On April 23, the Provincial Government Information Office held a series of press conferences on the province’s economic operations in the first quarter of 2024 (the third). The relevant person in charge of the Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology introduced the overall situation, main results, and Feature highlights and answered reporters’ questions.
Since the beginning of the year, facing multiple pressures such as weak demand, large volume reduction, and high base, the province’s industrial front has made every effort to implement the goals and tasks of the three-year action for comprehensive revitalization and continue to make structural adjustments in accordance with the work arrangements of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government. The “three major articles” solidly promoted new industrialization and accelerated the development of new productive forces. The province’s industrial economy achieved a stable start and maintained a good recovery trend, which strongly supported the province’s steady economic growth.
The industrial added value of 13 cities has achieved positive growth
In the first quarter, the province’s industrial added value increased by 5.3% year-on-year, 0.3 percentage points higher than the full-year growth rate in 2023, continuing the sustained growth momentum of the industrial economy since last year. Especially in March, when the national industrial growth rate dropped by 0.9 percentage points compared with the previous two months, and the growth rate of the country’s major industrial provinces generally declined, through the joint efforts of the whole province, our province’s industrial growth rate increased compared with the previous two months. 0.5 percentage points, and the gap with the country has narrowed from 2.2 percentage points to 0.8 percentage points, making a positive contribution to the province’s GDP growth outperforming the country. At the same time, the province’s cumulative industrial investment increased by 25.2% year-on-year, 11.8 percentage points higher than the national level, ranking fifth, 15.9 percentage points higher than the province’s fixed asset investment, accounting for 46.8% of the province’s fixed investment, an increase of 6 percentage points year-on-year .
From the perspective of key areas, 13 of the 14 cities achieved positive growth in industrial added value, 9 cities outperformed the country in growth and were higher than the provincial average growth rate, and 3 cities, Dandong, Jinzhou and Chaoyang, achieved double digit growth. Number growth. In terms of key industries, the four major industries of equipment manufacturing, petrochemicals, metallurgy, and consumer goods grew by 4.4%, 2.9%, 1.6%, and 20.9% year-on-year respectively. Among the 40 major industrial industries, 31 industries achieved growth, with a growth rate of 77.5%. From the perspective of key enterprises, 700 key monitoring enterprises are operating stably, with output value increasing by 2.0% year-on-year, which is 0.2 percentage points higher than the growth rate of the province’s industrial output value. Among them, 264 key enterprises such as Dalian Chery have a growth rate exceeding 10%. From the perspective of corporate efficiency, from January to February, the province’s industrial enterprises above designated size achieved a total profit of 18.57 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 24.0%, which was 13.8 percentage points higher than the national level. Among the 40 major industries, the total profits of 25 industries increased year-on-year, and the profits of 15 industries increased by more than 20% year-on-year.
Cashed in reward funds of 27.2 million yuan
Efforts will be made to promote stable growth of industry. In the first quarter, our province gave full play to the role of the special team to stabilize the growth of the industrial economy and did everything possible to tap incremental growth to ensure a good start in the first quarter.
Optimize enterprise services. Our province implements “base point management”, improves the dispatch and monitoring system, focuses on monitoring bulk commodity prices, industrial electricity sales, etc., and provides early warning and prediction. 15 research teams were formed to go to various regions across the province, and combined with the special action of “double advancement and dual promotion”, they helped solve nearly 100 problems such as insufficient orders and financing difficulties for enterprises. The incentive policy for stabilizing growth was implemented, and 27.2 million yuan of incentive funds were awarded to 67 enterprises. In the next step, incentive policies will continue to be introduced to support enterprises to stabilize and increase production.
Strengthen element protection. Organized petrochemical, steel, building materials, textile and other industries to carry out more than ten docking activities in various forms such as production and demand, industry and finance. An industry-finance matchmaking meeting for key, specialized and new enterprises was held, and 30 enterprises reached a loan intention of 701 million yuan. We organized companies to participate in activities such as the Shanghai International Semiconductor Exhibition and China International Clothing Expo, and held the Liaoning Textile and Garment Exhibition and Industry Promotion Conference, with on-site signings worth 550 million yuan to help companies develop markets. We will deepen cooperation between the central and local governments and coordinate with PetroChina to increase production by 790,000 tons in the first quarter.
Speed up project construction. Keep an eye on the “resumption rate, start-up rate, and completion rate”, coordinate and solve issues such as project planning and design, and infrastructure supporting facilities, and promote the construction of 4,883 projects in the province with a total investment of 2.5 trillion yuan. In the first quarter, 1,505 projects resumed work, with an investment of 68.6 billion yuan completed. Promote the completion and commissioning of 99 projects of Hengli Petrochemical with an annual output of 1.6 million tons of high-performance resins and new materials, adding an additional output value of 5.6 billion yuan. Implement large-scale equipment update policies, focusing on steel, non-ferrous metals, petrochemicals, machinery and other industries, focusing on the supply side and demand side, comprehensively analyzing equipment updates by region and industry, and coordinating the promotion of equipment updates and technological transformation.
