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World Cup 2010: Chinese Factory Set To Produce 25,000 Vuvuzelas A Day
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Jun 22, 2010 6:45:00 PM
By Matt Monaghan
Football fans' ear drums can expect no respite after a Chinese factory announced it was set to produce 25,000 vuvuzelas a day to keep up with demand.
The plastic instrument has sparked debate at the World Cup after its high pitched sound dominated the tournament. Despite objections from sections of supporters, the horn has remained an object of desire for scores of consumers.
Chinese manufacturers have confirmed that 90 per cent of vuvuzelas in South Africa were made in the country. Ninghai Jiying plastics factory general manager Wu Yijun told Reuters this number is set to grow in the coming weeks.
"We had developed this vuvuzela trumpet in 2001, but we did not manage to sell it back then," Wu said.
"During the 2006 World Cup in Germany, we did not manage to market it for the event, even when we sold other kinds of trumpets.
"After South Africa was successful in its bid for the World Cup, we made our hardest push for the vuvuzela to be used for the tournament.
"With regards to the production volume, from January to April this year, we were producing 25,000 vuvuzelas every day to fill containers that are exported from Ningbo port.
"The production had stopped in April but there has been a gradual increase in our production in recent days.
"We were making 10,000 vuvuzelas a day for the past few days and I estimate we will make 25,000 per day in the next few days.
"The demand from the Chinese market alone is surpassing our production capability."
The plastic instrument has sparked debate at the World Cup after its high pitched sound dominated the tournament. Despite objections from sections of supporters, the horn has remained an object of desire for scores of consumers.
Chinese manufacturers have confirmed that 90 per cent of vuvuzelas in South Africa were made in the country. Ninghai Jiying plastics factory general manager Wu Yijun told Reuters this number is set to grow in the coming weeks.
"We had developed this vuvuzela trumpet in 2001, but we did not manage to sell it back then," Wu said.
"During the 2006 World Cup in Germany, we did not manage to market it for the event, even when we sold other kinds of trumpets.
"After South Africa was successful in its bid for the World Cup, we made our hardest push for the vuvuzela to be used for the tournament.
"With regards to the production volume, from January to April this year, we were producing 25,000 vuvuzelas every day to fill containers that are exported from Ningbo port.
"The production had stopped in April but there has been a gradual increase in our production in recent days.
"We were making 10,000 vuvuzelas a day for the past few days and I estimate we will make 25,000 per day in the next few days.
"The demand from the Chinese market alone is surpassing our production capability."
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