Guangdong exporters score sales from soccer

The 2014 FIFA World Cup, set to start June 12 in Brazil, will be a bonanza not only to soccer fans but also to manufacturers in Guangdong province.

Foshan Shunde Cold Magic Air-Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd has shipped 20 central air-conditioning units and mobile air-conditioners valued at 5 million yuan ($802,000) to be used at large temporary venues and press rooms, said Chairman Xiao Jiaxiang.

Brazil World Cup-related orders for metal key chains contributed about 27.5 percent to Zhongshan Riying Gifts & Premium Manufacturing Co's total revenue of $6.8 million last year, said Lin Wenjie, a business manager of the company. The revenue represented a 13.3 percent rise over 2012, he said.