Zaozhuang got rich because of the abundant coal resources and the coal chemical industry is on the way of rise. It is one of the seven big coal chemical bases in the country under the national planning. Now the National Coal Chemical Engineering Research Center has been in place, with many international patent technologies and research results in new type coal-water slurry gasification and C1 chemical products. With an annual rainfall of more than 1000 mm, the city has the largest national wetland park in northern China. The section of Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal within the city is nearly 100 kilometers, and the river course and port of Ming and Qing dynasties are the only well-kept course and port of its kind in the Grand Canal.

 

Zaozhuang lives up to its name as “water city in northern China and age-old city along the Grand Canal”. Zaozhuang is also the national manufacturing base of small and medium-sized machine tools and the processing base of special agricultural products.

 

 

 

 

Zaozhuang City adheres to the way of new industralization in accordance with its actual conditions, and pools efforts to foster and develop alternate industries.

 

Fostering and expanding eight industrial clusters. Firstly, coal chemical. Expediting the construction of coal chemical industrial park; based on Yankuang Guoup, Xin’ao Group and Zaozhuang Mining Group, promoting the construction of key coal chemical projects, expanding carbinol production, in-depth processing ethylic acid, storing and developing dimethyl ether and alkene, so as to foster the new industry integrating coal, energy and chemical. Secondly, fine chemical. By depending on coal chemical industry, prolonging the industrial chain of coal gasification and carbonization, and developing series of fine chemical products, such as medicine intermediate, cosmetic intermediate, essence and perfume. Thirdly, machine tool. Based on such pillar enterprises as Lunan Machine Tool Co., Ltd. and Weida Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., developing a batch of medium and high-level numerical control machine tool products, such as intelligent compound processing machines and drilling and milling processing machines, and at the same time, promoting the development of other manufacturing and processing businesses; Fourthly, cement. Based on Zhongjian Cement Co., Ltd. and Cimpor Cimentos de Portugal, integrating the resources of cement industry, quickening the step of “restricting the development of upright kiln cement factory and encouraging rotary kiln cement factory”, doing a better job for the establishment of rotary kiln cement production line, developing cement for special usage, as well as in-depth processed cement products; Fifthly, new type of building materials. By depending on the pillar enterprises such as Beijing New Building Material Group Zaozhuang branch and Jinzhou Glass Co., Ltd., vigorously developing high-strength, light, fire-resistance, energy-conserving and environment-friendly building materials, such as paper-coated gypsum board, new materials for wall and glass for special usage. Sixthly, textile product and garment. Based on the key enterprises such as Wantai Enterprise & Investment Co., Ltd., Lawrance Textile Co., Ltd., HiYoung Textile & Garment Co., Ltd. and Xiangyuan Garment Co., Ltd., promoting the technological level and enhancing the self-owned brand value; Seventhly, processing of agricultural and sideline products. With Wintop Food Co., Ltd. and Xianghe Dairy Co., Ltd. as the leading enterprises, developing the in-depth processing of animal husbandry products, vegetable and fruit by utilizing rich agricultural resources. Eighthly, electronic and information industry. Devoting more efforts to support enterprises engaging in electronic basic material production, and focusing on the development of such electronic products as magnet material, electronic components, optical cable and digital products, so as to form its own industrial characteristics.
Expediting the development of four service sectors with local features. Firstly, culture and tourism industry. With rich cultural resources, promoting the prosperity of culture and tourism industry. Secondly, logistics industry along the Great Canal. Based on the four large ports of Zaozhuang, Tai’erzhuang, Yicheng and Tengzhou, planning and constructing a batch of logistics park for staple goods, and fostering enterprises engaging in coal, building material and chemical transportation and storage, so as to form the modern logistic system along rivers and the Great Canal. Thirdly, a batch of speciality markets. By innovating the mode of “being guided by governments, operated in accordance with market mechanism and managed professionally”, and adhering to the principle of “promoting industry with commerce and prospering commerce by industry”, combining the construction of wholesale markets with the development of industries, and supporting a batch of speciality markets which feature unique characteristics, coordinated operation and integration of production and marketing. Fourthly, service sector related with production. Vigorously developing service sector in the fields of banking, insurance, legal affairs, accounting, transportation, telecommunication and advertisement, so as to promote the capability for serving the production.

 

 

 

 

Zaozhuang Municipal Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (Zaozhuang Investment Promotion Bureau)
1. Offices for Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation in Zaozhuang Administrative Examination and Approval Service Center
Tel.: 86-632-3168601，3168676
2. Foreign Trade Promotion Section
Tel.: 86-632－3311104
3. Section for Sci-Tech Development and Technological Exp. and Imp.
Tel.: 86-632－3319567
4. Foreign Economic Cooperation Section
Tel.: 86-632－3340037
5. Foreign Investment Administration Section
Tel.: 86-632－3314028
6. Section 1 of Investment Promotion
Tel.: 86-632－3691558
7. Section 2 of Investment Promotion
Tel.: 86-632-3223888
8. Section 3 of Investment Promotion
Tel.: 86-632－3321175
9.0632－3227620
9. Section of Development Zone Administration
10. Complaint Center for Foreign-Invested Enterprises
Tel.: 86-632－3319577