The order growth rate of spunmelt nonwoven equipment is becoming a cold but highly persuasive window into China's high-end equipment manufacturing transformation. In the first half of 2026, Hongda Institute's new contracts surged 148.7% year-on-year, while on-hand contracts rose 86.4%. Together, these figures imply a production schedule extended months into the future and a qualitative shift in downstream customers' confidence in domestic equipment.
The Industrial Logic Behind the Order Surge
The doubling of orders is not an isolated event. During the same period, a project in Fujian passed acceptance, deliveries in Hebei made substantial progress, a contract in Zhejiang took effect, and interest from new customers in Jiangsu warmed up. Overseas, installation and service work in Turkey and Poland advanced efficiently. This multi-point pattern indicates demand is not from occasional purchases by a few clients but rather an industry-wide capacity expansion cycle. On a deeper level, the growth in spunmelt equipment demand is directly linked to upgrades in end markets such as hygiene and filtration materials—customers are no longer satisfied with basic capacity but seek higher efficiency, lower energy consumption, and more stable quality output, which is precisely where domestic equipment has accumulated technological strength in recent years.
How Technology Reserves Convert into Order Premiums
What truly raises the value of orders is the industrial implementation of technological breakthroughs. The ionic liquid solvent bamboo fiber project, after three years of research, has entered the pilot engineering design stage, with 3D modeling completed as scheduled and construction drawings planned for the third quarter. If this technological route is successfully established, it will change the production landscape of regenerated cellulose fibers and provide a new raw material option for spunmelt nonwovens. Meanwhile, the self-developed wide-width PE/PP bicomponent spunbond line has successfully completed trial production and achieved commercial delivery, with product performance fully meeting standards. This means that in the high-end bicomponent line segment, domestic equipment is now capable of directly competing with international giants. Multiple breakthroughs in specialty fiber spinning processes further enrich the technology reserve, laying the groundwork for future order growth.
Management Upgrades and Industrial Belt Linkages
The surge in orders places higher demands on internal governance. In the first half of the year, SAP and BIP systems were fully launched and continuously optimized, with 11 new or revised systems and regulations, enhancing risk prevention and refined management capabilities. This upgrade in management infrastructure ensures the stability of large-scale deliveries and reduces supply chain coordination costs. For upstream suppliers, this means stricter delivery schedules and quality standards; for downstream customers, it means more reliable equipment operation and more timely after-sales response. From an industrial belt perspective, the order spillover effect from Hongda Institute will radiate to equipment manufacturing clusters in the Yangtze River Delta and around the Bohai Rim, driving prosperity in supporting sectors such as sheet metal, electrical, and precision machining.
Implications for Buyers and Foreign Trade Companies
The current spunmelt equipment market is in an accelerated phase of domestic substitution, but customers still need to rationally evaluate technological maturity and after-sales support capabilities. Foreign trade companies should pay attention to the rising acceptance of domestic equipment in overseas markets, especially in regions like Turkey and Poland where successful reference projects exist, and can leverage these to expand into surrounding areas.