Recently, the 5th Session of the 11th Standing Council of China Sewing Machinery Association and the 15th Summit of Key Industry Enterprises were held in Yuhuan, Zhejiang. As the industry’s “Two Sessions,” the events centered on the theme “Advancing Stability through Growth, Comprehensively Building a Modern Industrial System for Sewing Machinery.” Delegates shared practical insights to explore feasible pathways for constructing a modern industrial system, and jointly formulated strategies to accelerate industry upgrading and achieve higher-quality development. The Association’s integrated media platform has compiled and published the full speeches for reference by enterprises across the sector.

Strengthening Industrial Upgrading Mechanisms for Joint High-Quality Development

Lin Xueping, President of MAQI Technology Group Co., Ltd.

First, the theme of this key enterprise summit—“Advancing Stability through Growth, Comprehensively Building a Modern Industrial System for Sewing Machinery”—aligns with the need to foster and develop new-quality productive forces, as well as the industry’s ongoing quality improvement. MAQI is keeping pace with this development to jointly drive the entire sector forward.

Second, I hope a specialized institution can be established in the automation and intelligentization of sewing machinery to further strengthen mechanisms for industrial upgrading. This would integrate industry resources, standardize technical exchanges, and promote industry-wide standardization—especially in software. In recent years, automation technologies including sewing units, software, and warehousing have advanced rapidly, surpassing international levels in many areas, making China the world’s most capable sewing machinery manufacturing hub. Admittedly, some foreign companies hold leading technologies but lack mass production capacity. In contrast, domestic automated sewing machinery offers diverse grades and is widely adopted by manufacturers of all sizes, creating a trend of synchronized industry development and user application. The sector should leverage this momentum to deepen automation and intelligentization.

Third, we must collectively pursue high-quality development. After 29 years of growth, MAQI has accumulated certain strengths but still lags behind benchmark enterprises. For long-term sustainability, MAQI has set high-quality development goals for this year, focusing on technological innovation and marketing to drive the industry’s high-quality progress.

Openness and Cooperation for Comprehensive Industrial Chain Development

Lin Hongnan, Chairman of Fucheng (China) Co., Ltd.

First, to achieve comprehensive industry development, every link in the industrial chain—complete machines, components, and distributors—must be upgraded. While focusing on manufacturing enterprises, we should devote more attention to empowering component suppliers and distributors to foster their growth.

We remain patient in the present and confident in the future. Under the Association’s leadership, we will pursue open cooperation and orderly competition to jointly advance the modern industrial system and contribute to the sector’s high-quality development.

Perfecting the Modern Industrial System Requires Collaboration Between Complete Machine and Component Enterprises

Gu Zhiying, General Manager of Ningbo Deying Precision Machinery Co., Ltd.

Currently, the industry is undergoing transformation and upgrading, but development between complete machine and component enterprises is uncoordinated. Component enterprises lag behind and struggle to keep pace with complete machine manufacturers.

Complete machines and components are interdependent; without strong component brands, complete machine enterprises face growth constraints. While complete machine manufacturers have achieved scale, brand recognition, and market reach, component enterprises in Ningbo, Taizhou, Jiangsu, and other regions remain small in scale, with limited technical capabilities and subpar management. Most component enterprises above designated size generate only 20–30 million RMB in annual revenue.

Component enterprises face two key challenges: first, stunted growth due to fierce price competition and insufficient profits, which hinder investment in equipment upgrades, talent, R&D, and innovation—many struggle for basic survival. Thus, perfecting the modern industrial system requires greater collaboration between complete machine and component enterprises. Second, succession issues plague many first-generation component enterprises, with management gaps emerging. New-generation successors need motivation, capability, foresight into trends, and clear strategic positioning to lead, focus, and collaborate.

Deepening Global Layout to Build a Modern Sewing Machinery Industrial System

Li Xiaofeng, Executive Vice President of SGSB Group Co., Ltd. & General Manager of Sewing Machine Division

Last year, contrary to the overall trend, SGSB Group’s sewing machinery business achieved positive growth in both sales and net profit. This was primarily driven by China’s booming automotive industry, especially new energy vehicle manufacturers, which boosted demand for mid-to-late industrial chain links. As these new energy players and major clients establish overseas factories, demand for automotive seat sewing equipment has surged—a trend we must closely monitor.

To build a modern industrial system, we must: first, learn from Taizhou enterprises to solidify our foundation in high-volume products (lockstitch, overlock, coverstitch) while deepening global operations amid deglobalization. Second, prioritize green development and technological innovation, focusing on new materials, carbon reduction, energy efficiency, and smart applications. Third, optimize industrial system layout by strengthening presence in domestic industrial clusters.

Source: China Sewing Machinery Association