The peach willows are drunk in the spring breeze in April. ZTE Energy Equipment Co., Ltd., located in Haimen Sanchang Industrial Park, has reported frequent good news: the sales growth rate of invoices in the first quarter continues to maintain double-digit growth, the welded stainless steel pipe production line is officially put into production, the research and development trial of new bimetal composite pipe products has been completed, and the industrialization project is fully launched...

　　ZTE Equipment is one of the earliest special pipe fitting suppliers to enter the energy engineering industry in China, and is also one of the companies with the most complete industrial chain and the most complete product specifications in China. For more than 30 years, ZTE Equipment has focused on "one pipe", seamlessly connecting scientific and technological innovation with industrial innovation, devoted itself to the sub-fields of seamless pipes made of special materials and forging materials manufacturing, overcome a number of "bottleneck" technologies, and became a national-level specialized and new "little giant" enterprise. Especially after the 100% equity repurchase at the end of December 2021, ZTE Equipment has higher enthusiasm and stronger momentum to develop, expand the market, focus on innovation, increase investment, and promote the sustainable and high-quality development of the enterprise. Last year, ZTE Equipment achieved invoice sales of 890 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20%, setting a record high.

Quality foundation building, firmly position as the leader in the industry

　　In the ZTE Equipment Factory, trucks loaded with alloy steel seamless pipes are ready to be shipped. In March alone, the company delivered more than 1,300 tons of alloy steel seamless pipes and stainless steel seamless pipes for nuclear power, with sales exceeding 50 million yuan, setting a new high. The growth rate continued to maintain double-digit growth, achieving a "good start". "After the corporate equity repurchase, the first goal established by our company is to enter a 1 billion-level enterprise within two years." Qiu Yunlong, chairman of ZTE Equipment, said that using quality to consolidate and improve the old market and strive to expand new markets.

　　Nuclear power, petrochemicals, and coal-to-oil are the three traditional advantageous markets of ZTE Equipment. With its strong technological innovation capabilities, equipment manufacturing advantages and process technology advantages, ZTE Equipment has become a high-quality supplier of China National Nuclear Corporation, China National Nuclear Corporation, China National Nuclear Corporation, Sinopec, CNPC, CNOOC and other high-quality suppliers. The construction of nuclear power plants requires extremely high quality of supplier products. Today, China's nuclear power plant construction has been upgraded to the fourth generation, and product quality has been continuously upgraded. For nuclear power orders, even if only "one pipe" is produced, ZTE Equipment must formulate a manufacturing outline, and each process is carried out under the full supervision of the owner to ensure that the product quality meets the requirements 100%.

　　The development concept of "win with quality and establishing a career with precision" has created high-quality and high-reliability products, won the respect of domestic and foreign customers for China's manufacturing, and made ZTE's leading position in the market of nuclear power special pipe fittings unshakable. Since participating in the construction of the first nuclear power plant in China, to now participating in the construction of all nuclear power plants in China, ZTE Equipment's market share has remained above 70%. At the same time, ZTE Equipment has become a member unit of China's "Going Out" Industry Alliance for Nuclear Power Technology Equipment, participating in the construction of national nuclear power plants jointly built by the "Belt and Road".

　　Last year, ZTE Equipment targeted the emerging industries of marine engineering equipment, obtained domestic and international classification societies certificates, and obtained a "pass" to enter the marine engineering equipment market. The ship offshore equipment market has become the fourth largest market actively cultivated by ZTE Equipment, with orders reaching more than 30 million yuan this year. So far, ZTE Equipment's orders have exceeded 500 million yuan, and its annual invoice sales target this year has exceeded 1 billion yuan.

Innovation breaks through and expands the industrial chain

　　The latest bimetal composite seamless pipe developed by ZTE Equipment has been completed at present, and has entered the pilot stage. This year, it will enter the industrialization. "We will focus on 'one pipe', firmly grasp product innovation, extend the industrial chain, and cultivate new growth points." said Jiang Zhijun, general manager of ZTE Equipment. ZTE equipment products have reached the "ceiling" in the nuclear power market. To achieve new development of ZTE equipment, it is necessary to expand new markets and new space.

