The Differences between Dongguan Mold Factory and Zhejiang Mold Factory

### Industrial Scale Differences - **Dongguan**: It is a major domestic and world-class import and export port for molds. Over half of China's mold processing and assembly originate from here. There are around 50,000 mold-related enterprises of different sizes concentrated in two main mold regions like Chang'an and Hengli. - **Zhejiang**: The mold industry is relatively scattered. It mainly gathers in areas such as Ningbo and Huangyan. Ningbo is a domestic export and production base for large-scale molds with several mold bases. Mold enterprises are distributed across multiple cities, counties, and regions. There are over 2,200 mold enterprises in Huangyan alone.

### Technical Level and Equipment Investment Differences - **Dongguan**: Dongguan's mold enterprises take the lead in technological R&D and equipment investment. They commonly introduce advanced CNC processing equipment, high-speed cutting machines, electric discharge machines and other high-precision processing equipment, along with advanced mold design software and testing equipment. This helps achieve high-precision processing and quality control for molds and enhance production efficiency and mold lifespan. - **Zhejiang**: Zhejiang's mold enterprises also emphasize technological innovation and equipment updates. They continuously introduce advanced production equipment and technologies from both home and abroad. They possess rich experience and in-depth professional knowledge in mold design and can design various complex mold structures as per customer needs. ### Product Quality and Market Positioning Differences - **Dongguan**: Generally has high product quality with leading precision control. It can meet the high-precision and high-performance demands of high-end manufacturing for molds. It mainly targets middle and high-end customer groups in domestic and foreign markets, like renowned enterprises in automobile manufacturing and electronic communication fields. - **Zhejiang**: The quality of its molds is constantly improving. Huangyan molds have relatively good quality, and some large Huangyan mold enterprises are moving towards the high-end market. However, due to the existence of a considerable number of small and medium-sized enterprises in the industry structure, there are differences in product quality. Generally, it has relatively strong competitiveness in the middle and low-end markets and can offer small and medium-sized enterprises cost-effective mold products.