China's cemented carbide market should be changed from supporting role to lead

According to China association of tungsten carbide branch, according to the data provided by the 2013 national more than 300 cemented carbide production enterprises, has more than 30 professional scientific research institutes, the cemented carbide industry workers, more than 25000 people. By 2013, with 100000 t/a capacity of tungsten concentrate, 180000 t/a of tungsten and tungsten acid salt production capacity, production capacity of 62000 t/a tungsten carbide, carbide production capacity of 38000 t/a, Co and Ni, Ta, Nb, Ti matching supply ability.

In 2013 China's cemented carbide production of 2013 tons, cemented carbide industry sales income is 20.9 billion yuan, carbide exports nearly 5000 tons, export more than $360 million, hard alloy deep-processing products output reached 6600 tons, about a third of the alloy production. Production by carbide product variety is complete, the basic types of more than 40000, output and varieties of basic can meet the needs of China's economy.

Main problems of cemented carbide industry in China: one is the enterprise on a smaller scale, the industrial concentration is not high. According to incomplete statistics, 199 cemented carbide enterprises average annual capacity of 176 tons, with average annual output of 86 tons, annual output over 1000 tons of only four companies. Second, less investment in science and technology, the lack of high-end technical personnel, technology research and development ability is weak. Cemented carbide industry in China in the field of science and technology investment is less than 3% of sales revenue, science and technology development level is not high, less original core technology achievements. Third, the low level of product quality, product structure need to be adjusted. China's cemented carbide production accounts for more than 40% of world output, but the carbide sales income is less than 20% of the world, mainly due to the high performance super fine alloy coating, high precision, high performance grinding blade, ultra hard tool materials, complex, precision carbide nc cutter large products less high value-added products production, deep processing and varieties of form a complete set is not complete.

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With China's rapid expansion of the auto industry, auto parts machining of cutting tool of increasing demand, China's iron and steel, transportation, construction and other fields is also increasingly strong demand for cemented carbide. In foreign cemented carbide in the multinational company's strategic vision, the Chinese market has quietly changed from supporting role to lead.

Analysis indicates that, to the end of the 12th five-year Chinese cemented carbide production reaches 30000 tons, sales income reached 30 billion yuan, deep processing of products more than 40% of the total production of cemented carbide. Export "11th five-year plan" will be doubled compared to more than $1 billion. Carbide will be to develop in the direction of deep processing, form a complete set of tools; To superfine, super thick and coating composite structure direction; To develop in the direction of circular economy, energy conservation and environmental protection; To develop in the direction of motors, miniaturization.
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