Anhui closed the last 40 fireworks and firecrackers at the end of 2014

Wang Mingfu, who has been engaged in fireworks and firecracker production for 26 years in Chaohu City, recently criticized the change: “The fireworks factory is closed. What should I do later?”

Not long ago, the Provincial Safety Supervision Bureau and other departments issued the “Opinions on the Overall Withdrawal of Fireworks and Firecrackers Production Enterprises”, requiring that at the end of December this year, the last 40 fireworks and firecracker enterprises in our province should withdraw as a whole. How to smoothly transition after exit has become a problem that local governments and related companies must face.

The overall exit becomes a difficult choice

In recent days, Wang Mingfu of Chaobing Town, Chaohu City, had to transfer to the original Anhui Baihe Fireworks Co., Ltd. every day. Looking at the fireworks production line that was bulldozed by bulldozers, his heart was not a taste. "Five years ago, I founded this factory with one hand, and now I completely shut down in my hand." When saying this, Wang Mingfu was almost sobbing.

On December 19 last year, the 12 production enterprises in Chaohu City finally stopped production. On December 25th, the withdrawal from the company and the scattered towns signed an exit assistance agreement. After his signature, Wang Mingfu returned home and bowed in front of his father's portrait. “The ancestors engaged in this business, and now they don’t use it, and they really don’t adapt.” Wang Mingfu recalled that the fireworks industry made him a fortune, and when the company’s efficiency was good, his company’s annual income was over RMB 1 million. "Two children went to college and bought houses in the city. They all made money from fireworks."

At the end of last year, there were 35 companies in the province, such as Baihe, which had all withdrawn from production. According to the deployment of fireworks and firecrackers in our province, after the exit of these 35 enterprises, the last 40 manufacturers will withdraw as a whole before the end of 2014. The relevant person in charge of the Provincial Safety Supervision Bureau explained that the safety hazards of the fireworks industry are large, mostly for workshop production, and the technical content is not high. "The overall exit is in accordance with the established plan. In the specified time, all related companies will be permanently closed."

Wang Mingfu told reporters that the government has taken a long-term decision to allow fireworks and firecrackers to withdraw from the market. He will certainly support the government's work. "However, I have invested 20 million in the company and now it is completely closed. I feel very confused about how to change the next step."

Withdrawing from fireworks companies is also a difficult but compelling choice for the local government. Before 2010, there were 54 fireworks and firecrackers in the scattered soldiers town with an annual output value of more than 2 billion yuan and an annual tax payment of more than 10 million yuan. “More than 20,000 local villagers have been employed, attracting more than 10,000 foreigners to work. There are also 27 restaurants and 4 bath centers in the vicinity of the company, which has driven the development of transportation, packaging and related industries.” Deputy Town of Shuangbing Town According to Chang Hongjun, the fireworks and firecrackers were originally the pillar industries in the area and they are now all withdrawn. However, the town has to offer such a choice.

Government support boosts corporate transformation

Like Wang Mingfu, Jiang Xiaobing also engaged in fireworks and firecracker industry for many years. A few days ago, the reporter saw on his family farm that the economic seedlings on the hillside, such as crape myrtle and citron, have already begun to take shape. Thousands of white geese under the hillside are playing in the pond in groups, black pigs are on shore. Sahuan... It's hard to imagine that there was a black powder factory two years ago.

"I took only three months to change jobs." Jiang Xiaobing told reporters that before the black powder factory was closed, he was as confused as Wang Mingfu. Later, under the guidance of the government, he converted the original site to a family farm and converted the original plant into the current farmhouse restaurant. The 30 employees of the gunpowder factory also became waiters and keepers. “Now the gross monthly gross income of farmhouses is about 120,000 to 150,000 yuan. Although it is not as good as it used to be, it has survived the difficult period of transition. Family farms will have greater returns in the next three years.” Speaking of the future, Jiang Xiaobing is full of confidence.

Wei Daotian also originally operated a large-scale fireworks factory in Shuangbing Town. After exiting, Weidaotian converted to a fishing net setting and weaving factory with 14 weaving machines. According to Hu Yansong, director of the office of the leading group of fireworks and firecrackers in Chaohu City, the fishing net industry has already begun to take shape in Chaohu City. Its production technology and marketing are relatively mature, so as to guide Weidaotian to transform its production of fishing nets. The government does not rely on policy to guide the transition, but also uses real money to support the transformation of enterprises. "After the government accepted, each netting machine has a subsidy of 20,000 yuan," Wei Daotian told reporters.

