The Rise of the Stone Industry In Nanan's Shuitou Town, a place that hardly produces stone, a huge stone industry cluster has been created through keen business acumen and more than 30 years of development. Today, Nanan City is continuously expanding its stone industry chain, accelerating digital transformation and the application of new technologies to enhance the international competitiveness of its enterprises.
Nanan City is home to more than 1,700 stone enterprises, including 428 large-scale enterprises, and employs over 250,000 people. Its import and export volumes of stone account for 60% and 55% of the national total, respectively, and are sold to more than 140 countries worldwide, with a market share of over 70%. The annual transaction volume of the first South China Building Materials Market is over 5 billion yuan, making it the largest stone processing and trading center in the country and even Southeast Asia.
Innovation Technology Leads Development Fujian Pengxiang Industrial Co., Ltd., as the first artificial stone enterprise in Fujian Province, has been located in Shuitou Town, Nanan City since its establishment in March 2006. It is a large-scale comprehensive enterprise integrating the production and sales of recycled stone, engineering and home decoration services, and stone market operations.
The company uses various waste materials such as mine rubble, slag, stone offcuts, quartz sand, ceramic particles, glass particles, and mine stone aggregates to produce environmentally friendly recycled stone through innovative technology and unique processes. This technological innovation not only improves the utilization rate of resources and reduces production costs but also meets the market demand for environmentally friendly products, promoting the upgrade of the company's products and enhancing market competitiveness.
Yingliang Group, with its global high-end stone brand "Warehouse No. 5" and Stone Natural History Museum, has improved the design level of the stone industry. The group's "vacuum vibration press forming technology" does not require fuel firing, effectively reducing energy consumption and being more energy-saving and environmentally friendly, providing strong support for the company's sustainable development.
Completeness of the Industrial Chain The stone industry chain in Nanan City is complete, with stone processing production lines ranging from artificial stone, round materials to profile materials. There are more than 120 stone machinery and stone processing auxiliary material production enterprises, forming a complete industrial chain that integrates resource mining, production and processing, machinery manufacturing, and logistics supply.
Highlight of Cultural Creativity In terms of cultural creativity, Yingliang Group's "World Stone Museum" and "Warehouse No. 5" have become representatives of stone cultural creativity. These cultural and creative projects not only enhance the design level of the stone industry but also add luster to the international image of Nanan's stone industry.
Internationalization and International Cooperation Nanan stone enterprises actively build a raw material supply and allocation network, covering more than 30 countries and regions including India, Brazil, Egypt, and Spain. Through the China-Europe Railway Express, which enhances cost advantages and strengthens economic and trade exchanges with European countries, Nanan stone enterprises have achieved remarkable achievements in the international market.
Fujian Pengxiang Industrial Co., Ltd. has gained the recognition of the European market, expanded its sales network, and enhanced its brand's international influence through China-Europe cooperation. Yingliang Group has established branches or offices in Quanzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Chengdu, Xiamen, Turkey, and Brazil, with business covering more than 30 countries and regions worldwide.
The Nanan stone industry is embracing the opportunities and challenges of the global market with an open attitude. Through continuous innovation and technological upgrading, the Nanan stone industry has not only occupied an important position in the domestic market but also shown strong competitiveness in the international market. In the future, the Nanan stone industry will continue to drive the sustainable development of the stone industry with new quality productivity as the driving force.
