Changshan Bearing Industry Demonstrates the Pattern of "Customs Clearance" in "Winter"

When the financial tsunami hits the real economy, companies are beginning to experience the "winter" test.

Is it OK to let the Changshan people take pride in the bearing industry?

Five months ago, SKF issued an announcement on the other side of the ocean that SKF acquired Pear Bearings USA and its production bases in Xinchang and Changshan, China—industry sources said: Changshan Bearing Industry entered the “Three Kingdoms era”.

On December 1, the reporter discovered during an interview with Changshan that under the surface of the "Three Kingdoms" in the "winter", the pattern of the "customs clearance" of the Changshan bearing industry is emerging - many enterprises, government, enterprises, and scientific research are working together to eliminate the total amount. There are three major “junctions” that are not large, technical content is not high, and technology is seriously insufficient.

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When entering the Changshan Industrial Park, Zhejiang Zhongshang Automobile Co., Ltd. saw a scene in full swing: a group of employees are undergoing training; the refitting base is blazing, and a dozen workers are nervously refitting tankers...

“Other companies are downsizing, but we are recruiting people.” “Zhongshang,” Chairman of the Board of Directors, Wang Yun, reported that he settled in Changshan City in July last year and completed the construction of a 60-mu automotive conversion base in just one year. It is planned to carry out equipment installation during the Spring Festival and formally put into production after the holiday season. At that time, it will form a special vehicle for the production of more than 8,000 vehicles and the sales of the entire vehicle will reach 2,000 units. The sales revenue is expected to reach 600 million yuan.

In addition to its own national 3C certification and the establishment of a national automobile announcement system (more than 60 new vehicle announcements), the provincial “Shanhai Collaboration” key project and “Zhongshang” automobile also established a 4S center with China National Heavy Duty Truck in September this year. The excellent regional location of the four provinces of Changshan has also attracted domestic heavy truck giants such as FAW, Second Automobile and Jianghuai Automobile to throw the "Hydrangea". Looking at the cloud, they are proud to say: "Build 5 more 4S centers, and the top five domestic truck brands. The supermarket will gather Changshan and the special auto parts processing and distribution centers will be ready. This will be an industrial revolution for the current bearing industry, auto parts and processing industry in Changshan."

Keeping a close eye on differentiated competition

"Wolf" has really come to the door, as the leader of the Changshan bearing industry, how to deal with Zhejiang Bearing Group Co., Ltd.?

According to the official website of the China Bearing Industry Association, the export sales increase and total volume of “Stone” in October were among the top 30 in the country. The four-way plant built in 1967 was one of the three bearing factories in Zhejiang Province before the 1980s. After the reform of the property rights system in 1998, in a few short years, the company’s assets had reached 300 million yuan.

Chief Engineer Xu Zhenzhuo told us that SKF is a major influence on the industry. However, unlike its competitors, the main market of the “four-way” with provincial-level enterprise technology centers is not in the automotive industry in Europe and the United States. In all parts of the world, the main products are medium and low-end products. Differentiated competition is the foundation of the company. In addition, in recent years, companies have spent tens of millions of yuan per year on technical reforms, formed more than 30 million sets of output, and achieved a sales revenue of more than 200 million yuan. "We have our own advantages especially in the development of tapered bearings." Quiet transnational "crocodile" (small standard)

Although Changshan Peel Bearing has become a base for multinational "crocodiles", the company's guard Lao Wang's eyes, the changes here are quiet.

“The first two days of the month are still scheduled for rest.” Lao Wang worked for Peel Bearing for eight years. He said that during busy season, he could see more than 20 container products shipped out in a month. “The company is still those old employees. I am basic. We all know each other and don't see new faces. Isn't the people from Shanghai headquarter coming often? This we don't know. They are also in the car in the factory and don't need to register at the gate."

On December 2, the reporter dialed a phone call from a senior company executive. He said that at present, important issues are discussed in Shanghai, and the interview needs to be contacted by the company.

According to the introduction of the county bearing industry development office, SKF has actually brought new management ideas and management methods. “It is understood that the original executives of Peel Corporation are only responsible for the execution of production tasks, the supply of raw materials, etc. The planning and funding have been undertaken by the Shanghai headquarters. In addition, the Shanghai headquarters is also clearing bank loans that use assets as collateral. Such practices will also bring thinking to the industry."

The "fresh force" ready to go

"Customs clearance," the main force is the company and its employees, and "the main force" is young people.

The province's first professionally trained bearing industry technical worker, Luoyang Bearing Technical School Changshan, has sent 5 teachers to teach classes since it was listed in October last year. Chai Jidong, who had just returned to Yu Zhou last week, is coming to the school for the second time. He has taught two courses for nearly 100 students, such as "Bearing Ring Milling Technology". The boss from Jinhua heard that he had specially sent relatives to school. His relative, Xiao Wang, said: "The technology studied here is a little deeper than what I need. I have to learn to train cars, blacksmiths, and come back to school."

A person in charge of the school frankly stated that from the statistics of the past, 30% of the graduates of the school stayed in the local area, and the students who took the bearing class out of the school next year would become more and more popular with the development of the Changshan bearing industry cluster.

Links: Sweden SKF was founded in 1907 and is a leading global supplier in the rolling bearing business. With its more than 100 years of experience in the five platforms of bearings and bearing units, seals, lubrication systems, mechatronics and services, etc. Professional skills, SKF has developed into a knowledge-based company. In 2007, SKF had annual sales of more than SEK 58.5 billion.