Technological Breakthrough + Deep Scene Exploration: The Powder Equipment Industry Embraces a New High-Quality Development Wind in 2026

Since 2026, with the dual background of deepening the "dual carbon" targets and the continuous implementation of intelligent manufacturing policies, China's powder equipment industry has officially entered a new stage of structural upgrading. Core technologies are accelerating in domestic production, the demand in specific segments is continuously erupting, and the industry's competitive landscape is continually optimized. Especially with many companies winning the title of "Specialized, Focused, Unique, and New Small and Medium Enterprises" at the local level, as well as the large-scale application of cutting-edge technologies, the industry's innovative vitality continues to be released, transitioning from "scale expansion" to "value leap," and welcoming a new breeze of high-quality development.

After years of deep cultivation and iteration, China's powder equipment industry has gradually formed a complete industrial system integrating R&D, production, sales, and service. Enterprises rooted in the industry's heartland have continued to grow, giving rise to a group of modern high-tech companies with core competitiveness. The industry currently exhibits distinct development characteristics: enterprises generally adhere to the concept of innovation-driven, focusing on niche scenarios and deepening their efforts, with a differentiated competitive landscape taking initial shape; products are transitioning from general-purpose to customized and high-end, precisely meeting the high-end demands of fields such as new energy, biopharmaceuticals, and fine chemicals; service models are evolving from single equipment delivery to comprehensive lifecycle services, with continuous optimization of customer experience and steady enhancement of the industry's overall influence.

Double reinforcement from policies and standards fortifies the compliance foundation for industry development. In recent years, the country has successively issued a series of policies such as the "14th Five-Year Plan for Intelligent Manufacturing" and the "Key Directions for the Construction of Pilot Platforms for Manufacturing (2025 Edition)", guiding the powder equipment industry towards high-end, intelligent, and green transformation. Simultaneously, the new energy efficiency standard GB/T 39876-2023 has been officially implemented, creating a synergistic effect with various industrial policies, prompting enterprises to phase out high-energy consumption equipment and focus on the research and development of low-energy consumption and high-compliance products. Additionally, the newly revised "Mineral Resources Law of the People's Republic of China" provides a stable guarantee for the supply of raw materials in the industry, further optimizing the industry's development ecosystem, and propelling the industry towards compliance and high-quality development. The cases of over 200 enterprises nationwide being penalized for not meeting dust control standards in 2024-2025 have also forced the industry to accelerate its compliance upgrade.

Core technology breakthroughs continue, achieving significant results in domestic substitution and becoming the core engine of industry development. Currently, companies within the industry are consistently increasing their R&D investments, achieving continuous breakthroughs in core fields such as powder conveyance, dry coating, and grading grinding. In the field of lithium battery new materials, Wuxi Tai Xian Powder's VSN particle processing system successfully implements the domestication of international forefront dry coating technology, enabling precise and damage-free encapsulation of small particles onto large ones with coating thicknesses controlled down to sub-micron levels. This contributes to the commercialization process of all-solid-state batteries, and the composite particles it produces can nearly double the battery's high-rate discharge capacity, effectively promoting the upgrade of the new energy industry. In the field of conveying equipment, a major breakthrough in high-density phase conveying technology has been achieved, with conveyance pressures reaching 0.3-0.7 MPa and maximum conveyance distances up to 500 meters. The filtration accuracy exceeds 99.9%, and the dust concentration in the operating area is ≤0.2 mg/m³, balancing safety, efficiency, and energy-saving, far exceeding the industry average. At the same time, the intelligent powder precise grading equipment has a selection efficiency exceeding 90%, and the improved ball mill equipment has a grinding efficiency 30% higher than traditional equipment, continuously resolving technical pain points in the industry.

Market demand continues to surge, with strong growth momentum in niche sectors and ongoing optimization of industry layout. According to a report by Guanyan Tianxia Industry Research, the market size of vacuum powder feeding machines in 2026 alone is expected to exceed 4.01 billion yuan, with annual growth rates of "high-efficiency, intelligent, and scenario-based" equipment reaching 15%. The demand for sealed conveying in high-end fields such as new energy materials, biopharmaceuticals, and fine chemicals has become the core driving force for industry growth. Currently, China's powder equipment industry has formed a production pattern characterized by multi-factory collaboration and large-scale production, with the domestic substitution rate of core components continuously rising. Some companies have achieved 10-day delivery for standard models and 15-day delivery for customized models through modular design, significantly shortening the equipment deployment cycle. Industry enterprises are actively expanding their development paths, focusing on high-end customization, deepening the mid-range cost-performance market, or emphasizing agile delivery, creating a diversified competitive landscape. At the same time, through the integration of industry, academia, and research, as well as capital market empowerment, they are further enhancing their core competitiveness.

The industry's exchanges and collaborations continue to deepen, infusing new vitality into development. It is reported that the 3rd IPIE 2026 Shanghai International High-End Powder Processing Equipment & Scientific Instruments Exhibition will be held from October 28 to 30, 2026 at the Shanghai Cross-border Procurement Exhibition Center. The exhibition will cover full industrial chain equipment for powder processing, conveying, storage, and testing, gathering over 200 exhibiting companies and more than 10,000 professional visitors. It will establish an all-in-one trading and procurement platform for commercial and technical exchanges, helping industry enterprises to connect resources, share opportunities, and promote joint development.

Industry experts note that the powder equipment industry currently faces both opportunities and challenges. The convergence of policy support, technological innovation, and market demand provides a vast space for high-quality development. In the future, the industry will continue to adhere to the "specialized, refined, unique, and innovative" development path, focusing on core technology iteration and upgrades, deepening adaptation to niche scenarios, and driving the transformation of products towards intelligence, low energy consumption, and modularization. At the same time, it will further improve the full lifecycle service system, strengthen industry compliance management, and promote the green transformation of the entire industrial chain. The market share of domestic powder equipment will continue to rise, providing solid equipment support for China's strategic emerging industries such as new energy and new materials, and showcasing the overall strength of China's equipment manufacturing.