Quanzhou Enterprises Hold Together To Stabilize Shoes And Clothing Industrial Clusters

The Spring Festival Symposium of the Quanzhou textile and Garment Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday. Participants expressed their views on the impact of the current global financial tsunami on Quanzhou's textile and garment industry. Many enterprises believe that the textile and garment industry is still the most powerful and competitive industry in Quanzhou. It also said that they should take the initiative to cope with the challenges and widen the development space of the textile and garment industry.

"New development environment, new development mode, new development opportunities and new competitors require us to innovate ideas and adjust as soon as possible.

This is a new topic that the situation has given us.

Zhou Shaoxiong, President of Quanzhou textile and Garment Association, said.

In the face of pressure, textile enterprises must first overcome difficulties and stabilize the market so as to enhance future development.

He said that it is too thin to rely solely on enterprises to fight alone, which requires joint efforts of government and enterprises to break through tight encirclement.

Wang Zongfeng, Secretary General of Quanzhou textile and Garment Association, said that as the largest pillar industry in Quanzhou, the textile and garment industry is undoubtedly the key to Quanzhou's "stabilizing the market and consolidating the source".

Despite many unfavorable factors, the two major domestic and international markets are the eternal driving force for the development of Quanzhou's textile and garment industry.

He believes that through the joint efforts of government and enterprises, inject creative designs into traditional industries, Quanzhou's textile and garment industry will continue to maintain its vigorous vitality.

Jiang Hengjie, executive vice president of the China clothing association, pointed out at the meeting that clothing as a livelihood product will remain viable in the Chinese market for a long time.

The impact of this year will be even greater on the impact of the financial turmoil. Participants agreed that the impact of Quanzhou's clothing industry in 2009 would be greater, but also that there were business opportunities in the crisis.

Chen Chengqing, chairman of Fujian Feng Zhu Group Co., Ltd. believes that from a global perspective, China is a big textile country, and our ability to resist risks will be greater than that of other countries and regions.

He expects that the textile industry will not be optimistic in the first half of 2009. "As long as we can support it before June, it will be better in the latter half of the year".

He believes that Quanzhou's industrial chain is complete and has a good foundation and strong resistance to pressure. As long as we can support it, we can take the lead in a common crisis.

"Crisis and opportunity coexist. I believe we will be better after this round."

He said.

Lv Peirong, chairman of the Shishi Dadi group, believes that the international financial storm's blow to the textile and garment industry will become increasingly prominent this year, and many small and medium-sized enterprises will be struggling.

He also pointed out that in the face of the crisis, we should take positive measures. There are also opportunities in the crisis. "If the tide hits the sand, if enterprises fail to keep pace with the times and propose effective countermeasures, they will be eliminated."

Green, chairman of the Quanzhou group of Zhao Jianhe, said that the export volume of the company showed a downward trend in 2008 due to the financial crisis, but its profit increased year-on-year, mainly due to the timely introduction of several effective measures by the company.

As for the industry trend in 2009, he expressed his confidence in getting out of the dilemma.

In addition to expressing confidence in the future of the market, every company has every means to effectively cope with the financial crisis.

Chen Chengqing said that as early as 2007 and 2008, Feng Zhu group had made two years of adjustment, requiring that Feng Shui group, whether listed or non listed, should be built according to the system and management of listed companies.

This enables enterprises to improve their internal strength and lay a good foundation for coping with unfavorable external environment.

Zhao Jianhe mentioned that the export volume of green company declined in 2008, but its profit was doubled than that in 2007. This is mainly due to the idea of "quality and quantity not guaranteed" proposed by the company.

He introduced the green company's experience in dealing with the crisis.

In his view, first of all, in view of the shrinking market situation, we put forward the strategic thinking of "adjusting the route to develop in various ways", increasing the opening up of the Eastern European market on the basis of the main market of the original western European market.

Secondly, in terms of management, the company encourages employees to propose cost saving proposals.

He said that before Green's output value of 10 thousand yuan to 55 yuan of energy consumption, and in 2008 dropped to 42 yuan.

The third is to increase the investment in product design, and to improve the original product service and improve the added value of products by relying on independent design and research and development.

Finally, we use financial instruments to prevent losses caused by foreign exchange fluctuations.

By means of financial means, banks can bundle up foreign exchange settlement business ahead of time, so that enterprises can reduce losses.

If the order is allocated to the small and medium-sized enterprises, several presidents mentioned in particular that the member enterprises should cooperate more and support each other.

Zhao Jianhe, chairman of the green company, said that the Quanzhou textile and clothing association has done a good job in providing information exchange, and publishing business information from the website, helping businesses find cooperative businesses from the Internet, and implementing online bulletin for some reputable foreign merchants, so that members can be hurt by bad businesses.

He suggested that the chamber of Commerce put forward more measures to help members and industries.

He also suggested that at present, Quanzhou's brand enterprises can distribute more business orders to local SMEs, so that the overall competitiveness of Quanzhou's clothing industry can be enhanced.

Lv Peirong, chairman of the group, also believes that Quanzhou's textile and apparel industry is playing an important role in the whole country, especially the development of the brand.

But at present, many clothing brands in Quanzhou are pferred to Zhejiang and Guangdong for processing. In enhancing the competitiveness of Quanzhou's industry, it is suggested that the government, chamber of Commerce and leading brands should support the local manufacturing industry.

Cai Guowei, President of the Madagascar Chinese business association, was invited to attend the forum.

He suggested that Quanzhou's textile and garment enterprises should take the initiative to break the international market at present, especially in Africa, the Middle East and Europe.

Cai Guowei mainly trades in clothing, shoes and hats in Madagascar.

He said that Madagascar's clothing and shoes and hats mainly came from Quanzhou area in recent years. Since 1998, the sales of products produced in Quanzhou have reached several billion in Madagascar.

"The population of Madagascar is less than 20 million, but its sales are huge.

This shows that the African market still has great potential. "

Cai Guowei believes that Quanzhou's textile and garment enterprises should take the initiative to go out to break through the international market.

"Especially when the financial crisis raged around the world, it was a good opportunity to break through the international market.

Because the cost is lower. "

Wang Xiaonan: editor in charge