Study On Development Of Timber Processing Industry Cluster In Zhejiang Province

With the development of Society and economy, he effect that the regional economy growth model has on regional economy development draws more and more attention. Because of the unique advantages of industrial cluster model, more and more domestic and foreign experts and local Governments start to adopt this mode to promote regional economy's development and to enhance the competitiveness of regional industries. In this context, Zhejiang has started its own research and application of industrial cluster model in order to promote its regional economy development. Rooted in its unique regional culture, Zhejiang has already shapes its own economy growth model with its unique characteristics. In Zhejiang, timber processing industry, which plays a significant role in regional economy, shows the effectiveness of industrial cluster model.Based on the macro-economic background that to accelerate regional economy development, and to transform and upgrade the model of the economy in Zhejiang Province, with the help of industrial cluster theory, the research of timber processing industry cluster from domestic and overseas scholars, This paper adopted the method of the combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis and drawn the conclusions as follows.There are three characteristics of the development of Zhejiang timber processing industry in industrial cluster model. First, raw materials and sales markets "two out"; Second "the professional market + small and medium-sized business model; Third "spontaneous formation + government-driven" model of cluster growth.It also analyses main factors that influence the development of Zhejiang timber processing industry cluster. The analysis shows that the main factors include company operation, government, business environment, company relationships and resources supply. Also, this paper analyses and depicts the mechanism of each main factors.The analysis of the mechanism of enterprises'operation are mainly from three aspects of human resources, technological innovation and business management methods.The analysis on the Government's motivating factor includes the use of support policies to guide industry concentration; strengthening the regional brand to cultivate and enhance the image of regional industries; speeding up the construction of the professional market in order to lower transaction costs; building bridges between businesses and universities, scientific research institutions. Analysing the factor of business environment mainly from the two aspects of infrastructure and intermediary supporting institutions. The factor of supply of resources the main raw materials supply and fund raising. the analysis of the factor of inter-firm linkages mainly the vertical chain links from the main line of wood supply and the level links beween enterprises with competing relationship existing in regional networks.Finally, it is the suggestion to promote the development of Zhejiang timber processing industrial cluster from the view of the company, company relationships and the government , based on the analysis above and the current situation of the development and characteristics of Zhejiang timber processing industry cluster.