Hardware industry promotes the development of new materials

Since 1996, China has established 14 technical development centers, including zippers, electric shavers, stainless steel vessels, iron pans, blades, bicycle locks, and 16 product centers such as pressure cookers, electric shavers, and lighters. The vast majority of these centers have now become the vanguard of the industry, and some have even become the vanguard of the world and have achieved good economic benefits.

China has become one of the world's largest hardware manufacturers, with a vast market and consumer potential. Although the financial crisis in previous years had a slight impact on China’s hardware exports, it has improved since 1999. The foreign exchange earned through exports rose from 2.76 billion U.S. dollars in 1995 to 3.847 billion U.S. dollars in 1999, an increase of 71.74%, an average annual increase of 11.4%, and has been steadily increasing since then. In 2002, the total output value of China's hardware industry reached 189.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 19.15%, and the total value of customs exports was 6.774 billion US dollars, an increase of 24.51% over the same period of the previous year. Among them, the output of gas water heaters was 2,244,400 units, an increase of 19.18% over the previous year; locks were 1,230 million. The increase of 9.43% over the previous year; daily stainless steel products 415,000 tons, an increase of 24.56%. According to Luo Baihui, at least 70% of China's hardware industry is now a private enterprise, which is the main force for the development of China's hardware industry. On the other hand, in the international hardware market, developed countries in Europe and the United States have shifted their universal products to developing countries due to the rapid development of production technology and rising labor costs. They only produce high value-added products, and China has a strong market potential. Therefore, it is more advantageous to develop exporting countries for metal processing.

Developed countries have shifted middle- and low-end products to the Third World. Due to the rapid development of production technology and the impact of high labor costs, developed countries have already accelerated the transfer of medium and low-end products to the Third World, and they have only produced some high-value-added products.

DIY products become the new favorite in the hardware market. In recent years, with the ease of installation and maintenance of the architectural hardware products of developed countries in the United States and Europe, doityourself products and tools have been greatly welcomed by the market. Luo Baihui believes that in the next two years, domestic construction hardware products will also move toward an intelligent and humane development path. He pointed out that the use of new materials, new processes, and new technologies has greatly improved the quality of hardware products and promoted the upgrading of hardware tools industry. In addition to the introduction of traditional manual details, some hardware tools companies have introduced a revolutionary new series. product.

The new product strives to break away from the unique features of the traditional hardware form, seeking the combination of materials and colors, the combination of functions and forms, and develops in a humane way. It develops light, thin, short, and small hardware products and uses ergonomics in design. Bold and brave creative, elegant materials, on the basis of contentment and practical, more artistic appreciation.

The research, development and application of new hardware materials have greatly promoted the process of intelligent and sophisticated new products. At the same time under the guidance of the new design ideas, new hardware style is full of charming charm. New materials, new processes, and new technologies have created the true quality of hardware.

For the hardware industry, new materials have not only improved the quality and performance of hardware products, led the industry trend, but also further promoted the development of the hardware tool industry.