... one fifth of the whole province. There are also over 500 subsidiaries distributed in different areas with nearly 50,000 employees. Furniture Industry is a labor-oriented industry with low capital and technology requirement. Therefore, with the relatively low starting capital, this industry has attracted many small scale collective enterprises. Mostly, their average employees are only about 19.8 person. 2. Target in Domestic Market Similar to household electric appliance industry, furniture industry in Shunde still target to local market, which is restricted to their small scale and low R&D techniques. However, there are some exceptions, in which some individual large enterprises are able to establish sales connections to Hong Kong, Taiwan and southeastern countries. In 1999, the amount of export has reached 12 million yuan. 3. Diversified and High-Quality Furniture Products Extensive production line is the main characteristic of Longjiang Furniture industry. From Production of Sofa to kitchen furniture collection, they can keep their quality at a high level. At the same time, some enterprises introduce ISO9000 quality management ...

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