Annual research and development; D The investment rate was 0.92%, the sales rate of new products was 22.8%, and 82 1 item (including 354 invention patents) was applied, resulting in 2,033 technical secrets, achieving an annual direct value-added of 654.38+300 million yuan in scientific research, 654.38+020 million yuan in rationalization proposals, over 100 million yuan in foreign technology trade contracts and 300 million yuan in internal technology promotion benefits. Technological innovation has strongly promoted the promotion of Baosteel's comprehensive competitiveness, and Baosteel has been ranked in the top three in WSD global steel enterprise comprehensive competitiveness evaluation for four consecutive years. In June 5438+February 65438+April 2006, Standard & Poor's Rating Company upgraded Baosteel's long-term credit rating from "BBB+" to "A-", and Baosteel became the second steel enterprise in the world to receive this rating. Baosteel ranked first in the steel rolling manufacturing industry in the first national evaluation of independent innovation ability of large and medium-sized industrial enterprises held at the end of last year. In June 5438+February 65438+August 2006, Baosteel won the title of "National Environmental Friendly Enterprise", the highest honor of domestic enterprises in environmental protection, and became the only enterprise in the domestic steel industry to win this honor.
Practice and Effect of Technological Innovation
(1) Under the guidance of the spirit of the National Science and Technology Conference and the outline of the national medium-and long-term science and technology development plan, formulate and implement the development outline of Baosteel's technological innovation system, and comprehensively enhance the capacity of Baosteel's technological innovation system.
After the National Science and Technology Conference was held, Baosteel carefully organized and studied the spirit of the conference and the Outline of the National Medium-and Long-term Science and Technology Development Plan, and combined with the strategic development needs of enterprises and the practice of technological innovation, studied and formulated the Outline of Baosteel's Technological Innovation System Development, which was formally promulgated and implemented at the Baosteel Technological Innovation Conference in April 2006. The Outline of Baosteel's Technological Innovation System focuses on solving the problem of how production relations adapt to and promote the development of productive forces, regards improving technological innovation ability as the central link to optimize product structure and accelerate the company's development, promotes the improvement of innovation ability through system construction, and realizes the sustainable development of enterprise's technological innovation. The guiding principle for the development of Baosteel's technological innovation system in the next 5- 15 years determined in the Outline of Baosteel's Technological Innovation System is to "enhance the innovation system capacity, continuously meet the needs of users, pursue continuous technological leadership, and achieve breakthroughs in key fields". Baosteel will accelerate the integration of the company's technical resources. According to the requirements of the company's strategic development, through system reform and mechanism innovation, we will build a technological innovation system with Baosteel characteristics and form a research and development system with scientific research institutes as the core and Industry-University-Research closely integrated. Engineering integration system with production, research and development, design and manufacturing as the carrier; A continuous improvement system with the production site as the main body and characterized by stable improvement and lean operation. The three subsystems cooperate and interact with each other, and take the improvement of R&D system as a breakthrough to develop Baosteel's technological innovation system. By improving the capabilities of overall planning, organizational guarantee, transformation and solidification of technological achievements, utilization of external technical resources, guarantee of R&D conditions, strategic operation of intellectual property rights, implementation of technical standards, comprehensive quality of scientific and technical personnel, infiltration of innovative culture, and guidance of incentive mechanism, Baosteel's technological innovation system will be developed, and a group of core technical talents with leading level in the industry will be trained to support Baosteel's development.
(2) Taking Baosteel's medium-and long-term technological innovation plan as the starting point, we will increase investment in science and technology, strengthen strategic product development and research on major and cutting-edge technologies, and promote independent integrated innovation.
