June soda ash industry since the implementation of optimization of access to development

Learned from China Soda Industry Association, Ministrybefore 2008, the domestic soda ash consumption
of Industry and Information Technology has beenaverage annual rate of 1.1 million and 120 million tons,
officially announced, "soda ash industry access," fromthe basic balance between production and demand.
June 1 onwards, the issue was first introduced MinistrySince then, the result of the project focused on
of Industry and soda ash industry access. Accordingcapacity expansion resulted in growth, breaking the
to regulations, the new (expanded) construction ofproduction-demand equilibrium situation. Domestic soda
ammonia soda plant design capacity shall not be lessash production in 2009 reached 24.08 million tons,
than 1.2 million tons. In response, China Soda Industryoutput of 18.72 million tons, ranking first in the world,
Association Vice President and Secretary Generaldomestic consumption of 16.4 million tons, exports of
Wang Xiling pointed out that "access" The introduction2.32 million tons. Despite the excess soda ash
of new soda ash project for the control of the speed,production capacity has been serious, but the project is
to avoid duplication and improve the overall level ofcurrently under construction is still not diminished. It is
trade and competitiveness, will play an important role.estimated that by the end of this year, domestic
"Access" from the manufacturer layout, scale andproduction will reach 26.4 million tons, by the end of
technical equipment, Energy Saving, environmental2011 reached 29.97 million tons, by the end of 2012
protection, product quality and other aspects of thereached 33.77 million tons of excess production
new 7 (Extension) Soda Project set a high threshold,capacity will continue to intensify.
which indexes are most advanced. "Access" alsoIn addition, a total of 47 companies nationwide soda
provides that the existing soda ash company mustash, the basic are medium-sized enterprises, the level
meet these requirements by 2015, or will beof the gap between the small business. Medium Soda
discontinued, changing the line.or near the market, or close to the resources and
Wang Xiling analysis, since 2008, soda ash productionplace of origin, is very tenacious vitality, overall
capacity in China since the concentration of growthcompetitive strength and large businesses. Therefore,
lead to serious excess capacity, which raise thethe soda ash industry resolve the excess capacity, but
industry's severe loss of status, is "access conditions"also different from other industries as simple elimination
put in context. According to Wang Xiling introducedof backward production capacity.