Chen Xinwei, President Of China Chemical Fiber Association: What Key Points Should Be Grasped In The Development Of Chemical Fiber In 2022?

With the end of the Spring Festival holiday, the Chinese people's new year of "tiger and tiger power" officially opened. After the first year of the 14th five year plan, we have ushered in the second year of the 14th five year plan. As the "heaviest" raw material in the textile industry chain, as an advanced manufacturing industry and China's industry with international competitive advantages, as an important part of the new material industry, the development of chemical fiber industry has attracted much attention. So, in the past 2021, how about the overall operation of China's chemical fiber industry? What are the development highlights that have attracted much attention? What are the important supporting forces behind it? What key points should be grasped in the development of chemical fiber industry in 2022? What are the development goals and key tasks of the chemical fiber industry in the whole "14th five year plan" period?

Profitability ranks first in textile industry

According to the data of the National Bureau of statistics, from January to October 2021, China's chemical fiber output will be 55.71 million tons, with a year-on-year increase of 11.8%; The chemical fiber industry achieved an operating revenue of 835.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 31.5%, and a total profit of 53.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 275.6%, contributing 27% of the profits to the whole textile industry; The industry's profit margin was 6.45%, the second highest since the 2008 economic crisis. "In 2021, for the first time, the chemical fiber industry is the most profitable of all textile sub industries." Chen Xinwei pointed out that: the chemical fiber industry has achieved stable development throughout the year, with the overall performance of stable growth rate of production, upward shift of price center, growth trend of export, continuous stability of profitability and obvious growth of fixed asset investment; Among them, polyester and spandex industries account for 40% and 23% of the total profits of chemical fiber industry respectively; After more than ten years of accumulation, the technical level of carbon fiber industry has been improved. In 2021, the production and sales volume of domestic carbon fiber will exceed 10000 tons, and the whole industry will be profitable; The industry as a whole has made remarkable achievements in scientific and technological innovation, green development, intelligent manufacturing, refining and chemical integration, etc. In 2021, when the development of the whole textile industry is still in the recovery stage, the performance of the chemical fiber industry is eye-catching, not a feat of a day, it can be said that "continuous accumulation, inevitable presentation." In this regard, Chen Xinwei pointed out that there are many reasons behind this. First, because the chemical fiber industry has been continuously promoting "supply side structural reform" for many years, enterprises have continuously increased R & D investment and development to meet the needs of the market. This is not only the requirements put forward by the state, but also the needs of enterprises to seek high-quality development. For example, the "China fiber trend release" has been held for 11 consecutive sessions, which is a good reflection of the chemical fiber industry's in-depth promotion of "supply side structural reform" and guiding enterprises to strengthen product research and development. "The structural reform on the supply side is the fundamental reason for the substantial growth of the benefits of the chemical fiber industry. The supply and demand pattern of the industry has improved, and the profits in the industrial chain have shifted from raw materials to fibers. In addition, the inventory premium of raw materials and products in the price rising channel has also contributed a lot to the profits of enterprises." Chen Xinwei stressed. Second, technological research and development and scientific research achievements. "In the field of conventional fiber, Chinese fiber has been at the leading level in the world, and there is no object that can be imitated.". In order to better meet the needs of downstream customers, large enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises generally strengthen the investment in the development of differentiation and functional products. Third, the development of the industry is benign, in line with the law of market competition. On the one hand, driven by the continuous improvement of comprehensive competitiveness of a number of large enterprises, the market concentration of chemical fiber industry has further improved. "A prominent manifestation is that polyester enterprises have deeply promoted the integrated development of refining and chemical industry, which reflects the obvious supporting advantages of industrial chain and the efficiency and cost advantages of private enterprises, driving the competitiveness of the chemical fiber industry to further enhance, and further enhance the international discourse power of China's chemical fiber industry." He stressed. On the other hand, a large number of "specialized and special new" enterprises also focus on the subdivision field and form their own competitiveness in the field of products and market. According to reports, 18 chemical fiber related enterprises, including Weihai development, Jiaren new materials and Beijing Zhongli, were selected in the list of the third batch of "small giant" enterprises with specialty and special new technology published by the Ministry of industry and information technology. In the second batch of small and medium-sized enterprises (76) in the textile industry determined by China Textile Industry Federation in 2021, 16 chemical fiber related enterprises, such as defulun, Baichuan resources and minruixin synthetic fiber, were selected. These enterprises have further promoted the development of specialization, refined management and technology characteristics, and constantly enhanced their innovation ability and creative vitality.
