Importing from China

Written by Global Sources (http://www.globalsources.com/) editorial team With demand exceeding supply, overseas businesses are setting up factories and boosting capacity in China, lured by subsidies and preferential policies.Touted as the world's factory, China is now strengthening its position as a major global manufacturer of LEDs. In recent months, several leading international suppliers have invested in the construction of factories in the Pearl, Yangtze and Minjiang River Delta regions, Bohai Bay Rim Economic Region, and even in some parts of Middle Western China.

Written by Global Sources (http://www.globalsources.com/) editorial team Prohibitive costs limit adoption to tier 1 enterprises, but local governments are doling out subsidies to encourage more factories to upgrade. Raising compensation and benefits to retain or entice workers is not the only approach China suppliers are taking to maintain output levels amid a still challenging labor situation. Many are also turning to automation.