Gradually cultivate 331 provincial innovative small and medium-sized enterprises
Efforts will be made to promote industrial structural adjustment. The construction of 4 trillion-level industrial bases and 22 key industrial clusters will be regarded as an important starting point for the “three major articles” of structural adjustment, and vigorously promote the construction of a modern industrial system.
Accelerate the creation of four trillion-level industrial bases. Our province has further promoted the demonstration of the construction of the “whole-zero community” and promoted the signing of 25 projects such as the aviation composite materials processing center in Shenyang Aerospace City; promoted the official signing of an agreement for the PetroChina Dalian Petrochemical (Xizhong Island) refining and chemical integration project, PetroChina Liaoyang Petrochemical Nylon Project 66 has started construction, Tieling Diaobingshan City Chemical Industry Park has passed provincial certification; Anshan Iron and Steel Group’s low-carbon metallurgical research project has been promoted to be included in the low-carbon metallurgical technology plan of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the announcement of Jinxing Special Steel Capacity Replacement Project has been completed, speeding up Ling The magnesium manufacturing innovation center was built to improve the balance between supply and demand of magnesite resources; the “Guidance on Promoting the High-quality Development of the Consumer Goods Industry” was issued, and 11 new drugs and third-class medical devices including Shenyang Xingqi Eye Drops and Atropine Sulfate Eye Drops were approved Listed.
Cultivate and expand advanced manufacturing clusters. Optimize and adjust the specific areas of 22 clusters, improve the working mechanism led by 21 provincial leaders and promoted by 7 provincial departments, so that the cluster areas are broader, the structure is better, and the names are more specialized. Organize and sort out key areas, major projects, key enterprises and key parks for cluster development, and formulate implementation plans for industrial cluster development.
Improve the resilience and competitiveness of industrial and supply chains. Implement high-quality development actions for key manufacturing industry chains and accelerate the promotion of chain-group collaboration. Implementing industrial base reconstruction and major technical equipment research projects, DSIC’s largest single-cabin LNG fuel tank was completed and delivered, and the Liaoning General Aviation Institute’s new energy four-seat hydrogen internal combustion aircraft prototype successfully made its first flight. The “Cornerstone Plan” was implemented to promote the first phase of Benxi Longxin Mining’s Sishanling Iron Mine beneficiation project to be put into operation, and the iron ore resource guarantee capability continued to increase.
Cultivate high-quality enterprises. Gradually cultivate 331 provincial innovative small and medium-sized enterprises and 347 specialized and new small and medium-sized enterprises, strengthen the construction of service systems, and identify 126 first batch of high-quality small and medium-sized enterprise service institutions in the province. Implement “lean management + digitalization”, organize consulting services, and improve corporate management levels.
Investment in high-tech manufacturing increased by 29.2% year-on-year
Focus on the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry. Our province insists on leading industrial upgrading through scientific and technological innovation, accelerating the transformation of traditional industries into high-end, intelligent and green industries, and constantly shaping new drivers of development and new advantages.
Focusing on high-end, Liaoning Provincial High-Performance Membrane and Membrane Materials Innovation Center was established, and was awarded two national technological innovation demonstration enterprises. It vigorously develops emerging industries such as integrated circuit equipment, biomedicine, and future industries such as cell therapy and artificial intelligence to promote industrial innovation. A breakthrough was made in the task of unveiling the list, and the energy conversion efficiency of molten salt energy storage reached more than 90%, solving the problem of “stuck neck” in the high-power engine of large mining trucks of more than 300 tons. From January to March, investment in high-tech manufacturing increased by 29.2% year-on-year, 18.4 percentage points higher than the national level.
Focusing on intelligence, we have promoted 12 projects including the Shenyang Aircraft 5G Factory and Anshan Iron and Steel Metallurgical Production Management Platform to be rated as industrial Internet pilot demonstrations by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Promote two projects to be selected as national smart photovoltaic pilot demonstration projects. Implement service-oriented manufacturing, organize local and municipal activities to publicize and promote service-oriented manufacturing across the province, and hold the first “Strong Province Cup” industrial design competition in Liaoning Province, creating a good atmosphere of “design empowers and drives the future”.
Focus on greening, implement the carbon peaking action in the industrial sector, and promote Anshan Iron and Steel Bayuquan Branch, Fushun New Steel and other enterprises to complete ultra-low emission transformation. Promote waste-free production methods and select outstanding cases from 3 industrial parks and 3 companies. Gradually cultivate green manufacturing units, promote “enterprise green codes”, and guide green factories to continue to benchmark and improve.
The relevant person in charge of the Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology said that due to factors such as macroeconomic fluctuations and greater downward pressure on enterprises in key industries, the pressure to stabilize growth has further increased in the second quarter. The province’s industrial front will anchor the “six places” goal positioning in the new era, accelerate the construction of 4 trillion-level industrial bases and 22 key industrial clusters, focus on strengthening and extending the chain, enhance enterprise innovation capabilities, and optimize the integrated development of enterprises. Industrial ecology, focus on enterprises, projects, industries, and parks, work together to overcome difficulties, withstand pressure and move forward, set goals and strive to catch up, compete for excellence, strive for practicality, be full of energy, work hard, and strive to create an internationally competitive industry. A new highland of advanced manufacturing industry, fighting hard for the “second quarter” and decisively winning the “double-passing half”!
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