Workers are busy at Nantong Bestway's surfboard factory in Rugao on Dec 11. [Photo/ntfabu.com]

Nantong Bestway, based in Rugao, a county-level city in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province, is one of the largest sporting goods manufacturing centers in the world.

The company reported a total of 3.17 billion yuan ($450.46) in taxable sales from January to November, representing a growth of 9.7 percent over the same period last year. The company's imports and exports were valued at $511 million, up 3.7 percent.

The company has received investment every year since it first started operating in Rugao in 2007. It has now received a total of 3 billion yuan in investment. 

It produces a wide range of products related to water sports and camping, as well as above-ground pools, related accessories, and recreational toys.

It is home to the largest intelligent steric warehouse in Nantong and the world's largest manufacturing plant for above-ground pools.

Its parent company operates sales offices around the world, selling Nantong products to more than 110 countries and regions.