The development of the domestic steel pipe market keeps pace with the times and continues to innovate

Since the reform and opening up, especially since the beginning of the 21st century, a large number of steel pipe production technology and equipment with international advanced level and close to the international advanced level have played a leading role in the production of the steel pipe industry. The quality of the steel pipe products produced by these advanced technology equipment not only replaces some imported products, but also increases the export strength of the products. Therefore, in 2003, the export volume of seamless pipes exceeded the import volume for the first time, becoming a net export steel product. The export volume of welded pipes has more than doubled compared with the previous year.

    In the last 10 years, the steel pipe structure has developed rapidly in China. For example, Changchun Stadium, Shanghai Stadium, Hongkou Stadium, Guangzhou Gymnasium, Capital Airport New Terminal Building, Chengdu Shuangliu Airport New Terminal Building, Guangzhou New Baiyun Airport Terminal Building, Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport, etc., have used steel pipe structures extensively.

    Looking ahead, opportunities and challenges coexist. We must firmly grasp the important development opportunities of the national economy in the first 20 years of the 21st century, keep pace with the times, innovate constantly, adhere to the implementation of sustainable development strategies, and strive to do the following work.

    1. Enterprises take the road of joint reorganization, realize complementary advantages, and strive to improve the upgrading of industrial structure. This is especially important for seamless pipes and welded pipe companies that rely on external blanks.

    2. Some enterprises with backward technical equipment should reposition themselves under the premise of fully researching the market, and make up their minds to use advanced technology to carry out technological transformation of their equipment to keep up with the development of the times.

    3. The whole industry should fully realize that the current development of the steel pipe industry has entered the structural adjustment stage from the quantity growth type. Focusing on adjusting the product structure and vigorously developing products with high added value and high technology content is the real direction for our future development.

    The domestic market has certain advantages and development space, and the international market space is getting bigger and bigger, mainly relying on competition to increase market share. In order to further enhance competitiveness, we must seize the current good opportunity to shorten the gap between the varieties, quality and cost of the products and the international advanced level as soon as possible, and make the production equipment and process technology reach the international advanced level as soon as possible, so that China truly becomes the world's steel pipe. Production power.