“Steel Tape Measure Capital” of Yucheng County
Yucheng County, located in the eastern part of Henan Province, has earned the reputation of being the “Steel Tape Measure Capital” due to its exceptional precision tool manufacturing prowess. The hardware tools industry in Yucheng County, especially the production of steel tape measures and hand tools, has emerged as a vital production hub both nationally and internationally.
The industry chain advantages of Yucheng County’s hardware tools are mainly reflected in the following aspects:
Deep-rooted Steel Tape Measure Industry: Since the 1980s, workshops producing steel tape measures have emerged in Nanzhuang Village, Shaogang Town, Yucheng County. With technological advancements and the expansion of industrial scale, Yucheng County has become the largest production and sales base for steel tape measures nationwide. Currently, Yucheng County boasts nearly 2,000 steel tape measure enterprises, with an annual output value exceeding RMB 7 billion and annual export earnings reaching over USD 40 million. The county’s steel tape measure production accounts for over 85% of the national market and 60% of global exports, sold to over 70 countries and regions in Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
Diversified Hardware Tools: Beyond steel tape measures, Yucheng County’s hardware tools industry encompasses a wide range of products, including wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers, utility knives, and more. The county actively promotes industrial transformation and upgrading, guiding enterprises to shift from solely producing steel tape measures to manufacturing a variety of hand tools. Yucheng County now annually produces 150 million sets of hardware tools, forming a series of standardized product lines.
Robust and Competitive Industry Chain: Yucheng County accelerates the transition from traditional steel tape measures and hardware tools to precision measuring tools, digital measuring tools, and large-scale, intelligent complete measuring tools. The county has developed advanced measuring tools such as hand-pushed long-distance ranging instruments, voice-activated smart electronic measuring tools, and laser ranging instruments. Additionally, Yucheng County has organized professional service entities for technological research and development, manufacturing, and marketing of measuring tools to serve the multi-level needs of the hardware industry, thereby enhancing the resilience of the industry chain.
Government Support and Business Environment: The Yucheng County government provides strong support and fosters a high-quality business environment for the development of the hardware tools industry. Measures such as promoting industrial transformation and upgrading, strengthening technological innovation, and optimizing the business environment have provided robust support for the industry’s development. The county has also constructed modern electroplating industrial eco-parks and high-end manufacturing parks that can serve the surrounding areas, providing quality supporting services for the small hardware industry.
In summary, Yucheng County boasts significant advantages in its hardware tools industry chain, with steel tape measures, hand tools, and utility knives enjoying widespread recognition and competitiveness in domestic and international markets. Yucheng County will continue to leverage these advantages, pushing the hardware tools industry towards high-end, intelligent, and green development, forming a distinctive and highly competitive industrial cluster, and injecting new vitality into the high-quality development of the county’s economy.
