China's textile industry competition is shifting from production scale to systemic efficiency and organizational resilience. On July 1, the 105th anniversary of the CPC, national 'Two Excellence and One First' awards were announced, with two individuals and eight grassroots party organizations from the textile sector recognized. This list reveals real breakthroughs by industry leaders in technology, green transformation, and global expansion.
Event Background
Awards covered chemical fiber, carbon fiber, apparel, and home textiles. Zhang Bo, chairman of Shandong Weiqiao, was named 'National Outstanding Communist', along with Mi Xuemei of Zhongshan Xiashijia. Among collectives: Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian), Jilin Carbon Valley Carbon Fiber, Changzhou Huada Garment Group, and Jiangsu Yueda Textile Group—all capacity or technology leaders in their fields.
The decision emphasizes 'pioneer image' and 'substantial results'. From an industry perspective, this is not merely honors but official recognition of textiles' role in 'Chinese-style modernization'. Notably, Hengli and Jilin Carbon Valley are directly tied to import substitution of high-end materials: Hengli built a 20 million-ton refining-petrochemical project in 19 months on Changxing Island; Jilin Carbon Valley's precursor capacity reaches 190,000 tons, making it the world's largest carbon fiber precursor supplier.
Industry Impact
Deep integration of party building and operations is reshaping decision-making efficiency and risk resistance. Hengli's party committee, through its 'Silk Road Pioneer' brand, embedded organizational building into project breakthroughs: 83.3% of senior executives are party members, 208 innovative 'golden ideas' adopted in three years, and 75% of patents led by party members. This mechanism translates directly to engineering speed—a 15 million-ton ethylene project built in 13 months, and the world's largest PTA base simultaneously. For buyers, this means enhanced supply stability and cost control in the polyester chain.
In carbon fiber, Jilin Carbon Valley's party committee integrates building into 'independent innovation and strengthening strategic emerging industries'. Its 190,000-ton capacity stems from continuous R&D by party member core teams. For downstream wind turbine blades and aerospace, domestic capacity expansion reduces import dependence, but quality consistency remains a variable for buyers.
Huada Group in apparel shows another path: how party building supports global expansion. Its Vietnam plants have grown to five with 15,000 employees, producing safety airbags through an integrated chain from weaving to sewing. Lightweight airbag products are popular in domestic new energy vehicle market, and the group is targeting RMB 10 billion in sales this year. For OEMs, Huada's case proves organizational cohesion is soft infrastructure for overseas capacity.