The realization of the goal of the national "Planning Outline" cannot be separated from the strong support of the iron and steel industry. A large part of the key areas and priority themes identified in the Planning Outline are closely related to steel, such as basic parts and components in the manufacturing priority theme, recyclable steel technology and equipment, large-scale ocean engineering technology and equipment in the transportation theme, transportation infrastructure and maintenance technology and equipment, high-speed rail transit system, low-energy and new-energy vehicles, efficient transportation technology and equipment, building energy conservation and green buildings in urbanization and urban development, etc. Baosteel organized forces to seriously study, sort out and link up the contents determined in the national planning outline, combined with Baosteel's new round of development strategy, focused on leading products and key technologies, based on the present and with an eye to the future, and compiled Baosteel's technological innovation development plan for 2007-20 12, focusing on the construction of innovation system, focusing on independent innovation fields and highlighting breakthroughs in key areas. Through planning and implementation, Baosteel will have a number of steel products with independent intellectual property rights and world-class technology; Possess major proprietary technologies that have a certain influence in the world steel industry; Form the integration and transfer ability of core technologies, meet the requirements of the company's leap-forward development, and finally build an innovative enterprise characterized by open independent integration and innovation.
(3) Taking the cultivation of independent intellectual property rights as the core, enhancing the strategic operation capability of intellectual property rights and promoting the rapid transformation of scientific and technological achievements into productive forces.
In 2006, Baosteel launched the Blue Book of Intellectual Property Strategy, aiming at promoting three major changes in intellectual property work by implementing the intellectual property strategy, namely, the scale of the company's intellectual property management unit changed from small to large; The focus of patent development has changed from emphasizing quantity, vector and quality; The orientation of intellectual property business has shifted from pure production to all-round strategic production, defense and attack.
In order to promote the rapid transformation of scientific and technological achievements into productive forces and give play to the synergistic effect of integrated management after the company's overall listing, Baosteel has planned and established a technology promotion management mechanism around the systematic goal of technology upgrading of subsidiaries and subsidiaries, and implemented the sharing and transplantation of technical resources. Through the technical popularization of product consistency project, the variety structure of the company was optimized and the overall profitability of the company's products was improved. Through the promotion of information system construction technology, modern management is effectively introduced to enhance the company's soft power. In 2006, 22 product consistency technologies were promoted, and 26 medium and high grade steel grades such as IF steel, X pipeline steel and railway steel were transplanted from Baosteel Branch to Meigang and Stainless Steel Branch. The new benefit of production line brought by product technology promotion is 654.38+0.26 billion yuan.
(4) Guided by Industry-University-Research's strategic cooperation, explore new modes of cooperation in Industry-University-Research and strengthen technical exchanges and cooperation at home and abroad.
Baosteel clearly realized that in order to realize the development strategy and planning objectives of the enterprise, it must make full use of external resources. In 2006, according to the needs of scientific and technological development of enterprises and the construction of superior disciplines in colleges and universities, Baosteel carried out strategic cooperation with Shanghai Jiaotong University, Northeastern University, University of Science and Technology Beijing and Iron and Steel Research Institute, and established a long-term and stable cooperative relationship in scientific research and personnel training at a deeper level and a higher starting point. * * * Join hands to create a new brand of sustainable development of Industry-University-Research League, and explore and practice a new mode of cooperation in Industry-University-Research. While signing a strategic cooperation agreement with the above-mentioned units, we organized experts from both sides to formulate a medium-and long-term scientific research cooperation project guide according to the industry development trend and Baosteel's technological innovation demand, and strive to implement the cooperation in Industry-University-Research.
Focus on promoting technical exchanges and cooperation with the Asia-Pacific region, North America and Europe. In 2006, Baosteel hired eight domestic and foreign experts with international reputation in related fields as the first batch of "Baosteel professors" to enhance Baosteel's technological innovation level and international cooperation level. Baosteel makes full use of the project research and development and activity platform built by the World Iron and Steel Association (IISI) in a global perspective, actively participates in IISI projects, shares project information and research results, and improves its independent innovation capability. In 2006, Baosteel participated in the 2 1 century maintenance project, automobile steel project and India 2020 project, held the "High-tech Forum for Steel Structure Residential Building at Home and Abroad", helped to hold the Shanghai Conference on Living Steel, and jointly held the "Life Cycle Assessment Forum" with IISI in autumn 2006. At the same time, due to its outstanding performance in cooperative projects, Baosteel's international influence has been enhanced. In addition, Baosteel actively followed the development trend of industry technology, carried out technical cooperation and exchanges, and held the second annual academic meeting of Baosteel and Industry-University-Research Cooperation Forum, which effectively promoted Baosteel's work in Industry-University-Research.
