The Latest News On The Development Of Light Industry Conveyor Belts

The "15th Five-Year Plan" path for the high-quality development of the light industry conveyor belt sector is clearly defined under policy guidance
Recently, the "Guiding Outline for the '15th Five-Year' Development Plan of the Rubber Hose and Belt Industry" was officially released, outlining a clear path for the development of the light industry conveyor belt industry over the next five years. This plan is based on the actual transformation of the industry, discards the scale-first development model, and establishes a development orientation of "total volume giving way to quality and economic total volume subordinate to quality improvement". It places innovation at the core, closely follows the main line of structural adjustment and green transformation, focuses on enhancing the high-end, intelligent, green and digital levels of the industry, and promotes the "increase in variety, improvement in quality and creation of brands" of products.
The plan has clearly defined the key development tasks in the field of light industry conveyor belts, including breakthroughs in core technologies, deepening of green transformation, and accelerating intelligent upgrades. It focuses on developing high-end products such as low-smoke, low-toxicity, flame-retardant conveyor belts, wide-temperature range, low-rolling resistance energy-saving conveyor belts, and intelligent monitoring conveyor belts. Looking at it in stages, the period from 2025 to 2027 will be the basic stage, during which over 30% of enterprises will be promoted to achieve intelligent transformation and complete the research and development of ultra-low rolling resistance and intelligent monitoring conveyor belts. From 2028 to 2030, it will be the breakthrough stage, during which the global supply chain layout will be improved, multiple international standards will be led, and leading enterprises will be promoted to enter the top 5 globally. In addition, the plan also proposes to guide the industry towards high-quality transformation through policy support such as setting up special industrial funds and providing financial subsidies.
With multiple breakthroughs in technological innovation, the competitiveness of domestic light industry conveyor belts has been continuously enhanced
Recently, domestic light industry conveyor belt enterprises have been making frequent progress in the field of technological research and development. A number of innovative achievements have been implemented, promoting the transformation of domestic products from "following international standards" to "leading international standards". The latest research and development of "A Sorting Conveyor Belt" by Shandong Chenguang Belt Co., Ltd. has been officially granted a national invention patent. This technology, through innovative structural design, realizes intelligent sorting, precise positioning and flexible buffering of items during high-speed operation, which can increase sorting efficiency by more than 30% and reduce energy consumption by 20%, effectively solving the pain points of high sorting error rate and high energy consumption of traditional conveyor belts.
Zhejiang Shuangjian Rubber Co., Ltd. has performed outstandingly in high-end product certification and the formulation of international standards. Its independently developed ST10000 ultra-high strength steel cord conveyor belt has successfully passed the globally authoritative test conducted by the University of Hannover in Germany based on the DIN 22110-3 standard, overcoming the industry pain point of easy breakage at the joints of traditional ultra-high strength conveyor belts, and has been highly recognized in the international market. Meanwhile, the company's leading project, "Standard Test Method for Transverse Stiffness of Tubular Conveyor Belts", was officially initiated, securing the first ISO international standard formulation right in China's rubber conveyor belt industry and ending the long-term monopoly of Germany, Japan, the Netherlands and other countries on testing methods in this field. In addition, the two ISO international standards revised by Zhejiang Fenfei Rubber and Plastic Products Co., Ltd. have been officially released and implemented, further enhancing China's say in the global light industry conveyor belt field.
Upgrading the conveying system in the food industry to be intelligent and green safeguards food safety
With the tightening of food safety supervision and the upgrading of intelligent manufacturing, the conveyor belt system in the food industry is undergoing an all-round upgrade, transforming from a traditional transportation tool to a core production link. At present, food-grade conveyor belts have achieved multiple technological breakthroughs. Technologies such as nano-silver antibacterial coating layers, ultraviolet disinfection modules, and self-cleaning designs have been widely applied, building a full-chain sterile barrier. Among them, the nano-silver antibacterial conveyor belt achieves long-lasting antibacterial effects through physical antibacterial principles. The ultraviolet disinfection module can kill 99.9% of pathogenic bacteria. The self-cleaning conveyor belt, combined with CIP automatic cleaning and high-temperature steam sterilization, can meet medical-grade sterile standards. Meanwhile, the modular design facilitates quick disassembly and disinfection, meeting international certification requirements such as HACCP and ISO22000.
