The distribution of hardware factories in Foshan

Foshan’s Hardware Industry: A Powerhouse in Manufacturing

Foshan, located in Guangdong Province, is renowned for its strong manufacturing sector, particularly in hardware. Nanhai’s Danzao Town is often called the “Hardware Capital,” as its hardware industry started early, boasts a large number of enterprises, and generates substantial output. Meanwhile, towns like Shunde’s Xingtan have emerged as major players in the home hardware market, despite their later start. These areas are home to some of the largest and most well-known manufacturers in the industry.

Shunde Xingtan: higold Remarkable Growth

Established in 2004, higold is a leading hardware manufacturer with a broad product range. Their core business revolves around hardware products, including storage hardware, basic hardware, kitchen and bathroom hardware, cabinet lighting, and door locks. The company has also expanded into the outdoor furniture and bathroom cabinet sectors.

According to publicly available data, higold revenue in the first half of 2023 reached ¥906 million, a 26.42% year-over-year increase, with a net profit of ¥114 million, marking a 58.78% growth. Their main product categories—storage hardware, kitchen and bathroom hardware, and basic hardware—generated ¥315 million, ¥133 million, and ¥302 million in sales, respectively.

In addition to hardware, higold has made strides in the outdoor furniture market, focusing primarily on export sales. Although outdoor furniture sales did not exceed ¥100 million in the first half of 2023, the company has developed a comprehensive business structure for this sector. From 2020 to 2022, higold revenues grew from ¥853 million to ¥1.47 billion and ¥1.62 billion, with net profits rising from ¥55 million to ¥164 million and ¥206 million. By 2023, the company’s revenue reached ¥2.22 billion, and net profit surged to ¥333 million. In the first half of 2024,higold expects revenue to hit ¥1.23 billion, a 35% increase year-over-year.

Notably, higold opened its global headquarters and Home Hardware Museum in Shunde High-tech Zone in 2024. The building, designed by the world-renowned Pininfarina design team, includes a product R&D center, global sales center, customized home materials museum, supply chain center, and multifunctional meeting facilities. Additionally, the company has established a digitalized production base spanning around 400,000 square meters, with key facilities like the Interstellar Headquarters and Hexagonal Tower production base.

Shunde Leliu: Asia’s Largest Metal Track and Hinge Production Base

Leliu Town in Shunde is the largest metal track production base in Asia and the largest hinge production base in China. It has played an essential role in the development of related industries across the country. In August 2007, the China Hardware Association recognized Leliu as the “Chinese Sliding Track Industry Base” and “Chinese Hinge Industry Base.” In December 2013, after a tour of various hardware manufacturers, including KeNeng Industrial Co. and Guangdong Dongtai Hardware Group, the association awarded Leliu the title of “China’s Home Hardware Capital.”

A key player in Leliu is TUTTI Hardware, a well-established company founded in 2006, specializing in precision hardware. TUTTI product range includes hinges, sliding tracks, door systems, pulleys, storage systems, and rebounders, all of which are widely used in home furnishings. From 2021 to 2023, TUTTI revenue grew from ¥644 million to ¥826 million, with net profits rising from ¥64.4 million to ¥130 million, demonstrating strong and stable growth.

TUTTI primarily operates through direct sales, which accounts for over 80% of its revenue, with a focus on home furniture manufacturers, hardware brands, and traders. The company also counts major global clients such as India’s Ebco, South Korea’s Moonju, and U.S.-based Woodmark among its key accounts. While export sales remain the majority, TUTTI has seen a significant rise in domestic sales in recent years.

Danzao Town: The Heart of Foshan’s Hardware Industry

In Danzao Town, hardware is the backbone of the local economy, accounting for over 80% of the town’s total industrial output. With more than 3,000 hardware businesses, Danzao has become a major hub for hardware manufacturing.

Market research indicates that Danzao’s hardware products hold around 20% of China’s domestic market share and 40% of the Guangdong province market. Nearly 50% of its products are exported directly or indirectly to regions such as Europe, the U.S., Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. Danzao’s specialties include lighting, kitchen and bathroom hardware, luggage accessories, decorative hardware, locks, apparel accessories, electrical hardware, automotive parts, and office supplies. Over decades of growth, Danzao has evolved into the largest small hardware production base in Southern China and is widely recognized as “China’s Household Hardware Capital.”