# Industrial Clusters

Cutting Through the Global Market: How China’s Knife Capital Carved Out a Dominant Edge

Yangjiang, a city in Guangdong, has become the world's cutlery powerhouse, producing over 40% of global knives through a highly integrated industrial cluster. While the city dominates the mid-market and OEM sectors, it is now striving to overcome dependencies on imported high-end steel and build global brand equity to rival European giants.