On July 30th, the 11th expanded Meeting of the 6th Council of the China Iron and Steel Association was held in Caofeidian, Tangshan. The conference system summarizes the operation of the steel industry and the progress of key work in the first half of the year, deeply analyzes the new situation and new challenges currently faced and the development trend of the industry in the second half of the year, and deploys key tasks for the second half of the year. About 500 representatives from national ministries and commissions, major steel enterprises across the country, upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain, and industry associations gathered together to discuss development, unify their thinking and understanding, focus on key tasks, and pool their efforts to overcome difficulties. They will continue to consolidate the achievements already made in improving the quality and efficiency of the industry's operation and take over the baton to promote the steady and far-reaching high-quality development of the industry.
Zhao Mingge, the president of the China Iron and Steel Association and the Party Secretary and Chairman of Shougang Group, delivered a speech as the president. He Wenbo, the Party Secretary and Executive President of the Iron and Steel Association, attended the meeting. Qian Gang, Vice President of the China Iron and Steel Association, Party Secretary and Chairman of CITIC Special Steel; Guo Bin, Deputy Secretary of the Party Group and General Manager of China Minerals; Li Jianyu, Vice president of the Iron and Steel Association, Party Secretary and Chairman of Hunan Iron and Steel Group; Bo Xuebin, Vice President of the China Iron and Steel Association, Party Secretary and Chairman of Henan Iron and Steel Group; Zhang Shaoming, Vice President of the China Iron and Steel Association, Party Secretary and Chairman of China Iron & Steel Research Institute Group; Zhang Zhixiang, Vice President of the Steel Association, Chairman and President of Jianlong Group; Huang Yixin, Vice President of the China Iron and Steel Association, Party Secretary and Chairman of Nanjing Iron and Steel Company; Cheng Zijian, Vice President of the Iron and Steel Association, Party Secretary and Chairman of Jiuquan Iron and Steel Group; Li Huiming, Vice President of the China Iron and Steel Association, Party Secretary of Jingye Group and Chairman of Jingye Steel; Gao Jianbing, a member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of China Baowu; Liu Fengqiang, Chief Engineer of Ansteel Group; Wang Lanyu, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and general Manager of Hebei Iron & Steel Group; Li Hua, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and general Manager of Taiyuan Iron & Steel Group; Wang Xiangdong, a member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and deputy General Manager of Shandong Iron and Steel Group; Li Xiao, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, director and general Manager of Baotou Steel Group; Qi Zhen, a member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of Benxi Steel Group; Liu Guoqi, vice chairman of Shanghai Delong Steel Group; Xiao Peng, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of China Metallurgical Group Corporation Liu Meixuan, the chairman of Fujian Sansteel Mingguang; Zong Weidong, deputy general manager of Shaanxi Steel Group Xiong Xiaoming, assistant general manager of Liuzhou Steel Group, Deputy secretary of the Party Committee and general manager of Liuzhou Steel Co., LTD. Dong Liyuan, Vice President of Zhongtian Steel Group and General Manager of Zhongtian Nantong Company; The leaders of the China Iron and Steel Association, Xia Nong, Luo Tiejun, Liu Andong, Chen Hongfei, Tang Zujun, Wang Yingsheng and Li Yiren, attended the meeting. Jiang Wei, deputy secretary of the Party Committee, vice president and secretary-general of the China Iron and Steel Association, presided over the meeting.
At the meeting, Huang Yixin and Dong Liyuan respectively shared their corporate experiences. Li Xiaochao, former vice minister of the National Bureau of Statistics and vice president of the China Society of Economic Reform, delivered a special speech.
The 11th Council meeting of the 6th term of the China Iron and Steel Association was held concurrently. Through voting, Yu Feng, the Party Secretary and Chairman of Benxi Steel of Ansteel Group, Dong Caiping, the Party Secretary, Chairman of the Board and President of Zhongtian Steel Group, Li Huiming, the Party Secretary of Jingye Group and Chairman of Jingye Steel, and Li Yiren, the Vice President of Hebei Iron & Steel Group, were elected as Vice presidents of the Iron and Steel Association. The meeting also deliberated and approved proposals such as admitting new members, adjusting and supplementing some directors and executive directors, and renaming the Vanadium Industry Branch of the China Iron and Steel Association to the Vanadium-Titanium Branch.
