As a core industrial cluster hub for China's wire and cable sector, Guangdong boasts a complete upstream-downstream industry chain, robust intelligent manufacturing capabilities, and prominent foreign trade geographical advantages. It deeply radiates to key markets in south China, Hong Kong-Macao, and Southeast Asia, serving as a pivotal export hub and internationalization base for domestic cable products, holding strategic significance in the national industrial development landscape.
Currently, China's wire and cable industry is undergoing a transformative phase with coexisting opportunities and challenges. Globally, intensified infrastructure investment outside China and rapid expansion of new energy power industries create vast growth potential for domestic enterprises to expand internationally. However, industry pain points persist: wild swings in raw material prices (e.g., copper, aluminum) heighten cost-control risks; homogeneous capacity and cutthroat low-price competition compress profit margins, exposing the limitations of traditional operational models. In this context, digitalized management, intelligent upgrades, and lean cost-reduction have become critical pathways for enterprises to mitigate market risks, break involution cycles, and build sustainable competitiveness.
To leverage south China's industrial cluster strengths and address sector challenges, the 2026 SMM (1st) South China Wire & Cable Industry Chain Summit was grandly held at Wyndham Hotel, Guangzhou Design Capital, Guangdong, on July 14-15. Co-organized by SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd. and Shandong Aisino Information Technology Co., Ltd., with Guangxi Dasheng Power Equipment Co., Ltd. as co-host, and supported by Solarabic (Middle East renewable energy media) and Guangdong Industrial Trade Development Promotion Association.
The summit featured a rich agenda including a company tour at Guangzhou Panyu Cable Group, opening speeches, thematic presentations, and a banquet dinner. Leveraging SMM's entire industry chain data and global resources, it focused on four pillars: market analysis, industrial transformation, supply-demand matching, and global expansion, empowering enterprises to grasp trends, adopt digitalization best practices, optimize supply chains, and expand international footprints, collectively advancing the sector toward high-quality, high-end, and globalized development.
This article provides live text/picture coverage of the 2026 SMM (1st) South China Wire & Cable Industry Chain Summit. Refresh for updates~
July 15
Main Forum
Opening Speeches by Organizers
Zhou Bai, Executive Vice President of SMM
Tang Jianqin, General Manager of Guangxi Dasheng Power Equipment Co., Ltd.
Hou Shaofan, President of Guangdong Industrial Trade Development Promotion Association
(09:20-09:30)
Strategic Cooperation Signing Ceremony: SMM & Guangxi Dasheng Power Equipment Co., Ltd.
(09:30-09:40)
Guest Presentations
Topic: Impact Analysis of Energy/Power Development on Cable Industry During 15th Five-Year Plan Period
Speaker: Han Wende, General Manager of CEC (Beijing) Power Detection Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.
(09:40-10:10)
Topic: H1 2026 Copper/Aluminum Price Review & New Variables in Global Markets
Speaker: Long Huachen, South China General Manager of SMM
(10:10-10:40)
Topic: Copper Futures-Spot Price Fluctuations and Current Status of Wire/Cable Industry
Speaker: Hou Shaofan, Chairman of Shenzhen Bendakang Cable Co., Ltd.
(10:40-11:10)
Topic: Derivatives Tool Applications for Copper Physical Enterprises
Speaker: Feng Chenchuang, OTC Derivatives Department General Manager of Shanghai Dongwu Jiuying Investment Management Co., Ltd.
(11:10-11:40)
Topic: Challenges and Opportunities for Distribution Networks Under New-Type Power Systems
Speaker: Zheng Yaodong, Honorary Chair of China Southern Power Grid Energy Storage & Renewable Energy Research Team; Zhejiang University Qiushi Guest Professor
(14:00-14:30)
Topic: China's Opportunities in Middle East/Africa Power Transition: Supply Chains, Standards, and Localization
Speaker: Li Delan, China Head of Solarabic
(14:30-15:00)
Topic: Research and Trends in Copper-Based Thermal Management Materials
Speaker: Li Zhou, Dean of School of Materials Science & Engineering, Central South University
(15:10-15:40)
Topic: Digital Transformation and Smart Manufacturing for Cost Efficiency
Speaker: Yan Liangfeng, Smart Manufacturing Director of Wanma Union Holding Group Co., Ltd.
(15:40-16:10)
Topic: Toward 2030: Global PV End-Use Market Trends Outlook
Speaker: Wang Shanyu, SMM Senior PV Analyst
(16:10-16:40)
Topic: Enamelled Wire Industry Analysis
Speaker: Xie Langsheng, Sales Director of Guangdong Jinyan Electrical Technology Co., Ltd.
(16:40-17:20)
Banquet Dinner
(18:10-20:00)
July 14
Company Tour – Guangzhou Panyu Cable Group Co., Ltd.
Profile of Guangzhou Panyu Cable Group Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Panyu Cable Group Co., Ltd. (Panyu Cable Group), founded in 1969, is a 57-year R&D-manufacturing-sales integrated enterprise. Recognized as a National High-Tech Enterprise for 23 consecutive years, it holds titles including National Green Factory, National Intellectual Property Advantage Enterprise, Specialized & Sophisticated SME, Guangdong Provincial Government Quality Award Nominee, and Integrity Demonstration Enterprise.
Panyu Cable Group specializes in a full range of power transmission and distribution products rated 35kV and below, new alloy materials, specialty cables, and energy storage and new energy ancillary products. It boasts a provincial-level technology center, an engineering research center, and a national CNAS-accredited testing laboratory. One third of the group's employees are dedicated to R&D and technical work. On average, it carries out nearly 30 innovation projects annually and has cumulatively applied for over 1,400 patents, of which 832 are granted, including 208 core invention patents.
The group's products have obtained certifications and accreditations from 23 countries and regions. It has established strategic partnerships with Fortune Global 500 companies such as Huawei, China Southern Power Grid, State Grid, and Midea. It also actively participates in various infrastructure projects, including the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Baiyun Airport, and the Belt and Road Initiative. Panyu Cable Group adheres to the business philosophy of "Customer First, Quality as the Foundation, Integrity Foremost, Innovation-Driven," and is committed to providing customers with high-quality products and services, contributing to the country's high-quality development!
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