They have pushed ahead with the construction of new factories, establishment of modern production processes and updating of equipment.

In North Hamgyong Province, lots of new production processes were established at local industrial factories with a hundred and dozens of equipment manufactured and remolded.

North Phyongan Province has stepped up the work to equip all factories producing laundry soaps with a caustic soda production process, while directing efforts to cementing the foundation for producing consumer goods at the Sinuiju City Disabled Soldiers' Jangwon Essential Plastic Goods Factory.

Different factories in its cities and counties, too, are striving to increase the variety of products and improve their quality.

Jagang Province launched the work to generalize the experience of the Huichon City Daily Necessities Cooperative as a model.

Districts and counties of Nampho City are providing a material and technical foundation for diversifying the consumer goods and improving their quality.