Global timber shortage sheet prices will be unstoppable

With regard to the continuous issuance of global timber resource shortages, the price increase of imported timber is no longer news. Plates in Southeast Asia, Africa, North America, and Russia are the main sources of imports for China. Due to factors such as reduced resources, national policies, exchange rates, and transportation costs, prices have been different from the previous two years.

An entrepreneur from Northeast wood flooring production revealed that the plates imported from North America rose at least 30% in 2011. It is understood that, in addition to the reluctant acceptance of plate prices, many companies are also actively seeking another solution.

[Rising plate price is a "tough decision"]

Looking at the domestic timber industry, the national natural protection project was implemented. After the forest was banned from cutting and the forest was cut down, the supply of plates suitable for making furniture was reduced. It is understood that major provinces such as Jilin, Yunnan, and Guangxi, which all produce plates, have stated that they Reduce production.

In addition, Russia, Malaysia and other countries have announced the policy of reducing plate exports. Recently, according to the notice of the Forest Products Industry Association, some rare and endangered tree species such as rosewood and ebony in the Madagascar region are rapidly declining. These plates are mainly used to make traditional mahogany furniture and circulate in the Chinese high-end classical furniture market.

In this case, the simultaneous price hike of various plates is like a last resort “a difficult decision”. It is understood that the domestic production of man-made board Jilin Sen workers Lushuihe plate following a price increase at the beginning of this year, is brewing next year's price increases, it is said that the timing and extent of price increases are still in discussion. In addition, other domestic plate producers and imported plates such as EGG board have also joined this trend. According to Zhong Hongwen, the general agent of Germany's Aegis sheet metal, this year, due to the rise in transportation and raw materials, the cumulative increase rate of the three price increases during the year is 9%, and it is difficult to suppress the upward trend of the next year. It is expected that it will increase by 15%.

[Downstream merchants share risk or control upstream]

The impact of sheet metal supply on the production of downstream furniture and flooring companies is arguably the most important. Some manufacturers are seeking new sources of plates. Top 100, Peugeot, and Spree have expressed such intentions, which gives more room for the development of other plates.

Boloni has been around for a long time. In addition to using EGGER panels, NAF panels are also used in its cabinets this year. NAF panels are new types of panels and are generally used in submarines and other high-tech industries. This kind of panels is not made of wood. In the shortage of sheet resources is a new way out.

Lu Jie, General Manager of Flying Beauty's global flooring products, said that after Aeger flooring was added to the Fairchild Global System, four floor series of wood from sources such as Malaysia and Russia were added, which differentiates itself from the original Aegrland flooring. In the market segment to win more customers. In addition, it also developed its own brand and set up factories to reduce costs in the country.

In addition to finding new types of plates and subdividing markets, the control of upstream resources has become a “talisman” for some companies. For example, Anxin Floor had acquired 1,000 square kilometers of forest resources in Brazil. The impact of plate price increases was minimal. Opel Floor simply built a factory in the African forest area. It can be seen that the plate price increase is expected to prompt the downstream industries to find various ways to balance the risk.

[short-term effect of plate price increase]

Plate price increase is an inevitable trend. The chairman of the company, Lu Weiguang, said at the CCTV bidding meeting recently that timber has been lacking all over the world. Therefore, the price increase of timber is inevitable, but it can be mitigated by improving the timber utilization rate. pressure. Feimei floor Lujie said that the prices of solid wood flooring and furniture will be faster, pure solid wood floors will be more advanced and noble, and more resource-saving solid wood flooring and laminate flooring will have more room for growth. .

Under the influence of the property market policy, inflation, and the increasing difficulty of import and export, the further price increase of the plate industry may drive up the production costs of the entire household industry. Industry insiders believe that this will increase the company's survival threshold and prompt many SMEs Face the situation of adjusting and closing.

Industry experts said that next year it can be foreseen that one side is the rise of sheet metal. On the one hand, the demand is decreasing, and the market will continue to face trials. However, for high-end EGGER sheet products, sales may decline, but the market share may not decline.