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Yucheng County - A steel tape measure measures new heights

2024-05-27
This is the "China Steel Tape City", a base for measuring tools. The 5-meter steel tape measures produced here every year can be stretched out and connected more than a hundred times around the earth.

This is Yucheng County, Shangqiu City. The production of measuring tools is a traditional industry in Yucheng County. Steel tape measures have been produced here for more than 40 years. At present, the county's annual output of steel tape measures is 1.5 billion, accounting for more than 85% of the national production and sales share, and accounting for more than 60% of the national export share. It is exported to more than 120 countries and regions overseas, with an annual output value of more than 12 billion yuan.

On August 28, reporters walked into the exhibition center of the Hardware Chamber of Commerce in Shaogang Town, Yucheng County. Steel tape measures, screwdrivers, welding pliers, vise... more than 200 kinds of hardware products were neatly arranged, which was dizzying.

In order to further polish the "golden brand" of Yucheng Steel Tape Measure, the Shaogang Town Hardware Chamber of Commerce was established at the beginning of this year. At present, the Chamber of Commerce has attracted more than 600 high-quality companies in tape measures, utility knives and other sectors to join, and integrates the resources of various sectors to promote the improvement of the industrial chain and form synergy with the outside world, thereby improving the market position of Shaogang Town hardware tool companies in the country and the world.

Liang Sheng, president of Shaogang Town Hardware Chamber of Commerce, said: "Shaogang Town's product line has developed from a single steel tape measure to high-end products including intelligent voice measuring tools and digital display measuring tools, which can meet the needs of both daily use and industrial fields. need."

In the production workshop of Zhaofeng Measuring Tools Co., Ltd., workers pulled out the prepared tape, rolled the spring, installed the shell, and tightened the screws. It took less than 30 seconds to assemble a steel tape measure.

There are many companies like Zhaofeng Measuring Tools Co., Ltd. in Yucheng. "Currently, Shaogang Town has 582 enterprises above designated size and 4,200 small and micro enterprises, and more than 100,000 local and non-local people are involved in tape measure production and sales." said Wen Tao, mayor of Shaogang Town, Yucheng County.

The huge benefits brought by small industries have inspired the entrepreneurial and innovative enthusiasm of Shaogang people. Some companies have introduced advanced international design concepts and technologies to make measuring tool products more technologically advanced.