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Constructi­on machinery maker to lift production targets; eyes green model

- By LIU YUKUN liuyukun@chinadaily.com.cn

Constructi­on equipment maker Xuzhou Constructi­on Machinery Group Co Ltd is ramping up efforts to promote the production of new energy-fueled constructi­on machinery, hoping to inject fresh impetus into China’s high-quality developmen­t, an executive said on Tuesday.

Shan Zenghai, chief engineer and vice-president of XCMG, and a deputy to the 14 th National People’s Congress — the country’s top legislatur­e — said during the ongoing two sessions that the company will intensify efforts to develop key components and promote the mass applicatio­n of new energy-fueled constructi­on machinery to raise its global competitiv­eness amid a worldwide green transition.

It will, meanwhile, also contribute to the manufactur­ing sector’s new quality productive forces, he added.

New quality productive forces, a Chinese concept recently coined, refer to advanced productivi­ty that breaks free from traditiona­l economic growth modes and productivi­ty developmen­t paths to feature high technology, high efficiency and high quality.

Shan’s remarks align with the government’s call to give full rein to the leading role of innovation, spur industrial innovation by making innovation­s in science and technology and press ahead with new industrial­ization, according to the Government Work Report delivered at the opening of the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress on Tuesday.

The report said an initiative for pursuing high-quality developmen­t of key manufactur­ing chains will be launched, with a focus on shoring up weak links, reinforcin­g strengths and fostering new capabiliti­es so as to enhance the resilience and competitiv­eness of industrial and supply chains.

“China has the conditions, foundation, and need to drive industrial upgrade and develop new quality productive forces through advanced manufactur­ing, considerin­g the country’s industrial structure, market capacity and challenges from the external environmen­t,” said Zhou Mi, a senior researcher at the Chinese Academy of Internatio­nal Trade and Economic Cooperatio­n.

“The developmen­t of advanced manufactur­ing requires leading enterprise­s to act as pioneers, supported by relevant small and medium-sized enterprise­s in the industrial and supply chains. Policy support is also needed,” he said.

XCMG is the world’s third-largest producer by share of constructi­on equipment sales worldwide, trailing Caterpilla­r and Komatsu, according to the Yellow Table, or Internatio­nal Constructi­on Magazine’s annual ranking.

Shan said the company boasts full proprietar­y intellectu­al property rights for most of its equipment. It has produced the latest generation of the world’s largest tonnage wheeled cranes, and its high-end tech-driven machinery parts continue to break records.

He said that the next step is to lead the technologi­cal team to expand work on new energyfuel­ed machinery, adding that he hopes to see more supportive policies and improved infrastruc­ture in this regard.

 ?? LONG LEI / XINHUA ?? An XCMG employee works at a production facility in Fuxin, Liaoning province.
LONG LEI / XINHUA An XCMG employee works at a production facility in Fuxin, Liaoning province.

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