Europe and United States-Imported Wood is Widely Favored By China Household Cabinet Enterprise
September,13.2010

Subject to the timber Certificate of Origin, material environmental certification and a series of export barriers, the imported wood from Europe and the US has drawn wide attention in furniture export enterprises. It is reported that the Europe and America timber kitchenware imported by China agents including the North American red oak, white plug, and the European red beech, white beech, pine and so on.

China is a solid importer of timber. As our existing forest resources can not meet the community demand for wood, so the importing volume increase year by year especially the high-grade kitchenware wood most of which rely on import. The cookware requirements for raw material quality are very strict when furniture manufacturing high-end furniture, cabinets, flooring cookware products in China, even stricter for products export to developed countries and regions, such as Europe and America. Therefore, the imported timber from European and American is much easy favored by import enterprises from China.

The uv light expert believes that the increased trade barriers from Europe and America have boosted the domestic sales of outdoor furniture imported timber. The timber Certificate of Origin of Europe and the United States are recognized by importing kitchenware countries, so we could say it’s also an advantage for manufacturers to export the wood products including wooden doors, cabinets and furniture.

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Latest Analysis for China Kitchenware Industry
September.03.2010

Kitchenware, as a necessary in family’s daily life, has a very large market space in China, which has a 1.3 billion population. China kitchenware sales have been increasing by 35% for years.

In recent years, there are some new trends in China kitchenware industry as follows:

The development of information technology brings kitchenware opportunities and challenges to business. Speaking from the opportunities, the information technology can help to optimize company process, reduce administrative costs and get advantages in the competition. And those who can not adopt IT to improve production process are evidently at a disadvantage in the competition.

The cookware product structure evolves towards the trend of beauty, fashion, environmental protection and low energy consumption. Low value-added products must continue to withstand the impact and deeper competition from the domestic industry.

Changes are brewing in the cookware distribution channels. Recent years with the spring up of home appliance chain industry, it has become the important channel for current appliances sales. But because of the high entry and operating costs for appliances chain stores, some manufacturers have been seeking other ways, such as furniture entering into the building materials city and the whole kitchen showroom.

The competition will be more intense for kitchen market in future, and the whole industry reach the re-shuffle state. However, most enterprises are small-scaled and in difficult situation, while some large enterprises have started to hold kitchenware market to gain the huge profit, which caused the competition upgraded rapidly outdoor furniture in the countrywide. In particular many multinational companies come again together with advanced technology, brand and marketing advantage which makes the domestic competition more and more intense.

With the rapid and steady growth of domestic national economic, the housing needs of urban residents have changed greatly and it brings a greater stimulus to the relevant industries including kitchenware industry. Meanwhile, the vast rural market is on developing procedure, coupled with the demand for urban upgrading, kitchenware finally would maintain steady growth in demand.

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The Export Situation of China's Glasses, Light Machinery, Sewing Machine Industry from Jan to Apr in 2010
August 24, 2010

The export of glasses industry increases steadily.

From Jan to Apr, the total export sum of the glasses industry is 860 million U.S. dollars, up 14.7% over the same sunglasses last year, but the growth rate decreased 2.1% compared with the first quarter. Thereinto, the export volume of Apr is 230 million U.S. dollars.

The eyeglass has total exported 300 million pieces from Jan to Apr with an increase of 21.1% over the same period last year; and the accumulative total export sum is 130 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 13.5% over the same period last year. 620 million pairs of glasses are exported, up 8.6% over the same period last year; and the wedding dress total export sum is 500 million U.S. dollars with an increase of 4.6% compared with the same period last year. In addition, the accumulative total export sum of glasses frames, glasses parts and eyeglasses is 230 million U.S. dollars, up 46.9% over the same period last year.

The light women garments industry export grows stably, but the special equipments for the plastics processing increase quickly.

From Jan to Apr, the export volume of China light machinery industry is 770 million U.S. dollars with an uv lamp increase of 24.6% over the same period last year, but compared with the first quarter the growth rate decreased 0.2%. And the export sum of Apr is 200 million U.S. dollars.

There are 841,000 units special equipment for manufacturing pulp and paper are total exported from Jan to Apr, down 9.5% compared with the same period last year; and total handbags export sum is 130 million U.S. dollars with an increase of 23.7% over the same period last year. The machineries of food and beverage manufacturing and processing have total tattoo machine exported 352 thousand units, up 7.6% compared with the same period last year; and the accumulative total export sum is 140 million U.S. dollars with an increase of 9.2% over the same period last year. The plastics processing equipment are total exported 10,000 units, up 59.7% over the same period last year; and the total export sum is 220 million U.S. dollars, increase 41.3% over the same period last year.

The sewing tattoo machine industry export increases fast, and the non-household-type sewing machine grows rapidly.

