Observation On The Development Of Guiyang Aluminum And Aluminum Processing Industry
As the Lunar New Year approaches in 2022, the people of Guizhou received a New Year "big gift package". The State Council issued the "Opinions on Supporting Guizhou in Opening up a New Path for Western Development in the New Era" (Guofa [2022] No. 2). This "Opinion" clearly supports the development of Guiyang and Gui'an, making the city's cadres and masses more confident and motivated.
The "Opinions" clearly state that it is necessary to implement a new round of strategic actions for mineral prospecting breakthroughs, support Guizhou in increasing green exploration, development and utilization of phosphorus, aluminum, manganese, gold, fluorite, barite and other resources, and accelerate phosphorus chemical industry and high-end non-ferrous metallurgical precision development. Develop and construct an important national resource deep processing base.
The 2022 Guiyang Municipal Government Work Report also proposed that new industrialization should be the first project and efforts should be made to create the core engine of "strengthening the provincial capital". With the industrial industry as the focus, we will continue to promote the construction, supplement, extension and strengthening of the "1+7+1" key industrial chain, and accelerate the formation of a number of 100 billion and 10 billion level industrial chain clusters.
As one of the seven key industrial manufacturing categories of "1+7+1", what is the current development status of the aluminum and aluminum processing industry? Recently, reporters have gone deep into parks, enterprises, and associations to feel the strong pulse of industrial development at close range.
Strengthen the chain to promote the development of aluminum industry clusters
The cold wind blew in my face, but production was not delayed.
In the workshop, aluminum ingots are transported on the assembly line. Intelligent robots quickly grab and neatly stack items. Staff members drive forklifts to transfer aluminum ingots to the stockyard... On the eve of the Spring Festival, the outdoor temperature was only 1℃. The production site of Guizhou Huaren New Materials Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Guizhou Huaren) in Wangzhuang Aluminum Park in Qingzhen City is in full swing.
"You are lucky. If you come here normally, you will not see so many aluminum ingots." Liu Yuanping, director of the Guizhou Chinese Comprehensive Office, told reporters with a smile. These aluminum ingots are prepared for downstream enterprises that are temporarily on holiday during the Spring Festival. Ensure that enterprises resume work and production normally after the holiday.
It is understood that Guizhou Huaren is currently the most technologically advanced and largest electrolytic aluminum enterprise in the province, with a production of approximately 400,000 tons and an output value of approximately 7 billion yuan in 2021. The raw material of electrolytic aluminum is alumina, and the downstream is terminal aluminum processing enterprises. Guizhou Chinese are an important link in the industrial chain.
Aluminum ingots produced from electrolytic aluminum liquid were once the main products sold by Guizhou Chinese. After they receive aluminum ingots from companies across the country such as Chongqing and Guangdong, they must first melt them into liquid aluminum and then perform subsequent processing as needed. Although the annual production and sales rate is almost 100%, high energy consumption, high logistics costs, and long transportation cycles are also real problems faced by Guizhou Chinese.
How to better extend and strengthen the industrial chain so that local aluminum and aluminum processing companies can gain greater development space? In recent years, relying on aluminum ore resources, Qingzhen City has introduced a number of upstream and downstream enterprises that produce alumina, profiles, aluminum rods and other aluminum products to settle in Wangzhuang District to promote the development of the aluminum industry cluster. Among them, Guizhou Huajin Aluminum Co., Ltd. mainly produces alumina and has become an important raw material supplier to Guizhou Huaren and other companies; Guizhou Shuntai Aluminum New Materials Co., Ltd. is only separated from Guizhou Chinese by a wall. Today, the electrolytic aluminum produced by Huaren is shipped directly to Shuntai in liquid form, where it is processed into aluminum rods and sold across the country...
"Currently, there are six downstream companies in the park that directly 'digest' our liquid aluminum, which not only reduces the energy consumption of heating and remelting aluminum ingots, but also reduces transportation costs." Wu Chuanjie, manager of Guizhou Chinese Business Department, said that in 2019, the company More than 80% of the products are mainly sold outside the province; in 2021, the company's products will be "digested" in the province and achieve a 100% local conversion rate.
We need both gold and silver, and green water and green mountains. On the road to extending and strengthening the industrial chain, Guiyang's aluminum and aluminum processing industry promotes a new industrialization process with green development——
On November 15, 2021, Guiyang Aluminum Industry Technology Innovation Center was unveiled. After the center is listed, under the guidance of the Guiyang Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, it will build a technical resource integration platform, an achievement transformation platform, and a scientific and technological talent gathering platform focusing on desulfurization industrialization technology research. High-sulfur ore, electrolytic aluminum energy saving and consumption reduction, and aluminum deep processing product development. Platform, scientific and technological exchange and cooperation platform, effectively play its innovative service and demonstration role in the development of the city's aluminum industry, and promote the green transformation and high-quality development of the aluminum and aluminum processing industry in Guiyang City and even Guizhou Province.
