First of all, the leading role of the industry is not strong. The leading backbone enterprises in the hardware tool industry have no obvious advantages in technology and overall industrial competitiveness in domestic and foreign markets;
Secondly, the technological innovation ability is weak, and the hardware tool industry has only one and three municipal technology (R&D) centers in Hangzhou and Jiande respectively;
Third, the market structure is too single. The main business of hardware tools comes from foreign trade orders, and the dependence on exports is too high. Under the influence of the economic crisis triggered by the international financial crisis, the export market of these enterprises has shrunk sharply, posing a serious threat to their survival and development;
Fourth, the brand construction is relatively lagging behind. Most enterprises of hardware tools rely on OEM, lacking popularity and core competitiveness.
Fifth, public platform services are scarce. Although Jiande Hardware Tools Industry Association was established in May 2009, it is still difficult for the industry to self-discipline and play a central role.
