2025.08.24

Multiple regions across China have established production bases for precision molds, and the mold industry is experiencing rapid development.

China’s rapid economic growth has propelled the mold industry forward at an astonishing pace, providing it with a continuous source of momentum. Over the past decade, China’s mold industry has maintained an average annual growth rate of around 15%, experiencing robust development. According to Luo Baihui, head of the International Association of Mold and Plastic Hardware Industry Suppliers, China now has more than 30,000 mold manufacturing facilities, employing over one million people. The industry’s annual output value has reached nearly 100 billion RMB. Among these, there are over 20 mold enterprises with an annual output value exceeding 100 million RMB; dozens of medium-sized enterprises have output values ranging from 50 million to 100 million RMB; and enterprises with output values around 20 million RMB account for the vast majority of the market.

2025.08.24

China’s Rise as a Global Moulding Power: From Technological Breakthroughs to International Influence

China firmly ranks among the world’s leading mold-making powers. Germany maintains a 33% export rate through collaborative innovation across the entire industry, while Italy leverages CAD/CAE/CAM technologies and high-speed machining to achieve efficient and precision manufacturing. In the U.S., 7,000 companies are driving the high-tech industry but face significant cost challenges. Japan is exploring digitalization and new energy applications to break through existing barriers. Singapore focuses on the IT and electronics sector, developing highly precise molds. Australia urgently needs technological cooperation. Globally, the mold industry is reshaping its landscape amid intense competition and continuous innovation.

2025.08.24

The Mold Industry Under Technological Innovation: New Trends in Intelligent Manufacturing and Digitalization

Driven by Industry 4.0, mold manufacturing is gradually integrating intelligent and automated production processes. Through the advancement of Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing and automation—combined with technologies such as the Internet of Things, big data, AI, and automated equipment—are enhancing both production efficiency and product quality. The integration of IoT, big data, and artificial intelligence technologies enables mold manufacturers to monitor production status in real time, optimize resource allocation, and improve production efficiency. Meanwhile, the widespread adoption of automated equipment and robots in processes such as mold machining and quality inspection further enhances the precision and consistency of production.

2025.08.24

New-energy vehicles take the lead, and the landscape of industrial mold applications is accelerating its restructuring.

In 2025, China’s industrial mold industry is witnessing breakthroughs on multiple fronts: Demand for molds in the new-energy vehicle sector has surged by 40%, driving the market size of lightweight molds to exceed 30 billion yuan; in the 3C electronics industry, liquid-metal mold technology has achieved a precision breakthrough down to 0.01 millimeters, boosting the yield rate of functional hinges for foldable smartphones to 99.2%; and in the home appliance industry, the adoption of 3D printing technology has shortened mold development cycles by 80%, increasing the proportion of customized products to 35%. These figures reveal that the mold industry is deepening its penetration from traditional manufacturing into high-value-added sectors.

2025.08.24

The digital economy empowers China’s mold industry to enter a new era.

In August 2025, China’s industrial mold industry achieved a landmark breakthrough: the Jiangxi Xiushui Mold Digital Industrial Park completed the installation of the world’s largest single-station stamping press. For the first time, Jiujiang Port facilitated the export of mold products in open-top containers overseas, marking a pivotal shift in China’s mold industry—from “mass production” toward “intelligent manufacturing and service.” Behind this transformation lies the leapfrog development driven by digital empowerment across industrial clusters such as the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta—where Huangyan boasts a CNC adoption rate for molds exceeding 90%, and the Kunshan Mold Base has annual sales surpassing 10 billion yuan, capturing 10% of the national market share.

2025.08.24

New Trends in the Plastic Mold Industry for 2025: High Precision and Automation Become the Mainstream Models

As market demands for product quality continue to rise—particularly in industries such as precision electronics, automotive components, and medical devices—the traditional mold-making techniques can no longer meet the growing requirements for precision and complexity. By 2025, high-precision molds will become the industry mainstream.