When Zhao Mingge delivered the president's speech titled "Anchor Key Tasks, Unite Efforts to Overcome Difficulties, and Jointly Build a Harmonious and Win-win 'Ecosystem' for the Steel Industry", he summarized the operation of the steel industry in the first half of the year, reviewed the progress of key work in the steel industry, analyzed the current situation faced by the steel industry, and arranged the key work for the later period.
Zhao Mingge said that in the first half of the year, the steel industry actively responded to the challenges of strong supply and weak demand, strengthened industry self-discipline, adjusted the production rhythm, and adhered to the "three determinations and three don 'ts" business principle. As a result, the output of crude steel remained stable with a slight decline, economic benefits improved year-on-year, and environmental protection levels continued to rise. The overall operation of the industry was better than expected. Specifically, the operation of the steel industry in the first half of the year presented five major characteristics: First, steel output decreased year-on-year, and inventory remained at a low level in recent years. Second, steel exports remained at a high level, but the export value decreased year-on-year. Thirdly, the price of steel decreased year-on-year, and the overall trend was relatively stable. Fourth, industry profits increased year-on-year, and the effectiveness of adhering to the "Three Determinations and Three Don 'ts" has become evident. Fifth, environmental protection indicators have continued to improve, and the momentum for green development has been strengthened.
Zhao Mingge emphasized that thanks to the effective production control measures taken by the state to achieve a dynamic balance between supply and demand, the intensified self-discipline and production control efforts within the industry, and the active exploration of new production and operation models by steel enterprises, steel production decreased year-on-year in the first half of the year, while industry profits rebounded reasonably. Self-discipline, production control and stable operation are the core reasons for the improvement of industry profits and are necessary for the gradual return of industry benefits to a reasonable profit level that can support high-quality development. At the same time, it should be noted that the strong supply capacity and the weakened demand intensity remain the main contradiction in the current steel market. The profits of the steel industry have somewhat recovered, but their sustainability is still insufficient. On the one hand, steel enterprises should always maintain strategic clarity and adhere to self-discipline and production control. On the other hand, they should always remain confident in development, jointly resist "involving-style" vicious competition, and work together to stabilize the market, improve quality and increase efficiency.
Zhao Mingge said that in the first half of the year, the steel industry focused on the "1231" industry work priorities and steadily advanced the "232" key work system. New progress has been made in various directions related to the long-term development of the industry, including industry governance, regulating export order, green and low-carbon transformation, technological innovation, digital transformation, enhancing resource guarantee capabilities, coordinated development of the industrial chain and expansion of steel applications, international exchanges and cooperation, talent cultivation and vocational skills improvement. However, it should also be noted that the current steel industry has entered a period of deep adjustment. The tasks of transformation are arduous and challenging, and there are still many risks and hidden dangers. There are many new challenges and tasks in maintaining stable operation and seeking development. Five key aspects need to be focused on: First, the pattern of strong supply and weak demand has not yet changed. Second, the high-level export of steel is not sustainable. Third, participating in the carbon market faces new tasks. Fourth, the difference in environmental protection costs affects fair market competition. The fifth issue is that green development is facing financial pressure.
Zhao Mingge pointed out that in the second half of the year, the steel industry should, in accordance with the goals set at the members' meeting at the beginning of the year, focus on concluding the year well and laying a good foundation, anchor tasks and continue to exert efforts, and prioritize the advancement of six key tasks: First, comprehensively rectify "intra-industry competition" and strive to enhance the quality and efficiency of industry development. Second, we will maintain investment in scientific and technological innovation and promote high-end, intelligent and green development. Third, actively participate in the carbon market and accelerate the green transformation. Fourth, promote high-end products, stabilize the surrounding areas, and enforce strict supervision to facilitate smooth and orderly exports. Fifth, we will promote the development of steel for steel structure buildings and emerging industries, and continuously expand the application space of steel materials. Sixth, build a high-end international exchange platform and promote the internationalization process of the steel industry.
