The success of the manufacturing industry of Hong Kong builds on its good foundation and its integration with the economy of the Mainland. The opening up of China¡¦s economy has brought along a new business environment, one with low wages and low land costs. Many manufacturers in Hong Kong have transferred their production processes to the Mainland. The focus of the present and future development will be on strengthening the technical support of these new plants and transformation of their mode of business from import-export trade to import-export cum manufacturing operation.
However, most manufacturers who have moved their production plants to the mainland would still retain the design, management and marketing departments in Hong Kong. In facing the obstacles in cross-regional operation and overseas competition, manufacturers often require outstanding manufacturing and industrial engineers to take up the challenging job.