There are many plywood machine manufacturers in China, and the market competition is fierce
The current plywood machinery and equipment manufacturing industry in China has formed a fully competitive market pattern. According to industry associations, there are over 200 large-scale plywood machinery production enterprises, mainly located in concentrated areas of the wood processing industry such as Shandong, Jiangsu, and Guangdong.
The phenomenon of homogeneous competition in the market is more prominent, and most companies' product lines are concentrated in conventional equipment such as rotary cutting machines, hot press machines, and sanding machines. Price wars have become the main means of competition, and the profit margin of some ordinary models of equipment has dropped below 8%. Taking the 4-foot rotary cutting machine as an example, the price difference between different brands can reach 15% -20%.
Some top companies seek breakthroughs through technological innovation. Industry data shows that automated production lines with CNC technology are priced 30% -40% higher than traditional equipment, but their market share is growing at a rate of 5% per year. The R&D investment of these enterprises generally accounts for 4% -6% of their revenue, far higher than the industry average.
The regional industrial cluster effect is significant. The Linyi area in Shandong Province has formed a complete industrial chain supporting facilities, and local enterprises can reduce production costs by 10% -15% by leveraging their supply chain advantages. Guangdong enterprises, on the other hand, pay more attention to the export market, with an annual export volume accounting for about 35% of the industry's total export volume.
In the future, industries will accelerate integration, and enterprises with technological research and development capabilities and scale advantages are expected to have greater development space. Differentiated competition and intelligent transformation will become the key to breaking through the homogenization dilemma.
