劉航琛自1930年創辦川康殖業銀行後，廣泛投資經營金融、工礦企業，致力四川經濟的發展。僅就工礦企業而言，至1949年離渝止，二十年間由其發起創辦或投資的公司即多達28家。本文以華西興業公司、重慶電力公司、四川水泥公司、四川絲業公司為例分析討論，說明劉航琛創辦、經營四川工礦企業的角色、意義及其推動四川工業發展的貢獻。吾人以為劉航琛對於四川工業發展的具體作為在於其一、與胡仲實、胡光麃合作創辦華西興業公司，推動四川基礎建設。其二、不畏艱辛籌募資金興辦多家工礦企業，促進四川經濟發展。其三、引進沿海地區技術、管理人才並培養工業人才，提升四川工業技術。其四、抗戰時期電力、水泥、生絲公司竭力生產以供應戰時軍需民用。其五、抗戰勝利後，四川水泥公司因經營困難，協助由資源委員會租用四川水泥廠。

Liu Harng-chen (1896-1975) was an important entrepreneur of Szechwan, he devoted the Szechwan industry to develop. Indeed, he invested successively the banking, industry, mining, and trade company from 1930 to 1949. First, he established Chuankang Zhiye bank in 1930, and then invested heavily enterprises, only the industrial enterprises amounted to 28. The representative of enterprise such as the West China industrial corporation, Chungking electricity company, Szechwan cement corporation, Szechwan silk industry company. These companies promoted the development of industry in Szechwan. In this paper, by analyzing the above discussion of enterprises, describes the role of Liu Harng-chen to promote industrial development in Szechwan. This paper argues that Liu Harng-chen was a leader in industrial development of Szechwan. First, Liu Harng-chen founded the West China industrial corporation and promoted the infrastructure in Szechwan. Second, he raised funds to set up a number of industrial and mining enterprises, and promoted the economic development. Third, the West China industrial corporation hired industrial technician of coastal areas in order to enhance technology. In addition, the production of these enterprises supplied the wartime demand in Anti-Japanese War period. Furthermore, such as Szechwan cement corporation operating difficulties after the war, he helped the cement plant rented by Resources Committee.