On December 13-14, the 2024 Council (expanded) meeting of the All-United Metallurgical Chamber of Commerce and the Meeting on Promoting the high-quality Development of the Metallurgical Industry with New Quality Improvement was held in Hebei Jingye Group. The meeting deeply studied and implemented the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and the Central Economic Work Conference, implemented the series of policies and measures for stable growth of the central Committee, analyzed and studied the situation and tasks faced by the steel industry, exchanged high-quality development experience and practical technology of enterprises, summarized the work of the Metallurgical Chamber of Commerce in 2024 and made arrangements in 2025. The meeting stressed that it is necessary to develop new quality productivity according to local conditions with new attitudes and new measures, adhere to innovation, improve quality with new, seek progress in stability, and solidly promote the high-quality development of the metallurgical industry. Metallurgical Chamber of Commerce three three council, three four standing Council, three nine president office meeting held at the same time.
Ding Liguo, President of the All-United Metallurgical Chamber of Commerce and chairman of Shanghai Delong Iron and Steel Group; Li Huiming, General manager of Jingye Group, Gong Sheng, President of Shagang Group, Li Maojin, Chairman of Youfa Steel Pipe Group, Zhu Junhong, chairman of Shanghai Steel Union and other executive chairmen; Independent supervisor, Fang Da Group executive vice President Ao Xinhua, and representatives of member units from all over the country and other more than 170 people attended the meeting. Jia Yinsong, secretary-general of the Metallurgical Chamber of Commerce, and Bai Lianxiang, secretary of the Party branch, presided over the morning and afternoon meetings respectively. Wang Tianyi, honorary member of the Expert Committee of the Chinese Society of Metals, and experts from the Central Party School attended the meeting and spoke.
Li Huiming addressed the conference. He said that this conference to keep the innovation, to new quality improvement as the theme, focusing on the high-quality development of the industry, it can be said that the time is right, will provide new ideas and impetus for the high-quality development of enterprises.
Ding Liguo made a keynote speech on the title of "Upholding innovation, Improving Quality with new, and Steadily Promoting high-quality development of metallurgical industry". He took a small story in a western town to illustrate that "internal volume" vicious competition will damage the overall efficiency of the industry, pointing out that the occurrence of large-scale industry "internal volume" is related to industry overcapacity, but also related to the competition concept of the enterprise, the industry's low price bid and blind low price competition. How to carry out healthy competition and overcome the "internal volume" of the industry is a problem we must face and solve. He proposed that in the face of overcapacity in the industry, rational decisions should be made, and no longer the construction of homogenized new production lines.
Since the beginning of this year, the operation of the steel industry and the private steel industry has shown the following trend: the crude steel production has declined year-on-year, and the crude steel production of private steel enterprises has declined more than the national decline; Steel exports at a high level, trade friction intensified; The apparent consumption of crude steel has decreased more than the output, and the contradiction between supply and demand is still prominent. Industry losses have been reduced, the level of corporate profitability is still at a low level. According to the statistics of the Metallurgical Chamber of Commerce, the key private steel enterprises participating in the statistics from January to October achieved a profit of 14.7 billion yuan, down 43% year-on-year. Enterprises with profits of more than 1 billion yuan are: Shagang Group, Jianlong Group, Jingye Group, Fangda Iron and Steel, Delong Group, Longteng Special Steel, Xinhua United and so on.
? To maintain the overall stable operation of production and management. With new quality productivity as the focus, promoting the high-quality development of the metallurgical industry has achieved positive results.
When talking about the situation and countermeasures faced, Ding Liguo pointed out that: at present, the steel industry from the "incremental development" stage into the "stock optimization" stage, the total steel consumption will be in a long-term decline is an indisputable fact. In this regard, we should have a clear understanding and actively respond. It is necessary to face all kinds of new challenges with courage and perseverance, adhere to innovation, improve quality with new, actively innovate and seek development in adhering to the right path, look for new opportunities in the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial change, open up new markets, open up a new path of high-quality development under the guidance of innovation, and achieve new breakthroughs and new development in the industry.
