Overview of the economic operation of the mold industry in 2012 and prospects for 2013

1. The overall economic situation of the mold industry in 2012

According to the First Die Casting Network, due to the lack of momentum for world economic recovery and the ongoing European debt crisis, the world market demand has been weak, resulting in a significant decline in my country's economic development speed. In particular, the manufacturing industry has shifted from high-speed growth to medium-speed growth. As a product The mold industry, which manufactures important equipment, also encountered severe challenges in its development in 2012. The overall economic performance of the industry was worse than that of the previous year (the national total mold sales growth rate in 2011 was 10.7%), which was the highest since the global financial crisis. Second low point. However, judging from the development situation, there are still many bright spots in the mold industry. The mold industry has grown steadily and its status has been steadily improved. After the challenging year of 2012, my country's mold industry has overcome the impact of the lack of motivation for world economic recovery and the continued European debt crisis on my country's economic growth and achieved steady economic growth: achieving sales. Total growth is expected to reach to 9%10%; my country's mold exports reached US$3.731 billion, a year-on-year increase of 24.16%, which was better than expected at the beginning of the year.According to the First Die Casting Network, at the same time, the supporting role of molds in the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry has been widely recognized, and the industry's status has been steadily improved. First of all, the role and status of molds in the national economy, especially in the development of manufacturing industry, has further received the attention and support of government authorities.

(1) The "Three Basics Plan" formulated by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has begun to be implemented, and the number of mold projects included in national and local support has increased significantly: 8 technical transformation projects to improve the technical level and production capacity of high-end molds passed the review at the beginning of the year and were included in national projects. The investment intensity exceeds 1 billion yuan.

This is the first time in the mold industry since the past three "Five-Year Plans"; according to incomplete statistics, in 2012, governments at all levels provided more than 100 million yuan in funding support for mold research and development projects, which was used to reward and subsidize the development of new mold products, The cost of standard formulation and revision, scientific and technological achievements and market development exceeds 30 million yuan.

(2) In order to support mold exports, the new import and export tax code for molds formulated by the Ministry of Finance also came into effect in January 2012. It was the first time in the past 20 years that the import and export tax code for molds was adjusted; the Ministry of Commerce was the first to adjust the import and export tax code for molds in the mold industry. Awarded the "Science and Technology Mold Export Base" and started research on improving precision molds

There are export tax rebate rates and policies to support the construction of overseas marketing networks for molds.

According to the First Die Casting Network, the support and guarantee role played by molds in the product manufacturing industry has been further demonstrated in adjusting product structure, improving quality and efficiency, reducing production costs, and improving product competitiveness. In 2012, the global economy continued to be sluggish and growth was weak. my country’s economic growth. Long-term pressure also increased significantly. In order to adapt to the changing situation from high-speed growth to stable growth, my country's manufacturing industry has accelerated the pace of transformation and upgrading. As the core competitiveness of the transformation and upgrading of the product manufacturing industry, molds have gained influence from mold user industries, such as automobiles, home appliances, T-products, and packaging products.

The full understanding and high attention of other industries have promoted the development of the mold industry.

What's even more gratifying is that molds are beginning to play a role in the development of strategic new industries such as aerospace, high-speed trains, and shipbuilding.

2. Adhere to transformation and upgrading to promote the healthy development of the industry

According to the First Die Casting Network, by studying relevant national documents and policies, combined with the transformation and upgrading process and challenges of the mold industry, the industry has begun to form an atmosphere of concern and reached a consensus: it is clear that continuous transformation and upgrading is necessary for the mold industry to transform from big to strong. The main method is to mention the path

To enhance independent innovation capabilities, we must focus on high-end products, cultivate brands and improve quality, integrate the two industries, and be specialized, sophisticated, and strong. After many discussions, the China Mold and Die Association formulated a lithium-ionization index system for the transformation and upgrading of the mold industry.