China’s wooden door industry thrives
Apr 04, 2007. The industry’s output is booming, expanding from $1.6 billion in 2003 to $3.9 billion just in January-September 2006.
Apr 04, 2007. /Lesprom Network/. There are 3 000 wooden door manufacturers in China. The industry’s output is booming, expanding from CNY 12 billion ($1.6 billion) in 2003 to CNY 24 billion ($3.1 billion) in 2005 and to CNY 30 billion ($3.9 billion) just in January-September 2006, equivalent to a 41% annual growth. Chinese wooden door exports have been similarly thriving, doubling to $349 million (237 100 tonnes) in 2005 and matching 2005 levels just in the first three quarters of 2006. Exports of wooden doors are estimated to reach $500 million in 2006.
China’s wooden doors go mainly to the USA, Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea.