10 million footballs produced by Haimen of east China’s Jiangsu province are sold all over the world as the opening of the 2022 Qatar World Cup has ushered in another highlight for the football-making industry.
The workers of Nantong Triumph Sporting Goods Co., Ltd. were seen busy printing, hand sewing, making quality inspection and packaging, turning the workshop into a sea of footballs.
Nantong Triumph Sporting Goods Co., Ltd. is an export enterprise specializing in the production and processing of balls. It is the designated manufacturer of the "Olympic Praise" balls licensed by the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee in 2008, and the designated supplier of foreign aid ball products by the Ministry of Commerce.
Global football suppliers have increased their efforts to promote the Qatar World Cup, which has led to a sharp increase in the number of football orders with Triumph, which is expected to sell 3 million football this year.
Xu Naihong, Chairman of Nantong Triumph Sports Goods Co., Ltd
The current orders are scheduled to the middle of next year,and our customers are the first brand in their country.
Cooper Sports Goods Co., Ltd., located in Haimen Development Zone, Nantong City, also saw a surge in orders this year. It has received more than 2 million football orders, a year-on-year increase of more than 50%.
Zhai Bing, Production Manager of Cooper Sports Goods Co., Ltd
We have cooperated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences to develop some equipment to replace manual work and develop semi-automatic production to fully automatic production.
Nantong Pengda Sports Goods Co., Ltd. has produced 6 million football balls.
He Huan, Production Manager of Nantong Pengda Sports Goods Co., Ltd
Basically, the supply is in short supply.In order to complete the orders received this year,we are producing at full capacity.
The football processing industry is a traditional industry in Haimen. After more than 20 years of development, Haimen has developed a complete football industry chain backed by more than 20 large and small football processing and manufacturing enterprises, with an annual output value of more than 200 million yuan. Every year, 6 million to 10 million soccer balls are sold from Haimen to all parts of the world. This year's World Cup has brought the output to its peak.
