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approved, including the following standards: focuses on the demands of the entire wood industry chain
Antibacterial Wood-based Panel and builds a one-stop service system of "supply and demand
• Plywood for Container Flooring matching + logistics transportation + policy implementation",
• Technical Specifications for Life Cycle Assessment of helping the industry upgrade towards digitalisation, intelligence

Wood-based Panel and its Products and greenness and providing strong support for enterprises
• Medical Wood-based Panels to reduce costs, increase efficiency and enhance market
• Edge Sealing Strips competitiveness.
• Fiberboard for Wooden Doors In terms of supply and demand matching, the platform
• Thermosetting Resin-Impregnated Paper Continuous relies on big data and artificial intelligence technologies to
Laminated Decorative Panels (CPL) integrate global wood market supply and demand information
• General Technical Requirements for Elderly-Friendly Wood- and build an efficient online trading channel.
based Panel Products Enterprises can keep abreast of the dynamics of domestic
• Insect-proof Plywood and international markets in real time, achieve precise matching

of supply and demand, break through geographical restrictions,
The forest industry Standard on Antibacterial Wood-based expand market space and effectively solve the pain points
Panels has passed the review and local experts unanimously of information asymmetry and low circulation efficiency in
agree that this Standard has reached the international traditional transactions.
advanced level. In terms of logistics and transportation, the platform has
Seven national standards, including the national standard deeply cooperated with multiple logistics enterprises to build
on the Plywood for Container Flooring and the forestry industry an intelligent logistics management system.

standards on the Technical Specifications for Life Cycle The system can track the entire process of wood transportation
Assessment of Wood-based Panels and products thereof, in real time, optimise transportation routes, rationally allocate
Medical Wood-based Panels, Edge Sealing Strips, Fiberboard resources and achieve the maximisation of logistics efficiency
for Wooden Doors, Thermosetting Resin-Impregnated Paper and the reduction of costs. Supporting logistics financial services
Continuous Laminated Decorative Panels (CPL) and General can relieve the pressure on enterprises' capital turnover and
Technical Requirements for Elderly-friendly Wood-based Panels reduce operational risks.
are assessed to be at an international general level.
Chuan-Shanxi-Gansu international timber trade centre
Jicai Tong international timber trading platform The Sichuan-Shanxi-Gansu International Timber Trade Center

operational in Heze City was inaugurated and put into operation in the Green Home
The 2025 Jicai Tong International Timber Trading Platform Industry City of the Western China (Guangyuan City of Sichuan
Release Conference was held recently in Heze City of Shandong Province).
province marking the official operation of the platform. This On the same day the international timber freight routes
is not only an innovative move by Heze city in exploring the Russia - Guangyuan and New Zealand - Guangyuan were
digital transformation of the wood industry but also a key successfully launched.
measure to remove industrial bottlenecks, optimise resource The Russia - Guangyuan and New Zealand - Guangyuan

allocation and enhance the overall efficiency of the industry. international timber freight routes mainly carry wood panels and
‘Jicai Tong’ takes digital technology as its core driving force, sawnwood from Russia and New Zealand for the production