　　In 2023, ZTE Equipment discovered new business opportunities in market research: special dual alloy pipes such as urban renewal, marine development, oil and gas transportation have advantages such as lightweight, corrosion resistance, and low cost, and have huge market potential. At present, the mainstream production methods of domestic and international dual alloy pipes adopt "explosive" and "blocking welding type", and the disadvantage is that their composite degree and uniformity are not high. Qiu Yunlong, who has many years of experience in the research and development of special pipe materials, intends to use composite technology to produce, and leads the formation of a dual-alloy composite seamless pipe innovation team. After nearly two years of research and development, the small-scale product was successfully released and effectively solved the disadvantages of the existing production methods. Once the products are industrialized, ZTE Equipment's annual sales can double. At present, ZTE Equipment is accelerating the pilot of new products, and issuing various technical parameters and process technical standards for industrialization as soon as possible to lay the foundation for rapid entry into industrialization.

　　ZTE Equipment insists on the path of continuous scientific and technological innovation. Relying on innovation platforms such as the National Postdoctoral Research Workstation, Provincial Academician Workstation, Provincial Nuclear Power Materials and Products Engineering Technology Research Center, and the ZTE Energy Equipment Branch Center of the National Engineering Research Center of Advanced Steel Materials Technology, ZTE Energy Equipment Branch, and jointly with the research institutes of well-known domestic universities, it has successfully developed a number of high-tech products such as "hot-rolled UNS N08825 alloy large-diameter seamless pipe for residual oil hydrogenation devices", "hot-rolled duplex stainless steel", "nickel-based alloy seamless pipe", "AP1000 type and other reactor control rod driving mechanisms, breaking international monopoly, replacing imports, and filling domestic gaps many times.

　　In order to enter the marine offshore industry market, ZTE Equipment successfully developed a high-value-added "615" nickel-based alloy pipe last year, suitable for offshore oil production pipeline transportation.

Invest in production expansion and expand the scale of enterprises

　　In ZTE Equipment East District, the dual alloy composite pipe industrialization project is under construction. The company is preparing to build a factory of about 17,000 square meters by renovating and expanding the original factory building. It is understood that dual alloy composite pipe is the second development strategy after ZTE Equipment's equity repurchase, and it is built as another core product of ZTE Equipment. The project is scheduled to be completed in the third quarter of this year. At present, new equipment worth RMB 50 million has been ordered. After the project reaches full production, annual sales will be "a new ZTE equipment".

　　"The accelerated transformation of technological innovation achievements requires effective investment to support it. Only through continuous innovation and investment can enterprises become stronger and bigger," said Jiang Zhijun. By the end of 2023, ZTE Equipment will make arrangements for enterprise investment and implement three projects in steps: welding pipe project, intelligent pickling line project, and dual alloy composite pipe project. Pickling is an indispensable key process in the production of seamless pipes, and ZTE Equipment decided to implement intelligent transformation. In late August last year, the intelligent pickling line was officially put into production, achieving a leap from manual operation to fully automatic control of the DCS system. The pickling efficiency was doubled, greatly reducing manual investment.

　　The newly launched welded seamless pipe project is a strategic measure for ZTE Equipment to enrich its product varieties and expand its enterprise scale. ZTE Equipment leased Yunchuang Metal Factory and added 50 million yuan of new equipment. In March this year, the first phase of the project was officially put into production. Currently, the orders in hand exceed 50 million yuan, and sales can be achieved this year. After the first phase reaches full production, annual sales can be achieved of 200 million yuan.

　　"Recently, the main leaders of the district party committee and district government came to the company for investigation and asked us to deepen our main business and innovative development. This is also the growth code of our ZTE Equipment. We will further increase investment in independent research and development and technical transformation in this "longer and longer" industrial track, continue to enhance the endurance and resilience of the enterprise development, and strive to move forward to the goal of annual sales of 2 billion yuan, and contribute to the high-quality development of Haimen's industrial economy." Qiu Yunlong said.

　　Source: Wireless Haimen