Leather Industry Into The Focus Of Hebei Light Industry Revitalization

From the Hebei provincial development and Reform Commission, the eight major industries such as food, plastics, paper making, leather, daily ceramics, daily use glass, hardware and furniture will become the focus of revitalization of light industry in Hebei province. Hebei's light industry has 2906 Enterprises above designated size. In 2008, the total industrial output value was 341 billion 300 million yuan, of which plastic products processing industry and leather fur processing industry developed marketable products, expanding two domestic and foreign markets, and the industrial output value increased by 22.26% and 25.85% respectively over the same period last year. Food manufacturing and glass ceramic manufacturing industry were affected by slowing external demand, rising costs and declining output of some products, which were 19.6% and 37.7% lower than that of last year. The papermaking and paper products industry is subject to environmental protection standards, some enterprises have cut production or shut down, down 6.08% compared to the same period. The output value of new products of light industry in Hebei province reached only 7 billion 258 million yuan in 2008, accounting for only 2.12% of the total output value. In the light of the adjustment and revitalization plan of light industry, we will focus on solving the problem of low proportion of high value-added products and less products with high technology content. Wang Xiaonan: editor in charge