When presiding over the meeting, Jiang Wei emphasized that looking back at the trend in recent years, the pressure on the steel industry to achieve stable operation in the second half of the year is generally greater than that in the first half. For this reason, the China Iron and Steel Association calls on the entire industry to scientifically predict the situation in the second half of the year, deeply understand the profound meaning of the central government's rectification of "internal competition", continue to do a good job in self-discipline and production control, large enterprises play a leading and exemplary role, small and medium-sized enterprises do a good job in coordination and linkage, and resolutely practice the "three determinations and three don 'ts". It is essential to put an end to the impulse to increase production at the slightest profit, resolutely prevent "intra-industry" vicious competition, shift efforts to tapping internal potential, and achieve quality improvement and efficiency enhancement through benchmarking and technological innovation. This is not only related to the stable operation of the industry in the second half of the year, but also to the long-term health and sustainable development of the steel industry. It is hoped that the entire industry will focus on key goals and tasks, take practical actions, and jointly promote a successful conclusion of the 14th Five-Year Plan for the steel industry and lay a solid foundation for a good start in the 15th Five-Year Plan.
In his report titled "High-Intelligence and Green Integration and Innovation Boost High-Resilience and High-Quality Development", Huang Yixin introduced the practical path of Nanjing Iron and Steel Company, which takes the "precision and uniqueness" of its main business, the "new quality" of its industries, and the integrated and innovative development of "high-intelligence and green" as its main direction to promote the high-quality development of the enterprise, providing a model for the industry to "pursue novelty, greenness and intelligence". Among them, in terms of high-end development, Nanjing Iron and Steel has established a multi-dimensional innovation system and a full industrial chain innovation model, providing a model for the industry to break through the bottleneck of key materials. In terms of digitalization, through innovations such as industrial perception systems, dark factories, the application of full-process intelligent equipment, and the "Yuan Ye · Steel Large Model", a "digitalized, remote, and intensive" operation mode has been formed. In terms of greening, we will implement the "five-chain linkage", promote the in-depth and solid development of green development, create a model of harmonious coexistence between steel and ecology, and set a benchmark for the green transformation of the manufacturing industry.
In his report titled "Strategy First, Business Foundation Laid", Dong Liyuan systematically expounded on Zhongtian Steel Group's strategic layout of "one headquarters and three bases" and its business philosophy of "Five Modernizations and Five First-Class" - taking "large-scale, efficient, intensive, green and intelligent" as the path Build a modern steel benchmark that is "first-class in equipment, environmental protection, brand, management and efficiency". Subsequently, he shared the practical experience of Zhongtian Steel's transformation and upgrading from five dimensions, providing references for the industry. The first is the intelligent leap: with data as the foundation and algorithms as the wings, achieve a leap from "digital empowerment" to "intelligent decision-making". The second is the green transformation: Upgrade "green manufacturing" to "intelligent green manufacturing", making low carbon the core competitiveness. The third is tiered empowerment: from all-staff renewal to future talent strategies, build a sustainable talent reservoir; Fourth, sharing of achievements: From the distribution of benefits to the unity of hearts, transform the development dividends into employees' sense of gain and the cohesion of the enterprise. The fifth is precise benchmarking: from filling in the gaps to forging the strengths, turning comparative advantages into absolute ones.
In his invited speech titled "Analysis of the Macroeconomic Situation from the Perspective of the Development of the Steel Industry", Li Xiaochao expounded on the close connection between the development of the steel industry and the macroeconomy from two perspectives: the relationship between the growth rate of steel production and the economic growth rate, and the relationship with the economic structure. He also analyzed the future economic development trends and challenges.
The 9th executive council meeting of the 6th term of the China Iron and Steel Association was held on July 29th. The meeting discussed the key development topics of the industry and made special reports on the key work of the industry, namely: the report on the progress of the ultra-low emission transformation project; Report on the progress of the Extreme Energy Efficiency Project Report on the progress of the digital transformation project; Report on output control, capacity governance and standardization of enterprise management; Report on the Promotion and Application of Steel Structure Buildings Considerations regarding the establishment of a price supervisor system in the steel industry Considerations on including short-process electric furnace enterprises in the national carbon trading market; The Impact of the World Steel Trade Pattern and Environmental Changes on China's Steel Exports and Countermeasures and Suggestions Report on the progress of Incorporating the steel industry into the National carbon market Research on the "15th Five-Year Plan" for the Development of the Steel Industry (Draft)
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