First, strengthen political awareness and adhere to the guidance of Party building. The second is to strengthen industry self-discipline, prevent "internal volume" vicious competition, jointly maintain market order, promote the healthy development of the industry, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win. The third is to strengthen the core competitiveness of enterprises under the guidance of scientific and technological innovation. It is necessary to increase investment in scientific and technological research and development, promote industrial product upgrading with scientific and technological innovation, deepen market segmentation, and create new advantages. Enterprises should change their competitive thinking, realize value innovation through differentiation, differentiation, high-end, branding, etc., and create new competitive advantages. Fourth, focus on the domestic and international double cycle, and increase the "going out" efforts. He hoped that everyone would look at the sea rationally, do the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain to go to sea, and avoid homogeneous "volume" overseas.
At the third session of the Council of the Metallurgical Chamber of Commerce, Jia Yinsong made a secretariat work report. He introduced that the secretariat of the Metallurgical Chamber of Commerce in 2024 firmly grasps the primary task of high-quality development, and takes the high-quality development of service enterprises, the high-quality development of the metallurgical industry, the high-quality development of the private economy, and the high-quality development of the national economy as the primary task of the Chamber of Commerce. Centering on the national policies and measures to stabilize economic growth, analyze and study some new situations and new problems in the economic operation of the iron and steel industry, timely submit policy and measure suggestions to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce and other departments, and offer suggestions for comprehensive policies and systematic governance. Strengthen the guidance of party building and the standardization and standardization of Party organizations, strengthen organizational construction, member management and system construction, service capacity construction and information services, build platforms, engage in service, promote development, and constantly enhance "service awareness, service capacity, and service effect."
Regarding the work in 2025, Jia Yinsong said that it is necessary to implement the decision and deployment of the Party Central Committee on promoting the development and growth of the private economy, closely follow the "two health", give play to the guiding role of the Chamber of Commerce, enhance the understanding of the new development stage, adhere to the right innovation, and strive for a first-class chamber of commerce. First, deepen the leading role of party building, give full play to the role of social organizations, and pay attention to the development of private steel enterprises and the personal growth of entrepreneurs. Second, strengthen the work of service economy, carry out in-depth investigation and research, and solve the common problems of the industry in a targeted way; Timely reflect and promote the solution of new problems in the new stage of industrial operation, and promote the high-quality development of the industry. The third is to consolidate the foundation of organizational construction, establish a member contact, exchange, communication, service mechanism, and enhance team cohesion. The fourth is to improve the information service system of the Chamber of Commerce and adhere to the correct guidance of public opinion.
The third session of the Council deliberated and adopted the "Resolution on accepting Members" and the "Resolution on adjusting and adding the Vice President in the current session". The third and fourth session of the Standing Council deliberated and adopted the Resolution on the 2025 work Plan of the Working Committee for Young Entrepreneurs, the Resolution on the appointment of Deputy Director of the Working Committee for Young Entrepreneurs, the resolution on the 2025 work plan of the Office for the Promotion of Common Prosperity, and the Employment of members of the working team of the Office for the Promotion of Common Prosperity. The ninth Office meeting of the third session of the President deliberated and adopted the resolution on the appointment of the Deputy Secretary General of the Chamber of Commerce.
Jingle Group executive deputy general manager Cao Xijun made "Jingle Steel Group high-quality development report", Gong Sheng, Li Maojin respectively on Shagang Group, Tianjin Youfa Group high-quality development experience to share, Li Huapo made a "do not forget the original heart, keep the right innovation, with constant change, high-quality development of Jingle Group" video report.
The meeting also organized representatives to visit and study the production site of Jingye Group; Organize members of the Young Entrepreneurs Working Committee and members of the Common Prosperity Promotion Office to visit the Xibaipo Red Education Base and conduct red traditional education.
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