018. It is understood that after the project was put into operation, the products from the first production line were put into the market, and the downstream customers' feedback was good, and all the indicators of product quality were all higher than those of the national top quality standard.

With the project reaching the standard, the project investment will be spanformed into a realistic productivity and a new profit growth point, so as to promote the high quality development of enterprises. China and Thailand chemical said that the production of the project and the quality of its products suitable for spinning high end yarns further optimized the product structure of the regenerated cellulose fiber and regenerated cellulose yarn, expanded the high-end market and enhanced the market competitiveness of the products. By the end of 2018, China and Thailand's chemical regenerated cellulose fiber had formed a production scale of 730 thousand tons.

Sanyou chemical fiber 200 thousand tons / year functional and differential regenerated cellulose staple project was put into operation in July 8, 2018. The project was officially launched in May 2016, with a total investment of 2 billion 700 million yuan, and has been built into two production lines of annual output of 100 thousand tons of regenerated cellulose staple fiber. The project was originally planned for 36 months, and 10 months ahead of schedule.

Sanyou chemical fiber, The rate of differentiation of regenerated cellulosic staple products ranks first in the industry, and the first one in Europe has passed the quality certification of eco textiles in Europe, with modal fibers. A series of high technology and high added value products such as bamboo Dyer fiber, colored fiber, inorganic flame retardant fiber and so on. With the commissioning of the project, Sanyou chemical fiber has not only been at the forefront of the production equipment level, laying a solid foundation for the production of high value-added products, but also making its chemical fiber production capacity steadily move towards 800 thousand tons, consolidating its leading position in the regenerated cellulose staple industry.

Obviously, whether it is to spanform the old capacity or build new projects, the new round of expansion will make the productivity of the regenerated cellulose fiber industry more and more high, and at the same time, the comprehensive competitiveness of the dominant enterprises will be greatly improved. Because in the expansion process, enterprises will consider optimization in terms of equipment, environmental protection facilities, cost and so on. Such as Sanyou chemical fiber 200 thousand tons / year functional, differential regenerated cellulose short fiber project has created 6 industry leading: equipment level industry leading, some equipment is the world's first initiative; automation level is high; single line production capacity reaches 120 thousand tons / year, single line capacity is the largest, the industry initiative, environmental protection facilities are perfect, unit cost is the lowest. This further expands the leading strength of Sanyou chemical fiber in the industry, and strengthens its core competitiveness in the field of regenerated cellulose fiber production and equipment development.

Marketing mode

Wider downstream applications

The regenerated cellulose fiber is made from wood cellulose. It looks like silk and feels like cotton. It has a series of excellent characteristics such as comfort, breathability, moisture absorption and so on. These characteristics are more prominent in clothing, home textiles and hygiene products used in people's daily life. It can replace cotton, effectively reduce land, water resources and labor, and avoid the damage of pesticides to land and environment.

In addition, Regenerated cellulose fibers have excellent spinnability, and can be used in cotton, wool, silk, hemp and various chemical fibers. Blending And interweave brings new fabric effect. It is understood that regenerated cellulose fiber has wide applicability, and the specification of fiber specifications can show different styles of products. Depending on the length of the fibers, long fibers can be made into woolen fabrics with soft waxy and warm effects; medium length fibers are suitable for cotton textiles, and fabrics are soft, delicate, elegant and drape. By adjusting the fineness of fibers, regenerated cellulose fibers can customize different styles of yarns, such as high count yarns made of fine denier fibers, with smooth surface, less hairiness, high strength, smooth surface and glossy fabrics, and silky thin and smooth fabrics.

It is worth mentioning that, Regenerated cellulose fibers are environmentally friendly, completely biodegradable, and have sustainable development attributes. They are ideal alternatives for acrylic, polyester, nylon and other petroleum based synthetic fibers. Relevant data show that As of the end of 2018, there were 16 regenerated cellulose fiber enterprises in China, with an overall capacity of about 4 million 850 thousand tons and output of about 3 million 660 thousand tons.

In 2018, the revenues of regenerated cellulose fiber enterprises were relatively good. Among them, Sanyou chemical fiber regenerated cellulose fiber plate achieved a revenue of 7 billion 330 million yuan, basically unchanged from 2017. China and Thailand chemical regenerated cellulose fiber plate achieved revenue of 2 billion 985 million yuan, an increase of 25.73% over the same period last year.

As the products have good market prospects, regenerated cellulose fiber enterprises have stepped up their efforts to popularize them. In the past two years, Sai Deli joint downstream enterprises are major majors all over the country. Exhibition Through static exhibition, forum and Walking show To promote the regeneration of cellulosic fibers and finished products in various ways, we are committed to bringing innovative products and solutions to the textile market.

