Korean chemical fiber is reborn in adjustment
In the more than a decade of Korean chemical fiber rejuvenation, South Korea’s chemical fiber industry has developed rapidly and become the industry leader in the country. However, the current chemical fiber industry faces global overproduction, labor disputes, high labor costs, and the slow development of new technologies. Due to the global climate, Korean chemical fiber is also coughing in the cold. In the recent situation, in 2001, the demand for chemical fiber in the international market was 28.23 million tons, while the supply capacity reached 33.9 million tons, with a surplus of 5.67 million tons. Secondly, due to oversupply, the international market price of chemical fiber products plummeted, with 1995. In comparison, the price of all products fell in South Korea, the export volume of chemical fiber dropped from 2.017 billion US dollars in 2000 to 1.64 billion US dollars in 2001, the average export price decreased by 18.7 ° from 2.3 US dollars per kilogram in 1995. In 2001, it was $1.3 per kilogram. China is the largest importer of chemical fiber products in Korea. In the 1.652 million tons of chemical fiber imported in 2001, Korean-made chemical fiber accounted for 36V. However, the prediction from the Korea Chemical Fiber Association shows that due to the increasing self-sufficiency rate of chemical fiber in China, Korean chemical fiber products are in China. The market is getting smaller and smaller. China's chemical fiber production in the first eight months of 2002 reached 5.2 million tons, an increase of 17.1 degrees compared with the same period in 2001. The production of polyester long fiber (PF) was 2.432 million tons, and the yield of polyester staple fiber (PSF) was 150.5. 10,000 t. Coupled with the decline in prices, the interests of exporters have been damaged, making one out of every 14 chemical fiber plants in South Korea bankrupt, and five are under the management of creditor banks. The reduction of 10,000 tons to 2.344 million tons in 2001, the decline rate of 10.9 chemical fiber equipment operating rate dropped from 88. in 2000 to 82% in 2001. Table 1 South Korea chemical fiber production million 鹋. Polyester short filament yarn nylon short filament filament propionic acid short filament total data source: Korea Chemical Fiber Association structural adjustment from July to July to carry out structural adjustment. The measures are mainly focused on acquisitions, mergers, production reductions, rationalization of labor costs and technology upgrades. In the past, in addition to the main operation of the chemical fiber industry, Korean chemical fiber companies are also investing in other areas, such as petrochemicals, telecommunications, fine chemicals, logistics, etc. In the process of overcoming the Asian financial crisis, these companies found that through The “selection and concentration†strategy will focus management resources on core businesses and will be more beneficial to enterprises. Nowadays, Korean chemical fiber companies have concentrated their resources on chemical fiber and textiles. The main investment points of the main chemical fiber enterprises are as follows: industrial chemical fiber products such as Tire-cord; Kohap: centralized management of resources in petrochemical industry and withdrawal from chemical fiber fields; Huvis: differential melting and chemical fiber such as low melting point and corrugated fiber. The reduction in the number of employees in the chemical fiber industry in Korea has been reduced from 21,500 in 2000 to 19,400 in 2001, a reduction of 10 in the future, continued equipment reduction, automation, ERP, e-commerce, etc., and personnel reduction will continue. In addition, the average annual salary of Korean chemical fiber industry employees in 2001 was nearly 30,000 US dollars, which is the highest level among various industries in Korea. In the future, companies will ensure their competitiveness through salary freezes and even pay cuts. According to the plan of the Chemical Fiber Association, in addition to reducing personnel and freezing wages, each enterprise should automatically reduce production10, and at the same time remove uncompetitive equipment to reduce production5, and abolish the old equipment for more than 20 years to reduce production by 5°. Transferring equipment to China and other overseas regions to reduce production by 10k. Expansion of Korea's chemical fiber plant has established a joint venture abroad. (Colon Industries transferred the production of nylon tire fabrics to Thailand. Kohap has polyester slicing and polyester filament production plants in Qingdao, China, and polyester filament mills in Indonesia. Kohap will also set up production in Spain. SK's joint venture. SK Chemical has a polyester filament joint venture in Indonesia. Recently, Huvis is establishing a PSF plant with an annual output of 220,000 tons in Sichuan, China, and plans to start operations at the end of 2003. In September 21st, Hyosung established a joint venture with an annual output of 3,600 tons of spandex in Zhejiang, China, and plans to expand production to 8,000 tons by 2003. In addition, the company plans to establish a new joint venture to produce 11,000 by 203. t tire cord fabrics and other industrial yarns. The chief technology developer and government are working hard to develop new materials for industrial and other uses. In 2001, about 20 projects were identified as development targets, and were developed by experts from industry, research institutions and governments. The project includes a new generation of composite fibers, amenUy functional fibers, PTT, flame retardant fibers and nanotechnology fibers. The chemical fiber industry is also working hard to develop industrial products. South Korea will increase the proportion of industrial chemical fiber, from 20 in 2000 to 35 in 2005, and 50L in 2010. In order to implement this plan, South Korea established the "Textile Industry Development Center" and "Textile Materials Reliability Energy Assessment Center". . As of 2005, a total of 16.5 billion won (about US$12.7 million) was planned for the construction of equipment, manpower, and information infrastructure. In addition, it is also preparing to invest 19.5 billion won (US$15 million) for air filtration for automobiles. Developed new chemical fiber products, such as filters for water treatment, car seat belts, etc., and established certification authorities to deal with reliability issues such as certification. Nonglan Plan The Korean government and private companies plan to convert the structure of the textile industry (especially Daegu and Gyeongbuk), which is produced in a small number and in large quantities, into a production system that can produce a small amount of high additional prices. The textile fiber (mainly in Daegu and Gyeongbuk area) can be combined with fashion, design and ready-to-wear to build the Daegu area into a world textile and garment industrial base. The plan is said to have a total planned funding of 380 billion won (523 million US dollars). By February 2002, Milan had completed 66% of its progress. The goal is to upgrade textiles and increase the price. 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