Due to the labor cost in China textile & fashion industry much lower than some development countries such as EU, US, Japan etc and perfect basis condition of textile & fashion industry, more and more Japan textile enterprises plan to move manufacture basis to China for improving competition capability and strength.
Recent years, Japan textile industry pays more attention to overseas due to the high inland production cost. At present, small-middle level textile factories establish factories in China and other Asia countries in succession, nearly all famous textile enterprise in Junbu, Japan transfer to Shanghai, Nantong or Suzhou in China one after another. They purchase low-middle level fabric in China and process high level fabric & accessory, their employees have reached 20000. Many big-scale Japan textile enterprises plan to expand overseas product line ,integrate manufacturing and retail into together and avoid complicated circulation tache for creating and designing of new products by themselves.
Recent years, Japan textile enterprise begin to enhance investment in China textile industry by establishing processing factories and outlets in China. In September of 2005, Japan Toray Co. established Toray Textile Academy(China) Co.,Ltd Shanghai branch while introduce research equipments valued RMB0.12billion for textile research in Caitong Head office, which make Torey Co. become biggest-scale science research Co. in China. Besides, Japan TAKEDALACE Co. have established Ningbo Wutian Textile Co.,Ltd in Zhejing Ningbo, which is fifth overseas manufacture basis of Japan TAKEDALACE Co. , and specialized in producing raschel warp lace with world biggest raschel knitting machine. In 2005, Japan biggest textile manufacture enterprise Toyobo establish knitting manufacture basis in Zhejiang Jiaxin and distribute products to China local or overseas; World leading synthesized leather producer Japan Keleli Co.,Ltd cooperate with China Zhejiang Hexin Industry Co.,Ltd to establish joint-venture enterprise that specialized in producing and distributing leatheroid. This company plan to build factory in Zhejiang Jiaxin City Asia-Pacific Industry Estate to produce 4million square meters leatheroid annually.
In fact, more and more Japan textile enterprises regard China as the key investment place . It is known that Japan wool Co. will enhance its production capability and improve sale to 3billion Yen before 2007 in China. Its joint-venture Co. in Jiangsu Jiangying Jiangying Rimao Textile Co. will invest neary 0.5billion Yen to improve the capability of the spinning equipment from 19000 din to 26000 din , production capability from 3000ton to 5000ton. In the meanwhile, the dye equipment will be acquired. Its joint-venture Co. Qingdao Rimao Wool Co. will invest 0.2-0.3billion Yen before November of 2006 to purchase knitting machine and offer wool fabric to local Japan venture Textile enterprise; Rmao have founded a complete manufacture system from spinning to knitting and plan to expanding career scale in saturated Japan textile field by increasing manufacture high-value-added products category as well as sale in China..
