Abrasives China—Shanghai

This article aims to help abrasives buyers gain a comprehensive understanding of the abrasives distribution in Shanghai, the metropolis in China.

Shanghai Survey

As one of the central cities and the economic and financial center in China, Shanghai is a thriving metropolis that is home to the first FTA in China mainland--China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. 

Located near the estuary of the Yangtze River, Shanghai borders the East China Sea to the east, with Kyushu, Japan, on the other side; Hangzhou Bay is to the south and  Jiangsu Province and Zhejiang Province to the west, all of which make up the biggest economic zone--the Yangtze River Delta economic circle.

With a GDP that is among the top of the Chinese cities, Shanghai is one of China's economic, transportation, scientific, industrial, financial, trading, and shipping centers. Besides that, both Shanghai's port cargo throughput and container throughput are number one in the world. Currently, the favored international port city is devoted to building itself into the premier international financial center, shipping center, and trading center by 2020.

The Abrasives Industry Survey in Shanghai

There are not many abrasives manufacturers in Shanghai, and the largest number of business forms are switching process factories and merchants, a large number of which are internationally renowned abrasives enterprises, such as 3M, Saint Gobain, Klingspor, Munksjo, etc. A similar characteristic of those enterprises is that most of them are headquartered in Shanghai, China. Those agencies provide the best channel to achieve international communication. The information exchange and trade in Shanghai's abrasives industry has constantly promoted the abrasives industry level in China.

Strictly speaking, Shanghai is not a traditional abrasives manufacturing base in terms of raw materials, costs of production, or labor costs. However, Shanghai has its own advantages; namely, the developed economy. Since the opening and reform of China, the influx of foreign investment as well as the development of the Yangtze River Delta regional economy has boosted the growth of the abrasives industry in Shanghai, the geographical center of Jiangsu Province, Zhejiang Province, and the Shanghai region. Shanghai Grinding Wheel Factory has since gained considerable fame thanks to the unique status of Shanghai. Many other abrasives companies have sprung up as well.

Abrasives Exhibitions

The quantity of the exhibitions held in Shanghai ranks at the top nationwide, and the annual exhibition revenue accounts for nearly 50% of the entire country's exhibition revenue. The Hardware Shows in March and May each year are the professional shows that concern the abrasives industry, and abrasives manufacturers and hardware manufacturers from all over the world gather at each of these sessions. Besides that, Shanghai also holds machine tool shows, furniture shows, and woodworking machine tool shows that have continued to be popular among the abrasives industry. Shanghai's exhibitions have provided the best platforms for the abrasive enterprises in China and around the world.

Metal Market

There are several large-scale metal markets in Shanghai; the most famous markets are Shanghai Jiuxing Wholesale Market and Shanghai International Electromechanical Hardware City. Abrasives manufacturers from all over the world gather at the markets to do business, and they have become dependent on the convenience of Shanghai's information and transportation system.

Transportation

Currently, Shanghai has formed a comprehensive transportation system that consists of five transportation modes: railway, waterway, highway, airway, and pathway. The Shanghai port is one of the biggest and most pivotal ports in China. There are 35 passenger depots and 1,611 long distance routes that lead to 660 destinations in 14 provinces and cities. In addition, Shanghai has formed a three-dimensional city transportation network composed of ground roads, elevated roads, major bridges, subways, and overhead rail transit. The well-developed transportation system has facilitated the transportation of the abrasives products and has made communication easier.

Major Abrasive Types & Representative Enterprises

The major abrasives and abrasive products in Shanghai include coated abrasives, bonded abrasives, superhard abrasives, and auxiliary materials for production. The representatives for each kind of abrasives and abrasive products in Shanghai are 3M, Germany VSM, Klingspor, Germany Munksjo, Saint Gobain, etc.

Author: Liwei Chu 
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