The desire of chemical fiber leaders to enter the downstream market is too strong! After opening up the upstream refining process, chemical fiber giants have begun the evolution path from a drop of oil to a piece of cloth, and the giants’ own attributes are accelerating this process!
Three months after weaving was put into production
Tongkun texturing workshop is put into operation!
After the first weaving workshop of Tongkun Group’s Hengyang project was officially put into production on April 19, just three months later, on the morning of July 12, in the first texturing workshop of Hengyang Company, the texturing machine began to operate evenly and stably. , marking that the texturing project of Hengyang Company has officially entered the start-up stage.
It is understood that the texturing workshop No. 1 uses TMT’s ATF-1500 texturing machine. The number of spindles per machine has increased from the previous 240 to 384, and the output has increased by 60%. Not only has the output been greatly increased, but also high speed and automation have been achieved. Hengyang Company’s texturing workshop No. 1 started civil construction in January 2022. After 4 months, the civil construction project of texturing workshop No. 1 was completed legally and in compliance with quality and quantity. The construction area of the texturing workshop is 60,000 square meters. The workshop plans to have 76 texturing machines, 50 of which are fully automatic high-speed texturing machines and 26 of which are eFK-384V type texturing machines. The workshop is equipped with a fully automatic sock shaking machine. packaging system.
The Hengyang project is an important development strategy for Tongkun to continue to extend to the middle and lower reaches of the industrial chain and achieve “one piece of cloth”. The project is located in Shuyang Lingang Industrial Park, with a total investment of approximately 15 billion yuan and a planned land area of 4,200 acres. It will form an annual output The production capacity of 2.4 million tons of filament (short fiber), the construction of 500 texturing machines, 10,000 looms, supporting dyeing and finishing and public thermal energy center projects, and the annual processing of 900,000 tons of DTY fiber and 250,000 tons of high-end fabric gray cloth intelligence The chemical industry and 400 million meters of green textile fabric production enterprises are key introduction projects of Shuyang Economic and Technological Development Zone. The project officially signed an investment agreement with the Shuyang County Government on December 5, 2020.
Giants invest in weaving and construction
The shipping model of textile factories may change in the future!
In recent years, in order to enhance operational stability and obtain cost advantages, leading polyester filament companies have expanded polyester filament production capacity and extended the industrial chain upstream. After initially completing the upstream raw material end layout, Hengli, Tongkun, Xinfengming and other industries The giants have set their sights on downstream weaving, intending to further promote cost reduction.
While actively expanding weaving, many melt-spun polyester filament factories are also actively moving into the field of texturing. The number of texturing equipment provided by the six major polyester filament factories reached nearly 2,100 units last year. In addition to large-scale production, , the raw material POY is self-produced and has strong cost control capabilities, so it has a strong say in market pricing.
Facing the complex and ever-changing market environment, “improving the upstream and strengthening the downstream” has become an inevitable strategic choice for the polyester leader. While mainstream polyester factories continue to develop into the midstream and upstream, they are also slowly moving into the downstream and terminal markets. On the one hand, by enlarging and improving the layout of the midstream and upstream industries, we will further expand the business support and development barriers of high-end chemical raw materials, making the foundation for the development of the entire industry chain wider and wider, and leaving space for the expansion of downstream industries; on the other hand, through We will refine and strengthen the downstream, promote more and more sophisticated technology research and development lines, increase the number of unique skills, competitive products and professional fields, and achieve efficient penetration and deep links from raw materials to processes to the market. At the same time, leading polyester companies have avoided huge losses due to a decline in the prosperity of a certain link. They can allocate profits as appropriate based on changes in profit margins in each link to better enhance industry influence.
As the concentration of downstream weaving and texturing production capacity gradually increases, the trading model of textile factory shipments may change in the future. Overall, with the advantages of industrial integration, the risk resistance, profitability and capital reserve capabilities of leading polyester companies will be greatly improved. But at the same time, the entry of giants has also caused the textile industry to undergo a new round of baptism. Under the general trend, it is difficult for some textile companies to escape the strong pressure of the industry downturn.
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