From the perspective of industry characteristics, there is no sunrise or sunset in the hardware tool industry. It is an industry with obvious traditional characteristics both at home and abroad. How competitive and market space is it?

Distribution of domestic hardware tools market

China's hardware tool market is mainly distributed in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Guangdong and Shandong, among which Zhejiang and Guangdong are the most prominent. Yongkang in Zhejiang has always been known as the "hometown of hardware", and Zhejiang people have a strong sense of market operation. From the original hot pot products, stainless steel thermos cups to the popular scooter last year, it has brought them huge financial resources.

Guangdong: will soon become the world's mold production center. At present, there are more than 6000 mold enterprises around Shenzhen and the Pearl River Delta, with more than 100000 employees. The South China International Mold Exhibition has been held in Shenzhen for five consecutive times, attracting more than 1000 enterprises from 25 countries and regions to participate. It is the most professional and international mold industry exhibition in China today.

International Hardware Tools Market Dynamics

1. Developed countries will transfer middle and low-grade products to the third world

Due to the rapid development of production technology and the impact of high labor prices, developed countries have accelerated the transfer of medium and low-grade products to the third world, and only produce some products with high added value.

2. DIY products become new favorites in the hardware market

In recent years, with the design of architectural hardware products in developed countries in Europe and the United States focusing on easy installation and maintenance, do it yourself products and tools have become popular in the market. According to the analysis of insiders, in the next two years, domestic architectural hardware products will also move towards intelligent and humanized development.

Market dynamics of domestic hardware tools

1. China's daily hardware industry has entered the forefront of the world

Since 1996, China has established 14 technology development centers, including zippers, electric shavers, stainless steel utensils, iron pots, blades, bicycle locks, and 16 product centers, including pressure cookers, electric shavers, and lighters. At present, most of these centers have developed into industry leaders, and some have become world leaders. For example, Supor Cookware Company produces high-end electric pressure cookers; The output of electric shavers of Zhejiang Superman Group has surpassed that of Sanyo Company of Japan, becoming the third largest shaver manufacturer in the world; Wenzhou Dahu Lighter Factory has become the largest metal lighter manufacturer in China and has achieved good economic benefits.

2. China has gradually become a major hardware processing and export country in the world

China has become one of the largest hardware producers in the world, with broad market and consumption potential. Although the financial crisis has had a slight impact on China's hardware exports in the past few years, it has improved since 1999. The foreign exchange earnings from exports increased from 2.76 billion US dollars in 1995 to 3.847 billion US dollars in 1999, an increase of 71.74%, with an average annual increase of 11.4%, and has been growing steadily since then. In 2002, the total output value of China's hardware industry reached 189.5 billion yuan, an increase of 19.15% year on year. The total export value according to customs statistics was 6.774 billion dollars, an increase of 24.51% year on year. Among them, the output of gas water heaters was 2.4384 million, an increase of 19.18% year on year; 1.23 billion locks, an increase of 9.43% over the previous year; Daily stainless steel products reached 415000 tons, up 24.56% year on year. It is understood that at least 70% of China's hardware industry are private enterprises, which are the main force in the development of China's hardware industry. On the other hand, in the international hardware market: due to the rapid development of production technology and the rise of labor prices, the developed countries in Europe and the United States have shifted the production of universal products from developing countries to only produce products with high added value, while China has a strong market potential, so it is more advantageous to develop into a large hardware processing and export country.