An Article on Double Happiness

In the April 8, 2004 edition of Hong Kong's Next Magazine, there was an interesting article on the Double Happiness Company.

Here are some interesting statisitics:

• DHS makes 100 million TT balls annually, accounting for 60% of world total.
• DHS makes 3 million blades annually.
• Sales volume: 380 million RMB.
• Profit: 30 million RMB.
• 80% of competition TT balls used in the world made by DHS.
• Stiga, Nittaku, Joola and Donic order balls from DHS.
• After gluing, TT balls take 1 month in a 50C chamber to dry. In the '60's, it took 112 days to make TT balls.
• DHS factory is in a suburb of Shanghai.

Here are some photos:

1. DHS ad. What's wrong with this picture?

2. Some of the balls made by DHS:

3. A machine to sort balls by weight:

4. Workers assembling blades:

5. Children getting TT training at school sponsored by DHS:

6. Famous user of DHS equipment:

7. DHS Headquarters:

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