On December 7, 2021, the 300,000-ton recycled aluminum project with an annual output planned by Guiyang Industrial and Commercial Industry Investment Group Co., Ltd. and Qingzhen City started construction in Qingzhen City. This project explores a circular economy development model that fully recycles aluminum renewable resources. After completion, it will provide more sufficient resource guarantee for the extension of the city's aluminum industry chain. At the same time, its energy consumption and carbon emissions are only equivalent to 3% to 3% of traditional electrolytic aluminum. 5%.
Be refined and deepened to increase the added value of aluminum products
We have a "bonanza" at home, but we need to "dig deeper."
Relevant data shows that Guizhou Province’s bauxite resource reserves are 760 million tons, ranking third in the country. Guiyang City is an area rich in bauxite resources in the province. It currently has reserves of 441 million tons, accounting for 58% of Guizhou Province. . With this "rich ore", how to make full use of resources and create greater added value for aluminum products? Deep processing has become an important direction for Guiyang's aluminum and aluminum processing industry.
At the beginning of the new year, Guiyang's aluminum deep processing industry has added another major force: On January 15, Guizhou Qian Aluminum New Materials Co., Ltd.'s 30,000-ton aluminum foil rolling project started construction in Qingzhen City. After the project is completed, it will mainly produce high-end products such as new energy vehicle power battery aluminum foil and power capacitor aluminum foil, and can provide supporting services for power battery companies such as CATL that have settled in Guiyang. one. The total investment in the project is approximately 739 million yuan, with 5 foil rolling production lines planned. It is planned to be completed and put into operation in 18 months, with an estimated annual output value of approximately 840 million yuan.
"Guiyang has a very complete layout in the aluminum deep processing industry." Zhang Zhao, chairman of Guizhou Changtong Group, said that Guiyang and even Guizhou have advantages in electricity prices and other aspects. In addition, the business environment continues to improve, and the construction of standard factories is vigorously promoted. Favorable factors and unlimited prospects. Before the Spring Festival, Guizhou Changtong reached a framework cooperation agreement on photovoltaic power generation projects with five major power generation groups including Bijie Weining County and Guodian Group. It is estimated that after the project is put into production, the cost of aluminum for photovoltaic cables will reach 3 billion yuan. The rapid development of Guiyang's aluminum industry provides a solid guarantee for the company's supply of raw materials.
It is understood that Guizhou New Shuguang Cable Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Guizhou Changtong Group, is an enterprise that consumes a large amount of aluminum downstream in the aluminum industry. Produces aluminum core cables, aluminum alloy cables and other products involving power generation, transmission and distribution. The whole industry chain. In 2021, the raw material cost of purchasing aluminum materials (aluminum rods) for New Dawn Cable will be close to 150 million yuan.
According to Zhu Xiaohong, general manager of Guizhou New Dawn Cable Co., Ltd., the bulk raw materials for cables are mainly copper and aluminum. If you choose copper core cables for photovoltaic power station construction, the investment cost is very high. Choosing aluminum alloy cables that have been deeply processed by the aluminum industry can effectively reduce costs and allow companies to have more capital space.
Make Guiyang aluminum industry brand bigger and stronger
Without a string, it is difficult to sing with one palm.
Vigorously promote new industrialization construction. Aluminum and aluminum processing industry, as one of the seven key industrial manufacturing categories identified by the Guiyang Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government as "1+7+1", need to play a greater role.
On January 16, the Guiyang Aluminum Industry Association was officially established, marking a new stage in the development of Guiyang's aluminum and aluminum processing industry. For enterprises, the association provides a platform for members to fully communicate, enhances opportunities for mutual collaboration and transactions among members, and promotes member business development. For the industry, the association can reduce malicious competition within the industry and protect the collective interests within the industry by establishing a sound mechanism; integrate resources, share information, and jointly innovate to create a nationally renowned brand for Guiyang aluminum industry.
"Based in Guiyang, facing Guizhou, and radiating to the southwest, one of the original intentions of its establishment is to build the Guiyang Aluminum Industry Association into a nationally renowned aluminum industry association. At the same time, we will also set up an expert committee to invite industry experts from Guiyang, Guizhou and even the country to Guiyang The aluminum industry "takes the pulse" to help member companies solve the pain points and difficulties in production and operation, making the company bigger and stronger," said Cai Haitao, executive vice president of Guiyang Aluminum Industry Association and general manager of Guizhou Chalco Aluminum Co., Ltd. .
It is understood that in 2021, Guizhou Chalco Aluminum achieved a cumulative main business income of 2.272 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 62.29%. "In 2022, it is planned to achieve an output of 120,000 tons, achieve sales revenue of 2.4 billion yuan, strive to achieve a profit target of 6 million yuan, and provide employment for 360 people." Cai Haitao said.
By the end of the "14th Five-Year Plan", the total output value will be guaranteed to reach 50 billion yuan and strive to reach 60 billion yuan. This is the requirement put forward by the Guiyang Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government for the development of the city’s aluminum and aluminum processing industry. In the new year, enterprises in the city's aluminum and aluminum processing industry will implement the new National Development Document No. 2 and the spirit of Guiyang's Two Sessions, actively focus on production, progress and innovation, and promote enterprises to move towards high quality, high efficiency and high-end, and become "strong" Provincial Capital" action contribution.
(Guiyang Daily financial media reporter Peng Xunqi)
