The textile industry achieved significant recognition at the ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China on July 1, highlighting its deep accumulation in party building and the underlying logic of transformation from traditional manufacturing to a modern industrial system. A total of two individuals and seven grassroots party organizations from the textile sector were honored, covering the entire industrial chain from chemical fiber, yarn, to garments and industrial automation.
Dual Breakthroughs in Technology Autonomy and Industrial Upgrading
The recognition of the party committee of Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Co., Ltd. is directly linked to its record of completing a 20 million ton/year refining and chemical integration project in just 19 months, breaking foreign monopolies. More notably, the simultaneous construction of the world's largest 1.5 million ton/year ethylene project and PTA base has significantly reduced dependence on imported downstream chemical fiber raw materials. For textile buyers, this means structural changes in the stability and bargaining power of upstream raw material supply.
The recognition of the party committee of Jilin Carbon Valley Carbon Fiber Co., Ltd. points to the localization of high-end textile materials. The company, with an existing raw fiber capacity of 190,000 tons, is now the world's largest producer of carbon fiber precursor. As a core reinforcing material for aerospace and wind turbine blades, the capacity expansion of carbon fiber directly affects the cost structure of related industries. Industry data shows that the market share of domestic carbon fiber is rapidly increasing, making the import substitution trend irreversible.
Green Factories and Intelligent Transformation as Industry Models
Hengli Petrochemical's environmental breakthrough is equally noteworthy. Its pioneering 'embedded wastewater treatment' technology keeps treated water COD consistently below 15 mg/L and achieves full reuse of reclaimed water, far exceeding industry averages. The company has been certified as a national-level 'green factory', providing a replicable technical path for high-water-consumption processes like textile dyeing. For foreign trade enterprises, production capacity that meets international environmental standards is becoming a hard threshold for entering European and American markets.
The award to Mi Xuemei, party branch committee member of Zhongshan Xiahushijia Garment Co., Ltd., reflects the trend of grassroots workshops transitioning toward technology and knowledge. She proactively organized skill training to help colleagues cope with the wave of automation, promoting the upgrading of industrial workers. This case shows that the competitiveness of the textile industry depends not only on equipment investment but also on the continuous appreciation of human capital.
Global Layout and Industrial Chain Restructuring
The recognition of the party committee of Changzhou Hualida Garment Group Co., Ltd. highlights the global expansion of textile companies under the Belt and Road Initiative. The group operates five factories in Vietnam with 15,000 employees, having evolved from initially importing Japanese fabric to now covering an integrated chain from fabric weaving, coating, to airbag sewing. Its airbag production line produces 130,000 finished units daily, with miniaturized and lightweight products increasingly welcomed by the domestic new energy vehicle market. This 'headquarters economy plus overseas bases' model offers a practical path to cope with trade barriers and rising labor costs.
Organizational Effectiveness under Party Leadership
Hengli Petrochemical's party committee has eliminated 'no-party-member workgroups' for five consecutive years, with 83.3% of senior executives being party members, and over 100 members growing into technical leaders. Among the 208 'golden ideas' adopted in the past three years, 75% of patents led by party members and applicants. This deep integration of organizational building with production operations directly translates into technological breakthroughs and cost reduction. For SMEs, this suggests the possibility of enhancing innovation efficiency through organizational mobilization even with limited R&D investment.
The case of Suzhou Huichuan Technology Co., Ltd.'s party committee showcases a highly educated party organization: 62% of members hold master's degrees, 95% have bachelor's degrees or above, and 91% are under 40. As a leader in industrial automation control, its 'red engineer' training system directly serves the autonomy of the national industrial system. This has supporting significance for the localization of textile equipment.