Suzhou, Jiangsu, China – August 17, 2026 – From May 22 to 23,2026, the Annual Conference of the Zhejiang Glass Industry Association and its Fourth Member Congress was successfully held in Hangzhou. Under the central theme “Focusing on Quality Enhancement, Green Transformation, AI-Driven Innovation for Breakthroughs, and Shared Development,” the event brought together leaders from industry regulatory authorities, representatives from provincial and municipal associations, experts, scholars, and enterprises across the glass industry chain nationwide. Through diverse sessions including standardization training, thematic presentations, and achievement showcases, participants collectively discussed strategic development plans, injecting strong momentum into the transformation and upgrading of Zhejiang’s glass industry.
【Standards come first; they lay the foundation for high-quality development.】
On May 22, China National Inspection and Testing Group Co., Ltd. took the lead in convening the “Technical Exchange Meeting on Version Updates of Safety Glass Certification Implementation Rules and Standards.” The meeting focused on key revisions, technical parameter updates, and implementation requirements for a series of national standards covering safety glass for construction and Insulating Glass units. Senior industry experts delivered comprehensive presentations on standard interpretation, quality control challenges, upgraded testing methods, and industry response strategies. This not only helped enterprises gain a deep understanding of new standard requirements and accurately grasp policy directions but also fostered industry-wide consensus on “learning, understanding, and applying standards,” laying a solid foundation for the full implementation of new national standards, standardized production processes, and improved product quality across the sector.
【Member Conference: Reviewing the Past, Planning for the Future】
On May 23, the General Assembly commenced amid solemn performances of the national anthem, with the opening robot show particularly standing out as a cutting-edge demonstration of the industry’s embrace of intelligent technologies.
Ruan Hongliang, President of the Zhejiang Glass Industry Association
In his speech, Ruan Hongliang, President of the Zhejiang Glass Industry Association, warmly welcomed and sincerely thanked leaders from all walks of life, guests from sister provincial and municipal associations, and all member enterprises who have long cared about and supported the development of the association. He pointed out that 2026 is the starting year of the 15th Five Year Plan and a crucial decisive year for Zhejiang’s high-quality development and construction of a demonstration zone for common prosperity. As an important pillar of Zhejiang’s traditional manufacturing industry, the glass industry must actively integrate into the overall development of the province, closely follow the development plan, seize the opportunities of the times, and demonstrate new responsibilities and achievements in the new development stage. President Ruan Hongliang also emphasized that the current industry is facing prominent problems of internal competition and homogeneous competition, and transformation and upgrading are urgent. Relevant work should be done from the following aspects: first, we should concentrate on improving quality and consolidating the foundation, and adhere to the bottom line of quality core; Secondly, we must deeply cultivate green transformation, based on the “dual carbon” goal, and make green and low-carbon development an industry must answer question; Thirdly, we need to empower digital intelligence, follow the trend of artificial intelligence reshaping the manufacturing industry, and promote the deep integration of AI technology with the entire glass manufacturing process; Fourthly, we must adhere to the principle of sharing and win-win, build a collaborative development platform that shares technology, resources, markets, and risks, and create a benchmark for the collaborative and win-win development of Zhejiang’s glass industry. Ding Yongmei, Secretary General of Zhejiang Glass Industry Association
Ding Yongmei, Secretary General of the Zhejiang Glass Industry Association, presented the 2025 work report of the Council in the form of a video, comprehensively summarizing the work achievements of the association in strengthening party building leadership, focusing on industrial services, and building bridges and links in the past year. The key data and trends of industry development were sorted out, and the work plan of the association in promoting the cultivation of new quality productivity, green and low-carbon transformation, and industry collaborative governance in 2026 was clarified. Zhao Xingyong, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Zhejiang Glass Industry Association
Zhao Xingyong, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Zhejiang Glass Industry Association, delivered the 2025 work report of the Supervisory Board, providing supervision and explanation on the compliance and standardization of the association’s annual work, ensuring the orderly progress of the association’s work.
Wang Danping, Secretary General of Zhejiang Glass Industry Association
Wang Danping, Secretary General of the Zhejiang Glass Industry Association, prepared the association’s 2025 financial report, detailing the annual revenue and expenditure situation to ensure financial transparency and openness.
The attending representatives listened carefully to the deliberation and unanimously passed the above report, highly affirming the work of the Zhejiang Glass Industry Association in the past year.
