On May 8-12, 2023, the 19th China Foundry Association Annual Meeting was successfully held in Tianjin. The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out that high-quality development is the primary task of comprehensively building a socialist modernized country. 

Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment have issued the "Guiding Opinions on Promoting High Quality Development of the Casting and Forging Industry", focusing on high-quality development. The theme of this annual conference is positioned as "new concepts, new patterns, and new development". More than a thousand representatives from all over the country attended this annual meeting.

On May 10, 2023, the 19th China Foundry Association Annual Meeting officially began.

Miao Changxing, a bureau level inspector from the Equipment Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Luo Junjie, Executive Vice President of the China Machinery Industry Federation, Wang Fei, a second-level inspector from the Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, as well as from Chizhou, Qingyang, Ma'anshan, Hanshan, Ningguo, Weifang, Linqu, Weicheng, Qingzhou, Changle, Lanling, Botou, Luanping, Jize, Hebei, Jincheng, Jiaokou, Gaoping, Jinzhong, Yangcheng, Shanxi, Kazuo, Zhangwu, Liaoning Benxi, Jiangsu Xinghua, Liyang, Henan Huixian, National Red Flag Canal Economic Development Zone, Hubei Gucheng, Hunan Jiahe, Guangdong Zhaoqing and other local government leaders, casting industry associations, institutes, universities and enterprise representatives attended the meeting, and the presidium of China Foundry Association headed by Zhang Libo, vice president of China Machinery Industry Federation and president of China Foundry Association, and the chief supervisor of China Foundry Association Members of the supervisory board led by Cao Baohua, Chairman of Chunfeng Industrial Group, attended the meeting one after another.

Wang Dongsheng, Executive Vice President and Secretary General of the China Foundry Association, and Ma Hongru, Chief Economist, successively presided over the opening ceremony.

Zhang Libo, Vice President of the China Machinery Industry Federation and President of the China Foundry Association, delivered an opening speech for the annual meeting. He pointed out that 2023 is the beginning year for the comprehensive implementation of the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Guided by the Guiding Opinions on Promoting the High Quality Development of the Casting and Forging Industry, The casting industry is bound to deepen its development towards directions such as "further increasing industry concentration and optimizing industrial layout", "gradually improving the level of advanced casting technology and equipment", "green, low-carbon, specialized and refined new development direction", and "fierce international competition in the high-end market", forming a new industry pattern.

　　Wang Fei, the second level inspector of the Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, delivered a welcome speech at the annual meeting.   We hope that all sectors of society will continue to cooperate and assist, continuously improve the level of casting and forging technology, accelerate structural optimization and adjustment, and contribute to China's development into a manufacturing powerhouse.

　　Miao Changxing, a bureau level inspector at the Equipment Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, stated in his speech that the Party Central Committee and the State Council attach great importance to the development of basic processes. The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out the need to implement the industrial foundation reconstruction project, support the development of specialized, refined, and new enterprises, promote the high-end, intelligent, and green development of the manufacturing industry, and point out the direction for the development of the casting industry. In his speech, Miao Changxing also reviewed the policy efforts and achievements made by the casting industry in recent years through the efforts of the government, associations, enterprises, and various parties. He expressed high recognition and appreciation for the development achievements of the casting industry in recent years. Finally, he put forward new requirements for the future development of the casting industry in terms of innovation ability, green and intelligent level, supporting the development of high-quality enterprises, improving industry quality and efficiency, and promoting industry standardized development.

　　In recent years, under the guidance of national industrial policies and with the correct leadership and care support of relevant departments at higher levels, China's foundry industry has made joint efforts across the country to improve the quality and efficiency of economic development, comprehensively promoting the implementation of transformation and upgrading and the "14th Five Year Plan" for the foundry industry. A large number of advanced collectives and outstanding individuals have emerged, in order to stimulate the enthusiasm and creativity of colleagues in the entire industry, Gathering positive energy from industry development, setting a model and benchmark for industry development, the conference conducted a series of honorary commendations after the speech segment.

At the opening ceremony, the honorary winners of the 'Xingye Cup' China Foundry Craftsman 'and the' European Love 'Excellent Paper at the 19th China Foundry Association Annual Meeting' selected by Foundry Engineering were also commended, and the "China Foundry Industry Cluster", "China Foundry Industry Single Champion Enterprise", and "China Foundry Industry Characteristic Production Base" were awarded medals.

After the award ceremony, the conference held a ceremony for signing strategic cooperation agreements between China Foundry Association and local governments such as Weifang City, Shandong Province, Qingyang County, Anhui Province, Gaoping, Taigu District, Jinzhong, Shanxi Province, and Ningguo, Anhui Province.

　　The keynote speech session of the 19th China Foundry Association Annual Meeting immediately began, with Mu Jianhua, Vice President of China Foundry Association and Chairman of Liaoning Fu'an Co., Ltd., presiding over the morning keynote speech session.

　　Luo Junjie, Executive Vice President of the China Machinery Industry Federation, brought a report titled "Accelerating the Promotion of New Industrialization by Adhering to the Requirements of High Quality Development". The report reviews the operation and development highlights of the industrial and mechanical industries in 2022, and predicts the trend of the mechanical industry in 2023; Elaborated on the new situation and tasks faced by the high-quality development of the manufacturing industry; Efforts to promote new industrialization need to solidly promote the implementation and effectiveness of the 14th Five Year Plan, and create a good industrial ecological environment.

