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In the first half of 2023, the Chinese plywood industry showed a decline in both the number of companies and the total production capacity.<\/span><\/p>\n In the first half of 2023, China's plywood and fiberboard industries will show a decline in the number of enterprises and shrinking total production capacity, while the particleboard industry will show a trend of decline. The number of enterprises has declined and the total production capacity has grown rapidly.<\/p>\n By the end of June 2023, there are more than 9,800 plywood manufacturers nationwide, distributed in 28 provinces and municipalities, nearly 1,000 fewer than the end of 2022; the total production capacity is about 205 million cubic meters per year, which will be further reduced on the basis of the end of 2022 1.4%. The plywood industry has shown a downward trend in both the number of enterprises and total production capacity.<\/p>\n In the first half of 2023, 2 fiberboard production lines (both continuous flat pressing lines) will be built and put into operation nationwide, with an additional production capacity of 360,000 cubic meters per year. At the end of June, 287 fiberboard manufacturers across the country maintained 321 fiberboard production lines, distributed in 23 provinces and municipalities, with a total production capacity of 46.93 million cubic meters per year and a net reduction of 850,000 cubic meters per year. A decrease of 1.8%, including 134 continuous flat pressing lines, with a total production capacity of 29.68 million cubic meters per year, accounting for 63.2% of the total production capacity. The fiberboard industry presents a further downward trend in the number of enterprises, the number of production lines and the total production capacity.<\/p>\n In the first half of 2023, 14 particleboard production lines (including 6 continuous flat pressing lines) will be built and put into operation nationwide, with a new production capacity of 2.91 million cubic meters per year. At the end of June, 290 particleboard production enterprises across the country maintained 306 particleboard production lines, distributed in 22 provinces and regions, with a total production capacity of 43.75 million cubic meters per year and a net increase of 2.27 million cubic meters per year, which will increase on the basis of the end of 2022. 5.5%, including 98 continuous flat pressing lines, with a total production capacity of 26.25 million cubic meters per year, accounting for 60.0% of the total production capacity. The particleboard industry has shown a further decline in the number of enterprises and production lines, while the total production capacity continues to rise. There are 53 particleboard production lines under construction across the country, with a total production capacity of 17.64 million cubic meters per year, and the risk of overheating investment in the particleboard industry is increasing.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the first half of 2023, the Chinese plywood industry showed a decline in both the number of companies and the total production capacity. In the first half of 2023, China’s plywood and fiberboard industries will show a decline in … Continue reading