ThePearlRiverDeltamanufacturingcentrelookspoisedtotakeadvantageofitsmanygeographicalandstrategicoptions

　　Jiangmenisuniversallyrecognisedasaprolificproducerandexporteroftextileandgarments，electronics，andhouseholdproducts，thankstowell-establishedsea，roadandairlinksanditscloseproximitytoHongKongandMacau.

　　ThenewHongKong-Zhuhai-Macaubridgescheduledtoopenin2017willgiveafurtherboosttothethrivingcityratedaworthyinvestmentareabytheWorldBankbycuttingtraveltimetoHongKongtoonehour.

　　CostadvantagessuchasvastareasoflandandrelativelycheaplabourandelectricityhavehelpedJiangmenboom，whilerichresourcesinlandandwaterhaveenabledthecitytobecomeoneofGuangdongProvince’smajorpower-producingareasandmaintainitssteadyindustrialdevelopment.

　　Jiangmen’shi-techindustryhasevolvedfromtraditionalassemblyandprocessingintovariouskeysectors，includinghouseholdproducts，electroniccommunication，papermakingandprinting，textiles，foodandbuildingmaterials.

　　HouseholdHeaven

　　HouseholdproductsisoneofthepillarindustriesinJiangmen，withastrongindustrialfoundationofferinglarge-scaleoperations，avastvarietyofitems，acomprehensiverangeofaccessoriesandhighlyefficientproductionchains.

　　In2011，theChinaChamberofCommerceforImportandExportofLightIndustrialProductsandArts-Crafts(CCCLA)andtheJiangmenprovincialgovernmentjoinedforcestoestablishtheChinaHouseholdProductsExportBase.Theindustryandthegovernmentareeagertobuildastrongerandmorepowerfulpublicserviceplatformtoencourageresearchanddevelopment，designcapabilitiesandbrandinnovations，andtosetupaneffectivesalesnetwork.

　　Jiangmen’smaincategoriesincludedbathroomproducts，stainlesssteelkitchenware，wireutensilsandhomedecorations，withrubbishbins，toiletcoversandtoiletbrushesthemostpopularitems.Severalbrand-namesenjoyextensiveexposureinoverseasmarkets.

　　World-renownedsuperstoressuchasWalmart，CarrefourandTescohadmadeJiangmentheirsupplybase.ThekeycharacteristicsofJiangmen’shouseholdindustryinclude:

　　thestrongsupportofacomprehensiverangeofancillaryindustries

　　creativeproductdesignsthatfollowtrends，achievinghighrecognitionininternationalmarkets

　　strongtechnicalskillsandR&Dcapabilities

　　Jiangmen’shouseholdproductsindustryiswillingtoinvestheavilyindevelopingnewitemsinordertokeeppacewithmarketdemand，andmanyenterpriseshavealreadyappliedforpatentsfortheirproducts.

　　BathroomProducts

　　AtraditionalpillarindustryinJiangmen，thebathroomproductssectorstartedinthe1950sandhasgrowninleapsandbounds，turningthecityintoamajorproductionandsalescentreofmiddle-tohigh-end.

　　Currently，enterprisesengagedintheindustryincludeprestigiousnamessuchasAmericanStandard，Roca，Goldiden，Hyayi，CAE，Springsan，Delica，EBTandCaizhou.

　　Jiangmen’sbathroomproductsareexportedtomorethan60countriesandregions，includingEurope，SouthAmerica，Australia，Oceania，theMiddleEast，SoutheastAsiaandHongKong.

　　Atitsperipheraldistricts，DuruanTownisregardedasthemanufacturingbaseofhardwarebathroomproductsinChina，SeuihauTownshipwasnamedbytheChinaNationalHardwareAssociationin2002asChina’sTapProductionBase，andZhishanTownwasappraisedin2009asthemanufacturingbaseofbathroomproductsinChina.

　　World-renownednamessuchasAmericanStandard，Giessdorfand

　　RocahavealreadyestablishedmanufacturingbasesinJiangmen，andtheitemstheyproducearesolddomesticallyandoverseas.

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