Last September, Sanyou chemical fiber made the regenerated cellulose fiber fashion debut in London Fashion Week through the "CTF- challenge fabric competition". During the London Fashion Week, the event was not only the first show of three friends, but also a grand appearance of the whole regenerated cellulose fiber industry in the fashion industry.

These promotional activities not only enhance the public's awareness of regenerated cellulose fibers, but also better explain the substitutability of the fibers for natural fibers and synthetic fibers, showing their series of properties and potential for future development, thus effectively promoting their wider application in the downstream weaving field.

Short term volatility is hard to avoid

Long term potential is still promising.

However, it needs to be pointed out that from the market trend, regenerated cellulose fibers have entered the downlink cycle since 2018.

Sanyou chemical fiber, From the analysis of market trend over the years, the market of regenerated cellulose fiber has a change period of 4~5 years. After the upward cycle of 2014~2017, in 2018, with the concentrated supply of new capacity, demand remained stable, supply and demand contradictions gradually emerged, and the market entered the downlink. trend The price volatility narrowed. The concrete manifestation is: First quarter of 2018 The market is stable and small. Based on the pre sale and downstream support, the quotation of products is strong and slightly upward. The two quarter of 2018 The market first suppressed and then rose, and was depressed by the downturn in demand and the decline in production and marketing. The price dropped sharply at the end of April 2018. The three quarter of 2018 The market is "V" trend again. In July 2018, the newly added orders in the industry continued to decrease, and the strategic price reduction in the factory was frequent. In 2018 8~9 months, the price of polyester rose, the expected profit of the peak season was outstanding, and the price was boosted. The four quarter of 2018 The market is going down unilaterally. During the period, the new capacity of the industry has been released successively, the effect of the off-season has continued, and downstream confidence and expectations have obviously weakened. Although factories have strong willingness to protect their prices on the basis of operating pressure, prices have finally come down because of insufficient profits.

In the first quarter of 2019, the market trend of the industry is still not very satisfactory. Taking recycled cellulose staple as an example, the relevant data show that In 2019 1~3, the output of regenerated cellulose staple fiber was about 950 thousand tons, and the sales rate of the whole industry was low. The market price of the product was originally 13750 yuan / ton, and the average price was 12000 yuan / ton by the end of March, the decrease was 12.73%. From the perspective of production and marketing and price, the regenerated cellulose staple is experiencing a major price rebalancing after the full release of capacity.

Against this background, targeting high-end, differentiated products, upgrading brand The comprehensive competitiveness is still the next key development direction of enterprises. As a matter of fact, several projects of these enterprises have already made layout in this direction.

Among them, Sai Lee in the legal leasing business restructuring process in Jiangsu Xiangsheng period, with a wealth of regenerated cellulose fiber production technology and experience, invested 500 million yuan to Jiangsu Xiangsheng comprehensive upgrading and spanformation, so that its product quality, production efficiency and safety, environmental compliance has been significantly improved. The two phase of alar's project has adopted advanced production technology, large-scale production equipment and intensive control system. Its products are positioned as high-end "green, high-performance and differentiated" regenerated cellulose fibers. Sanyou chemical fiber 200 thousand tons of regenerated cellulose short fiber project positioning is the domestic and international market prospects of fine ultra-fine fiber, flame retardant fiber, colored fiber, bamboo fiber and other functional products.

Insiders say that With the improvement of the quality of life, people's consumption concept in clothing and home decoration tends to return to nature. In the next few years, the demand for regenerated cellulose fibers is expected to maintain an annual growth rate of 8%.

This trend urges enterprises to accelerate the pace of expansion. At the unveiling ceremony in Jiangsu, Zhang Wentao, chief operating officer of Sai Deli It is clear that the next step, Sai Deli will also invest 700 million yuan, so that the annual production capacity of the plant will be increased to 300 thousand tons by the end of 2019.

Besides, Enterprises have begun to explore the sustainable development mode of the whole industry chain. In March 12th this year, Sanyou chemical fiber launched the high-end cellulose fiber brand. Tang Si To create a new situation of deep connection between regenerated cellulose fiber enterprises and upstream and downstream industries chain.

Sanyou chemical fiber said that with the release of Tang Si as the starting point, Sanyou chemical fiber will create a deep cooperation mode of regenerated cellulose fiber industrial chain in the fields of sustainable development, supply chain collaboration, brand linkage and other fields, and help spanform and upgrade the cellulose fiber enterprises in China.