On the morning of October 20, 2023, the finals of the 8th National Foundry Industry Vocational Skills Competition, organized by the China Foundry Association and the China Employment Training Technology Guidance Center, and organized by the Shanxi Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, the Shanxi Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security, and the Education and Training Working Committee of the China Foundry Association, opened in Shanxi. 295 foundry craftsmen and technical experts from 20 provinces and cities across the country gathered in Fengcheng, Open the highest level technical competition in the national casting industry and fully showcase the magnificent style of Iron Manhole Cover.
In order to deeply implement the strategy of strengthening the country with talents, vigorously promote the spirit of model workers, labor spirit, and craftsmanship spirit, encourage more workers, especially the younger generation, to take the path of skill development and skill service to the country, and cultivate more highly skilled talents and craftsmen in the casting industry, the National Casting Industry Vocational and Technical Competition has been held seven times so far. The competition was first held in 2015 and has been approved by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security as a national level competition since 2018. It is the largest and highest level brand competition in China's casting industry, setting a "wind vane" for the majority of casting practitioners to become skilled. Through the competition, a total of 30 "national technical experts" awarded by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, hundreds of "casting industry technical experts" awarded by the China Foundry Association, and numerous casting technicians and senior technicians have emerged. Skilled talents are an important component of China's talent team and an important force supporting Made in China and Created in China. In the past year, there have been frequent highlights in China's casting industry of manhole cover for Dectile Manhole cover, Ductile Iron manhole Cvoer, Cast Iron Manhole Cover. Lijin and Hongtu Technology have released 12000T super intelligent die-casting units, Huarui Heavy Industry has developed the world's largest 18 MW offshore wind turbine casting, Dongfang Steam Turbine has successfully developed the first domestically produced F-class 50 MW heavy-duty gas turbine, and a number of excellent casting production enterprises Foundry equipment and casting material enterprises have entered the first formation on the road of catching up with and surpassing the world's leading casting enterprises, and the development of the casting industry is becoming increasingly confident. The achievement of these achievements cannot be achieved without our country's craftsmen and excellent skilled talent team.
Zhang Libo, Vice President of China Machinery Industry Federation and President of China Foundry Association, Guan Ming, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of China Machinery Metallurgy Building Materials Union, Zhang Zhanxiang, Deputy Director of Shanxi Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, Wu Jianguo, Second Level Inspector of Shanxi Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security, Fan Qi, Executive Vice President of China Foundry Association, Hu Jinbao, Vice President of China Foundry Association, Vice President of China Foundry Association, General Manager of FAW Foundry Co., Ltd., Vice Chairman of China Foundry Association Zhao Chunying, Chief Economist of the China Foundry Association, Zhang Boming, Chairman of the Advisory Committee, Song Liang, Vice Chairman of the Expert Committee, Zhang Luyu, Director of the Mechanical Work Department and Second Level Researcher of the China Machinery Metallurgy and Building Materials Union, and nearly 600 participating team leaders, contestants, referees, staff, and media reporters attended the opening ceremony of the final. Liao Jian, Vice President of the China Foundry Association and Chairman of Guangdong Hongtu Technology Co., Ltd., Yuan Yajuan, Chief Engineer of the China Foundry Association, and other leaders, as well as contestants from the Guangdong branch competition for die-casting mold workers, attended the ceremony online at the Zhuhai branch venue.
The 8th National Foundry Industry Vocational Technology Conference
