In recent years, Shantou municipal government attaches great importance to the development of industrial clusters, and take effective measures to strengthen the guidance and training, and gradually formed a toy gift, craft sweaters, knitted underwear, audio and video products, stationery, fine chemicals and a number of industrial clusters. According to the Economic and Trade Bureau Mocha Shantou, Shantou City, now all types of industrial cluster 31, cluster enterprise 6293, number of employees more than 30 million people in 2003, industrial output value 43.2 billion yuan, total industrial output value of 46.7 %. Formation and development of industrial clusters, to improve industrial competitiveness, Shantou City, promote economic and social development site played an important role. 

    Begun to take place characteristics of industrial clusters 

Industry cluster is in the same industry, tens, hundreds or even thousands of businesses and services relevant to their enterprises and institutions, focused on investments in the same area of ​​business clusters formed, is to enhance the regional economy, especially the competitiveness of the SME market important form of industrial organization. Currently, there are certain industry clusters Shantou basis, and begun to take local characteristics. Both the traditional textile and garment, food processing, machinery and equipment, there are the emerging electronic information, audio and video products, stationery, fine chemicals and other special industries. If Chenghai toys, toy companies existing processes more than 2,800, more than 90,000 practitioners, an annual turnover of 8.8 billion, shape design, supply of raw materials, tooling, parts manufacturing, assembly molding, packaging and product sales transportation and other professional division of labor in production and operation system, our process is the main production base of toys; Chaoyang Valley Rao of knitted underwear, bra underwear women have produced products more than 440 companies, practitioners nearly 6 million people, annual turnover of 2.2 billion yuan , the basic form of the chemical fiber, spinning, weaving, dyeing, printing, washing, finishing, design and processing, materials, accessories and textile machinery and other relatively complete industrial chain of China's knitted underwear town; Chaoyang peace of audio-visual materials , nearly 200 existing audio and video production companies, employing 1.5 million people, has more than 1,600 sets of injection molding machines and auxiliary equipment 500 pieces (sets), CD-R discs have been approved production line 178, has started operation with 38 The annual output value of 20 billion, as the "city of Guangdong audio and video"; wave two South British textile and garment, knitted garment manufacturers present more than 400, employing 3.1 million people, the annual output value of 2.955 billion yuan, basically formed from knitting, dyeing, accessories production to fashion design, mass production of industrial chain, known as the "seven mining Textile City" reputation. 

    An outstanding contribution to industrial clusters 

Shantou industry cluster continues to grow, a strong impetus to the development of industrial economy, regional economic development in the growing role of emerging. Chenghai toys gifts and craft sweater features two industry groups, the sales income of 13.4 billion yuan last year, the region's industrial products accounted for 61.4% of sales revenue, the amount of tax 187 million yuan, accounting for the region's industrial tax 40%, becoming an important economic pillar of the region. Jinping area of ​​printing and packaging, food processing, machinery manufacturing and the three major industry groups, the sales income of 3.4 billion last year, the amount of tax 147 million yuan, accounting for the region's industrial products and industrial sales income tax of 46%. Chaoyang District Valley Rao town of knitted underwear, last year the output value and tax are accounting for the town's total industrial output value and tax more than 95%. Chaonan two British town of textile and apparel last year, output value 2.955 billion yuan, accounting for 75% of industrial output value of town over. Peace Town, Chaoyang District, audio and video products, the output value of 2.7 billion yuan last year, accounting for 58% of industrial output value of town. In addition, the Lake District's electronic information, Hou District, plastic products, Nanao County of aquatic processing industry cluster is taking shape, in the regional economy are of a considerable proportion. In short, the development of industrial clusters has become a driving force of economic growth an important organizational form. 

    Highlights the brand of industrial clusters 

The development of industrial clusters in the process, relying on specialized industry around Shantou, actively implement the brand strategy, driven by leading enterprises, to create a number of regional economic brand, has played a brand. Chenghai District, as is China Light Industry Association, China Textile Industry Association, were awarded the "China Toys & Gifts City", "China's technology sweater city" title, the district use the regional economy brand, held regularly every year China Chenghai International Toys and Crafts Fair, so far has been successfully held for six, have achieved good economic and social benefits. Fair held its sixth year, attracts the world's 52 countries and regions and provinces and abroad to visit, trade, trade contracts signed toys total 915 million yuan gifts, fair results for the first 10 times, brand has become increasingly evident. Currently, Jinping District, printing and packaging, Chaonan Chendian electronics, cosmetics Town Gap, two British town of textiles and clothing are actively reported to the regional to the national economy on the brand title.