In addition to the aseptic upgrade, intelligence and energy conservation have also become the core development directions of conveyor belts in the food industry. The application of AIoT technology has enabled real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance of the conveying system. After a certain meat products enterprise introduced the relevant system, unplanned downtime was reduced by 60% and operation and maintenance costs were lowered by 40%. The popularization of permanent magnet synchronous motors and variable frequency control technology has reduced the overall energy consumption of the conveying system by 40% to 50%. After a certain frozen food enterprise switched to a new conveying system, its daily production capacity increased by 40% and its annual carbon emissions were reduced by 1,000 tons. It is predicted that the market size of food conveyors in China will exceed 40 billion yuan by 2031, among which the proportion of the ready-to-eat food and frozen food sectors will reach 35%, with an average annual growth rate of over 20%.
The market size has been steadily expanding, with a global layout and outstanding export performance
China's light industry conveyor belt sector is currently in a high-quality development stage, with its market size continuously and steadily expanding. Data shows that the market size of light conveyor belts in China exceeded 8.5 billion yuan in 2025. It is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 7.2% from 2025 to 2030, reaching 12.2 billion yuan by 2030. From the perspective of application fields, food processing accounts for the highest proportion, approximately 38%, followed closely by logistics sorting, with a share of about 25%. With the popularization of intelligent warehousing and unmanned delivery systems, the logistics field will become one of the fastest-growing application scenarios. In terms of product structure, PVC material still holds the largest market share, but high-performance products such as PU and silicone have seen significant growth. It is expected that the compound annual growth rates over the next five years will reach 8.5% and 9.3% respectively.
The industry has performed outstandingly in terms of exports and global layout. From January to October 2025, the total export value of conveyor belts in China increased by 13.26% year-on-year to 865 million US dollars, and the total export volume rose by 14.46% year-on-year to 411,600 tons. It is expected that the export will continue to maintain a good growth trend throughout the year. Meanwhile, domestic enterprises are accelerating their global layout. The production bases of Wuxi Baotong Technology and Qingdao Global Conveyor Belt in Thailand have been officially put into operation one after another. Among them, Baotong Technology's Thailand base has a daily production capacity of 2,000 meters of high-strength conveyor belts, while Qingdao Global's Thailand base currently has a daily production capacity of 4,000 meters and plans to expand to 12,000 meters in 2027. Effectively enhance the supply and service capabilities of Chinese enterprises in the global market, and promote the overseas production capacity layout of the industry to move towards a new stage of scale and intelligence.
The industry ecosystem is continuously improving, with the standard system and enterprise collaboration achieving a dual enhancement
Since 2025, the construction of the standard system for the light industry conveyor belt industry has continued to accelerate, and a number of group standards have been implemented intensively, laying a solid foundation of quality and green development for the industry. Five standards, including "Straight Warp and Weft Fabric Core Rubber Conveyor Belt" and "Heat-Resistant Steel Wire Rope Core Conveyor Belt", have been officially released and implemented. Four standards, such as "High-temperature Resistant and Wear-resistant Fabric Core Conveyor Belt" and "Flame-retardant Combined V-Belt", have passed the review, and another four standards have been officially approved for project initiation. The formulation and implementation of a series of standards provide unified norms and technical basis for the production and manufacturing as well as quality inspection of specialized products, guiding enterprises to transform towards high-end, standardized and green development.
In terms of enterprise collaboration, the summit of key conveyor belt enterprises was held in Qingdao, directly addressing the pain points of increased production without increased profits and fierce low-price competition in the industry. On the spot, representatives of key enterprises jointly signed the "Self-discipline Convention for Maintaining Orderly Competition in the Conveyor Belt Industry", clearly stating the opposition to disorderly competition, deepening enterprise collaboration, and reaching a consensus on strengthening information exchange within the industry and establishing a supervision mechanism. In addition, the Hose and Belt Branch of the China Rubber Association has completed the formation of a new expert group, focusing on providing professional support in key areas such as standard formulation, technological breakthroughs, and industry planning, and offering intellectual guarantees for technological innovation and high-quality development in the industry. Meanwhile, the industry capital market remains highly active. Yuanchuang Co., Ltd. has been listed on the main board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, while Yuelong Technology and Ruiniu Co., Ltd. are striving to be listed on the Beijing Stock Exchange, demonstrating the development vitality and investment value of the light industry conveyor belt sector.