The shoe making industry has become one of the pillar industries in Heshan. Heshan has become the province's production base for men's shoes.

In May 30th, the Guangdong Footwear Manufacturers Association and Guangdong Leather Association held the Guangdong Guangdong leather shoes industry base co construction working conference and Heshan's "Guangdong men's shoes production base" awarding ceremony at the International Convention and Exhibition Center.

Ye Rongchao, deputy mayor of Heshan, and the responsible persons of the municipal government office, the economic and Trade Bureau, the Federation of industry and commerce, the industry and Commerce Bureau, the Quality Supervision Bureau, the foreign trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau, the footwear industry association and more than 70 representatives of the more than 50 shoemaking enterprises in the city attended the meeting.

At the meeting, the higher authorities and the Guangdong Footwear Manufacturers Association and the Guangdong Leather Association have fully affirmed the development of Heshan's men's shoes industry. It is considered that Heshan's men's shoes industry has a large production and sales volume, complete matching, prominent brands, obvious industrial cluster effect, and has become one of the pillar industries in the city, so it has been awarded the title of Heshan's "men's shoes production base in Guangdong province".

60 million pairs of men's shoes are produced annually. It is understood that the footwear industry in Heshan has a long history.

After the reform and opening up, the footwear industry in Heshan gradually developed and expanded. The Heshan municipal government and the municipal government actively implemented a series of preferential policies for investment, creating a favorable environment for the healthy development of Heshan's footwear industry. A large number of large scale, strong and reputable foreign-funded and private shoe-making enterprises rapidly developed and flourished, becoming the second major industries in Heshan's industrial system, next only to the textile service industry.

Heshan footwear industry mainly produces leather top male shoes.

After nearly 30 years of development, it has formed a larger production scale and complete matching system. It produces 60 million pairs of men's shoes each year, accounting for 1/6 of the total leather shoes of the whole province. It has a number of enterprise groups (nearly 400 enterprises, more than 600 trade enterprises), and brand groups (including Bentley, ant crown, Goldlion, crocodile) and well-known entrepreneurs.

The men's shoes produced in Heshan are fashionable and trendy, closely following the international trend. Their products enjoy a good reputation both at home and abroad, and are processed and produced for world famous brands. They are exported to the United States, Russia, Japan, the Middle East and other countries and regions.

The Heshan footwear industry has taken a new step. Heshan has been committed to building a production base for men's shoes even in the whole country. Experts held in December last year at the seminar on the strategic development of China's men's shoes and shoes production base held that Heshan's work idea of creating a regional brand of "China Men's wear shoes production base" will play a key role in promoting the future development of Heshan's footwear industry, which is of great significance to the establishment of the industry's quality certification system in Heshan footwear industry, the promotion of technological innovation in the industry, the construction of independent brands, and the improvement of internal management of enterprises.

The title of "Guangdong men's shoes production base" has been marked as a new step for the footwear industry in Heshan.

Ye Rongchao pointed out that after years of development, the footwear industry has become the characteristic industry, the dominant industry and the pillar industry of Heshan, and it has the foundation and conditions for developing to a higher level.

The awarding of the glorious title of "Guangdong men's shoes production base" has further pointed out the way forward for the development of footwear industry in Heshan, and put forward higher requirements, which is a great encouragement and encouragement.

He said that the Heshan municipal Party committee and the municipal government will continue to support the development of the footwear industry, strive to build an industrial service platform, upgrade the level of industry development, and actively foster large enterprises with independent brands and core competitiveness, and encourage enterprises to become bigger and stronger.

In the future, Heshan will take advantage of the situation and take advantage of the trend to give full play to the leading role of Guangdong men's shoes production base, and strive to promote the construction of the base and start the brand of regional industrial characteristics.