The MDF industry has developed rapidly
over the last twenty years in China, making important contributions to
development of the national economy and improvement of people’s living
standard. China’s MDF industry began in the 1970s, with outputs
eventually increasing sharply in the 1990s. Production of MDF increased
from 0.7 million m³ in 1996 to 2.2 million m³ in 2006, with an annual
growth rate of 41.3%. There were 598 MDF production lines in the
country by the end of 2007, with a total annual productive capacity of
26.2 million m³.
It is expected that 4.24 million m³ of production capacity will be
added in 2008 and another 3 million m³ will be added in 2009.
Additionally, driven by the rapid development of furniture, laminated
flooring and indoor decorative items, annual consumption of MDF
increased sharply from 0.98 million m³ in 1996 to 22.22 million m³ in
2006, with an average annual growth rate of 35.9%. The number of MDF
enterprises is very small in China. The production capacity of MDF
enterprises in China varies from 10,000 m³ to 1 million m³. In 2007,
there were about 400 enterprises with an average production capacity of
65,000 m³, which is far below that of the developed countries.
Privately owned and foreign enterprises account for more than 75% of
total MDF enterprises, with the remainder being owned by the state.
With the rapid development of MDF industry in China, it is anticipated
that more foreign enterprises will enter the field.
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