In the first quarter of 2026, the national machinery industry showed a steady growth trend.
The reporter learned from relevant channels that the added value of the five major industries mainly involved in the machinery industry has maintained a year-on-year growth trend.
Specifically, the general equipment manufacturing industry increased by 7.8% year-on-year, showing strong development momentum.
This growth is due to the continuous technological innovation and industrial upgrading in the industry. By introducing advanced production equipment and management concepts, companies have improved production efficiency and product quality, thus gaining an advantage in market competition.
The special equipment manufacturing industry grew by 7.7% year-on-year. This industry continues to develop and produce special equipment that meets market demand in response to the needs of specific fields, meeting the production needs of different industries.
The automobile manufacturing industry grew by 5.1% year-on-year. Although the growth rate was relatively small, as market competition became increasingly fierce, automobile companies continued to expand market share by increasing investment in research and development and launching new products such as new energy vehicles.
The electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing industry grew by 7.3% year-on-year. With the continuous advancement of science and technology, the market demand for electrical machinery and equipment continues to increase. Enterprises have improved the competitiveness of their products through technological innovation and product upgrades.
The instrumentation manufacturing industry grew by 7.7% year-on-year. This industry plays an important role in industrial automation, intelligence and other fields. As the demand for automated production in various industries continues to increase, the instrumentation manufacturing industry has ushered in good development opportunities.
In terms of fixed asset investment, investment in general equipment manufacturing increased by 12.5% year-on-year, which shows that companies are confident in the future development of the industry and have increased investment in equipment updates, technology research and development, etc.
Investment in the automobile manufacturing industry increased by 4.8% year-on-year. Although the growth rate is relatively small, it also reflects that companies are constantly optimizing production layout and improving product quality and competitiveness.
Among the representative products of the machinery industry, the cumulative output of industrial robots was 238,000 sets, a year-on-year increase of 33.2%.
The rapid growth of industrial robots reflects the trend of manufacturing industry developing toward intelligence and automation.
By introducing industrial robots, companies have improved production efficiency and product quality, and reduced production costs.
The cumulative output of generating units was 84.09 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 15.1%, which provided a strong guarantee for the stable development of the power industry.
Overall, the steady growth of the national machinery industry in the first quarter of 2026 has made an important contribution to the stable development of our country’s economy.
In the future, with the continuous advancement of science and technology and the changing market demand, the machinery industry is expected to continue to maintain a good development trend.
