China is home to the world’s biggest woodworking and furniture manufacturing industry, much of which is concentrated in the country’s south, particularly in the provinces of Guangxi, Guangdong and Fujian. Guangdong is China’s main center of furniture manufacturing.  Figures published by the German Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers’ Association show that exports of woodworking machinery to China have increased markedly as Chinese manufacturers invest in new equipment to keep pace with the booming local real estate market. As well as growing in terms of sheer volume, this market is becoming increasingly sensitive to quality and environmental considerations ...