China Feiyue Sewing Machinery Group was founded in 1986 by Qiu Jibao, and is one of the largest non-state enterprises in
China
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. Its headquarters are in
Taizhou,
Zhejiang province
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, and the company has over 30 international offices in other countries.
Overview
The group produces 31 series of domestic and industrial sewing equipment, including over 300 separate products. Most of the group's sales are of computerized industrial sewing machines, electronic domestic sewing machines, and automated embroidery machines. Annual sales have reached US$166,000,000.00 worldwide and have been increasing steadily for the last decade, with the company supplying international companies such as the
Singer Corporation
Singer Corporation is an American manufacturer of consumer sewing machines, first established as I. M. Singer & Co. in 1851 by Isaac M. Singer with New York lawyer Edward C. Clark. Best known for its sewing machines, it was renamed Singer Ma ...
.
At the beginning of 2009, China Feiyue went through a
restructuring process in order to minimize financial damage from the
2008 global financial crisis
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. Feiyue saw its sales plummet due to fear of an economic downturn from its largest customers. As part of the restructuring, the company gained several new investors, and the company was able to enter other markets such as recycling, automotive and other industries with the help of the new participants.
China Feiyue USA Inc.
China Feiyue USA Inc. was established in 1997 in
Pomona, California
Pomona is a city in Los Angeles County, California. Pomona is located in the Pomona Valley, between the Inland Empire and the San Gabriel Valley. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 151,713. The main campus of California State Polyte ...
, primarily to gather
market data and research information about the North American market, but also to offer aftersales service to North American customers. The company has since moved its facilities to
Chino, California. To date, it has formed partnerships with over 1,500 dealers in the United States to promote, distribute or service Feiyue products. China Feiyue USA Inc. is led by general manager Ke Dong, a native of
Hangzhou
Hangzhou ( or , ; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), also romanized as Hangchow, is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang, China. It is located in the northwestern part of the province, sitting at the head of Hangzhou Bay, whi ...
, China.
See also
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List of sewing machine brands
This is a list of notable sewing machine brands and companies. A sewing machine is a machine used to stitch fabric and other materials together with thread. Sewing machines were invented during the first Industrial Revolution to decrease the amo ...
References
External links
Official website
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Manufacturing companies of China
Chinese brands
Companies based in Zhejiang
Companies established in 1986
Sewing machine brands