Shandong, China–On June 4, 2019, Huntsman Group, a world-leading specialty chemical company, joined hands with the National Forestry and Grassland Bureau for the planning and design of the forest industry Many local and international superior forces, including the Institute, jointly released an automatic production line for continuous presses of polyurethane “free formaldehyde-added” plywood that breaks through the technical bottleneck. This major move demonstrates the cross-border strength of multinational companies and local partners in formaldehyde-free plywood. Huntsman gave a powerful answer to how to innovate the international cooperation model in the industrial field and how to develop in the blue ocean market of China’s plywood industry.
Entering the era of formaldehyde-free intelligent manufacturing + Polyurethane “formaldehyde-free” plywood continuous press automatic line plan release ceremony
(From left) Mr. Zhang Zhongtao, member of the Party Committee of the Forestry Industry Planning and Design Institute of the National Forestry and Grass Administration, Mr. Pan Lumin, President of Huntsman Polyurethane Division Asia Pacific, Mr. Shi Feng, Secretary General of China Forestry Products Industry Association, Mr. Heng Ms. Liu Xuehong, General Manager of Composite Wood Products of Smart Polyurethane Division
Formaldehyde-free smart manufacturing The blue ocean market has great potential
In recent years, China’s plywood market has boomed, and its output accounts for about 60% of global output. With the escalation of the concept of green and environmentally friendly ecological consumption, people’s environmental protection demand for “formaldehyde-free” plywood represented by polyurethane glue is also growing. However, due to the low efficiency of domestic plywood labor-intensive production, the output cannot achieve a large-scale breakthrough, and it is difficult to meet the existing ecological consumption needs. According to statistics from the Forest Industry Planning and Design Institute of the National Forestry and Grassland Bureau, China produced 178.98 million cubic meters of plywood products in 2018, a decrease of 5.3% from the previous year. Moreover, the supply gap is expected to widen further. In view of this, domestic plywood production automation and integration urgently need to be started, and industry upgrading is imperative.
Speech by Shi Feng, Secretary General of China Forestry Products Industry Association
In this regard, Liu Xuehong, General Manager of Composite Wood Products Asia Pacific of Huntsman Polyurethane Division, said, “Huntsman is very optimistic about the market prospect of formaldehyde-free plywood. Huntsman has insight into the great opportunities in this blue ocean market and joins hands Many local and international superior resources, including the National Forestry and Grassland Bureau Forest Industry Planning and Design Institute, have made technological breakthroughs and innovations, and jointly launched an automatic production line for continuous presses of polyurethane “formaldehyde-free” plywood based on the innovation of the local market, which is an industry standard The double upgrade of the production capacity of environmentally friendly panels provides an excellent solution, which greatly meets the growing ecological consumption needs of consumers.”
Liu Xuehong, General Manager of Composite Wood Products of Huntsman Polyurethane Division, gave a speech and delivered a speech
Collaborative innovation helps the industry upgrade
Localized collaborative innovation is the only way for China’s industrial transformation and upgrading to enter high quality.
Huntsman Polyurethane is committed to joining hands with local partners to deepen the localization strategy and shape the industrial ecology of formaldehyde-free plywood. The cooperation with the National Forestry and Grassland Bureau Forestry Industry Planning and Design Institute this time can be described as a strong alliance to jointly guide and promote the automation, intelligence and integration of the industry, and effectively promote the industry to be energy-saving and environment-friendly. Type transformation and upgrading.
During years of exploration, development and research, Huntsman and the Forest Industry Planning and Design Institute of the National Forestry and Grassland Bureau have keenly captured several key pain points in the automation of the plywood industry: single product structure and low added value , labor-intensive, high investment costs, and high pollution risks. This automatic production line can not only effectively increase output and quality, reduce labor and investment costs, but also promote green upgrading of the industry and achieve sustainable economic development.
Huntsman Four Sustainable Innovations
In this regard, Zhang Zhongtao, Director of Industry 1 of the Forestry Industry Planning and Design Institute of the State Forestry and Grassland Bureau and one of the key designers of the automatic production line, believes, “In this cooperation, Huntsman’s innovation is not only reflected in the product In terms of technology, it has broken through the cooperation model. It has gathered high-quality technologies and partners in China and the world’s industries, and promoted the breakthrough from China’s manufacturing to China’s creation.��International partnership model. “
Consumption upgrade to create a green and beautiful life
In recent years, as sustainable development issues such as “Beautiful China” have been put on the agenda, environmental pollution issues such as air pollution and energy consumption have become key hot spots in China’s long-term development. The demand for ecological consumption is becoming more and more important, prompting China’s home improvement industry to accelerate its development in a green and sustainable direction.
According to reports, the “formaldehyde-free” plywood produced by this automatic production line can make its boards pass the world’s most stringent US NAF environmental certification standards[1], not only of good quality, but also durable and moisture-proof , Longer service life cycle. Through continuous research and development and innovation of “formaldehyde-free” composite wood product solutions, Huntsman helps plywood manufacturers quickly seize opportunities for quality and environmental protection, and escorts consumers’ green home life.
At present, China has become Huntsman’s second largest market in the world. Facing the key challenges of China’s environmental protection and sustainable development, Huntsman launched “4 Sustainable Innovation Solutions” in China, and joined hands with local partners to turn environmental challenges into opportunities for sustainable development. As one of them, the “formaldehyde-free” composite wood product solution has been striving to achieve the green goal of “helping health away from formaldehyde”, creating a safer, healthier, and more environmentally friendly life for Chinese consumers.
“Today’s cooperation between the two parties is just the beginning of more in-depth integration. Looking forward to the future, as an ‘integrator’ who has experienced the rapid development of China’s economy, Huntsman will continue to deepen the Chinese market, relying on its distinctive, differentiated and customized products Solutions, actively respond to the government’s initiative to build a beautiful China, and use innovative technologies to meet the challenges and opportunities brought about by sustainable development. Promote the rapid and green development of China’s building materials and wood-based panel industries.” Huntsman Polyurethane Division Asia Pacific District President Pan Lumin said so in a media interview.
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