en.Wedoany.com Reported - On May 7, the 2026 Shanghai International Titanium Industry Exhibition and the 2026 Shanghai International Advanced Metals Exhibition, themed "New Cooperation, New Market, New Opportunities," opened at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). The exhibitions are organized by Beijing Haiwen Exhibition Co., Ltd., covering a total area of over 30,000 square meters, attracting more than 300 exhibiting enterprises, with nearly 10,000 visitors on the first day.

Lei Rangqi, President of the Titanium, Zirconium, Hafnium and Vanadium Branch of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association; Wang Xinjiang, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Chinese Society for Metals; Wang Jian, Party Secretary and Chairman of Baoti Group Co., Ltd.; and Liu Qiuli, Vice President of the Shanghai Federation of Industrial Economics and Secretary-General of the Shanghai Nonferrous Metals Trade Association, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches. Wang Wensheng, Party Secretary, Chairman and General Manager of Shaanxi Titanium Valley New Materials Industry Development (Group) Co., Ltd.; Chu Shuangjie, Chief Scientist of China Baowu Steel Group Co., Ltd.; Shan Ji, Deputy General Manager of Guizhou Zuntai (Group) Co., Ltd.; Liu Hongxing, Chairman of Yunnan Guotai Titanium Industry Co., Ltd.; Ju Liang, Party Working Committee Member and Deputy Director of the Management Committee of Baoji High-tech Zone; Zhao Da, General Manager of Chaoyang Jinda Titanium Industry Co., Ltd.; and Lv Yanjie, Party Committee Member and Deputy General Manager of Hunan Energy Group Goldsky Technology Co., Ltd., attended the opening ceremony. An Zhongsheng, Vice President and Secretary-General of the Titanium, Zirconium, Hafnium and Vanadium Branch of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, presided over the opening ceremony.

Lei Rangqi stated that since the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the domestic titanium industry has achieved dual improvements in scale and quality, establishing a globally leading industrial chain and supply chain. In 2025, the output of sponge titanium and titanium materials reached a historical high, with the industry scale ranking first globally; emerging fields such as aerospace, medical, and new energy have become new growth drivers. The industry still faces challenges such as capacity mismatch, homogeneous competition, and foreign trade pressure. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the titanium industry will focus on high-end, intelligent, and green development, strengthening technological innovation, optimizing capacity layout, and deepening upstream and downstream collaboration. The exhibition brings together resources from the entire chain, holding significant importance for technology transfer, market expansion, and industrial upgrading.

Wang Xinjiang pointed out that 2026 marks the beginning of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. As the core pioneer for building new quality productive forces and achieving advanced industrial foundations, metal materials are ushering in a period of strategic opportunity. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the titanium and advanced metals sector achieved leapfrog development, forming a complete industrial layout. Looking towards the "15th Five-Year Plan," the rapid development of emerging industries such as high-end equipment, commercial aerospace, new energy, AI computing power, and biomedicine will drive the titanium and advanced metals industry towards the high end of the global value chain. The Chinese Society for Metals provides a platform for industry science and technology workers to promote the application and transformation of scientific and technological achievements.

Wang Jian expressed that titanium is a strategic critical material for the nation. China's titanium industry has undergone 60 years of leapfrog development, with its applications continuously expanding in fields such as aerospace, deep-sea exploration, low-altitude economy, and hydrogen energy. While the current industry scale continues to expand, there is still room for improvement in the supply of high-end materials and the popularization of civilian application scenarios. Baoti Group is willing to join hands with industry colleagues to promote the high-quality and sustainable development of the titanium industry.

Liu Qiuli stated that the exhibition is not only a concentrated review of the development achievements of the titanium and advanced metals industry but also an important measure to promote cooperation and innovation among upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain and integrate into the new development paradigm. Relying on a comprehensive industrial ecosystem and innovative resources, and in conjunction with the upcoming municipal-level "15th Five-Year Plan" for new materials, Shanghai will connect application scenarios such as aerospace, new energy, medical, hydrogen energy, and low-altitude economy, assisting in the synergistic upgrading of the industrial chain.

Concurrent events include the 2026 China-Foreign Titanium Industry Development and Product Application Forum and the 2026 Dual-Use Metal Materials Development Conference. An Zhongsheng, Yao Caogen, Han Yuanfei, Chen Chen, Tang Lina, Liu Jixiong, Ju Liang, Xia Zhi, Xin Shewei, Ma Yingjie, Hou Lianjie, Wang Maoxue, and others delivered reports on topics including the titanium industry development report, the application of titanium alloys in the aerospace field, the preparation of titanium-based composite materials, aviation titanium alloy forgings, the application of special materials in aerospace products, research on advanced titanium-based alloys, the Baoji Titanium Valley industry, the application of titanium materials in offshore oil and gas facilities, the development of titanium alloys in the field of weaponry, systematic structural titanium alloys, analysis of the entire titanium metal industry chain, and the application of titanium metal in UAV manufacturing.

This forum gathers industry experts, leading enterprises, research institutes, and representatives from upstream and downstream of the industrial chain to analyze the opportunities and challenges faced by the titanium and metal industry under the new situation, jointly discuss new paths for coordinated industrial development, and provide ideas and solutions for the industry to break development bottlenecks, optimize industrial structure, and enhance development resilience.

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