The profit of light industry increased by 10.03% in the first 10 months
In 2019, under the condition of great downward pressure on the economy and the overall downturn of the national industry, the light industry will develop steadily with unique scenery. Light industry accounts for 13.92% of the total assets of the national industry, achieving 18.74% of the national industrial operating income and 20.05% of the profits. At the same time, scientific and technological innovation has become a common trend, the brand quality has been constantly improved, and on the way of high-quality development, the rapid development of "in 2019, under the great downward pressure of the economy and the overall downturn of the national industry, the development of light industry is stable and the scenery is unique." Zhang Chonghe, President of China Light Industry Federation, said at a press conference on "upgrading of light industry consumption and high-quality development" hosted by China Light Industry Federation. According to the latest data, China's light industry accounts for 13.92% of the total assets of the country's industry, achieving 18.74% of the country's industrial operating income and 20.05% of the profits. At the same time, China's light industry science and technology innovation has become a common trend, the brand quality has been continuously improved, and it is rapidly moving forward on the road of high-quality development. The momentum is steady and the efficiency is increasing.
From January to October 2019, light industrial enterprises above Designated Size in China achieved an operating revenue of 16.05 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.89%, a growth rate of 0.31 percentage points lower than that of national industry; a profit of 1.01 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.03%, a growth rate of 12.93 percentage points higher than that of national industry; a profit rate of 6.26%, a growth rate of 0.41 percentage points higher than that of national industry, which is fully reflected It shows the development toughness of light industry. From January to October 2019, China's light industry exports reached US $552.1 billion, up 5.64% year on year, 5.84 percentage points higher than that of the whole country. In the first three quarters, China's foreign trade exports were generally adversely affected by trade frictions. Light industry actively expanded diversified international markets, with exports to ASEAN up 26.55% year-on-year, exports to EU up 17.35%, and exports to countries along the "belt and road" up 20.3%. The export of light industry accounts for 27.2% of the country's foreign trade, becoming an important force to stabilize foreign trade. "At present, scientific and technological innovation in light industry has become a common trend, becoming an important hand in promoting high-quality development." Zhang Chonghe said that China's light industry has completed more than 130 scientific and technological achievements appraisal every year, selected nearly 200 industrial science and technology award projects, recommended nearly 20 national science and technology award projects, and promoted the construction of more than 20 light industry key engineering technology research and development centers and nearly 30 light industry key laboratories. In 2019, China Light Industry Federation first released the top 100 enterprises of light industry science and technology in 2018.
The annual R & D investment of top 100 enterprises of science and technology accounts for an average of 2.46% of the business income, significantly higher than the average R & D investment of the whole society. It is understood that there are more than 300 new revisions, bank standards and national standards for light industry every year; the international standard collection rate of key consumer goods for light industry has reached 95%; actively support the development of independent brands, promote the development of new business of "brand authorization", and promote the development of Chinese brands towards high-end. Green light industry and intelligent light industry are also accelerating construction. Through the implementation of green design, development of green products, construction of green factories and other measures, light industry vigorously promotes green development; to promote the deep integration of informatization and industrialization as the main line, use intelligent manufacturing and industrial Internet technology to enhance traditional industries, and achieve intelligent development. At present, 260 light industry enterprises have been awarded the title of "green factory" by the Ministry of industry and information technology, and 74 enterprises have been selected into the intelligent manufacturing demonstration project by the Ministry of industry and information technology. "China's light industry strives to improve the basic industrial capacity and industrial chain level, and promote the regional economic layout with complementary advantages and high-quality development." Zhang Chonghe said that according to the authorization of the state's nine departments, 15 new industrial clusters will be named this year, 40 will be re evaluated, and 12 unqualified industrial clusters will be cancelled. At present, the China Light Industry Federation supports more than 280 local industrial clusters, accounting for more than 40% of the total amount of light industry in China, which strongly supports the development of local regional economy. In May this year, a press conference themed "steam revolution in the kitchen" was held in the headquarters building of the Institute of mechanical engineers in central London. Placed in the center of the conference stage is a Chinese made steam rice cooker, Jiuyang uncoated steam rice cooker S5. This rice cooker, which is admired by the chef Michelin on site, bears a striking Chinese and English label: "made in China, Jiuyang, the leading brand of small household appliances, is original."
