Faku becomes largest ceramics base in NE China

The Faku Ceramics Industrial Park recently signed an export order worth $15 million, indicating the popularity of Faku ceramics in the international market, local officials said.

Faku, known as China's “Ceramics Valley”, is rich in porcelain soil resources, and archaeological workers have discovered many ancient kiln sites from the Liao and Jin dynasties (916-1234).

Faku’s modern ceramics manufacturing industry began in 2002, and over the course of more than 15 years, it has established its own industrial park, which is now home to 305 businesses. The park mainly engages in the research, production, and sale of architectural and artistic ceramics.

To further promote the development of the local ceramic industry, which features innovative products and environmentally-friendly production lines, Faku has established a ceramics technology research center and other technological innovation public service platforms to form a ceramics technology commercialization system integrating ceramics detection, pilot tests, engineering development, and business incubation.

Faku has also eliminated low-end production techniques, upgraded or rebuilt more than 20 ceramic production lines, and increased the production capacity of high-end products such as soft-throw marble, all-ceramic tiles, and large thin plates.

The Faku park is currently home to about 1,000 ceramic brands and 12 types of ceramic products, and a complete industrial chain has taken shape. It has also applied for 78 ceramic production technology patents.

Last year, ceramics produced in Faku were exported to 36 countries and regions, generating $100 million in export revenue. Officials said the Faku Ceramics Industrial Park has become the largest and most important ceramics base in Northeast Asia. It plans to further promote its ceramics products in African and North America, and is looking to dominate the markets of Russia, Mongolia, and South Korea.