Qingyuan won 100 million orders in the beginning of the year

On February 28,production lines ran nonstop inside the workshop of Zhejiang Best Intenerated Pencil Wood Co., Ltd.with skilled workers operating equipment at full capacity.As a supporting enterprise for the pencil industry,Best mainly produces pencil softened slats and marker pens.At the start of the Year of the Rabbit,the company secured orders worth 100 million yuan.This impressive performance marked a strong opening for the enterprise's post-holiday resumption of production.

"The company operates 12 workshops and over 100 production lines with a daily average output of more than 3 million pieces.We have secured 100 million yuan worth of orders this year,with projected operating revenue hitting 270 million yuan and total output value expected to exceed 300 million yuan,"said Wu Mingyu,person in charge of Zhejiang Best Intenerated Pencil Wood Co., Ltd.speaking confidently about the company's development.Since 2019,Best has invested heavily in introducing German technology and independently developed water-based eco-friendly paint and supporting construction processes tailored for pencil production.In 2022,Best seized market opportunities by adding new marker pen production lines,achieving a 54.7% year-on-year rise in annual output value and building a 480-square-meter R&D building.

Qingyuan's pencil industry originated in the 1970s and boasts a development history of over 40 years.It has grown from scratch into a mature industrial chain after years of expansion and upgrading,with an annual total output of over 7 billion pencils accounting for 30% of China's total production and maintaining a leading position nationwide.Benefiting from the vigorous growth of Qingyuan's pencil sector,Zhejiang Best Intenerated Pencil Wood Co., Ltd.has grown into China's largest softened slat manufacturer.

"Best's growth against the headwinds of the pandemic epitomizes the robust and accelerated growth of Zhukou's industrial economy,"said Fan Chuanlong,Member of the Party Leadership Group of the County Government and Party Secretary of the Town.With pandemic control policies adjusted,enterprises resumed production at a faster pace,bringing new opportunities for Zhukou's pencil manufacturers.Optimizing the business environment and upgrading enterprise support services are mandatory tasks for us.

In 2023,Zhukou Town joined relevant departments and enterprises to launch a full set of measures to optimize the business environment.It launched dedicated shuttle bus routes for factory staff to resolve commuting difficulties via point-to-point transport;held Spring Wind Campaign and Employment Assistance Month job fairs to tackle labor shortages;stationed more than 20 dedicated enterprise coordinators to deliver policies,services and on-site solutions all year round;and built government investment promotion platforms to encourage cadres to go abroad and act as industry promoters for the pencil sector.

"To help enterprises fully access policy benefits and address their practical demands,we recently collaborated with the County Bureau of Economy and Commerce to host an interpretation session on industrial policy applications,"said Liu Junfeng,Deputy Town Mayor.Moving forward,Zhukou Town will actively support enterprises in expanding recruitment,financing and service platforms,guide more enterprises to explore overseas markets,and drive government-enterprise collaboration to expand market reach and secure orders.Face-to-face negotiations will turn preliminary cooperation intentions into tangible purchase contracts.