The Development Of Plastic Processing Industry Is Growing Steadily
Recently, reporters learned from the China Plastics Processing Industry Association (hereinafter referred to as the "China Plastics Association") that in 2023, my country's plastic products industry summary statistics enterprises completed output of 74.885 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.0%. "The industry as a whole is developing towards the 'Five Modernizations' innovation direction of functionalization, lightweighting, precision, ecology and intelligence, with capacity utilization continuing to increase and the digital transformation process accelerating." Wang Zhanjie, chairman of the China Plastics Association, analyzed that the economy Development generally echoes the characteristics of seeking progress while maintaining stability, promoting stability, and establishing first and then breaking. my country's plastics processing industry has shown a steady growth trend and a gradual development trend. The market size of my country's plastics processing industry will stabilize and improve. The output and consumption of plastic products will maintain relatively stable growth.
Output is in line with expected targets, and the industry is gradually recovering
Data from the National Bureau of Statistics show that in 2023, the national plastic products industry summary statistics enterprises completed an output of 74.885 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.0%, and there is still growth potential. In 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other three departments jointly issued the "Work Plan for Stable Growth of Light Industry (2023-2024)", proposing that the average growth rate of the added value of light industry in 2023-2024 will be about 4%, and the operating income of enterprises above designated size will exceed 25 trillion yuan.
Wang Zhanjie said that the plastic processing industry is one of the pillar industries of my country's light industry. The year-on-year growth rate of output in 2023 closely follows the average growth rate of light industry added value, basically in line with expected targets. With the support and guidance of national policies and the growth of demand from downstream industries, the plastics industry will continue to maintain steady growth. It is worth noting that since the entire industry is still on the rise and faced with various potential adjustments, it is necessary to speed up the optimization of the industrial structure, strive to innovate, seize the "window period" of transformation, upgrade and transform, and promote green and sustainable development.
It is understood that in 2023, under the background of the domestic economic endogenous power that needs to be strengthened and the market demand is sluggish, the main business income of enterprises above designated size in the national plastic products industry will decrease by 1.7% year-on-year, and the related operating costs will also decrease year-on-year. Condition. However, thanks to technological innovation and industrial upgrading of production processes in the plastics industry in recent years, production efficiency per unit of working hours has been continuously improved, as well as better cost control and other factors, especially the relatively stable prices of raw materials. materials, thus ensuring relatively stable operating income profit margins. Since 2023, as the industry gradually recovers, the total cumulative profit, which has been in a state of negative growth, has also narrowed month by month year-on-year, providing favorable conditions for the turn from negative to positive in the coming year.
In terms of exports, according to data from the General Administration of Customs, external demand will continue to be sluggish in 2023, and the annual export growth rate of plastic products will turn from positive to negative for the first time in six years. Wang Zhanjie analyzed that even so, my country's total plastic product exports in 2023 will still reach 93.5% of 2022, and as the competitiveness of industry enterprises in the international market continues to improve, the export volume will still be at a high level.
The foundation for long-term development will become increasingly solid
Wang Zhanjie said frankly that my country's plastics processing industry still faces problems such as weakening expected demand contraction, industry profit compression, insufficient optimization of industrial structure, serious industry "involution", weak scientific and technological innovation capabilities, weak overall industry competitiveness, and continued downturn in the international market. , the export situation is becoming increasingly severe and other difficulties and problems.
How to overcome difficulties and solve problems? Wang Zhanjie suggested that we should seize development opportunities and persist in seeking progress while maintaining stability. He said that relying on my country's gradual economic recovery and long-term positive fundamentals, the accumulation of domestic favorable factors will provide strong support for the steady development of the industry, and the prospects for the plastics processing industry to achieve high-quality and sustainable development remain unchanged. In this regard, enterprises in the plastics processing industry must be down-to-earth, persist in deepening supply-side structural reforms, always focus on demand-side management, strive to lead with innovation, and continuously enhance core competitiveness, especially in key technologies and core technologies. They must dare to tackle difficulties and have the courage to Explore and accelerate the development of core competitive products to high-end, seek progress while maintaining stability, and promote stability through advancement.
Wang Zhanjie also suggested that the industry should adhere to the leadership of innovation, improve quality, reduce costs and increase efficiency, increase product research and development efforts, break out of the market with innovative and differentiated new products, and open up more market application scenarios through new products. Material research and development to meet more diversified needs. In order to meet functional requirements, industry enterprises need to strengthen quality management, technological innovation and talent training, continuously improve product quality, reduce production costs, and improve production efficiency, so as to achieve sustainable development and long-term profitability. The industry must practice green concepts and seize development opportunities. Industry enterprises must seize development opportunities, provide key support in the grand process of achieving the "double carbon" goal and promoting the green transformation of the entire society, and continuously promote recyclable, easy-to-recycle, and recyclable industries. Research and develop degradable alternative materials and products to promote the green and low-carbon development of the industry. The industry must also increase its international competitiveness and change its marketing model. Industry enterprises need to continue to pay attention to cutting-edge fields such as new technologies and new materials, strengthen international exchanges and cooperation, strengthen their own product competitiveness and technological advantages, break through the inherent operating model, and use the Internet to innovate and develop. Rely on cloud e-commerce platforms, short videos and other efficient communication methods to promote brand image building, product promotion and marketing.
"As one of the pillar industries of my country's light industry, the plastics processing industry accounts for more than 10% of the total output value, total assets, employees, exports and other indicators of the light industry. It is expected that in 2024, the country and governments at all levels will introduce a series of expanded and effective Invest, boost market confidence, and promote industry growth , the policy of stabilizing foreign trade development, the fundamentals of the long-term development of my country's plastics processing industry will not only not change, but will also become more stable. "Wang Zhanjie said that in view of the high correlation between industry development and national economic development, it is expected that in the first quarter of this year, my country's plastics processing industry will continue to develop. The plastics processing industry will achieve a relatively stable start. With the cyclical adjustment of the industry, the industry started in the second quarter. Growth rates are likely to accelerate significantly. As the base increases, the growth rate in the third and fourth quarters is expected to be slower than that in the second quarter, but it is expected to continue to grow steadily throughout the year. "We must further strengthen our confidence in the high-quality and sustainable development of China's plastics processing industry."
Text | Reporter Xie Lei
