China

MAXAM Group in China

China remains the world's largest manufacturing hub. MAXAM Group has been operating in China since 2018, with offices in Shenzhen, Ningbo, and Changshu covering the Pearl River Delta, Yangtze River Delta, and Jiangsu industrial clusters.

Market overview

China at a glance

$18.5T

GDP (2024)

$5.0T

Manufacturing Output

120+

MAXAM Projects

7+

Years Present

Our presence

MAXAM Offices

Shenzhen

Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong

Ningbo

Yinzhou District, Ningbo, Zhejiang

Changshu

CEDZ, Changshu

Why invest here

Key Advantages

Manufacturing Scale

Access to the world's deepest industrial supply chain across every sector.

Competitive Costs

Labor and infrastructure costs remain 30–60% lower than Western Europe for comparable quality.

Speed to Market

Established ecosystems allow product development cycles 40% faster than elsewhere.

Government Incentives

Free trade zones, R&D subsidies, and preferential tax rates available to qualifying projects.

In practice

Case Study from this region

PPE & Safety EquipmentChina / Portugal

When the Certification Was Real but the Product Wasn't: A French Safety Distributor's Three-Year Exposure

A French distributor of industrial safety equipment had been supplying EN-certified cut-resistant work gloves to manufacturing and logistics clients across France for three years. The gloves carried a valid CE mark under EU PPE Regulation 2016/425, backed by an EU Type Examination Certificate from a recognised Notified Body. Procurement was straightforward — one Guangzhou supplier, consistent pricing, no significant complaints. The distributor engaged MAXAM Group as part of a routine quality review of its Asian sourcing portfolio, expecting to establish a baseline framework before adding new suppliers. The audit found something that had already been going wrong for at least fourteen months — quietly, and without any of the visible signals that normally prompt a supplier review.

CE compliance restored in 17 weeks

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Need to know

Practical Information

Regulatory Overview

  • Local business entity requirements and registration process
  • Import/export regulations and customs documentation
  • Labor law, employment contracts, and social contributions
  • Environmental compliance and industrial permitting

Logistics Overview

  • Main sea ports and container terminal capacities
  • Road and rail freight corridors to key markets
  • Bonded warehouse and free trade zone availability
  • Average transit times to Western European markets
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