Funan Leveraging The Large International Market Mengwa Willow

    23 million U.S. dollars annual foreignEurope and the United States in some countries
exchange earnings into the business strongdue to customs in different continents, so their
backing of government supportproducts also have some color differences. These
Funan Huang Gangzhen , once the Huaihe Riverancient arts and crafts colors are mainly sold to
flood Wangjiaba floodgates, here would be anEuropean countries, while natural colors are mainly
ocean. However, in the natural and geographicalsold to the Americas some countries. Wang
conditions are not favorable circumstances, theGeneral also told reporters that the former Willow
Huanggang full play to their wisdom and theprocesses are relatively simple, but a single, very
people of the development of willow craftdifficult to adapt to market demand. Thus, in
industry, but more than 90% products arerecent years, they are on the increase in process
exported to North America, Western Europe,innovation, but also specifically recruited from
East Asia, Southeast Asia, 56 countries andoutside a group of designers.
regions, to achieve annual export volume is 23Years of operating a flexible foreign exchange 23
million U.S. dollars. From the initial basket, basket,million U.S. dollars
dustpan and other daily utensils to theIn Funan Huang Gangzhen, journalists can often be
present-day craft decorations, Willow has becomeseen along the way some villagers pulling a dray
a feature of the scale of Funan industry.loaded with various goods prepared. Accompanied
Funan willow several centuriesby staff members told reporters that the
In Funan there is such a doggerel, "gold bars,establishment of handicraft items are sent to the
silver bullion, it is better wicker," the economicfactory, and then further processing. The staff
value of willow can be seen in the eyes of themember also told reporters that an acre of land
local people share how important position. Funancan be sold for 1,000 yuan wicker, if they will
Willow has a long history, Salix cultivation can beprepare the case, an acre of land can be income
traced back thousands of years of history haveover 6000 yuan.
reached 500 years of weaving. Ancient folkAccording to committee secretary of the Ni
woven with Salix integra baskets, baskets,Funan wins, at present Willow's business model is
dustpan and other production life of appliances,"Association + company + base + knit family", is
because of technical sophistication, the preparationanother characteristic funan willow industry. At
of durable goods, both before and after everypresent, the county has initially formed the
lunar month Nianba temple, Jiangsu, Zhejiang andbackbone of enterprise as a leader, to the
other places have come to the procurementAssociation as a link, to 8 mu Salix integra as a
business. After the liberation, Funan set up abase to Willow and specialized villages and
willow production cooperatives, Willow productshouseholds rely on the professional preparation of
are also carried out an innovative, increase flowerthe willow industry management, coordination,
basket, laundry baskets, bread baskets andservice system. And in 2002 formed the "funan
dozens of new products, began to export them.Willow Crafts Association," will be business brokers
The reform and opening up, funan Willowand Willow Willow households together unified
products are sold through Canton Fair, Shanghaipurchase and sale prices, large orders uniform
Agricultural Exhibition, China's forest productsdistribution of production and secure a loan from
exposition, Huishang congress exchange platform,the central allocation.
in the domestic market more sells funan WillowAccording to Ni Sheng introduction, the county
characteristic scale industries have been graduallyhas more than 40 villages Willow professional,
formed.specialized households 15000, there are 90000
After several hundred years of technologicalpeople in 14 towns and industries engaged in
accumulation, so skillful at Funan have a group ofwillow. Each county willow processing more than
folk artists; and the integration of modern234 million farmers increase their income. Willow in
technology, but also trained a new batch afterthe county more than 70 leading enterprises,
batch of creative technicians and modern arts andthere are 23 to obtain the self-export rights.
crafts. Funan's "warp", "Li compiled", "screwIn 2008, the industry revenue 1.12 billion and
compiled", "Wild Red rattan" technology, be calledexports worth 22.95 million U.S. dollars. Among
the national first-class.them, Huang Gangzhen Willow enterprise
In recent years, funan Willow technicians alsodevelopment is more rapid, this year from
create composite parts, do not crop compilation,January to May, the town Willow industrial output
flocking technology and composite technology andvalue up to 1.8 billion yuan, exports amounted to
other advanced weaving technology.5.13 million U.S. dollars, the financial and tax 5.26
Innovative Technology products are well sold inmillion yuan, only Spring Fair on the signing 10.25
Europe and Americamillion U.S. dollars.
With the willow industry development, technologyStrong backing of government support into the
innovation capability funan Willow continues toEnterprise
increase. Willow technician created a multi-materialNi Sheng said that as the province's Fuyang city,
composite weaving techniques, such as "weavingas well as an important export product, the fierce
+ picture inlay technique," "Painting a picturemarket competition and ferocious international
mosaic craft +", "Knitting + Flocking" and so on,financial crisis, to funan Willow development has
to rattan willow and other organic raw materialsbrought no small shock.
and painting techniques combine to create a muralTo promote the willow industry, local government
class, bionic class, antique type and otherto support the establishment of export industries
products, the product three-dimensional feelingWillow Fund; built docking platform for banks and
strong, lifelike, raising the technological level ofenterprises, in order to provide a centralized credit
traditional willow products. Some willow on a largewillow enterprises, credit rating, asset valuation,
scale enterprises and technical personnel areloan guarantees, "one-stop" service; for farmers
deployed each year study abroad, find out theto expand cultivation of Salix integra Willow
market demand for products over the past twoproducts area and the funds needed, through the
years, designing new products 239, of which 121credit 5 UNPROFOR "small loans", etc. to be
products were rated award-winning products.addressed. In addition, the governmental
In the Arima (Anhui) Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd.organizations to promote the enterprise
reporter saw, showrooms dazzling, dizzying.independent innovation, enhance the technological
According to the company's chief designer Wang'slevel, but also to enterprises flying wings.
introduction, their products are mainly exported to