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Ningbo is an important industrial base for Zhejiang Province and major port city. Traditional industries include textiles and machinery.12% of China’s clothing output is produced in Ningbo.

Youngor

Youth Garment Factory was establish in 1979, with a fund of only 20,000 RMB (£1,400). 25 years later, Youth has grown into a leading company in the Chinese garment industry with 40 subsidiaries. The net assets reached 3.35 billion RMB (£239 million) in 2004. In 2003, the group ranked the No.49 in the TOP 500 Chinese enterprises, and Youngor brand shirts and suits have maintained the largest market share in China for 8 years and 4 years respectively.

Youngor, About Us, Profile, http://www.youngor.com/english/overview/profile.html 16, Nov., 2004

Rouse

The Rouse Group is famous for its large scale and wide range which covers garment manufacturing, estate, trade and Hi-Tech industry with more than 10 subsidiary firms. Rouse shirts, the main products, maintain the second largest market share in China and ‘Rouse’ was awarded ‘China First-Class Brand’ in 2004. In the same year, its sales reached 1.5 billion (£107 million) RMB and the total assets came to 1 billion RMB (£71 million).

Rouse, About Us, http://www.rouse.com.cn/about_2.php

Romon

Founded in 1984, Romon Group Co., Ltd. is a modern large-scale garment manufacturer in Ningbo, China. The company’s main business is designing, manufacturing and selling business suits. It currently has more than a hundred thousand high-qualified employees and fixed assets of 1 billion RMB (hundred million pounds). In 2003, its leading products - men's suits achieved an annual sale of 8 million units. Romon also manufactures series of shirts, sportswear, lady's dresses, leather shoes, professional dress and accessories.

Romon, About Romon, Company Briefing, http://www.romon.com/en/about/brie.php

Progen

Ningbo Progen Co. Ltd. was established in 1984. It is one of the largest garment manufacturers in China with 3,800 employees, net assets of 0.5 billion RMB (£35 million), and annual manufacturing capacity of 1.5 millions suits and 2 millions shirts.

Bird, About Us, Profile, http://www.birdintl.com/about.html

Bird

Bird is the largest manufacturer of mobile phones and the No.1 mobile phone brand in China. It started with pager manufacturing in 1992, and entered the mobile phone market in 1999. In 2001, Bird’s annual mobile phone sales reached 2.5 million units. In 2003, Bird International was established, which enabled Bird to expand itself into the global market. Bird now has more than 10,000 employees and an annual sales of RMB11 billion (£785 million)

Bird, About Us, Profile, http://www.birdintl.com/about.html

Ningbo Aux Group

With 13 years experience of research and development, Ningbo AUX Group has become one of the biggest companies in the manufacturing of electrical household appliances in China. With assets of USD3.5 billion (£2 billion) and more than 10,000 staff, it is now a National Key High - Tech Enterprise. AUX produces 25 million electrical meters, 3.5 million air conditioners, 3.2 million KVA transformers and 30 million cellular phones annually. Aux air conditioner, one of the leading products of AUX Group, is a leading brand in the Chinese air conditioner industry.

Aux Group, About Us, http://www.cnaux.com/about/company.html

Fotile

Ningbo Fotile Kitchen Ware Co., Ltd. was founded in 1996. It specialises in kitchen electric & gas appliances and integrated kitchen technology. It has 4000 employees and products include integrated kitchen, range hood, gas stove, induction cooker, sterilizing cupboard and gas water heater. With 40 branches and 56 agents all over China and sales in more than 40 countries worldwide, Fotile has become the most famous brand in Chinese kitchen industry.

Fotile Kitchen Expert, About Us, http://www.fotile.com/english/aboutfotile.asp?menuid=2

Shuaikang

Shuaikang Co., Ltd. is a modern large-scale group with 35 subsidiary firms, more than 2,900 staff, total assets of 800 million RMB (£57 million), and sales of 1.5 billion RMB (£107 million). It is the first-class brand in the electrical household appliance industry in China with a wide range of products - smoke exhauster, electric heater, home air conditioner, central air conditioner, integrated kitchen, and so on.

Sacon, Group’s overview, http://www.sacon.cn/en/about/about_1.htm

Xinle (collective company – state/privately owned)

With over 20 years of experience in washing machine manufacturing, Ningbo Xinle Household Appliances Co., Ltd is now one of the largest exporters being granted with an import and export licence by China government for washing machine products. The company has 8 subsidiary companies, 1866 staff members, and assets totalling 650 million RMB (£46 million). Their products have been exported to more than 50 countries and regions.

Xinle Household Appliance, About Us, http://www.china-xinle.com/xinle-en/about2.htm

Beifa

After 11 years of development, Beifa Co., Ltd. has become the third largest pen manufacturer in the world, and the largest pen manufacturer in China. With an annual manufacturing capacity of 2 billion pens and annual sales of 1 billion RMB (£71 million), of which 100-million-dollar (£57 million) sales from exportation, Beifa’s manufacturing capacity is in the top 3 in the world, and its annual sales in the top 10. Beifa’s products are sold in more than 150 countries worldwide.

Ningbo Fubang (Holdings) Limited

Ningbo Fubang (Holdings) Limited was founded in Apri, 2002. It was restructured from Ningbo’s largest station owned manufacture group – Ningbo Light Manufacture (Holdings) Group Co, Ltd.. After 4 years of development, Fubang has about 15,000 employees, and products cover areas such as betray products, metal products, home appliances, furniture, manufacture machines and plastic products. It was listed in the Chinese Enterprises Top 500 in 2004, 2005, and 2006.

