德州化工产业：老树发新枝，迈向“千亿集群”

Core Insights - The chemical industry in Dezhou is experiencing significant growth, with projected revenue of 84.548 billion yuan and profit of 6.962 billion yuan in 2024, accounting for a quarter of the city's manufacturing revenue and a third of its profits [1] - The industry is transitioning from scale expansion to quality enhancement, focusing on high-end, intelligent, green, and cluster development to achieve a "trillion cluster" goal [1][8] Industry Foundation - Dezhou's chemical industry consists of 183 large-scale enterprises, with nearly a thousand chemical products covering four major fields: petroleum, coal, salt, and fine chemicals [2] - The city has established five provincial chemical parks, covering an area of 31.5 square kilometers, with four parks recognized as pilot units for smart chemical parks [2] Innovation and Technology - Dezhou Shihua Chemical Co., Ltd. has achieved high-quality, large-scale production of food-grade liquid caustic soda, meeting stringent purity and impurity requirements [4] - Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co., Ltd. has developed new processes for producing glycol and dicarboxylic acid, with a market share of 70% for dicarboxylic acid in China [5] - Hengyuan Carbon Materials Co., Ltd. produces needle coke, a key material for lithium-ion battery anodes, using patented technology to meet high-quality standards [6] Policy Support - Dezhou is implementing measures to support high-quality development in the chemical industry, including the construction of chemical parks and the cultivation of specialized enterprises [7] - The city has introduced 13 new chemical projects this year, with a total investment of 3.95 billion yuan, and has established an industrial innovation research institute in collaboration with universities [7] Transformation and Future Outlook - The transformation of Dezhou's chemical industry exemplifies the shift from scale advantages to value advantages, emphasizing innovation-driven growth and sustainable development [8]