(5) It is our responsibility to play the main role of enterprise technological innovation and actively integrate into the national technological innovation system.
The state has made it clear that enterprises are the main body of technological innovation, which greatly encourages enterprises to invest in the construction of national technological innovation system. In 2006, Baosteel applied for the National Science and Technology Support Plan, the "863 Plan" and the Shanghai Key Science and Technology Project, and other government-planned projects increased significantly. In view of the national 11th Five-Year Plan major project "New Generation Recyclable Iron and Steel Process Technology", Baosteel took the lead in declaring two sub-topics, namely "Integration of molten steel rapid refining technology" and "Development of new smelting reduction ironmaking process based on hydrogen metallurgy", and participated in the sub-topic "Reduction rolling technology of energy-saving steel" led by Northeastern University. "Research on continuous weight reduction of two pieces of DI steel cans (the thickness of DI material is reduced from 0.245mm to 0.230mm)" was applied for the project of high-tech research and development fund of packaging industry of Ministry of Finance in 2006. In 2006, Baosteel * * * won the bid to undertake five supporting military products development projects of the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, and participated in 23 projects.
On the basis of the good results of the first two rounds of cooperation, Baosteel continued to carry out the third round of cooperation with the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and made innovations in project funding, management methods, and preparation of application guidelines. "Iron and Steel Joint Research Fund" is the first national joint research fund jointly established by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and enterprises in China. 146 projects were funded in two phases and achieved fruitful results. Through this fund, 180 doctors and 300 masters have been trained. Relying on the fund project, he applied for 47 invention patents and was authorized by the state, published more than 840 academic papers, participated in more than 60 academic exchange conferences at home and abroad/KLOC-0, and published 8 academic monographs. From June 5438 to 10, 2006, Baosteel signed the third cooperation agreement with the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and plans to invest 36 million yuan in three years to continuously support the basic research of China's steel and related industries. Baosteel Group Co., Ltd. is a super-large iron and steel complex established in 5438+0998165438+10/7, which is formed by the joint reorganization of Baosteel (Group) Company, Shanghai Metallurgical Holding (Group) Company and Shanghai Meishan (Group) Company. It is the most competitive iron and steel enterprise in China, with an annual output of about 20 million tons of steel, leading the world in profitability, and its products sell well in domestic and foreign markets. Baosteel was rated as the 309th among the world's top 500 enterprises in 2005 by Fortune magazine, and became the first batch of enterprises in China's advantageous industries and manufacturing industries to rank among the world's top 500 enterprises.
With the implementation of the steel quality strategy, China will build steel quality bases such as steel for automobiles, oil and gas exploration and transportation, stainless steel, steel for household appliances, steel for transportation equipment, steel for electrical equipment, steel for packaging such as boilers and pressure vessels, steel for food and beverages, steel for metal products, steel for special materials and steel for advanced construction, and China will build a research and development base for new technologies, new processes and new materials in the steel industry.
With the implementation of internationalization strategy, a global marketing network composed of nearly 20 overseas and domestic trading companies has been formed, and joint ventures and cooperation relations have been established with international steel giants to realize complementary advantages and common development.
Baosteel implements a moderately relevant diversification strategy, and besides the main steel industry, it is also involved in diversified industries such as trade, finance, engineering technology, information, coal chemical industry, steel deep processing and comprehensive utilization.