Fubang (holdings) Limited, About Fubang http://www.fb.com.cn/about/

Ningbo Veken Holding Group Co., Ltd.

In 1998, Ningbo Textile Holding Group was restructured to Ningbo Veken Holding Group Co., Ltd.. Now it has become an international group with comprehensive development on textile, trade, real estate, energy and investment. In 2005, it had total assets of 5 billion RMB (£330m) and sales of 7 billion RMB (£460m). It was listed in the Chinese Enterprises Top 500 in 2005.

Ningbo Veken Holding Group, About Veken, http://www.veken.com/about/index.asp

Ningbo Cigarette Factory China

Ningbo Cigarette Factory was founded in 1925. With more than 80 years of experience, its product –‘Red Eagle’ cigarette is recognised as the ‘Chinese Famous Brand’ by Chinese National Quality Monitor and Inspection Quarantine Station. Ningbo Cigarette Factory was listed in the Chinese Enterprises Top500 in 2006.

Ningbo Cigarette Factory, China, About us, http://www.nbjyc.com/cn/company.htm

Longyuan Construction Group

Longyuan Construction Group was founded in 1980. With a registered capital of 243m RMB (£16m) and total assets of 3.8 b RMB (£250m), the company has undertook constructions such as industrial projects, civil projects, municipal projects, transportation, water conservancy and sophisticated projects that require large scale, high quality and refined adornment. The company is Zhejiang Core Enterprise, Enterprise with AAA Credit, Shanghai Outstanding Enterprise, National Outstanding Enterprise in Quality Control and National Customer Satisfaction Enterprise. It was listed in the Chinese Enterprises Top500 in 2005 and 2006.

Ningbo Longyuan Construction Group, About us, http://www.lycg.com.cn/en/ljly/ljly1.htm

Ningbo Jintian Group

Ningbo Jintian Copper (Group) Co. Ltd was founded in October, 1986. With an area of 700,000 sq m, total assets of 2.3b RMB (£153m), and total amount of sales in 2004 of 11.3b RMB (£753m). It is one of the top500 Chinese enterprises in 2005 and 2006. Its main products are cathode copper, de-oxidised copper bar, copper wires, etc. .

Ningbo Jintian Copper (Group) Co., Ltd, About us, http://www.jintiancopper.com/doce/about/profile.asp

China Ningbo Cixi Import and Export Corporation

China Ningbo Cixi Import and Export Corporation was founded in 1988. It is a comprehensive enterprise doing import and export trade. It has more than ten trading subsidiary companies, one industrial zone and more than ten manufacturing factories specialised in bearing, home appliances, garments, hardware mould, suitcase bags, shoes and hats, bath ware and bamboo ware. The products are exported to 101 countries and regions such as U.S., E.U., Middle East and Hong Kong.

China Ningbo Cixi Import and Export Corporation, Company Profile, http://test.rainred.net/en/profile.asp

Ningbo LG Yongxing Chemical Co.,Ltd

It was jointly founded by LG Chemistry (Korea) and Ningbo Yongxing Chemistry in 1997. The main products are ABS and SAN resins. With an area of 110,000 sq m and more than 200 members of staff, its production capacity is 5000 tons of SAN resin and 300,000 tons of ABS resin annually.

Ningbo LG Yongxing Chemical Co.Ltd, Introduction, http://www.cheminfo.gov.cn/UI/yellowpage/Shows.aspx?hyid=18017

Ningbo Haitian Group Co., Ltd.

With 40 years of manufacturing experience, it becomes the largest plastic machinery manufacturer in China. It has been the first place in China’s plastic machinery manufacture industry for 11 years. Its products are export to tens of countries and areas such as USA, Europe, South America, Middle East and South-east Asia.

Ningbo Haitian Group Co. Ltd., About us, http://www.haitian.com/docc/intro.asp

Ningbo Zhonghua Paper Co., Ltd.

Ningbo Zhonghua Paper Co., Ltd. is jointly established by Sinar Mas Group (Indonesia), Asia Pulp and Paper Co., Ltd. (Singapore), Ningbo Paper Board Co., Ltd., and China Strategy and Investment Co.,Ltd. (HongKong). The company is Located at Ningbo with an area of 570,000 sq m and more then 1700 employees. The company mainly produces paper board.

Zhonghua Paper, http://www.zhonghua-paper.com/index_e1.htm

Ningbo Shenzhou Knitting Co., Ltd.

Ningbo Shenzhou knitting co. Ltd, was established in 2002. Having more than 20 thousand members of staff, it has registered capital of 30 million USD. The company produces fabrics and garments.

Ningbo Shenzhou Knitting Co., Ltd., About us, http://www.shenzhougroup.com/english/

Ningbo Construction Companies

Ningbo Constructors have not only completed many magnificent buildings in Beijing,Shanghai and Guangzhou, but also achieved immense accomplishment abroad. Now Ningbo has also been actively seeking foreign construction projects. Ningbo companies have completed the construction of Enthuman Hospital in Sudan, the Regent Garden in Guam, Dabayao Skyscraper in Singapore and Golf tracks in Malaysia and Canada. Main constructors in Ningbo: Longyuan Construction Group and Hongrun Construction Group Co., Ltd.

Ningbo People Focus on the Overseas Market Again, http://www.calstatela.edu/centers/apbi/ningbo/enexport/tji2.htm

Find Longyuan products from website http://www.lycg.com.cn/en/jpgc/yjgc01.htm
Find Hongrun products from website http://www.chinahongrun.com/product/fwjz.htm