The national 'Two Excellences and One Advanced' awards list features a notable presence from the textile industry. Among 149 outstanding Communist Party members, 150 outstanding party affairs workers, and 399 advanced grassroots party organizations, 23 entities from the textile sector were selected. This proportion stands out within manufacturing sub-sectors, signaling a collective shift from 'scale-driven' to 'technology-plus-green' dual transformation.
Event Background
The honorees cover multiple key links of the industrial chain. Zhang Bo, chairman of Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group, and Mi Xuemei, customer service director of Zhongshan Xiashijia Apparel, were named outstanding party members. Among advanced grassroots party organizations, nine textile enterprises were listed, including Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian), Jilin Carbon Valley Carbon Fiber, Changzhou Hualida Garment Group, and Yueda Textile Group.
Notably, the business structures of these award-winning companies are highly diversified. Hengli focuses on refining integration and PTA bases, Jilin Carbon Valley specializes in carbon fiber precursor, Hualida delves into automotive airbag fabrics, and Yueda sticks to traditional home textiles and apparel. This diversification indicates that the textile industry's competitiveness no longer relies on a single category but spreads into high-barrier, high-value-added segments.
Industry Impact
Key industrial clues are hidden in the award-winning stories. Hengli built a 20 million-ton-per-year refining integration project in 19 months and the world's largest 1.5 million-ton ethylene plant in 13 months at its Changxing Island park, alongside the world's largest PTA base. What do these numbers mean? The self-sufficiency rate of domestic chemical fiber raw materials is accelerating. Reliance on imported upstream materials like paraxylene (PX) and ethylene glycol is decreasing, potentially reducing raw material price volatility for downstream weaving and dyeing firms.
Jilin Carbon Valley's case points to strategic new materials. The company's precursor capacity has reached 190,000 tons, making it the world's largest carbon fiber precursor producer. Carbon fiber precursor is core for wind turbine blades, aerospace, and lightweight new energy vehicles. This scale means China's voice in the global carbon fiber supply chain is rising, and for downstream composite firms, the cost advantage of domestic substitution will become more apparent.
Changzhou Hualida's transformation path is particularly representative. This traditional garment company now produces 130,000 airbag units daily, shifting from imported fabrics to a self-built integrated chain covering weaving, coating, and sewing. Its products are widely adopted by China's new energy vehicle market. This reflects the deep coupling between textiles and the auto industry—when NEVs demand higher lightweighting and safety, textile firms capture high-profit industrial textile tracks through technological upgrades.
Green manufacturing is another common trait among honorees. Hengli pioneered 'embedded wastewater treatment', achieving COD below 15mg/L and full water reuse, earning a national 'Green Factory' certification. As the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) progresses, such low-carbon production standards will become invisible barriers for exporters.
Practical Recommendations
For Buyers - Monitor capacity release rhythms of domestic chemical fiber raw material suppliers like Hengli and Rongsheng, especially PTA and ethylene glycol, and lock in long-term contracts early to hedge against import price volatility. - When sourcing industrial textiles, prioritize suppliers with integrated production capabilities for carbon fiber precursor or airbag fabrics, as single-process OEM models may face supply chain stability risks. - For orders requiring green certifications, directly select suppliers with national 'Green Factory' accreditation to reduce subsequent audit and compliance costs.
For Foreign Trade Firms - Target exports of NEV-related textile products like airbag fabrics and lightweight interior materials, which offer high added value and are less affected by trade frictions. - When expanding capacity along the Belt and Road, reference Hualida's Vietnam factory model, but ensure coordination between local worker skills training and domestic technical support. - Prepare carbon tariff response plans early, actively partner with green factory-certified domestic suppliers to embed low-carbon premiums in export pricing.
The award list is merely a mirror; what truly matters is the industrial logic within: when traditional textile firms start making chemical new materials, carbon fiber, and auto safety components, the industry's boundaries are being redrawn.