China is the world’s largest furniture manufacturing country and a popular sourcing destination for global furniture brands. Its production layout is highly concentrated in a few large industrial belts, which this article will detail.
I. Guangdong – The Leader of the Pan-Home Furnishings Industry
Guangdong is the absolute core of China’s furniture industry, known for its complete industrial chain and a large number of major export-oriented enterprises.
Within Guangdong, Foshan (Lecong and Longjiang) are popular areas for integrated furniture, upholstery, and office furniture, boasting the most comprehensive industrial chain. Meanwhile, Shenzhen and Dongguan focus on high-end customization, modern panel furniture, and premium suite furniture, with products mainly exported to the European and American markets.
Furthermore, Zhongshan has a good market reputation in the fields of traditional mahogany and metal furniture.
II. Yangtze River Delta Region – The Center for Panel and Export Furniture
The area centered around Shanghai, including Jiangsu and Zhejiang, is China’s second-largest export base. This region focuses primarily on panel furniture and custom furniture products.
Specifically, Anji, Zhejiang is the world’s largest production base for office chairs and outdoor leisure furniture, offering excellent cost advantages that attract global buyers.
Yuhuan, Zhejiang is renowned for its solid wood furniture and leading surface coating technology, primarily producing high-end European classical and solid wood suite furniture.
Nantong, Jiangsu has a large number of upholstery furniture factories, specializing in the production of mattresses and bedding.
III. China’s Furniture Production Regions:Bohai Economic Rim
The Bohai Economic Rim, centered around Shandong and Hebei, is a manufacturing hub for solid wood furniture and furniture auxiliary materials. Its development is largely due to its proximity to imported timber raw material sources.
Linyi, Shandong is China’s largest production base and logistics distribution center for artificial boards (panels). Shengfang and Langfang, Hebei specialize in furniture combining metal and glass, as well as simple dining tables and chairs. In addition, suppliers in Qingdao, Shandong primarily focus on exporting Japanese, Korean, and Nordic style solid wood furniture.
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