Hengli Group: A sample of the top 500 companies sticking to the real economy

Hengli Group: A sample of the top 500 companies sticking to the real economy

"China Economic Weekly" reporter Wang Kezhen reports from Jiangsu

Editor: Zhao Ze

(This article was published in China Economic Weekly, Issue 18, 2017)

Affected by factors such as slowing global economic growth and falling costs and rising profits, China's real economy has increased its operating pressure in recent years. To this end, the national level will boost the real economy as one of the priorities of current economic work.

In Shengze Town, Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, there is a company that has been adhering to the real economy for many years and is using the concept of continuous innovation to achieve the ultimate in the real economy. The company is the world's largest PTA plant, the world's largest functional fiber production base, and the world's largest weaving company - Hengli Group. Chen Jianhua, president of the company, told China Economic Weekly: "The real economy is the capital of the country. The 60,000 Hengli employees will continue to focus on the real economy. We are doing 'great factories'."

Be the "only" product

The history of Hengli Group is not long-term, but in just 22 years, it has successfully “cut into” the top 500 Chinese enterprises, the top 500 private enterprises in China, and the top 500 Chinese manufacturing enterprises. In 2016, it created marketing revenue of 251.6 billion yuan for five consecutive years. China's filament weaving industry is the first in competitiveness. Chen Jianhua attributed such impressive results to the Group's continuous innovation, and innovation was attributed to Hengli's “product-only, technology-specific” research and development philosophy.

Chen Jianhua believes that no matter which industry, forward-thinking and high-tech content are the basic characteristics of the "leading boss", the success of Hengli Group is also because of the two magic weapons. "Product uniqueness, technical specificity, means 'there is no previous person' after the 'no one', what others have not done or dare to do, we have done it, this is success." Chen Jianhua said.

A silk thinner than the hair is divided into 36 "hollow filaments" in the Hengli Group's factory. The fabrics woven into it are both light and warm; the touch screen of the mobile phone is difficult to balance the light transmission and strength. The ultra-thin fabric woven with ultra-fine bright silk helps to achieve the "best of both worlds"; 192 microfibers are composed of high-strength low-stretch polyester industrial filaments with a diameter of 0.2-0.3 mm, and the tensile force is as high as 9.4 kg. At that time, the only industrial silk production enterprise in the Mainland that passed the "anti-creep" test of the world's authoritative organization... In the Hengli Group, "China Economic Weekly" reporters can be exposed to such innovative cases everywhere. Perhaps it is the support of this successful case. In recent years, Hengli Group has launched more than 8,000 new products every year, of which more than 35% are independent research and development.

In the Hengli Group, "China Economic Weekly" reporter also heard an "alternative" story - in 2004, Hengli developed the first differentiated microfiber, but the new products that have been experienced after many twists and turns have been difficult to see sales for two consecutive years. Hengli did not give up this "failed work". In the third year, the conventional chemical fiber scenery is no longer, and Hengli Microfiber immediately shows its advantages and obtains a rich market return. In the exchanges with reporters of China Economic Weekly, Chen Jianhua called such product development of “effective release” as “technical reserve”. “In the primary stage of the market, it is impossible to see who is the hero of the rivers and lakes. When the market changes significantly, it depends. Do you have any trend expectations?"

It is reported that Hengli Group has several "international research and development centers" and "production, research and research bases", with more than 6,000 professional and technical teams, of which more than 160 senior engineers are from developed countries and regions. The company has undertaken more than 50 major scientific and technological projects at the national, provincial and industrial levels, and the independent research and development of key technologies for polyester fiber won the “National Science and Technology Progress Award”. In June 2016, Hengli Group set up a technology “incubation” platform and emulated the national patent system to implement an internal patent rights protection system to encourage cross-border cooperation among the community. The specially formed marketing team is responsible for the scientific and technological achievements of the platform. Tens of thousands of related companies promote conversion.

73-2 Photograph of Ma Yujia I, a permanent engineer of Hengli, who produces the first line

Photographed by Ma Yujia, a foreign engineer from Hengli, who produces the first line

Dry "artisan" business

Chen Jianhua believes that the real economy has high investment and high risks, but a country or a nation must not have its own industrial system. Therefore, the innovation system and innovation capacity represent the highest level of China's chemical fiber industry, Hengli Group will continue to focus on industry to serve the country. At the same time, he believes that the “greatness” of the factory is not only the grand scale, the superiority, the craftsmanship that leads the trend and pays attention to the details is the indispensable value orientation.

Chen Jianhua told China Economic Weekly: "To be a factory, we must have a vision of the future, and we must do our utmost to achieve the ultimate goal. Therefore, we emphasize 'using the future concept to achieve the ultimate goal.' They will associate the 'Women's Workers' with the 'snap and busy', sweating in the rumble of the looms... In the future, the future should be intelligent operation, which is 'Made in China 2025'. The Hengli Group began to work hard in 2003. Smart Enterprise'. In 2016, E-vehicle, spinning network and new material production workshop intelligent automation transformation projects started. During the 13th Five-Year Plan period, the world's leading SAP enterprise management system will be introduced to further enhance the informationization of the Group's operating system. The level of intelligence. The Group also vigorously promoted the demonstration of intelligent workshops and strived to achieve 100% intelligent production in a single factory within two years."

In the huge filament workshop of Hengli Group, the reporters of China Economic Weekly did not see the production scenes that were expected to be crowded. The rows of advanced equipment were in orderly operating in a constant temperature and humidity environment. In the past, dozens of workers were responsible. The packaging process also uses robots. Chen Qiurong, deputy general manager of the group, told reporters that the advanced awareness and attention to detail not only enabled Hengli's weaving industry to achieve a global leading position, but also gave birth to the mechanical manufacturing of Hengli Group.

According to Chen Qiurong, the core technology of high-speed water jet loom has always been monopolized by foreign companies. In order to be no longer subject to people in the rapid development, in 2007, Hengli Group decided to support high-end equipment on its own. In 2011, it began to explore the "Internet +" of manufacturing. After 10 years of focusing, new materials and new processes have been broken through, and a number of key technologies and imported equipment have been replaced. The "Drying Machine Centralized Control Remote Monitoring System" based on Internet of Things technology fully reflects the "from the customer perspective" Intelligent upgrade." Now, Hengli Group has produced the world's largest and fastest looms, not only able to cope with their own needs, but also into the international high-end looms market, exported to India, Brazil, Thailand, South Korea and other countries and regions. .

It is understood that the information system independently developed by Hengli Group has comprehensively covered enterprise resource planning, manufacturing process, operation management, energy conservation and emission reduction, quality control, optimization, quantification and standardization. Everything is being built. The platform can provide products promotion, business interaction, order tracking and other services, allowing tens of thousands of customers to query quotations, place orders, pay for goods, master the process, and realize real-time intelligent management of business.

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