Changes in China's Plywood Industry For 30 Years

panel industry in China started late, but rapidcubic meters of imports, exports 3.044 million cubic
development, reform and opening up to China'smeters, 1.086 billion U.S. dollars exports, imports and
plywood industry are unprecedented opportunities forexports respectively in 2006 increased 56.34% and
development. 30 years, China's plywood industry70.75%, the main exporter to Saudi Arabia, U.S.,
from planned economy to market economy, andSouth Korea and Turkey.
increase from traditional industry to modern industryParticleboard manufacturers more than 600, the
changes, growing from scratch, has been expanding,annual production capacity of more than 800 million
ever-increasing product range, technology andcubic meters of imported production lines
equipment and product quality increase to the end ofconcentrated in Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Jilin.
2007, China has more than 6,000 wood-based panelChina's particle board production in the "Eighth
business, production scale up to 90 million cubicFive-Year" period of rapid growth, "during the"
meters per year, based panel production andslowdown. In recent years, through technical
consumption the world superpower.transformation and new construction projects,
Achievementsproduction of a substantial recovery. Annual
1978 to 1990, is a wood-based panel industry fromproduction of 8.291 million cubic meters in 2007,
planned economy to market economy into a periodexports of 119 thousand cubic meters, import
of transformation, China has the introduction of341,000 cubic meters, the main importing countries as
foreign wood-based panel equipment, and built aThailand, Malaysia, Germany and Austria.
number of wood-based panel backbone enterprises inOther wood-based panel includes block boards,
the digestion and absorption of foreign advancedbamboo plywood, straw-based panels and functional,
technology, based on vigorously promote thestructural plywood, etc., which in recent years has
development and production of domestic equipment,been the rise Blockboard, with good market potential.
wood-based panel production greatly increased annualOther wood-based panel production in 2007 17.181
production from 625,000 cubic meters up to 245million cubic meters, of which 13.241 million cubic
million cubic meters, an average annual growth ofmeters Blockboard, import and export ratio in 2006
24.3%, for the development of the industry has laidincreased by 14.6% and 23.6%.
a good foundation.Trends
Into the 90's, the rapid rise of China's privateAt present, China is in the industrialization,
economy and the entry of foreign capital, promotingurbanization, internationalization continue to promote
China's plywood industry has entered a rapidthe important historical period, based panel industry is
development period, annual output breaking 20 millionalso facing from China to Chinese to create the
cubic meters in 2000, the average annual growth ratetransition period, the national macro-policy
of 65%.adjustment, from the "Anti" (anti-overheating
Entering the new century, the rapid development ofAnti-inflation) to "guarantee a control" (to maintain
real estate led the panel industry sustained rapidsteady and rapid economic development, and
growth. In 2007, plywood production up to 88.39controlling price hikes) will help to small and medium
million cubic meters, annual output of 4.41 times inenterprises as the main wood-based panel industry.
2000, average annual growth of 48.8%.The development of wood based panel industry in
Plywood past 10 years, subject to market and theChina is not the speed, but the problem of economic
impact of raw materials, production has ups andstructure adjustment and transformation. Mergers
downs, but have maintained an average annualand acquisitions, asset reorganization will be the next
growth rate of 30%. The end of 2007, there were3,5 years, the development of China's plywood
more than 5,000 enterprises above designated sizeindustry, a major feature, a strong industrial base,
plywood production capacity 40 million cubic metersimprove the industrial chain, the mature workforce, a
per year, production of raw materials imported andnumber of brand-name products, a highly
domestic hardwood timber-based fast-growing, mostentrepreneurial team will continue to promote
companies concentrated in the Jiangsu, Shandong andwood-based panel industry, steady and healthy
Hebei. China's plywood production and exports in thedevelopment momentum. Expected based panel
world ranking, produced 35.616 million cubic meters inindustry in the development of China in the future will
2007, imports of 306 thousand cubic meters, exportshow the following Qushi: ?? focus on raw material
8.782 million cubic meters and exports of 3.58 billionforest base to Jianshe, achieving forest Bansheng
U.S. dollars, imports and exports respectively in 2006Chan Yi Tihua; 2 yes accelerated technical progress,
and 5.76% increase 22.91%, the main exporter to theconstantly optimize product structure, increasing Ge
United States, Japan, Britain and South Korea.Li, Zhengtizhiliang further improve; 3 is the focus scale
Fibreboard Fibreboard production in China hasproduction of large enterprises or enterprise groups
experienced hardboard and medium (high) densitybased panels are emerging; 4 is a structural panel
fiberboard two phases. The early 90s, with hardboarddemand rising, the accelerated development of
enterprise 550, the annual output of nearly 200 millionnon-wood based panels; Fifth, pay attention to the
cubic meters. To the late 90's, furniture and flooringdevelopment of recycling economy and
by strong market demand pull, the (high) densityenvironment-friendly development and urban wood
fiberboard and particleboard plywood growth thanboard waste recycling rapid growth .
the growth rate over the same period, and graduallyThe next 10 or even longer period of time, our
replaced the hardboard product. Existing mediumeconomic development opportunities than challenges
density fiberboard production line 684, designedremain, and wood-based panel industry is now in
annual production capacity of 32.94 million cubicorder to enhance the core competitiveness-based
meters, distributed in more than 20 provinces andstrategies in transition, the development of
autonomous regions, provinces and autonomousinternationally competitive large enterprise groups will
regions capacity top 10 accounted for 75.6% of thebe the man-made board focused on enterprise
country's total production capacity. 2007 fiberreform and development.
production 27.298 million cubic meters, 605 thousand