Baosteel's trade service industry is located in the processing trade service of steel and related materials, so as to strengthen Baosteel's processing, trade and logistics service capabilities and material supply solutions capabilities. Its core enterprise is Baosteel International Economic and Trade Co., Ltd. Internationalization is one of the important strategies for Baosteel to achieve its development goals. Baosteel's overseas business has grown from scratch, its marketing network has developed from Asia to five continents, and its business has changed from pure product export to foreign direct investment. Baosteel has established 1 1 wholly-owned and joint venture companies overseas, and established a steel distribution center in Europe, realizing the transformation from a single wholesale trade to a multi-functional service trade such as wholesale, warehousing, distribution and distribution. While exporting steel, Baosteel actively cooperates with world-renowned steel enterprises to realize complementary advantages. It has successively cooperated with the world steel giants such as Nippon Steel and Arcelor, further enhancing Baosteel's brand awareness in the world. Baosteel's international operation also extends to the upstream and downstream of steel. Baosteel has directly invested overseas, and has successively established joint ventures with Hammersley Company of Australia and CVRD Company of Brazil, and is conducting a feasibility study on overseas investment to build steel mills. Baosteel will implement the internationalization strategy, vigorously develop overseas business, strive to achieve the best allocation of resources on a global scale, form the most reasonable cross-regional industrial layout, and make Baosteel enter the ranks of world-class multinational companies as soon as possible.
As a strategic reserve industry of Baosteel, the financial industry mainly involves five financial fields: insurance, commercial banks, securities, finance companies and trusts. Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Bank of Communications, Huatai Property Insurance Company, Xinhua Life Insurance Company and Fujian Industrial Bank are the largest shareholders of Pacific Insurance Group. Its core enterprises are Baosteel Group Finance Co., Ltd. and Huabao Trust and Investment Co., Ltd.
Baosteel's engineering technology industry is a technical support industry that interacts with Baosteel's main steel industry. It has the overall advantages and professional advantages of factory design, equipment design, equipment manufacturing, complete sets of equipment, technical assembly, general contracting of projects, technical consultation, etc., and is striving to cultivate core technologies, promote the industrialization of scientific research achievements, and form an internationally competitive engineering technology industry. Its core enterprise is Baosteel Engineering Technology Co., Ltd. ..
Information technology industry is the pillar industry of Baosteel in two aspects: automatic control of steel production and information management. Its business areas involve manufacturing informatization and automation, non-manufacturing informatization and automation, and overseas software outsourcing. Its core enterprise is Shanghai Baoxin Software Co., Ltd..
Coal chemical industry is a resource utilization industry in Baosteel, which is mainly engaged in the production and sales of deep-processed products of coal chemical industry on the basis of meeting the production needs of steel main bodies. Its core enterprise is Baosteel Chemical Co., Ltd., and the steel deep processing industry is a steel extension industry that matches Baosteel's steel boutique strategy, mainly focusing on high-end fields such as metal packaging, auto parts and steel structures. In 2007, Baosteel launched a series of joint ventures and cooperation in the steel industry. On the basis of summing up the experience of Baosteel's joint reorganization with Shanghai Steel and Meishan, the joint reorganization of Bayi Steel was completed and the "Hanbao Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. of Hangang Group" was established with Hangang. At the same time, Baosteel signed a strategic alliance framework agreement with Baotou Steel, a strategic cooperation framework agreement with sinosteel, and a joint venture with VALE of Brazil to establish Baosteel Victoria Iron and Steel Company in Brazil.
In June 5438 +2007 10, Baosteel Group and the People's Government of Xinjiang Autonomous Region signed an agreement on capital increase and restructuring of Bayi Steel, and completed the relevant procedures for equity transfer and capital increase of Bayi Steel at the end of June. After the reorganization, Baosteel cooperated and integrated with Bayi Steel in strategy, planning, technology, management and supply chain. With the deepening of integration, the cold and hot rolling production line of Bayi Steel has been fully opened, the production has been sustained and stable, the products are in short supply, and the enterprise benefits have been greatly improved. At the same time, the construction of the new area of Bayi Steel was fully opened and stepped up, and 1 blast furnace, two coke ovens and a converter were put into operation one after another. The new area is expected to be completed by the end of the 11th Five-Year Plan, covering bars, wires, hot-rolled sheets, plates and other products.