Ding Kangyuan, Secretary General of Shanghai Glass, Fiberglass, and Fiberglass Industry Association
Ding Kangyuan, Secretary General of the Shanghai Glass, Fiberglass, and Fiberglass Industry Association, delivered a speech on behalf of the sister provincial and municipal industry associations. Based on the current development status of the industry, he proposed a nine character development strategy of “upward, inward seeking, and outward moving”. Upward, that is, using technological innovation to promote product upgrading towards high-end; Looking inward means deepening the domestic stock market, relying on national strategic opportunities such as urban renewal and infrastructure renovation, and tapping into the potential of the local market; Going outward means abandoning the low price capacity outflow model and relying on high-quality products, advanced technology, and independent brands to explore high-end overseas markets. Secretary General Ding Kangyuan called on colleagues in the glass industry to unite and act as a platform for member enterprises and representatives of member interests, jointly creating a new situation for high-quality development of the glass industry. Cui Gang, former director of the Standard Innovation Management Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation
Cui Gang, former director of the Standard Innovation Management Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation, attended the conference via video and delivered a speech, expressing sincere congratulations on the convening of the conference. Cui Gang put forward five hopes for the future development of the glass industry in Zhejiang Province: firstly, to adhere to quality as the foundation, build a solid foundation for the development of the glass industry, strictly implement national mandatory standards, improve the quality management system, and actively carry out quality improvement actions; The second is to adhere to innovation driven development, activate the upgrading momentum of the glass industry, focus on application scenarios such as energy conservation, low-carbon, green environmental protection, and intelligent applications, strengthen technological breakthroughs, process innovation, and product iteration; The third is to adhere to the guidance of standards, build brands, regulate industry development with standards, and use standardization to support industry standardization and cluster branding development, enhancing the overall competitiveness of regional products; The fourth is to adhere to green and low-carbon, adapt to industrial transformation, implement green product certification, energy-saving and low-carbon certification, green manufacturing system and other systems, and practice the concept of green development; The fifth is to strengthen industry self-discipline, build a fair and orderly development ecology, and hope that the association will continue to strengthen policy promotion and credit construction, guide enterprises to operate with integrity, and jointly build a healthy market competition environment.
【 Special Sharing and Achievement Release: Unlocking New Paths for Industry Development 】
Topic sharing on “Intelligent Glass · AI Innovation – Exploring the New Path of Digitization of Deep Processing Equipment”
In the special topic sharing and achievement release session, Barre, the director of Alibaba DingTalk AI Consulting and Research Institute, brought a theme sharing on “Intelligent Connected Glass · AI Innovation – Exploring the New Path of Digitization of Deep Processing Equipment”, and discussed with Han Song, a member of the expert group of Zhejiang Glass Industry Association and the general manager of China National Inspection and Testing Group Co., Ltd. Glass Business Unit, the revolutionary significance of the birth and application of AI technology. They deeply explored the role and ability of AI technology in optimizing the production process, sales, business management, enterprise operation data analysis, after-sales service and other aspects of glass enterprises, providing relevant solutions for enterprises to reduce costs and improve efficiency, and providing ideas and references for the future high-quality development of the glass industry and enterprises.
Promotion of new products, new technologies, and new processes
In the promotion of new products, new technologies, and new processes, representatives from multiple enterprises gathered around and brought cutting-edge achievements in the industry, demonstrating the strong strength of Zhejiang glass enterprises in technology research and development and product upgrades, injecting new vitality into the innovative development of the industry.
At the end of the conference, a plaque awarding ceremony was held to commend outstanding experts of the association, advanced enterprises with outstanding performance during the year, and outstanding individuals. By setting industry benchmarks, promoting the positive energy of honest management and innovative development, all member enterprises were encouraged to follow the advanced standards and jointly promote high-quality development of the industry.
Awarding Ceremony
The convening of this conference is not only a comprehensive summary of the industry’s development over the past year, but also a precise anchor for future development directions. Through standard training, experience exchange, technical collision, and achievement display, the conference effectively consolidated industry consensus and built an efficient communication platform. In the future, the Zhejiang Glass Industry Association will continue to play a bridging role, working together with all member enterprises to promote the development of the Zhejiang glass industry towards a new stage of higher quality and competitiveness, based on standards, innovation, and digital intelligence.
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