In the recently announced national 'Two Excellence and One First' commendation list, the textile industry saw two individuals and seven grassroots party organizations honored, covering the entire chain from upstream chemicals, midstream fabrics to downstream garments. This proportion is uncommon among manufacturing sectors, reflecting the industry's pioneering exploration in integrating party building with business operations.
How Party Building Translates into Productivity
The Party Committee of Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Co., Ltd. stands out among the awardees. At its Changxing Island industrial park, the company completed a 20 million ton/year refining-chemical integration project in 19 months, built the world's largest 1.5 million ton/year ethylene project in 13 months, and simultaneously established the world's largest PTA base. Behind these 'industry speeds' are 'Party Member Pioneer Posts' and 'Dual Cultivation and Dual Promotion' projects, where over 100 party members have grown into technical leaders, and patents led by party members and applicants account for 75% of inventions.
For industry buyers, this means Hengli offers more stable supply of upstream materials like PTA and ethylene. Its 'embedded wastewater treatment' technology keeps COD stable below 15mg/L, earning it the national 'Green Factory' certification, implying lower environmental compliance risks.
A Benchmark for Domestic Substitution: From Follower to Leader
The inclusion of the Party Committee of Jilin Carbon Valley Carbon Fiber Co., Ltd. marks the entry of domestic carbon fiber into the global first tier. With a current precursor capacity of 190,000 tons, it is the world's largest carbon fiber precursor producer. Carbon fiber demand continues to grow in aerospace, wind turbine blades, and sports equipment, and rising domestic substitution rates directly lower downstream application costs.
The Party Branch of Weihai Tuozhan Fiber Co., Ltd. also received recognition. This company focuses on high-performance carbon fiber R&D, complementing Jilin Carbon Valley's strengths in the carbonization stage. Both companies being honored simultaneously underscores the national emphasis on self-control of the carbon fiber supply chain.
Global Breakthrough of Traditional Garment Enterprises
The award case of the Party Committee of Changzhou Hualida Garment Group Co., Ltd. reveals how traditional garment companies can achieve 'reverse growth' through party building. The group's airbag production line now produces 130,000 units daily. From relying on Japanese technology in 2008, it now has an integrated chain from fabric weaving to airbag sewing, with products widely used in domestic new energy vehicles. This year, the group is targeting '10 billion sales'.
Hualida's 'Belt and Road' layout is also noteworthy: it has five factories in Vietnam with 15,000 employees. This 'headquarters economy + overseas production' model, which avoids trade barriers and leverages low-cost advantages, offers strong reference for small and medium garment enterprises.
Transformation of Industrial Workers in the Intelligent Wave
Mi Xuemei from Zhongshan Xiahushijia Clothing Co., Ltd., a frontline worker awarded 'National Outstanding Communist Party Member', is rare in the textile industry. She proactively organized skill training to help colleagues cope with intelligent transformation, promoting the shift of industrial workers to technical and knowledge-based roles.
- This case shows that automation is not just equipment upgrade but also talent structure reshuffling.
- For factory managers, training budgets should be included in tech upgrade plans to avoid labor conflicts from 'machine replacing workers'.