Metallurgical special equipment refers to the mechanical equipment used for metal smelting, mainly including ironmaking equipment, steelmaking equipment, continuous casting equipment, block making equipment, coking equipment and non-ferrous metal smelting equipment.According to data from the Champ Consulting Group,2022The total industrial output value of China's metallurgical special equipment manufacturing industry in1.2Trillion yuan, year-on-year growth5.6%; realized sales revenue of approximately1.1Trillion yuan, year-on-year growth6.2%; total realized profit of about600Billion yuan, year-on-year growth8.4%. From these data, China's metallurgical equipment manufacturing industry has maintained a stable growth trend, but there are also some problems that can not be ignored.

First, domestic and foreign demand fell. As a result of the neo-coronary pneumonia epidemic, global economic growth slowed and demand from the steel and non-ferrous metals industries weakened, resulting in lower orders and exports of metallurgical special equipment.According to data from the Champ Consulting Group,2022The export delivery value of China's metallurgical special equipment manufacturing industry in200Billions of yuan, down year-on-year10.7%; the import delivery value is about100Billions of yuan, down year-on-year12.3%. At the same time, as the problem of overcapacity of domestic steel and non-ferrous metals has not been effectively solved, the production and operation of some enterprises are facing difficulties, and the willingness to invest in upgrading and expanding the scale is not high, which also affects the demand for special metallurgical equipment.

Secondly, the product structure is unreasonable. At present, the product structure of China's metallurgical special equipment manufacturing industry is dominated by low-end products, and high-end products still rely on imports.According to data from the Champ Consulting Group,2022China's import and export trade deficit of metallurgical special equipment in4.5US $billion, of which the import amount of high-end products is6.8US $billion, accounting for total imports.68%, while the export amount is only0.8US $billion, accounting for total exports.8%. This shows that there is still a big gap between China's metallurgical equipment manufacturing industry and the international advanced level in terms of technical level and brand influence.

Third, lack of technological innovation. Although China's metallurgical equipment manufacturing industry has made some progress in technological innovation in recent years, there is still a big gap compared with the international advanced level. At present, the technological innovation capability of China's metallurgical special equipment manufacturing industry is mainly concentrated in a few large enterprises and scientific research institutes, and is relatively weak in small and medium-sized enterprises.According to data from the Champ Consulting Group,2022The proportion of R & D investment in China's metallurgical special equipment manufacturing industry to sales revenue was only2.5%, while the international advanced level is5%Above. In addition, the technological innovation of China's metallurgical special equipment manufacturing industry is also facing problems such as ineffective protection of intellectual property rights, lack of talents, and unclear market demand.

Fourth, environmental pressure increases. With the continuous improvement of national requirements for environmental protection, the metallurgical equipment manufacturing industry is also facing stricter environmental protection standards and supervision. According to the "Notice of the State Council on Accelerating the Structural Adjustment of Overcapacity Industries", the metallurgical special equipment manufacturing industry should strengthen energy conservation, emission reduction and recycling, improve resource utilization efficiency, reduce energy consumption and emission intensity, and achieve clean production and green development. This is both a challenge and an opportunity for the metallurgical equipment manufacturing industry. On the one hand, it is necessary to increase investment in environmental protection facilities to improve the energy-saving and environmental protection performance of products; on the other hand, it is also necessary to develop new products that are more in line with environmental protection requirements to meet market demand.

To sum up,2023China's metallurgical special equipment market is facing problems such as declining domestic and foreign demand, unreasonable product structure, insufficient technological innovation, and increased pressure on environmental protection. It is necessary to accelerate industrial restructuring, improve product quality and added value, and strengthen technological innovation and environmental protection investment. Enhance market competitiveness. Champ Consulting believes that in order to achieve these goals, it is recommended to start from the following aspects:

（1) Strengthen market development and brand building. In the domestic market, we should actively respond to the national industrial policy and market demand, provide more efficient, more energy-saving and more environmentally friendly metallurgical equipment products and services, and improve customer satisfaction and loyalty. In the international market, it is necessary to strengthen cooperation and exchanges with internationally renowned companies, enhance the international recognition and influence of products, and expand emerging markets and potential markets.

（2) Accelerate technological innovation and transformation and upgrading. It is necessary to increase investment in research and development and personnel training, establish and improve technological innovation systems and mechanisms, and promote technological progress and the transformation of results. We should pay attention to the introduction, digestion and absorption of foreign advanced technology, and make innovation and improvement in the light of the actual situation in China. It is necessary to develop new products that meet market demand and environmental protection requirements, and improve the level of intelligence, automation, and digitization of products.

（3) Enhance environmental awareness and social responsibility. It is necessary to strictly abide by national and local environmental protection regulations and standards, and strengthen the monitoring and control of energy consumption, emissions, noise and other indicators in the production process. It is necessary to actively take measures such as energy conservation, emission reduction, recycling, and clean production to reduce the negative impact on the environment. It is necessary to actively fulfill social responsibilities and pay attention to employee welfare, occupational health, and production safety.

（4) Strengthen industry self-discipline and collaboration. It is necessary to strengthen communication and cooperation with enterprises in the same industry, establish industry associations or alliances, jointly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the industry, and resist unfair competition and malicious low prices. It is necessary to strengthen coordination and cooperation with upstream and downstream enterprises to form the advantages and benefits of the industrial chain. It is necessary to strengthen communication and cooperation with the government, society, media and other parties to strive for more policy support and social recognition.