Ningbo is one of the main production base of China mold and die. In recent years mold industry has been rapid developped with an annual rate of 25%.Ningbo mould enterprise throughout the whole city each county (city) area, plastic mould, casting mould, die-casting mould, powder metallurgy mold, rubber mold, ceramic mould, China die association listed ten kinds of mold, ningbo all can production, including plastic mould, casting mould, die-casting mould, powder metallurgy mold in the country have a certain visibility.
2005 by ningbo relevant state department awarded the "China mold and die" honorary title. The relevant departments of the state was awarded "China mold production base", and established the China international mould industry development service center, yuyao by relevant state departments awarded "China light industry mold production base", beilun is called "China die mold production of the township". Xiangshan is called "casting mould of the township", yinzhou called "powder metallurgy mold production base". Ningbo powder metallurgy mold, casting mould, core mechanical and electrical mould is at the leading position in the country, ningbo plastic mold production amount in the national top.
Ningbo mould industry development area characteristic is apparent, the ninghai large plastic mold, beilun pressure mold, yuyao precision plastic mold, cixi of the appliances die, xiangshan casting die, yinzhou car parts die characteristic such as mold in domestic has great influence on.
At present, ningbo has ninghai mould city, yuyao mold town, cixi mould science and technology park, beilun development zone mold park, jiangbei venture park mould garden, the western suburbs haishu mold market, eastern zhejiang mold market (cixi), and other mold base. Mold base construction to a large number of small and medium mould enterprises play the cultivation and promote the role, to a certain extent, realized the effective grouping of productive factors, expand the mould and die industry in ningbo in the domestic and international reputation.