As is well known, the wire and cable industry is known as the "blood vessel" and "nerve" of the national economy. Since the founding of the People‘s Republic of China, especially since the reform and opening up, China‘s economy has developed rapidly, and there is a strong demand for power construction. The wire and cable industry, which has boarded the high-speed train of China‘s economic development, has achieved rapid development. The editor has carefully organized market information on the wire and cable industry for you, as follows:

1、 Industry definition and classification

What is a cable?

Definition 1: A wire made of one or more insulated conductors and an external insulation protective layer, which transmits electricity or information from one location to another.

Definition 2: It is usually a cable similar to a rope made up of several wires or groups of wires (at least two in each group) twisted together, with each group of wires insulated from each other and often twisted around a center. The entire outer layer is covered with a highly insulated layer. Cables have the characteristics of internal electrification and external insulation.

The classification of cables mainly includes: power cables, control cables, compensation cables, shielded cables, high-temperature cables, computer cables, signal cables, coaxial cables, fire-resistant cables, marine cables, mining cables, aluminum alloy cables, and so on. They are all composed of single or multiple wires and insulation layers, used to connect circuits, appliances, etc.

At the same time, there are various types of cables, and the composition and sequence of wire and cable models are as follows:

[1: Category, use] [2: Conductors] [3: Insulation] [4: Inner protective layer] [5: Structural features] [6: Outer protective layer or derivative] - [7: Usage features]

Items 1-5 and 7 are represented by pinyin letters, while polymer materials are represented by the first letter of their English names. Each item can be 1-2 letters long; The sixth item consists of 1-3 digits.

2、 Summary of cable development in 2014

The scale of wire and cable enterprises in China has reached nearly 10000, of which 97% are small and medium-sized enterprises, with an average equipment utilization rate of 30% -40%, far lower than the international level of equipment utilization rate of over 70%; More than 90% of production capacity is concentrated in low-end products, and the average R&D investment in the industry is less than 1% of sales; High end products such as aerospace, nuclear power, electronics, automotive wire harnesses, and ultra clean cable materials for high-voltage cables mainly rely on imports.

It is not difficult to see that the above data clearly reflects the development status of the wire and cable industry: although it has been recognized as the second largest industry in China, there are shortcomings such as overcapacity, numerous small and medium-sized enterprises, extremely low industry concentration, fierce competition for mid to low-end products, and low investment in scientific and technological research and development, which hinder the healthy development of the industry. Especially quality factors are directly related to the lifeline of enterprise survival.

The consensus among industry insiders and outsiders is to accelerate transformation and upgrading, accelerate mergers and acquisitions, prevent overcapacity, and always adhere to quality first. Only in this way can we ensure the healthy and orderly development of the industry, benefiting the country and the people.