　　Jiang Bin, President of Light metal Research Institute of Chongqing University, made a report on New Materials and Advanced Casting Technology of Magnesium Alloys. The report introduces advanced casting technologies such as pure purification of magnesium alloy melt, grain refinement, defect simulation, and metallurgical quality control, as well as the preparation and processing of large-scale magnesium alloy castings with complex structures.

　　Wang Dongsheng, Executive Vice President and Secretary General of the China Foundry Association, delivered a report titled "Data Release and Interpretation of the Latest Industrial Policies in the Chinese Foundry Industry". The report released the production and customs import and export data of the Chinese foundry industry in 2022, introduced the customs import and export situation of the Chinese foundry industry from January to March 2023, and interpreted the latest relevant industrial policies in the industry.

　　The theme report session in the afternoon was presided over by Song Wenling, Vice President of China Casting Association and Chairman of Shenyang Machine Tool Yinfeng Casting Co., Ltd.

　　Zhang Boming, Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the China Foundry Association, delivered a report on "Top 100 Enterprises Leading the Development of China's Foundry Industry". The report analyzes the operational status, geographical and industry distribution, technological innovation capabilities, and partial data comparison with previous top 100 comprehensive enterprises. The data shows that a few enterprises in China have reached the world's leading level, and a group of casting enterprises have entered the international advanced ranks. The top 100 enterprises have played a leading role in the industry. However, according to the requirements of high-quality development in the country, our casting industry must still strive to continue improving industry efficiency.

　　Entrepreneur Dialogue "is a classic column of the annual meeting of the China Foundry Association, which invited outstanding entrepreneurs from the industry to have a special discussion. The theme of this entrepreneur dialogue is "Specialization, Excellence, New Empowerment, and Farsightedness", presided over by Zhu Jianxun, Vice Chairman of the China Casting Association Expert Committee, Xu Shiwen, Vice Chairman of the China Casting Association and President of the Engineering Technology Research Institute of CITIC Daika Co., Ltd., Zhang Baozhi, Vice Chairman of the China Casting Association and President of Yantai Resort Automotive Parts Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Li Zaiyong, Vice Chairman of the China Casting Association and Vice President of Shanxi Huaxiang Group Co., Ltd., and Executive Director of the China Casting Association Jin Guozhong, Deputy General Manager and Chief Engineer of CRRC Qishuyan Research Institute Co., Ltd., Wu Guangpeng, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of China Casting Assistant and Guizhou Anji Aviation Precision Casting Co., Ltd., and Ren Yubao, President of China Casting Assistant and Zhiheng (Tianjin) Industrial Co., Ltd., participated in the summit dialogue, pushing the conference to a new climax.

　　During the first day of the annual meeting, a high-quality development research symposium was held at the same time. Miao Changxing, a bureau level inspector from the Equipment Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, attended the symposium, and more than 40 local government leaders from major casting industry clusters in China participated in the conference.

This survey is the first to conduct research on promoting high-quality development in the casting and forging industry since the issuance of the Guiding Opinions on Promoting High Quality Development in the Casting and Forging Industry by three ministries. The meeting summarized the work carried out by the casting industry in practicing high-quality development, and introduced the experience of some casting industry clusters. It was pointed out that traditional industries are not low-end industries or backward industries, and the importance of casting in ensuring the safe and stable development of the equipment manufacturing industry chain and supply chain was affirmed. At the same time, some problems in the industry development were pointed out, and efforts were made to improve innovation capabilities and accelerate green development in the industry In promoting the intelligent transformation of the industry, supporting the development of high-quality enterprises, and improving the quality and efficiency of the industry, the path and measures for high-quality development of the industry were pointed out.

May 11th, the second day of the annual meeting, enters the sub forum time. The sub forums set up at this annual meeting, including non-ferrous alloys and special casting, advanced steel casting technology, automotive castings and lightweight technology, advanced cast iron technology, cutting-edge casting technology, and green low-carbon intelligent casting, will be staged in turns.

On May 12th, the third day of the annual meeting, attending representatives visited and inspected Tianjin Xiongbang Die Casting Co., Ltd., Qinwei (Tianjin) Industrial Co., Ltd., Tianjin Lizhong Wheel Co., Ltd., and casting equipment manufacturing enterprise Zhiheng (Tianjin) Industrial Co., Ltd., which are excellent casting enterprises in Tianjin.

At this point, the 19th China Foundry Association Annual Conference has come to a perfect end.

The collision of viewpoints produces different sparks; The sharing of knowledge presents a warm background. In the face of new contradictions and new challenges brought about by the complex changes in the international environment, the foundry industry should actively adapt to the changes, strive to overcome difficulties, fully and accurately implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a Dual circulation with the domestic big cycle as the main body and the domestic and international double cycles promoting each other, achieve stability and further progress, and the annual meeting of the China Foundry Association, which carries the dreams and pursuits of foundry people, will meet again next year.

This annual meeting has received support from the following units, and we would like to express our gratitude: