Jieyang expands and strengthens the hardware and stainless steel industry

Xinhuanet Guangzhou, October 13, 2006 (Huang Yusheng) The convening of the Yuedong Conference is like a spring breeze, which has greatly inspired the Chaoshan people and injected a strong impetus into the development of Jieyang. Combining with the actual situation of the region, rushing to seize new opportunities, adopting new measures, and planning for major development have become the consensus of the broad masses.

According to the "Jieyang Daily" report, the construction of Jieyang into a newly industrialized city with developed manufacturing and logistics industry is the orientation of the development direction proposed by the Guangdong Conference to Jieyang City. From the acquisition of the title of "China Hardware Base City" to the upcoming Jieyang (International) Hardware Stainless Steel Products Expo, a strong voice of the era of making a large-scale industry and accelerating regional development echoed on the ground. The "hardware" industry with a history of more than 100 years has become a pillar industry in Jieyang City and plays an increasingly important role in realizing the leap of regional economic development.

Starting today, this newspaper has launched a series of articles on Jieyang City's expansion and strengthening of hardware and stainless steel industry. Please pay attention!

In the vein of economic development in the eastern part of Guangdong, Zhang Dejiang's secretary has pointed out that the backwardness of Guangdong is mainly behind industry, and the key to accelerating development in eastern Guangdong is to vigorously develop industry. As we all know, the supporting industries in the development of regional industries are advantageous industries. In recent years, Jieyang City has solidly promoted a new breakthrough in the industrial economy, and industrial clusters such as hardware stainless steel, textiles and garments have been on the same page, and they are fully motivated in accelerating the development of “Jieyang Industry”. How to make the advantageous industries more competitive is a topic that is often considered in the minds of party and government at all levels. Improve innovation ability, change growth mode, promote exhibition economy, and launch regional brand... In the development of local characteristic economy, local governments have spent a lot of coups to promote economic and social development.

In order to vigorously implement the strategy of commercial and commercial market, highlighting the brand effect of Jieyang “China Hardware Base City” and promoting the hardware industry to be stronger and stronger, sponsored by the Municipal People’s Government, China Hardware Association, Hong Kong Trade Development Bureau, Jiedong County People’s Government, The first Jieyang (International) Hardware Stainless Steel Products Expo hosted by the Municipal Economic and Trade Bureau and Jieyang Volkswagen Hardware Wholesale Square Co., Ltd. will be held at Jieyang Hardware & Plastic Products Trading Center from November 1st to 3rd. This is a major event in Jieyang and even the “Hardware” industry in the eastern part of Guangdong. It is a platform for demonstrating the magical charm of “Jieyang Made” hardware products. As another large-scale exhibition following the Puning Shirt Festival and the Yangmei Jade Festival, the Hardware Fair will set up a large stage, display large industries, form a large market, and promote the development of Jieyang's characteristic manufacturing industry.

Since winning the title of “China Hardware Base City” in August last year, the development of Jieyang Hardware Industry with a long history and solid foundation has been comprehensively accelerated, and it has stepped into the fast lane of further enlargement and improvement. In the highly competitive domestic and foreign markets, The century-old brand "Jieyang made" hardware products continued to write new glory!

A continually developing trajectory. When you enter Chengxi Village and Beihe Village in Dongshan District, you will find that there are a lot of migrant workers here. Hardware processing enterprises are dotted here, and there are more than 170 such private enterprises in Chengxi Village, which has the reputation of “Hardware Town”. Jieyang Hardware Plastics Trading Center and Chengxi Hardware Trade Center, Chengnan Stainless Steel Center and Jidong Hardware Market have been gradually improved, the scale has been continuously expanded, and the trade circulation has been active; the major freight forwarding stations have come and gone, and the traffic is very busy. One piece, one car "Jieyang made" hardware stainless steel products are sold here from Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing and other parts of the country. In fact, this is just a microcosm of the continuous and rapid development of the Jieyang hardware industry.

Jieyang, the ancient city of Yuedong, has been producing hardware for hundreds of years. During the Kangxi period of Qing Dynasty, the ancestors of Jieyang began their career in the bellows. In the middle and late Qing Dynasty, hardware production has a certain scale, and gradually formed the main categories of agricultural hardware, daily hardware, construction hardware, decorative hardware and so on. According to research, during this period, Jieyang produced more than 300 hand-made workshops for hardware. Hardware products, especially agricultural hardware, have moved from Chaoshan Plain to the Pearl River Delta and other places, making an important contribution to local farming production. In the early years of the Republic of China, with the input of modern industrial technology, there were a large number of simple mechanical processing small hardware products factories, which was one of the main birthplaces of China's hardware culture.

Brand driving, leading pull, technology promotion, industrial interaction... Since the establishment of the city, Jieyang hardware production has achieved rapid development. In the past, hardware production was mainly concentrated in Chengxi Village. Nowadays, a regional characteristic industrial cluster dominated by Jiedong County, Wucheng District, Dongshan District and Jieyang Economic Development Experimental Zone has been formed. Based on the traditional craft culture, Jieyang Hardware Industry has continuously innovated and developed, and gradually formed architectural hardware, decorative hardware, daily hardware, agricultural garden hardware, tool hardware, lock hardware, stainless steel products, aluminum products, kitchen utensils, tableware, sanitary ware. There are more than a dozen categories, measuring tools, furniture, hinges, mechanical parts and other industrial products, and more comprehensive and large-scale industrial clusters. From the complete industrial chain of raw material supply, production to sales, Jieyang hardware products sell well all over the country and all over the world. Its gross production value, export delivery value and total sales are among the best in the country. It is the characteristic economy with the most vitality and development potential of Jieyang.

A beautiful economic "business card"

After years of development, Jieyang Hardware has developed into a powerful entrepreneur. The family workshop has evolved into a modern factory. The hardware manufacturing process of manual hammering has also been replaced by automation equipment and high-tech. Hardware products have become a resounding economic brand in Jieyang's economic development and play a pivotal role in the city's economic development. At present, Jieyang has initially established the leading position of the national hardware production and processing base and the trade distribution center. It has developed one after another related enterprises in the whole city, and promoted and developed together with related industries.

Practice shows that industrial development determines economic strength, and the degree of industrial agglomeration determines the speed of regional development. Industrial clusters have become the dominant force in determining regional competitiveness. Undoubtedly, the century-old Jieyang "Hardware" is playing an increasingly important role in the economic and social development of Jieyang City, and has laid a solid foundation for the industry to further strengthen and improve. The hardware stainless steel industry with bright spots is becoming a beautiful "business card" in the field of economic development in Jieyang.

Highlight 1: The scale of the industry continues to expand. At present, Jieyang City employs more than 200,000 people in the hardware industry, 2,672 hardware production enterprises, total fixed assets of 14.78 billion yuan, and achieved a total industrial output value of 13 billion yuan in 2005. The person in charge of the president of the Municipal Hardware Chamber of Commerce said that Jieyang Hardware has more than ten categories of daily hardware, construction hardware, decoration hardware, tool hardware, and nearly 10,000 varieties. The output value is increasing by 30% every year. To more than 100 countries across the country and around the world. In particular, stainless steel has a large influence in the country, and stainless steel products account for about 30% of the national market. In the northwest and southwest markets of China, the market share of stainless steel products in Jieyang City is as high as 60%.

Highlight 2: The marketing network is improving day by day. It is understood that some hardware enterprises in Jieyang City have their own sales organizations and sales networks at home and abroad, and hardware companies have more than 20,000 offices and sales points throughout the country. "Jieyang made" hardware products sell well all over the country, and directly or indirectly exported to Europe and the United States, Africa, Australia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and other countries and regions. Jieyang's hardware raw materials market is well-known throughout the country, not only to meet the needs of local production, but also to provide raw materials for related companies in the province and neighboring provinces.

Highlight 3: The industry chain is gradually extended. In recent years, Jieyang City has effectively integrated the production resources of the hardware industry, broke through the bottlenecks, perfected and extended the industrial chain, and the hardware production has gone from small to full division of labor and cooperation, focusing on professional, scientific cooperation and common development. From raw materials, industrial design, mold manufacturing, parts processing, finished product manufacturing, to market transactions, logistics and distribution, the industry chain is improving day by day.

Highlight 4: The ability to innovate is significantly improved. In recent years, the scale, product structure and product quality of the hardware industry have changed radically, and it has become the fastest growing industrial characteristic area in China in recent years. With the rapid development of the industry, hardware companies have set up their own product research and development institutions, vigorously introduce advanced technology and equipment at home and abroad, focus on cultivating professional and technical personnel, constantly pursue technological innovation, increase the technological content of products, and promote the rapid development of enterprises. . At present, the city's hardware enterprises have established three provincial-level technology centers and established 48 research and development centers.

At present, Jieyang City is in a critical period of accelerating development and building a "industrial strong city, cultural market, and harmonious Jieyang". In order to achieve super-conventional and leap-forward development, in addition to increasing investment promotion, large projects and large investment, we must also focus on optimizing and optimizing the industrial structure and improving the overall economic quality. As the largest characteristic industry in Jieyang, the hardware industry has received greater attention from all walks of life and has also ushered in a great opportunity for great development. (Finish)