"Although some enterprises are small in scale, they have competitive advantages in some subdivision products." He said. Fourth, the intelligent manufacturing of chemical fiber industry is ahead of the whole textile industry, and the overall intelligent level of the industry is high. For example, the key technology and application mode innovation of functional polyester fiber intelligent manufacturing system led by Tongkun Group Co., Ltd. won the science and technology progress award of China Textile Industry Federation; Xinfengming 5g + industrial Internet platform - phoenix platform was selected into 10 typical application scenarios and 5 key industry practices of the "second batch of 5g + industrial Internet" announced by the general office of the Ministry of industry and information technology of the people's Republic of China. Yongrong Jinjiang technology carried out the construction of "digital intelligence, integration, scientific innovation, terminal and globalization" through the end-to-end digital process, Intelligent manufacturing shows the innovative development of Jinjiang.
The construction of these demonstration projects will help the industry to lay out a new platform and mode of digital economy, improve and optimize the industrial chain, and promote the chemical fiber manufacturing industry to move towards high-quality development. "In 2021, the chemical fiber industry has achieved a good start in the" fourteenth five year plan ". China's chemical fiber industry adheres to improving the ability of independent innovation and original innovation in science and technology, focusing on strengthening the construction of industry key laboratories and technology innovation centers, comprehensively enhancing the new advantages of the industry development, building a solid foundation of the textile industry from the raw material end, leading the textile industry chain value improvement. The industry develops in the high-end of new fiber materials We have made remarkable achievements in intelligent digital development, green and low-carbon transformation and development Chen Xinwei said.
The level of green development has been continuously improved
Under the background of promoting "double carbon" in China, the green development of chemical fiber industry has attracted much attention. In fact, as an important field to promote carbon peak and carbon neutralization, China's textile and chemical fiber industry has been in the forefront of the world. Chen Xinwei introduced that in 2021, the chemical fiber industry has made greater efforts to save energy and reduce consumption, promote green manufacturing, promote "green fiber" certification, and develop recycled fiber, bio based fiber and solution colored fiber. It is reported that in 2021, China Chemical Fiber Industry Association passed the qualification examination of the third-party evaluation organization of the green manufacturing public service platform of the Ministry of industry and information technology, and has the qualification to carry out relevant evaluation work such as green factories; Five chemical fiber enterprises including Tongkun group were awarded the third batch of green design demonstration enterprises of industrial products. In terms of "green fiber" certification, five new certification enterprises will be added in 2021, among which, Quanzhou Haitian is a green fiber product certification enterprise, and the total number of certification enterprises has reached 39. Enterprises in the green development alliance of renewable cellulose fiber industry have also carried out LCA carbon footprint accounting and verification, carried out industrial chain traceability, issued sustainable development reports, etc., to promote the sustainable development goals of the alliance. It is worth noting that in 2021, China Chemical Fiber Association and Ruibang science and technology co-operate to carry out the "China fiber zero carbon action."
According to reports, China's zero carbon fiber action is the textile and chemical fiber industry. Based on the national "30.60" goal, it plans to carry out a series of creative, forward-looking, sustainable and effective work, such as building a credible platform for green fiber products, holding China fiber Zero Carbon Action Conference, China fiber material sustainable development conference and textile industry carbon reduction path planning forum "Carbon reduction plan" public welfare activities, regularly write and publish sustainable development reports, etc., to guide China's textile and chemical fiber industry enterprises to abandon the traditional growth mode, apply innovative technology, innovative ideas and innovative mechanism, actively explore the sustainable low-carbon economic development mode, promote sustainable energy conservation and emission reduction from various aspects, and finally promote the industry enterprises to achieve zero carbon goal. "China's zero carbon fiber action is a response to the inevitable requirements of green development of the country and the industry. From the industrial point of view, we should respect nature, comply with nature, protect nature, actively respond to environmental, resource and climate risks, actively participate in global environmental governance, and practice the low-carbon development mode and life mode of" energy conservation, consumption reduction, pollution reduction and efficiency increase ", so as to promote China's ecological civilization construction Green and sustainable development contributes to industrial strength. " Chen Xinwei stressed. It is also worth noting that in 2021, China's implementation of the "dual control of energy consumption" policy has a certain impact on chemical fiber enterprises. In this context, how should enterprises respond? "The energy consumption double control measures will be implemented in September and October 2021, which will have a great impact on the production of chemical fiber enterprises, especially those in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian." Chen Xinwei pointed out that, "Although the dual control policy in 2021 is an expedient measure, it is not normal. However, under the background of dual carbon, double control of energy consumption will exist for a long time, and will be increasingly strict. Therefore, chemical fiber enterprises should establish the awareness of dual control of energy consumption, adhere to the priority of saving and efficiency, and strictly control the intensity of energy consumption; it is necessary to put energy conservation throughout the whole process and each process of chemical fiber production, and greatly improve energy utilization efficiency Rate; It is necessary to check the carbon accounting of enterprises and products, calculate and evaluate greenhouse gas emissions, speed up the digital transformation, and improve the level of green low-carbon manufacturing in combination with the requirements of the carbon peak carbon framework He further stressed that chemical fiber accounts for about 84% of China's total textile fiber processing and is the most important fiber raw material for the textile industry. The continuous and stable production of chemical fiber industry is related to the safety and reliability of the supply chain of the textile industry chain, the stable employment of more than 10 million people in the textile and clothing industry, and the annual export of nearly 300 billion US dollars. Therefore, the industry should objectively understand the important pillar role of chemical fiber industry in the field of people's livelihood, balance the relationship between energy consumption control and industrial development, and ensure the stable and sustainable development of the industry. "We suggest that the relevant departments should establish a more scientific and flexible energy consumption control mechanism in line with the characteristics of the industry, so as to avoid" one size fits all "power rationing and production stoppage, which will affect the stable operation of the entire industrial chain supply chain." Chen Xinwei said.
