Let 'eating steel and chewing iron' taste new 'flavors'

Beijing, October 8 (Xinhua) -- Reform, innovation, and nurturing new qualities - Observation of high-quality development of state-owned enterprises in the capital
Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Xiao
When technological innovation firmly occupies the "C-position" of forging core competitiveness in the steel industry, the "old steel mills" that have made great contributions to national development and capital construction are still the "trendsetters" of reform and development. In recent days, walking into the production line of Shougang Group has opened the eyes of journalists.
The automated overhead crane for transporting steel coils is running busy, and large transport ships are sounding their horns and setting sail at the finished product dock... Compared with the magnificent "hardcore" production scene, the products held in the hands of the workers have a slight "contrast".
This is a 'silk steel' with a diameter of 0.01 millimeters, which solves the key problem of basic materials in the domestic burner industry. In time to measure how thin this alloy steel wire is, the reporter rushed to the next station for an interview. The staff pointed to the 'cicada wing steel' and introduced, 'This is a steel plate that can be torn open by hand, with a maximum thickness of 0.07 millimeters. It is not only used in the construction of 5G base stations, but also made into postcards and university admission notices.'
When it comes to traditional manufacturing industries, many people's memories are stuck in the "three highs" impression of high energy consumption, high pollution, and high emissions. But the "steel dream factory" in front of the reporter has achieved the "three lows" of low energy consumption, low emissions, and low carbon through technological innovation and process optimization. Steel production is aimed at meeting the major national demands and strategic emerging market needs, continuously overcoming the problems of "bottlenecks" and "falling chains", and enabling the mass production of "gas lifting steel".
In the process of accelerating the development of new quality productive forces in traditional industries, we have used reform and innovation to 'ask for directions' and technological innovation to' transform and break through ', "said Hu Xiongguang, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Shougang Group, excitedly. In the first three years of the 14th Five Year Plan, Shougang achieved the best business performance, operating income, and total profit in the century since its establishment. Riding on the Olympic wind to transform and upgrade the old park, it has become a well-known "internet celebrity check-in spot".
Shougang, which strives for new quality and green development, is a microcosm of the high-quality development of state-owned enterprises in the capital. According to data from the Beijing State owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, as of the end of 2023, the main economic indicators of Beijing's managed enterprises have doubled compared to the end of 2012. Vigorously developing high-precision and cutting-edge industries, from the end of 2013 to the end of 2023, Beijing's managed entity enterprises have invested a total of 362.7 billion yuan in research and development funds; The R&D investment in the first half of this year reached 26.62 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 18.4%.
As the "pillar" and "ballast" of the economic and social development of the capital, Beijing's state-owned assets and enterprises have comprehensively implemented the action of deepening and upgrading state-owned enterprise reform, continuously optimized the layout of state-owned capital, and continuously improved the market-oriented operation mechanism. With the guidance of party building, various work has achieved new results.
Beijing Energy Group has implemented multiple mergers and reorganizations, and its industrial chain continues to integrate and complement each other. It has developed from a single energy industry to a multi format industrial pattern including heating, electricity, coal, health, culture, and tourism. Its investment areas cover 31 provinces, regions, municipalities, and overseas. Behind this, reform and innovation remain the 'primary driving force'.
In recent years, we have dared to 'tackle tough problems' and the reform efforts of state-owned enterprises have been increasing year by year, "said Meng Wentao, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Beijing Energy Group. The company has successively formulated a series of reform systems, such as the method of allowing middle-level leaders to move up and down, the contract based term system, etc., gradually promoting the ability of cadres to move up and down, employees to move in and out, and income to increase or decrease. At the same time, the group has implemented a professional manager system in enterprises with a high degree of marketization, effectively breaking the inherent model of "one pot of rice", and widening the gap in performance salary between members of the same level of management in the same enterprise by more than twice.
Deepening reform has enhanced the resilience of enterprise development, and the enthusiasm of cadres and employees for work and entrepreneurship has risen, which is most directly reflected in the significant improvement of various economic indicators. Meng Wentao introduced that by the end of 2023, the asset size, annual revenue, and total profit of Jingneng Group had increased by 3.4 times, 3.2 times, and 2.2 times respectively compared to the end of 2012. In the first half of this year, the main indicators of enterprise production and operation reached new highs, laying a solid foundation for achieving the annual goals and making positive contributions to the recovery and improvement of the capital's economy.
The wind is strong and the sails are full, embarking on a new journey. Zhang Jinling, Deputy Secretary and Deputy Director of the Party Committee of Beijing State owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and First level Inspector, stated that currently, Beijing's state-owned assets and enterprises are resolutely implementing the reform tasks specified in the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, anchoring the goal of completing more than 70% of the main tasks by the end of this year, focusing on bottlenecks, emphasizing coordination and linkage, accelerating the reform of state-owned enterprises, and ensuring the smooth completion of next year's deepening and upgrading actions. Persist in using reform methods to accelerate the elimination of obstacles in the development system and mechanism, promote the reasonable growth of quantity and effective improvement of quality in enterprises, and strive to create more world-class enterprises with outstanding products, outstanding brands, innovative leadership, and modern governance.