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Overview of China Eyewear Acetate Industry

The main eyewear acetate materials types are blacking, tortoiseshell, osmosis tortoiseshell, jointed board, high definition, a variety of monochrome and multi - monochrome, numerous products range and used in different frame legs or bracket. As one of the raw materials for eyewear, acetate has a good texture and beautiful color, it is pursued by international premium and second-tier brands. 



China is one of the big eyewear acetate manufacturing countries. Most of the Global Acetate Manufacturing enterprises located in China, while a small number if enterprises gathered in Italy Europe. The overall development of China Eyewear Acetate Industry in 2004 has now achieved a large share of the global glasses sheet market. There are over 50 domestic acetate enterprises and mainly located in Guangdong and Wenzhou. Jinyu, Jimei and Jinliang are representative enterprises in the domestic acetate field. Jinyu has complete color and good at development, while Jimei is quick & efficient delivery and good at management. Jin Liang is energetic and innovative. Besides Jimei, there are more than 20 enterprises such as Xinmeitai Zhongzhou, Tongquan, Jucheng in Guangdong Province. As the Global High-quality Eyewear Manufacturing Base, Wenzhou City is proud of its outstanding enterprises like Jinyu, Jinliang, it also has over 30 excellent acetate enterprises like Xipu, Zhongsu, Zhongao, Jincheng, Liangcai. 



After more than 20 years of development and precipitation, China Eyewear Acetate products now have 3 major characteristics:



1. Beautiful color: After more than 20 years of development, there are tens of thousands of varieties of color developed by domestic acetate. The acetate color development technology is no longer belongs to foreign acetate giants.

2. Superior quality: Domestic acetate enterprises generally hold lean production values focus on craftsmanship, pay attention to innovation and the production of acetate is as good as foreign acetate production.

3. Low price: The production and management cost of domestic acetate enterprises is generally lower than foreign acetate enterprises, so domestic acetate products have the low price advantage.