Several key points to be grasped in the 14th five year plan
Chemical fiber industry is an advanced manufacturing industry and international competitive advantage industry, and also an important part of new material industry. Speeding up the high-quality development of chemical fiber industry is of great significance in ensuring the safety of textile industry raw materials, improving the modernization level of textile industry chain supply chain, and assisting the development of strategic frontier technology. The development of the 14th five year plan has entered its second year. What is the overall development goal of China's chemical fiber industry during the "14th five year plan" period? Chen Xinwei pointed out that during the "14th five year plan" period, China's development environment is facing profound and complex changes. Based on the new development stage, implementing the new development concept and building a new development pattern, higher requirements are put forward for the high-quality development of the chemical fiber industry. The independent innovation ability is insufficient, the low-carbon recycling degree is not high, the added value of products is low, and the shortcomings of key raw materials and equipment are prominent Brand building needs to be strengthened and other issues are increasingly restricting the industry. Therefore, China's chemical fiber industry should continue to optimize and upgrade, and form an industrial chain supply chain with stronger innovation force, higher added value, safer and more reliable, so as to contribute to meeting the demand of consumption upgrading and supporting the development of strategic emerging industries. It is estimated that by 2025, the scale of China's chemical fiber industry will grow moderately, form a number of leading enterprises with strong global competitiveness, and build an intelligent, green and high-end modern industrial system, which will further consolidate and enhance the leading role of the chemical fiber industry in the textile industry chain and the supporting role of the strategic emerging industries. China will become a chemical fiber power. What are the key tasks of the chemical fiber industry during the 14th Five Year Plan period? According to Chen Xinwei, first, the innovation and development level of the industrial chain will be improved by building a solid foundation for innovation, strengthening regional layout and cultivating leading enterprises. The second is to promote the high-end development of new fiber materials by improving the added value of conventional fibers, improving the production and application level of high-performance fibers, and accelerating the development of bio based chemical fibers and degradable fiber materials. The third is to strengthen the research and application of intelligent equipment, carry out the construction of intelligent factory, promote the digital transformation of enterprises, and accelerate the intelligent digital transformation. The fourth is to realize the green and low-carbon transformation of the industry development mode by promoting energy-saving and low-carbon development, improving the recycling level and accelerating the elimination of backward production capacity. Fifthly, through optimizing the supply structure, strengthening the standard support, promoting the brand construction, implementing the strategy of increasing varieties and improving quality to create brand "three products". From the practical point of view, what problems should be paid attention to in the development of China's chemical fiber industry in 2022? Chen Xinwei predicted that in the new year, international oil price fluctuations will still have a greater impact on China's chemical fiber market, but the impact may be weaker than that in 2021, and the industry will operate more around its own fundamentals. The supply and demand pattern of the industry will be further adjusted, and the textile demand is expected to remain stable, while the supply side will continue to be in the peak period of production.
For example, in the polyester industry chain, from raw materials PX to PTA, Meg, and then to polyester and polyester, the pressure of new production capacity will be greater, and this situation also exists in sub industries such as nylon, spandex and Lyocell fiber. Therefore, it is expected that the downward pressure on the chemical fiber market will increase. "In the new year, on the basis of previous development, China's chemical fiber industry should work hard and continue to promote the high-quality development of the industry. At the same time, the industry should also have a clear understanding of the" reverse flow "of overseas textile orders after the fall of international oil price and the obvious alleviation of the global new crown epidemic situation. We should also pay attention to the fluctuations that may be brought to the market by the centralized production of new production capacity It is recognized that energy consumption double control will also be a long-term problem that the industry must face. In this environment, it is suggested that enterprises should take measures as soon as possible. In general, China's chemical fiber industry still has good development toughness and risk resistance ability in the new year, and it is expected that the industry will still achieve stable development in 2022. " Chen Xinwei said.