Status and development trend of the welding consumables industry in China

We analyzed the status and development of the welding consumables industry in China during the 12 th Five-Year Plan （2011-2015） period,and identified the major problems in the industry. We predicted the development trends that are expected for the 13 th Five-Year Plan （2016-2020） period. We suggest some specific countermeasures and practices,which the Chinese welding industry should accelerate the transformation-upgrading and coordinated development of the industry and its firms,should work on improving their overall quality to improve the brand’s influence,enlarge their input into research and technology upgrading,and develop a low-carbon green production mode that could be put in place to promote the development of the Chinese welding consumables industry.