Discussion on the Development Status and Opportunities of Zhejiang Lock Industry

The lock industry in Pujiang County, Zhejiang Province has gone through a unique development path under the direct leadership of the governments of the provincial government of Pujiang County, Zhejiang Province, under the direct leadership of the government. The so-called characteristics are cluster-based development methods. At present, there are more than 500 lock-making enterprises in Zhejiang. The number of production enterprises is large and the output is large. This is the biggest feature of the Zhejiang padlock industry.

In recent years, the momentum of rapid growth in the lock industry has attracted particular attention. At present, the industry's sales are about 40 billion yuan and the output is 1.9 billion. According to customs statistics, the average annual export growth rate of the lock industry during the “Eleventh Five-Year Plan” period reached 31%, which is twice the average speed of the hardware industry. From 2006 to 2008, before the financial crisis, the total export value of lock products was US$1.516 billion, US$1.963 billion and US$3.589 billion, respectively, with growth rates reaching 27.3%, 29.5% and 82.2% respectively. It can be seen that the export of the lock industry in 2008 reached a new peak. However, in 2009, due to the impact of the global financial crisis, the export of lock products also showed a certain degree of decline. In 2009, the export of locks was 2.995 billion US dollars, down 16.6% year-on-year. In 2010, with the improvement of the foreign financial situation, the export of locks reached US$4.003 billion, which not only returned to the level of exports before the crisis, but also increased. In the first half of 2011, the export value of locks was US$2.082 billion, up 15.9% year-on-year. According to this calculation, the annual export volume is expected to exceed the overall level of the previous year. In just five years, the export value of lock products has increased from US$1.516 billion to more than US$4 billion, and it still maintains a high-speed growth momentum. We have reason to have high confidence in the future development of the industry, and the development space of the lock market is still huge. However, due to the lack of brands and channels, domestic companies only make orders for delivery, who do not know when to sell the products, how much to sell, do not know, and do not know where to sell. Failure to understand end market demand leads to passive production and low efficiency. So we have to change this drawback. In terms of imports, the import of lock products from 2006 to 2008 reached 321 million US dollars, 340 million US dollars, and 393 million US dollars respectively, with growth rates of 34.9%, 5.92% and 15.6% respectively. In 2009, lock imports were also hit by the financial crisis, with imports of US$369 million, down 6.1% year-on-year. In 2010, the import value of locks reached US$504 million, an increase of 36.6%. In the first half of 2011, the import of locks was US$273 million, an increase of 16.2% year-on-year. It is estimated that the annual import volume will reach US$550 million. The speed of imports is increasing, indicating that there are more and more foreign products in China's high-end market. It also shows that domestic products cannot enter the domestic high-end market because there is no brand.

Not only the lock industry, the entire hardware industry is currently facing the following major problems:

The development mode is extensive, the process is backward, the product capacity is seriously over-resourced, the low-end products are many, the medium-to-high-end products are few, the product quality is unstable, and there is still a certain gap with the developed countries. It lacks high standards, high efficiency, lack of core technology and independent intellectual property rights, and lacks. World-renowned brands, in short, lack core competence and international market leading capabilities.

The scale of the enterprise is small, the enterprise structure is irrational, the product structure is unreasonable, and the leading role and exemplary role of the enterprise are not fully exerted. This phenomenon will not change and will not be sustainable in the future. Before the meeting, I visited the Meihua Lock Factory. Plum blossoms have increased labor productivity by 600% through the transformation of automated assembly lines. With an investment of 180,000 yuan, you can earn back investment in equipment from one year to one and a half years. At the same time, the introduction of automation equipment has also brought about a steady improvement in product quality.

The product structure needs to be adjusted. The technical content, processing technology and product price of the padlock are not high, and the product line should be enriched to produce high value-added lock products.

In response to these problems, the China Hardware Products Association proposed the following work priorities in 2012:

First, focus on product quality and increase the intensity of technological transformation. Good product quality must rely on advanced equipment, which is a necessary condition to ensure product quality;

Second, brand building. This year, the lock industry will also carry out the evaluation of the “Ten Lock King” in the lock industry, promote the visibility of enterprises and industries, and lay a foundation for the construction of our brand and the construction of channels, with the aim of improving their visibility;

Third, technological innovation;

Fourth, increase the support for industrial clusters. Through the development of industrial clusters, our industry will be developed, and the development of our industry will be promoted by increasing the internal connotation of industrial clusters so that all of you can benefit from the development of industrial clusters;

Fifth, build a sales platform, expand the domestic and international markets, and walk on two legs to balance development.

Three hundred and sixty lines, the line is the top pick. I hope that our lock-up industry in Pujiang County can withstand the temptation in the modern market economy environment, endure loneliness, and go down step by step. The era of "good quality and low price" has already passed in the hardware industry. Now it is necessary to promote "high quality and high price", to be specialized, to be precise, and to be strong, and to contribute to the healthy and long-term development of our Chinese lock industry.

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