Chinaplastic pipeproduction capacityof3 million tons,mainlyPVC, PE andPP-Rpipethreeclasses,PVC pipeisthe largest market shareof plastic pipe, accounting fornearly70 percentshareoftheplastic pipe.PVC pipeproduction linemore than 1,600.Morethan2.5 million tonsannual production capacity ofPVC pipe(pipe)in2003,annual production ofmore than 120milliontons.Plastic pipe, PVC'sshareof 70%, PEaccounted for 25%of PP-Raccounted for4%,other1%.
AlthoughPVC pipefittingsofrapid developmentattractedmanyenterprises to enter theinvestmentinthis industry, butmany manufacturersinthedomestic production ofmorethan(2000)public,theannual production capacity10,000 tons,only 70more thantheannual output ofmorethan30,000 tonsfor more than 20and60%oftheindustryproduction.
Overall,thepipeline enterprisesofsmallcaliber,low value-added, large diameter,high-techenterprises.
Capacityofthedomestic part of themanufacturerare:plasticsChina and Asia: 10milliontonstheHebei Baoshuo:80,000 tons,Guofeng Group:80,000 tons,theSinomapipe:65,000 tons, ZhejiangWingo:45,000 tons, FujianAsiathrough:40,000 tons,HubeiKaile:40,000 tons, Guangdongcareto:30,000 tons, ShenyangGiuly:30,000 tons.1998-2003PVC pipefittingsproduction.