That situation began to change as the population grew and other aspects of the Taiwan economy expanded. Better kilns were built; expert consultants were brought in; programs to promote long term development were established. Thirty years ago there were some twenty-nine small factories.
民國卅八年，中央政府遷台後，台灣地區人口驟增，對陶瓷用品的需求量日大，政府遂開始有計畫地輔導陶瓷工業：協助廠商改良窯爐，健全原料供應系統，鼓勵使用不含硫質的天然氣為燃料，並且以保護關稅和貸款方式，協助舊廠擴充設備。