CANTON FAIR---ZONGSHEN
Chinese outboard motor top runner
Apr. 15th, 2013, invited by my Russian friend, I visited the 113th Canton Fair It is said that Canton fair has the longest history, largest scale, most complete kinds of commodity, most merchants and the most widely distributed, the largest deals achieved.
  Stepping into the exhibition halls, different kinds of products came into my eyes. We saw different kinds of products in the exhibition hall, such as general machines, large machinery, small machinery, motorcycle, auto spare parts, finished automobile, household appliance, electronics.
My Russian friend deals with motorcycle and ATV business with China for more than ten years. He told me he likes visiting canton fair every year to collect the latest information on the motorcycle industry. However, in the motorcycle exhibition hall, our eyes were accidentally caught by another kind of water sport products.
We saw the representative brands of Japanese outboard engines like Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki and Bombardier, a Canadian brand. While producing the motorcycles, they also manufacturer their own water sport products----outboard motor. After these overseas brands, in the domestic well-know brands exhibition hall, we were surprised at Zongshen outboard motor which is a Chinese brand. Many friends know that Zongshen is making motorcycles/engines, but don't know it is doing outboard motors. "Zongshen" motorcycle is one of the Chinese well-know brands and also one of the world well-know brands.
My friend is considering talking and bringing the Zongshen outboard motors into his products range in Russia. After the conversation with the sales, we knew that the Zongshen outboard motors are actually made from the Italian Selva molds and technology. Selva S.p.a is one of world's largest outboard motor maker, has been gained the vast majority of Europe outboard motor market—EURO POWER. Although the Chinese outboards are not with good names in the marine market, my friend wants to try to work with Zongshen outboards which are interestingly based on overseas molds and Chinese manufacturing skills. But personally I would say he was touched by the sales words" Zongshen-Selva is the OEM partner of Italian Selva Marine in China".
The sales introduced their models ZST2//6/9.9/15HP, ZSF6/8HP which are known for their small volume, light weight, easy to control and carry, lower noise, few pollution. In terms of the existing sales, we learned that Zongshen outboard motor has dealers in Eastern Europe, America, Asia and Africa based on its high cost performance and best quality in Chinese outboard motor industry.
My friend was very happy to find such a new business in Canton Fair this year.
After talk with the outboard sales, we also went to other interesting machinery products booths which may bring new business for him as well.
   Canton Fair—an amazing event!!!