Integration with Guangzhou enables de facto free trade zone to be established
"Everything you see in a house, you get it here. Everything you don't see, so long as it's in a house, you also get it here," said Zhang Kaiji, head of the Foshan Bureau of Commerce.
In today's economic climate, most Chinese cities that once relied on low value-added, export-oriented growth models need to transform their economic structure.
Before it was a modern industrial boomtown, Foshan was a dynamic part in the ancient Maritime Silk Road.
A major manufacturing city in South China, Foshan has positioned itself well as one of the hubs in the nation's 21st Century Maritime Silk Road initiative.
The city government of Foshan is increasing efforts in attracting investment to help manufacturing industries "go smarter", according to a local official.
The strong investment promotion team from the Foshan Bureau of Commerce surprised their hosts in the United States, including a senior executive at IT giant Oracle and a Stanford law lecturer.
The Guangdong city of Foshan is a compelling destination for equipment manufacturers because of its solid industrial foundation and huge local demand.
The Foshan Sino-European Industrial Services Zone is a destination for domestic and foreign businesses providing services ranging from R&D and design to testing, certification, training, conventions and exhibitions.
The production site for Andritz in Foshan has local architectural elements.
The Yizumi Precision Machinery Co factory, which supplies plastic injection molding and die casting machines to meet local demand and beyond.