The analysis of output and consumption of the wire and cable industry in the world generally uses copper-core insulated wire and cable and is divided into three categories: power cables, communication cables, and winding wires (different from domestic custom classifications). The dollar is the unit of measurement of value or copper conductor consumption (weight) as the main statistical unit, because the data of the value of value contains the inflation rate and the change of the material price in different periods, so the analysis of consumption of copper conductor excludes the change of conductor price. The factors are relatively close to the actual trend of change.

Historically, the areas and countries in which the international wire and cable traditionally manufactured were mainly concentrated in Europe (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, etc.), North America (United States), and Northeast Asia (Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, China). The historical pattern of the international wire and cable industry formed in this history is related to the economic development and industrialization of these regions and countries. Through strategic readiness and merger and reorganization, the cable giants of countries such as Europe, Japan, and the United States have established a cross-border advantage in terms of capital, technology, and talent. Large-scale or specialized wire and cable production across regions, its domestic or regional industrial concentration is higher, and it has a larger share in the international market. The top ten companies’ total sales revenue accounted for three of the country’s or regional markets. 20% or more.

In recent years, a clear trend has been the rapid economic growth in emerging countries such as Asia, the shifting of wire and cable production in the world to Asia, and the rapid development of wire and cable industries in China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Egypt in the Middle East. At the same time, due to the unification of Europe in Central and Eastern Europe, manufacturing costs are relatively low, and the growth of wire and cable manufacturing is also quite rapid. In 2008, the growth rate of insulated copper cables in the world was 4.6%, and the annual output of insulated copper cables was 12.56 million tons, of which Europe accounted for 25%, North America accounted for 16%, Northeast Asia accounted for 12%, and other parts of the world (including China) 47%. From the statistics of international industries, it can be seen that the annual average of wire and cable in the world maintained an increase of 4.5% from 2003 to 2010.

In 2010, the global wire and cable market has reached about 105 billion euros. From the perspective of the large wire and cable enterprises in the world, Prysmian Corporation of Italy ranks first in the world with a turnover of 5 billion euros; the annual turnover of Nexen of France is second only to Prysmian Corporation, ranking No. Second, U.S. General Cable Corporation ranked third with an annual turnover of over US$4.6 billion. The total sales of the three major companies here are approximately 12 billion euros, accounting for more than 12% of the global market. Japan's Sumitomo and Japan's Furukawa cable business also exceeded 2.5 billion euros per year.

The main features of the current international wire and cable industry:

1. Asia has become the world's first concentrated area of ​​wire and cable Looking at the current overall size of the global wire and cable industry, the Asian market accounted for 37%, the European market was close to 30%, the American market accounted for 24%, other markets accounted for 9%. According to copper conductor production and country division, China, the United States, Japan, Germany, and South Korea occupy the top five positions in the world (China, Japan, and South Korea are all Asian countries). China’s output accounts for 30.5% of the global share, of which China’s production accounts for 27.6%, and its annual growth rate ranks first among all countries and regions in the world.

2. Industry Concentration in Developed Countries The wire and cable industry in high-developed countries after years of development, especially in the face of fluctuations in raw material prices, small companies gradually withdrew from the market, and industrial concentration has increased dramatically: the four U.S. manufacturers controlled copper cables by 93%. The output value and output value of 85% of fiber optic cable; Japan's seven major companies accounted for 86% of national sales; 12 companies in the UK accounted for more than 95% of national sales; France's five major companies swept the French market's turnover; European market It is mainly monopolized by Prysmian Corporation of Italy and Nexen of France.

3. Europe continues to maintain its competitive advantage In terms of region, Europe has always been a leader in the global cable manufacturing industry. This is mainly due to the large investment in R&D of Nexans of France, BICC of the United Kingdom and Prysmian of Italy. On the other hand, 70% of the production cost of wire and cable depends on raw materials, and the labor cost is less than 10%. Therefore, the advantages of labor costs in Asia cannot be fully reflected in the competitive pattern of the global wire and cable industry.

4. The global cable market tends to mature, and the growth rate is slow. From the perspective of market supply and demand, the global wire and cable market tends to mature and its growth rate is slow. The follow-up analysis of the development of the wire and cable industry from the international and domestic shows that as long as the economy of a certain country or region is under the premise of growth, especially in the process of industrialization and urbanization, the country’s wire and cable industry will grow at a rate of GDP growth. on. The per capita GDP level of China is far lower than that of developed countries. The level of per capita cable usage is far lower than that of European medium-developed countries, and even lower than that of Latin America and other developing countries. The market potential of China's wire and cable consumption also has great room for development.

5. Environmental protection has become the development trend of the global wire and cable products. From the aspect of products, environmental protection has become the external pressure and development trend faced by cable manufacturers in the world in recent years. The United States, Japan, and Europe are in the world of R&D and manufacturing of environment-friendly cables. Leading position, production technology is also more mature. The EU-developed ROHS Directive requires that from July 1, 2006, the use of harmful substances such as lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, and polybrominated biphenyls be prohibited in newly-launched electronic and electrical equipment; , Fujikura Cable Co., Ltd. successfully developed environmentally friendly cables, and actively promoted the government's enactment of environmentally-friendly cable standards. Afterwards, major Japanese electrical companies also successively requested that all wire and cable used in various electrical appliances pass relevant environmental protection certification from March 2006 onwards. .

The recent developments and trends of the international wire and cable industry and enterprises are worthy of attention. The cable industry in developed countries such as Europe, America and Japan has formed a mature industrial pattern in the course of its economic development and industrialization. In the economic structure of these countries, the proportion of manufacturing industries has gradually declined and shifted, infrastructure has improved, and economic growth has been relatively slow, creating a market pattern of declining demand and highly competitive industries. Since the 1990s, the cable manufacturing industry in these countries has undergone some significant changes. These changes reflect the industry's thinking and adjustment of the development of the cable industry, and therefore deserve our attention.