Official approval buoys Dongguan firms

Manufacturing replicas of the World Cup trophy and other related products has helped upgrade the business of Wagon International Co, a company based in Wanjiang town in Dongguan, Guangdong province, a traditional manufacturing hub in the Pearl River Delta region.

The company has been an authorized manufacturer of related products for the world's largest and most prestigious soccer event three times.

"It has also helped greatly boost the presence of Dongguan-made products in the world," said Jian Kaiping, a senior sales manager of Wag-on International.