Recently, the 2022 National Machinery Industry Economic Situation Report Conference and Dezhou High-end Equipment Industry Promotion Conference were held in Dezhou City. Zhu Kaiguo, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Dezhou Municipal Committee and Mayor of Dezhou City, and other leaders attended the conferences to discuss cooperation and common development with representatives of more than 100 enterprises in China.

At the conferences, Dezhou Municipal People's Government and China Machinery Industry Federation signed a strategic cooperation agreement, and Dezhou's counties (county-level cities and districts) signed industrial project cooperation agreements with relevant enterprises. In total, cooperation agreements for 32 projects were signed with their combined investment reaching 25.2 billion yuan.

The high-end equipment industry is the pillar industry of Dezhou City. At present, there are 515 enterprises above designated size in the industry, accounting for 30% of the total enterprises above designated size in the city and covering automobiles and parts, intelligent equipment, complete industrial equipment, environmental protection equipment, high-end parts, ground source heat pumps, wind power equipment, and other sub-industries. From January to November 2022, the sales revenue of the industry totaled 67.2 billion yuan, and the annual sales revenue is expected to exceed 70 billion yuan.