According to Hu Yansong, in 2012, 16 fireworks companies in Chaohu City withdrew. Among them, 9 have successively converted to building materials, food, fishing nets, seedlings and other projects, and most of the projects have been operated.

In accordance with the requirements for the overall withdrawal of fireworks and firecrackers in our province, the county-level people's government where the enterprise is located organizes the force to dismantle the main production equipment, and the industry and commerce and safety supervision departments revoke the relevant licenses of the enterprises. After the closure of the enterprise, before March 31 of the following year, the government organization completed the withdrawal of acceptance. According to the standard of 800,000 yuan per enterprise, the provincial government finances special funds to withdraw from the subsidy, and the cities and counties provide appropriate subsidies according to actual conditions.

Free up land for further development

"If no good project can be found, according to the conversion plan for Chaohu City, the remaining warehouses will be completely dismantled before March 31st." Wang Mingfu said that he is worrying about finding the next project. Transferring production is not only a major issue for exiting companies, but also tests the determination and wisdom of the local government.

According to the company's exit from deployment of fireworks and firecrackers in Chaohu City, the company that had exited at the end of 2013 decided to select “convert or full demolition” before February 28 of this year. By March 31, it is determined that enterprises that do not change production must dismantle all remaining warehouses and facilities and equipment. Acceptance of acceptance, in accordance with the signing of the exit assistance agreement, April 30 before the full amount of withdrawal of the subsidy.

In order to ensure the smooth completion of the overall exit and ensure a successful transition, the Chaohu Government has jointly set up fireworks and firecrackers from various departments to exit the transitional development leadership group. “The mayor serves as the team leader and ensures that all departments perform effectively.” Hu Yansong said that although the transition is difficult, we must make good use of the favorable factors in the transition.

“There are subsidies from the province to the city, and the total funds are about 150 million yuan.” Hu Yansong believes that funds are an essential condition for the transformation and development, and such a large amount of subsidies can be used as a transformation for enterprises. funds. In addition, land advantages are also a favorable factor for the transition. “According to statistics, nearly 4900 mu of land for construction use have been released after the withdrawal of all enterprises. These indicators have opened up space for transformation and development.”

In order to absorb the re-employment of the personnel after the overall withdrawal, Chaohu plans to establish a shoemaking base in the scattered soldiers town. “The shoemaking industry can attract a large number of people to work, and the industry chain is also longer.” According to the person in charge of the relevant department of the city, the types of leatherworking, viscose, and packaging in the shoemaking process are similar to those in the fireworks and firecrackers industry. Reemployers quickly get started. At present, it has negotiated with several large shoe companies in Wenzhou, and there are already shoe companies registering in Chaohu.

Accident link

Four people were killed when bursts of fire caused by private property firecrackers

On the afternoon of January 23, the Propaganda Department of Binyang County Committee announced that at 12:20 on the same day, a firecracker explosion occurred in the village of Vizhailing, Guotai Village, Binzhou Town, the county, and four people were killed.

According to preliminary investigations, two of the dead were surnamed Xie and the other two were surnamed Yan and Huang, both of whom were from Zhailing Village. At the time of the explosion, four people were producing firecrackers in the simple shed of a simple brick and tile structure. In the process of medicine, an explosion suddenly occurred. The specific cause of the explosion is still under investigation. The report said that the accident did not cause casualties to other people.

After the accident, the Binyang County Party and County government organized the relevant departments to properly handle the disposal: First, a leading group for the handling of firecrackers' accidents was promptly established, in accordance with the principle of “Four not missed” (ie, the reasons were not checked and the responsibility for the accident was not ascertained. Persons who do not receive treatment are not left alone, rectification measures are not implemented, they are not missed, and lessons are not absorbed or ignored.) The cause, cause and economic loss of the accident are identified in a timely and accurate manner. Second, the rehabilitative work of the deceased and relatives are carefully performed. The appeasement work to stabilize the sentiments of the masses; the third is to promptly identify the nature of the identified accidents and related persons responsible for the case, and proceed with the case according to law; the fourth is to start from now on, organize forces to carry out network-type investigations in the towns, and continue to carry out in-depth anti-private Cannon work to ensure that efforts are not reduced.

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