How should greenhouses respond to typhoon weather?

Recent industry news on greenhouse steel pipes centers on typhoon response, market price trends, and manufacturer competition.How should one respond?

Typhoon & Extreme Weather Response

When Super Typhoon "Bavi" approached Zhejiang in July this year, growers in Longgang proactively removed greenhouse film ahead of the storm, choosing to sacrifice the film in order to protect the steel pipe frames. The reason: the film catches wind like a sail, which could uproot the entire greenhouse structure. Once the film is removed and the "sail" effect is eliminated, the steel frame can withstand the gale. If a steel frame were to be toppled, repairs would take far longer, and the resulting losses would far exceed the cost of a single sheet of film.Price & Market TrendsThe 2026 steel pipe market remains in a low-range, fluctuating state overall. In 2025, the average annual price of welded pipe stood at RMB 3,630/ton, down RMB 368/ton from 2024, already approaching the three-year low. The industry is broadly adopting strategies of controlled output, low inventory, and rapid turnover. The price floor in the first half of the year may dip to RMB 3,450–3,500/ton, with a rebound to RMB 3,600–3,650/ton expected during the third-quarter peak season.

Low-end general-purpose pipes continue to suffer from intense internal competition and losses, while high-pressure, petrochemical, marine, and new-energy specialty pipes maintain high profitability and high capacity utilization.Manufacturer Competition & Industry Pain PointsThe greenhouse pipe sector currently shows a "diversified divergence": on one end are numerous asset-light traders seizing market share through low prices, with questionable quality and delivery reliability; on the other end are a handful of asset-heavy physical manufacturers competing through quality and service to build long-term competitiveness.

Industry pain points:

1. Inconsistent product quality

2. Some manufacturers using substandard raw materials

3. Incomplete industry standards

4. Unstable delivery lead times

5. Slow response to custom requirements

Mainstream trends:

1. Hot-dip galvanized pipes are gradually replacing ordinary galvanized strip pipes, with zinc coating thickness reaching 85 μm or above, a service life of 10–15 years, and corrosion resistance more than three times that of galvanized strip pipes.

Regional cluster:

Leveraging the Dazhuang Steel Industrial Cluster, Tianjin has become an important production base for greenhouse pipes in northern China, with multiple upstream manufacturers concentrated here.Purchasing RecommendationsWhen selecting greenhouse pipes, key factors to examine include whether the manufacturer is a physical enterprise with self-owned facilities and production lines, whether the galvanized coating thickness meets national standards, whether adequate warehoused inventory ensures delivery reliability, and whether full-process service from design to after-sales is provided. Do not merely chase the lowest price—low-cost, low-quality pipes may rust and corrode within three to five years.