Taocheng Rubber

Taocheng Rubber

　　Recently, Taocheng District in Hengshui City, Hebei Province, was designated as the “Hometown of China’s Rubber Products” by the China Specialty Hometown Recommendation & Promotion Committee, an expert panel composed of authorities such as the Ministry of Agriculture, the Chinese Association of Agricultural Science Societies, and the China Specialties Economy Research Society.

The rubber industry in Taocheng District began in the 1960s. After 40 years of development and expansion, the product range has continuously improved in quality, and market share has increased significantly. In particular, a number of key backbone enterprises have reached advanced domestic levels in terms of production scale, management expertise, R&D capabilities, and equipment technology. Currently, Taocheng District boasts the largest rubber industry in China by scale, the strongest overall competitiveness, the most comprehensive product variety, the broadest market coverage, and the highest number of patents. Six enterprises rank among the top 10 nationwide in the industry. Especially in engineering rubber products, the district holds over 43% of the national market share. In 2004, the annual output value of the rubber industry in the district reached 4 billion yuan, with profits exceeding 300 million yuan and tax contributions of more than 58 million yuan.