Shaodong City, Hunan Province, an important industrial town with the reputation of "Hardware Township", opened the 8th Hardware and Electromechanical Expo on April 5. The expo not only attracted more than 1,300 domestic and foreign enterprises and more than 3,500 kinds of products to participate in the exhibition, but also achieved remarkable results at the opening ceremony - a total of 11 investment projects were signed, with a total amount of 11.6 billion yuan.
Shaodong City, as a key county in the characteristic county economy of Hunan Province's metal tool manufacturing industry, has been at the forefront of the industry in its hardware and mechanical industry. In recent years, Shaodong City has achieved remarkable results by vigorously promoting the development of industrial clusters, building a hardware science and technology innovation industrial park, and building a 10 billion industrial cluster. With a total investment of 3 billion yuan and an area of 1,500 acres, the park has attracted more than 60 enterprises to settle in and won the title of "Characteristic Light Industry Industrial Park" in the province.
In addition, Shaodong City has also established intelligent manufacturing technology research institute, intelligent equipment rapid processing center, 3D printing and other high-end public service platforms, through industry-university-research cooperation and the introduction of high-end talents, successfully promoted the transformation and upgrading of the hardware industry, the average production capacity increased by 40%. At the same time, Shaodong City is also actively docking with the "Belt and Road", relying on professional markets, logistics routes and self-operated import and export enterprises, vigorously developing e-commerce, and exporting hardware products to Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States and other places.
The successful holding of this expo not only further enhanced the popularity and influence of Shaodong hardware and electromechanical industry, but also injected new vitality into the economic development of Shaodong City. Shaodong City will continue to rely on the important platform of the Hardware and Electromechanical Expo to strengthen exchanges and cooperation at home and abroad, promote the sustainable and healthy development of the hardware and electromechanical industry, and contribute to the take-off of the local economy.
It is reported that the total production value of the hardware industry in Shaodong City has reached 19.165 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.83%. Looking forward to the future, Shaodong hardware and electromechanical industry is expected to achieve more brilliant achievements at a new historical starting point, and make greater contributions to the economic development of Hunan and even the whole country.