Haojin motorcycle factory tour
Haojin motorcycle factory tour
by Team G (Margaret, Isha, Srikar, Faith, Martina)
Fancy a ride on a scooter or a motorcycle? So did the founder of Haojin, who started the company in the 1990s because he loved motorcycles.
We visited Haojin, who introduced us to their great range of scooters, motorcycles and three wheelers, which they manufacture and test onsite.
Are you more of a DIY person? Then not to worry, Haojin offer products that are CKD -- completely knocked down -- so you can test your number-8 wiring.
Walking through the factory, we were amazed at how Haojin makes customised assembly look easy. Employees assemble and test the various different models, not knowing what motorcycle is next in the queue.
Haojin is ISO9001:2000 certified and has passed the EEC (the state 3C certification), and this was clearly evident from our visit to the factory, which we found to be well organised with an efficient assembly line.
What started as a motorcycle store, has now become one of the top three motorcycles manufacturers in China.
Although Haojin are in a tough market, we found that with their strong R&D and efficient production, their goal of becoming a global leader is certainly in reach!
To do this Haojin is growing its brand organically and developing its products further. Every year Haojin develops two or three new models for more riding pleasure.
Haojin group has customers in 50 countries accounting for 60% of total sales and of this, 90% is sold as CKD for reassembly in the overseas market.
Most of the overseas customers live in South America, Middle East, Eastern Europe and Africa -- for those of you who are entrepreneurial, there is a distribution opportunity in New Zealand and Australia.
Haojin is based in Zengcheng, which is located in eastern Guangzhou province, on the Pearl River Delta Economic Golden Corridor.
It is the hometown of litchi, the famous town of jeans wear, an emerging automobile industrial base and an exemplary zone of eco-tourism.
We enjoyed the visit in Zengcheng and at Haojin and we'll soon be ordering our own CKD so we can ride away into the sunset on one of their motorcycles!