This product is also one of the 10 key consumer upgrading products announced by China Light Industry Federation on the spot. At the conference, he ye, vice president of China Light Industry Federation, also released the fifth and sixth batch of upgrading and innovation consumer goods guide. It involves nearly 20 industries, such as food, household appliances, furniture, hardware, toys, musical instruments, bicycles, washing daily chemicals, pen making, etc. its products include 135 items of the most commonly used intelligent household appliances, washing and protective articles, children's toys, furniture, musical instruments, etc. in which 69 items of upgraded consumer goods with excellent performance and stable and reliable quality can lead the consumption trend; new materials and new industries are adopted 66 innovative consumer goods with unique function or use value. "These products reflect some upgrading and innovation features, that is, food is more healthy, nutritious and convenient, household appliances are more intelligent, cross-border and comfortable, and sports and leisure products are more intelligent and creative. These emerging innovative products not only meet the consumption upgrading, but also improve the enterprise efficiency and promote the industry development. "
Zhang Chonghe said. According to he ye, in order to do a good job in the evaluation of upgrading and innovative consumer goods, the China Light Industry Federation organized the formulation of the group standard of the general principles for the evaluation of upgrading and innovative consumer goods. At present, it has completed the examination and approval and entered the approval process. It is understood that, entrusted by the Ministry of industry and information technology, China Light Industry Federation has prepared and issued six batches of upgrading and innovation consumer goods guidelines, totaling 333 products, including 160 upgrading consumer goods and 173 innovative consumer goods. At present, the variety richness, quality satisfaction and brand recognition of light industrial consumer goods have been significantly improved, "Chinese tourists rush to buy electric rice cooker toilet covers abroad" has become a history, and the good situation of the whole industry has been further consolidated and developed. In the Sixth Batch of guide to upgrading and innovating consumer goods, Fangtai's two range hoods were both awarded "innovative consumer goods". Fang Tai's R & D personnel told reporters that before the new Fangtai range hood was launched, it took seven months to test the stability of the fan system alone, and more than 100 tests were conducted before and after, just to improve the performance even by 0.01%. According to the public information, Fangtai insists on investing no less than 5% of its sales revenue in technology research and development every year. In addition, it has a complete set of perfect R & D system: 1 National recognized enterprise technology center, 2 national level laboratories; nearly 800 R & D teams, even including aircraft fan research experts, submarine noise experts, aviation reliability experts, German industrial design experts Zhang Chonghe believes that to continue to promote the upgrading and quality improvement of light industry innovation, it is necessary to stimulate the innovation vitality of enterprises. We should support enterprises to increase their R & D efforts and strive to increase the R & D proportion of key enterprises to 3%.
We should organize joint efforts to tackle key problems, break through technological bottlenecks and catch up with the international advanced level. "In order to make continuous progress to high quality, China's light industry should start from three aspects: improving efficiency, strengthening innovation and building brand." Lu Wei, director of the Industrial Development Department of the national development and Reform Commission, said. Zhang Chonghe said that in terms of strengthening product quality assurance, we will vigorously develop high-end group standards and actively compare with international advanced standards; strengthen product inspection and testing, promote quality classification certification, and encourage high-quality and high price products. Sun Huichuan, deputy director of the product quality and safety supervision and Management Department of the State Administration of market supervision, said that the upgrading of consumption requires safe and reliable high-quality products, and the quality supervision of light industry should be strengthened by increasing the supervision and random inspection, strengthening the supervision and testing of products with outstanding problems and other measures. "We will give full play to the role of 120 key light industry laboratories and 120 key light industry engineering technology research and development centers. By promoting the combination of government, industry, University, research and application, the cluster development of industries, and the integration of Internet, big data, artificial intelligence and light industry real economy, we will give new impetus to the development of light industry and promote the overall improvement of light industry benefits." Zhang Chonghe said.
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