From Jan to Apr, the total garments export sum of the sewing machine industry is 420 million U.S. dollars with an increase of 26.2% over the same period last year, but the growth rate decreased 8.5% compared with the same period last year.

The household sewing machines are total jewelry exported 1.817 million units, up 36.7% over the same period last year; and the total watch export sum is 78.249 million U.S. dollars with an increase of 36.2% over last year. The non- household-type sewing machine are total exported 584,000 units, increase 63.6% compared with the same period last year; the accumulative total handbag export sum is 131.899 million U.S. dollars, and it increases 80.5% over the same period last year. The sewing machine parts have total buauty tools exported 11,000 tons with an increase of 45.0%; and the total export volume is 40.526 million U.S. dollars, up 64.6%.

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Shades of green: Greening your toy box

Yes, unplugged. "Unplugging" your child's toy box is a huge step in greening your play life. Did you know that Americans purchase over five billion batteries each year that create in excess of 146,000 TONS of battery waste?It is difficult to achieve a completely "unplugged" household, but certainly not impossible. It is quite easy to unplug an infant or young toddler. By choosing cloth and wooden toys, especially intricate wooden toys such as the wooden rainbow stacking toy shown, a parent can significantly reduce the plugged-in nature of childhood in today's society.

For infants and toddlers, check out some of the Melissa and Doug First Play line and Under the Nile cloth toys. Both of these companies, along with many others, provide a line of healthy cloth and wooden toys that do not require batteries.As children get older, there is a myriad of entertaining and educational toys on the market that inspire imagination and learning. Imaginarium has a line of solar powered toys that teach about gardening and renewable energy. Playmobil has an extensive line of PVC-plastic, unplugged toys that are sure to excite the imagination. Select Solar, a UK based company, also offers a wide variety of alternative-energy toys.As children get older, achieving the "unplugged lifestyle" becomes harder. However, by purchasing a set of reusable batteries and recycling your battery waste, you can make important steps to greening your children's toybox.
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The shopping bag on wheels has legs

As the tide of bad publicity against the plastic bag grows, the scene is firmly set for the return of the shopping trolley.Over the last few days the Spanish Rolser designer shopping trolleys, distributed in the UK by Novela, have enjoyed huge media attention, featuring in The Mail on Sunday's You Magazine, with a picture of Julie Christie using one of the products, on GMTV, in the Daily Mail and on BBC Breakfast. The surge of interest in the trolley is down not only to the fact that it is reusable, unlike the plastic bag, but that with the shopping on wheels the car can be left at home - further underlining the trolley's green credentials.

Rolser claims to have the largest range of shopping trolleys in the country, all detailed on the website, rolser.co.uk. It has also launched a new range of reusable shopping bags. The company says it has received lots of interest from housewares stores around the country.
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How to choose houseware gifts

Learn to choose gifts of housewares. I have noticed my friends and extended family members abandoning gift items, especially the housewares mostly because they are duplications of existing items. It may be that no family member is inclined to use them or does not fit into the mood of the homes. Many times people wait for occasions to pass on such gifts to others unnoticed by the gift-giver. My only considerations while buying gifts are not whether they are dear to me but whether they are suitable to the recipient. Quality always comes first. I would rather prefer to choose a qualitative piece of kitchen implement like veggie cutter or lemon squeezer with unbroken parts rather than a packed case of assorted wares with no knowledge of its contents. LOOK FOR THE NEED OF THE RECIPIENT
It is always better to speak to the recipient or their family in advance to assess their needs and likes rather than buying blindly. A mixer/blender/coffee maker may be an attractive choice. But it would be wise to gift a baking dish or a microwave owen compatible bowl she has always needed and not the good complement of mixer/blender series.
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Houseware business opportunity: the answer of new investments

Increasing specialization of processes, artistic tradition, high tech and design, high qualitative standards, are just some distinctive feature in the ''Furniture and Houseware' sector in Florence Area, as a new business opportunity success key. From many years Furniture and Houseware sector is a central feature in the Italian Economy as well as Small and Medium Enterprises have shown, providing not-finished furniture to firms engaged in the final manufacturing. There are several business opportunities in which the new competitive approach would satisfy an ongoing evolution: consumers are more pernickety to the items and materials origins and quality, they are also ethic-style oriented, so a possible answer could be the houseware business opportunity. Moreover we remind to the central part played in the export trade that in 2006 was about 32% of production full-value, overall acknowledge to the ''Made in Italy' tag assign to the sector by all over the world.

Through Promofirenze services, you could choose between different business opportunities, the right partnership in the Florence Area and choose with our assistance the best and most appropriate collaboration way on your financial availability and knowledge: collaboration in research and development, Shareholdings, technological transfers, licensing, etc... Our purpose is to create a territorial supply fitting with developmental standards and consumers necessity.