The investment in technological transformation increased, the introduction of high-quality talents and the training of staff increased, and the number of employees on the production line gradually decreased. Since the beginning of this year, bearing enterprises in Ningbo, one of the traditional industries in Cixi City, have collectively done a “plus and minus†method to crack down on labor problems and accelerate the transformation and upgrading of enterprises.
At present, there are 24,000 employees in Cixi bearing enterprises. According to statistics, enterprises have adopted a wide range of addition and subtraction. Compared with the original, the number of employees has generally been reduced by one-third, production capacity has been increased by half, and employees’ wages have increased significantly.
“We have also been troubled by recruitment difficulties, and we are particularly afraid of the Spring Festival. We are worried that employees will not be able to return to the factory in time after the holidays.†Zhang Yujian, general manager assistant of Fuda Bearing, said that when the number of workers in the company was the largest, it reached 3,000, as orders increased and The economic situation is good and the problem of recruitment difficulties is constantly emerging. Can not let the labor to become a weakness that restricts the development of enterprises, Fuda Bearing invested more than 20 million yuan each year for many years for technical transformation, the introduction of advanced production lines, improve the quality of each employee. The company's production workshop originally had one machine per person. Now after the technical transformation, one person can manage 5 machines at the same time. The technical indicators of the company's products keep improving, and the sales channels are greatly expanded. So far, the company’s sales revenue this year has reached nearly 300 million yuan, which is the sum of last year.
Give up small orders and focus on the high-end market. Cixi's largest bearing company Huanchi Bearing invested 40 million yuan in the second half of the year to carry out technological transformation, focusing on automotive bearings. The company’s Finance Minister Hu Jianyin said that companies grasp market trends and accelerate transformation and upgrading through various means. For five consecutive years, the company has invested at least 30 million yuan each year for technological transformation, accelerating equipment renewal, and introducing advanced technical personnel. Five years ago, there were 5,000 employees and currently only 2,000 people. "Enterprises want benefits for every employee." At present, the number of employees is reduced by half, and the production capacity has doubled. From January to August this year, employee wages increased by 43% year-on-year.
The demonstration effect of large enterprises will drive the collective transformation and upgrading of bearing enterprises. Cixi City has adopted various supporting policies to cultivate the bearing industry as a characteristic and advantageous industry in Cixi's industrial economy. It gives priority to the bearing industry in terms of project establishment, enterprise informationization, technical innovation discount, export trade, and introduction of high-quality talents. Tilt support, Huanchi, Fuda, and other bearing companies have been listed in Ningbo City's equipment industry for a number of key technological transformation of special programs, the government according to the enterprise equipment investment 8% of the reward.
With a series of encouragement, demonstration, and guidance, Cixi Bearing Enterprises has been climbing from the low-end market to the high-end and even high-end markets. The products range from supporting small household appliances to supporting many well-known auto brands including BMW. From January to August of this year, the sales revenue of the Cixi bearing industry increased by 56.9% year-on-year and realized a profit of 180 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 242.8%.