Hardware tools refer to all kinds of metal devices made of iron, steel, aluminum and other metals through physical processing such as forging, rolling, cutting, etc. Hardware tools can be divided into tool hardware, construction hardware, daily hardware, lock abrasive, kitchen and bathroom hardware, household hardware and hardware parts according to the purpose of the product.
Hardware tools include all kinds of manual, electric, pneumatic, cutting tools, auto maintenance tools, agricultural tools, lifting tools, measuring tools, tool machinery, cutting tools, fixtures, tools, molds, cutting tools, grinding wheels, drill bits, polishing machines, tool accessories, measuring tools, cutting tools, abrasive tools, etc.
In the hardware market, due to the rapid development of production technology and the rise of labor prices, developed countries in Europe and the United States have shifted the production of universal products to developing countries, and only produce products with high added value. And China has a strong market potential, so it is more conducive to its development as a major exporter of hardware processing. China's hardware market is mainly distributed in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Guangdong and Shandong, among which Zhejiang and Guangdong are prominent.
Although various hardware tools produced in China have been widely used in various industries and achieved significant economic benefits, there is still a certain gap between their technical level and that of similar products abroad. We should vigorously develop the hardware tool industry, pay close attention to the development of new products and new processes, accelerate the development of our hardware tool industry, and improve economic benefits and overall technical level.
At present, the leading role of the whole hardware tool industry is not strong. The leading backbone enterprises in the hardware tool industry have no obvious advantages in domestic and foreign market technology and overall industrial competitiveness. Moreover, the technological innovation capacity is weak and the market structure is too single. The main business of hardware tools comes from foreign trade orders, and the export dependence is too high. Under the influence of the economic crisis caused by the international financial crisis, the export market of these enterprises has shrunk sharply, which has posed a serious threat to their survival and development, and the brand construction is relatively lagging behind. Most enterprises of hardware tools rely on OEM production, and lack popularity and core competitiveness.
Therefore, China's hardware tool industry must increase investment, pay close attention to the development of new products and the promotion of new technologies and new processes, constantly expand the application fields of diamond, improve the overall technical level and market competitiveness of the hardware tool industry, survive with variety and quality, and develop with scientific and technological progress.
In order to meet the needs of domestic and foreign hardware tool markets, we must speed up the development of new products, improve product quality, increase varieties and increase output. In recent years, the demand for hardware tools in the processing fields of machinery, gemstones, medical instruments, wood, fiberglass, stone handicrafts, ceramics and composite non-metallic hard and brittle materials has increased year by year. At present, these products still rely on imports in China, so it is necessary to develop high-quality hardware tools of various series as soon as possible to replace imports.