Beginning today, the "resumption of work" will be staged around the country. As a round of epidemic prevention in the "most hard currency" - masks, the demand will undoubtedly also show a geometric progression.
"Cross-border mask making" has now become an unprecedented industry-wide "movement". And as the manufacturing industry benchmark of the automobile industry, in this epidemic prevention and control of the blocking war, but also show the "big enterprises bear".
Now, the automotive industry has emerged SAIC-GM-Wuling, BYD and Guangzhou Automobile Group, three car companies announced the emergency production of masks, to protect the medical protection of scarce supplies.
Yesterday, SAIC-GM-Wuling joint suppliers to produce the first batch of 200,000 masks have come off the line, according to the unified deployment of higher authorities, the masks will be mainly used for civilian purposes.
And BYD also expects that the company's self-produced masks are expected to be shipped in mass production on Feb. 17, and by the end of this month the production capacity will reach 5 million per day, while the capacity of disinfectant liquid will be 50,000 bottles per day.
While Guangzhou Automobile Group is still in the process of discussing the production of mask equipment and production line program, but it is certain that the three car companies combined daily production capacity of masks, or will be able to reach ten million level, then will greatly ease the current "a mask hard to find" situation.
This is a precedent for the global automotive industry, and will be the warmest moment for China's auto industry!
One, the car companies "make cover" reliable?
From the car to "make cover", in the outside world may seem to be a Chinese automobile enterprises "innovation", but behind more is actually they are in the epidemic under the display of responsibility and commitment.
Car companies have used their strong resource deployment and organizational capabilities to provide strong back-up for the increasingly tense medical supplies for the front-line epidemic prevention.
In fact, although a small mask may seem simple, the production process behind it and the requirements of the process, the degree of rigor is no less than the production of a car.
Liu Jingzhen, chairman of China Pharmaceutical Group, said in a media interview earlier that the mask looks simple, but the production process behind it is very complex, involving coordination between different manufacturers.
"For example, the middle of the pinch the nose of the steel ring, it is not the mask factory's own production, but has to be upstream of the production plant to give it supporting; and then, for example, hanging hook ears of the rope, but also need to be other coordinated manufacturers to support the production of this is equivalent to a chain." ? Liu Jingzhen said.
As the first to commit to the "transformation" of SAIC-GM-Wuling, is through a joint venture to provide the enterprise with vehicle sound insulation cotton supplier Guangxi DeFuTe to co-produce masks.
It is reported that the production of masks, the main raw material - polypropylene, is also one of the raw materials for the production of automotive acoustic cotton, so in the procurement of raw materials channels, storage standards, etc., Guangxi DeFuTe Group has a natural advantage, and SAIC General Motors Wuling just by virtue of its own accumulation in manufacturing and sales, the two The two companies have made a good match, which can be said to be an innovative initiative in the automobile industry.
According to SAIC-GM-Wuling's plan, after the completion of the dust-free workshop for the production of masks, it will set up 14 production lines for masks, including four N95 production lines and 10 production lines for general medical masks, with a daily output expected to reach 1.7 million units.
Another company is ready to join the "mask" BYD is more "radical". BYD said that its production of masks and disinfectant will be shipped around February 17 mass production, by the end of this month its mask production capacity will reach 5 million / day, disinfectant production capacity of 50,000 bottles / day.
"Personally, I think that the current situation of the epidemic, SAIC-GM-Wuling and BYD's revamping of their production lines to produce medical supplies reflects the social responsibility and commitment of these companies and sets an example for the auto industry." Automotive analyst Ren Wanfu told Kung Fu Motors that, for manufacturing companies, in the short-term medical supplies at a special time, to play to their strengths, more than a simple donation of money and goods to solve the actual problem.
In fact, for the transformation of a mask production line, both the cost and technical difficulties, for car companies are not a difficult thing.
Chinese Textile Business Association Safety and Health Protection Products Committee Chairman Lei Limin, a mask production line, depending on the production varieties and automation, the cost of its between 200,000 yuan and 400,000 yuan; and the production of masks must be a dust-free workshop, the more for the car companies.
Two, the follow-up or will emerge more "cross-border big take"?
February 3, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Chief Engineer Tian Yulong has said that China's current maximum production capacity of masks is more than 20 million per day. And synthesizing information from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, calculated on the basis of the employed population in 2018, the existing production capacity will need to be expanded by at least 30 times to meet the immediate demand.
Huachuang Securities, on the other hand, estimated that at least 530 million masks would be needed if work resumed across the board, based on one mask per person per day (consumption by healthcare workers in areas with serious outbreaks, such as Hubei, is likely to be more than five per day).
Chen Da, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission's Department of Economy and Trade, said at a news conference yesterday that the country is now going all out to increase production and expand capacity. As of February 7, the national mask enterprise resumption rate of 73%, including medical mask capacity utilization rate of 87%.
It can be predicted that more and more enterprises will then resume production, coupled with cross-border support from various industries, such as car companies, the supply of masks will be largely relieved.
In fact, the car companies right now to resume work in full, for employees to use their own masks must also take the lead to protect.
According to statistics, Guangzhou Automobile*** 110,000 staff, need 200,000 masks per day; BYD Group has 220,000 people back to work production, need nearly 500,000 masks; SAIC GM Wuling*** 25,000 employees, according to the calculation of each person two per day, also need about 50,000 masks.
BYD told Kung Fu Motors that there is a huge demand for masks at this stage, and BYD will focus on the supply of government, hospitals, key regions and strategic partners after mass production on February 17th. "We are actively increasing our production capacity to meet greater demand subsequently." BYD said.
Meanwhile, GAC Group also said that in order to quickly master the protective mask production equipment molding, welding, as well as mechanical, electrical and other related technologies and production processes, GAC Components Technology Center has sent a number of party members and employees on February 7 to Dongguan mask production equipment manufacturers fast Yuda to participate in a 15-day study.
Despite the fact that major car companies are currently preparing for the resumption of work, there is no doubt that the enterprises are still some time away from normal operation. Car companies are using this time to produce masks to not only greatly support the front-line epidemic prevention work on the one hand, but also to ensure that the safety needs of employees subsequent return to work on the other, which is also considered a "win-win" option at this stage.
After SAIC-GM-Wuling, BYD and Guangzhou Automobile, there may be more car companies to put into the "mask-making" front, and work together to win the epidemic prevention and control war.
Three, Kung Fu Beat
"This kind of dedication of enterprises will be embraced by the public, and the corporate image and brand enhancement is very obvious." Automotive analyst Ren Wanfu told Kung Fu Auto.
In the front line of epidemic prevention materials more and more tense situation, now more and more car companies into the mask "production army" to go. At present, as soon as possible to rapidly improve the epidemic prevention and control of security capacity, has become the primary task of all walks of life. And automobile enterprises this "hard core cross-border", undoubtedly made the best demonstration.
This article comes from the authors of the automobile home, does not represent the views of the automobile home position.