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**Abstract:**
Regardless of the machine tool sales data released by the Japan Machine Tool Association or the European machine tool market, the overall environment for the machine tool industry in 2013 remained uncertain. Companies were advised to take proactive measures to navigate the challenging market conditions. The global economic climate had a significant impact on local manufacturers, particularly in Taizhou, Zhejiang, where many machine tool companies began to restructure and upgrade their operations. Some businesses saw an increase in orders, while others faced shutdowns or reduced activity.
Machine tool sales companies within the industry were also affected. In Zeguo, there are over 300 machine tool sales firms, with total sales reaching 1.5 billion yuan in 2012—a 14% drop from the previous year. Following this downturn, the question arises: what is the current state of the industry? Recently, reporters visited several machine tool sales companies in Zeguo to gather insights.
“Compared to 2011, our company’s sales dropped by nearly 50% last year,†said Guo Xiaofu, general manager of Southern Machine Tool Group. “Since the beginning of this year, our sales have slowed slightly compared to the same period last year—about a 10% decline—but the situation remains concerning.â€
This trend reflects the broader challenges facing machine tool sales companies not only in Zeguo but across the country. According to representatives from several sales companies based in Zeguo Electromechanical Hardware City, machine tool sales began to decline starting in August and September of 2011. By January and February 2013, the situation had worsened, leading to a 50% drop in sales for some firms.
Unlike hardware sales, machine tool sales are more seasonal. Typically, the peak season for machine tool sales runs from the start of the Lunar New Year to the Dragon Boat Festival, with the first lunar month and February being the most active. Sales tend to slow down before the Dragon Boat Festival and remain low until after National Day. Industry insiders explain that this pattern is closely tied to enterprise expansion cycles, which often occur at the beginning or end of the year, making those periods the peak for machine tool purchases.
“Business has been decent in the mid to late part of the month, but now it's much lighter,†said Xiao Guo, a sales representative at a machine tool company. “It's getting harder to find customers, and when we do, they keep pushing prices down, which means lower profits.â€
Many experts and industry insiders believe that the machine tool sector may experience a low point followed by a recovery. Li Jingming, Deputy Secretary-General of the China Machine Tool Industry Association, predicted that the industry would follow a “low then high†trend in 2013. He explained that early 2012 had a relatively high base, and since September of the previous year, the industry had been gradually rising. This period was expected to involve inventory digestion and seasonal fluctuations, contributing to the initial decline. However, he noted that macroeconomic fundamentals were improving, and the industry was expected to gradually recover after this phase.
According to the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing and the National Bureau of Statistics Service Industry Research Center, the China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) reached 50.9% in March, up 0.8 percentage points from the previous month. For six consecutive months, the index remained above 50%, indicating growth in the manufacturing sector. Overall, market transactions have started to pick up, corporate orders have increased, and business operations have improved, showing a steady upward trend in economic performance.