From January to December of 2009, total production value of China’s light industry metal products manufacturing industry saw a year-on-year increase of 8.6%, with the accumulative growth speed raised to 8.6% over the period of January to December from 2.4% in the period of January to February, of which main products of three categories rose apparently, packaging container of metal manufacturing rose to 10.6% from 2%, the manufacture of metal products for construction safety use 8.6% from 0.4% and the manufacture of stainless steel and daily metal products 11% from 2.4%.

Source: China Light Industry Federation and State Statistics Bureau