In terms of the industry as a whole, in 2012, the machine tool industry showed a trend of low growth and high growth. The sustained and prosperous domestic demand for low-end and mid-range markets has somewhat slowed down the growth rate of the industry. According to Luo Baihui, secretary-general of the International Model Association, the industry still hasn't completely shaken off the development model with scale expansion as the main feature. Although our industry is very large, the level of product structure is low and it is still at the low end of the global industrial chain. The development of the overall machine tool industry has on the one hand the world's largest industrial scale. On the other hand, it faces the situation that the domestic high-end market, especially the high-end market, still relies on imports. In particular, the dependence of medium-to-high-end CNC systems and major functional components on imports is even greater. high. Therefore, it can be said that the basic characteristics of the industry at this stage are “big but not strong”. At this stage, the main contradiction of the industry is the conflict between the accelerating upgrading of the domestic market demand structure and the industry's supply capacity.

Since entering the new century, China's machine tool industry has experienced continuous high-speed development for nearly a decade, and has achieved great success that has attracted worldwide attention. In 2009, the scale of industrial economy ranked first in the world. In 2010, the industrial output value of the entire industry was nearly 550 billion yuan, of which the output value of metal processing machine tools was 20.9 billion US dollars, accounting for about one-third of the world's total. Along with the rapid growth of the economy, the level of product structure in the machine tool industry has continued to increase, and the ability to innovate technology has significantly increased. The overall quality of the industry and the competitiveness of the market have continued to increase. In 2010, the industry completed more than 220,000 CNC machine tools, and the domestic market share of CNC machine tools reached 57%. Domestically produced mid-range CNC machine tools were put on the market in batches. Some high-end CNC machine tools began to enter the core manufacturing fields of key industries and were initially applied. A few core manufacturing fields have made important breakthroughs.

The machine tool industry is greatly influenced by the downstream demand. About 60% of the fixed assets investment in the downstream industry is used to purchase machine tools. It is understood that during the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” period, investment growth in the downstream aerospace industry, automobiles, high-speed railways, construction machinery and other industries in the machine tool industry has increased, and the industrial structure has been adjusted. The demand for medium and high-end CNC machine tools has continued to increase. According to analysis by the International Model Association Secretary General Luo Baihui, by 2020 the ratio of low-to-medium-end high-end CNC machine tools will reach 20:60:20, and the annual demand for mid-to-high-end CNC machine tools will be 120,000 units, which will have a broad market space.

However, Luo Baihui pointed out that in the past ten years of rapid development, we have relied more on the following factors: that is, sustained and strong domestic market demand, driven by the development of corporate institutional mechanisms and the driving force for development and strong national industrial policies. stand by. In contrast, the role of technological advancement and management upgrades is relatively limited. Objectively speaking, the sustained demand for domestic mid-to-low-end markets has also slowed down the technological progress of the industry to some extent. As far as the industry as a whole is concerned, we still haven’t completely shaken off the development model with scale expansion as its main feature. Although our industry is very large in scale, the level of product structure is low and it is still at the low end of the global industrial chain. On the one hand, we have the world's largest industrial scale. On the other hand, we face the situation that the domestic high-end market, especially the high-end market, still depends on imports. In particular, the high-end CNC systems and major functional components rely more on imports. Therefore, it can be said that the basic characteristics of the industry at this stage are “big but not strong”. At this stage, the main contradiction of the industry is the conflict between the accelerating upgrading of the domestic market demand structure and the industry's supply capacity.

Comprehensively analyzing the industry's basic characteristics at the current stage, major contradictions, and significant changes in the recent domestic market, Luo Baihui believes that the machine tool industry is at a critical turning point for major strategic changes. The industry must start from the "Twelfth Five-Year Plan" and realize the strategic goal of "change from big to strong" in stages. This is not only an objective requirement for the industry brought about by changes in the market and development environment, but also a realistic requirement for the sustained and healthy development of the industry. It is also the historical mission and responsibility that the national strategy has given to the machine tool industry. At the same time, we must also see that the development of industry and enterprises in recent years has laid a solid industry foundation for the entire industry to implement the "change from big to strong" strategy.

The guiding ideology and development goals of industry work are guided by the scientific concept of development, change the way, adjust the structure, focus on the domestic mid-to-high end market, take the innovation-driven strategy as the guideline, adopt key breakthroughs to drive the overall overall strategy, and play a leading role in driving major projects. Realize the transfer of the whole industry's work focus. That is to say, we must shift the focus of the entire industry to serve the core manufacturing industries of key industries of the national economy; shift to the continuous increase in the domestic market share of medium-to-high-end CNC machine tools; and shift to the continuous improvement of China’s high-end CNC systems and functional components. Market share up. In the process of shifting the focus of the above-mentioned work, the industry was promoted to change from a scale expansion to a technological development, and a number of world-renowned brands and advantageous companies with international influence were gradually formed to complete the transformation of the industry from “big change” strategy. Phased goals.

1. Making breakthroughs in providing equipment and services for core manufacturing industries in key industries Aerospace, marine, automotive, and power generation equipment manufacturing are key industries for national economy and national defense security, and are also the most important service areas for the machine tool industry. The core manufacturing fields of the above industries (such as aero-engines, automotive engines, marine diesel engines, and nuclear power unit manufacturing) have high comprehensive performance requirements for the required machine tools and equipment and are typical high-end market segments. The ability to provide equipment and services for these core manufacturing areas represents the highest level of the machine tool manufacturing industry. It is also the embodiment of the value of the basic strategic position of the machine tool industry. It is the main symbol of a machine tool manufacturing country.

After years of development and accumulation, the industry has initially obtained the basic conditions for the full development of high-end segments. During the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” period, the machine tool industry must concentrate on the strength of the entire industry, and on the basis of the service achievements it has obtained, it will quickly shift to the development of capacity in the development of mid-to-high-end market segments. Take effective measures to make breakthroughs in providing equipment and services for the core manufacturing industries in the above-mentioned key industries.

According to the implementation plan of major special projects for 04, the proportions of high-end CNC machine tools and basic manufacturing equipment required in the core manufacturing fields of the aforementioned key industries are based on domestic proportions: 40% in the automotive manufacturing sector, 50% in the aerospace manufacturing sector, and shipbuilding and power generation equipment. The manufacturing area is 70%. At the same time, we must closely track the development of strategic emerging industries and provide them with advanced and applicable machine tools and equipment.

2. The occupation rate of medium-to-high-end CNC machine tools in the domestic market is significantly improved. The market share of medium-to-high-end CNC systems and functional components in the domestic market has been significantly improved. The market share of medium-to-high-end CNC machine tools in the domestic market and the market share of medium-to-high-end CNC systems and functional components in the domestic market are low. It is the concrete manifestation of the industry's major contradictions at this stage. Realizing the above-mentioned two-rate improvement goal is an important indicator of the improvement of the industry structure level and core competitiveness of the machine tool industry, and the main direction of the industry during the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” period.

According to the “Twelfth Five-Year Development Plan” of the machine tool industry, in 2015, the domestic market share of domestic CNC machine tools will strive to reach over 70%.

According to the “12th Five-Year Plan” for the major science and technology of high-end CNC machine tools and basic manufacturing equipment, in 2015, the domestic market occupancy rate of medium-to-high-end CNC systems will be increased from 20% to 50%, and the domestic market for medium-to-high-end functional components will be occupied. The rate increased from 5% to 20%.