Every year WMF will organize different concurrent events to share the latest information to audience. There is no exception for this year, the events will cover different sectors from the industry. Details are as follow:
1) The 19th National Symposium on the Development of Wood-based Panels Industry (Admission Fee Required)
"National Symposium on the Development of Wood-based Panels Industry" is the most influential industry networking platform in China, jointly organized by China National Forestry Machinery Association, China National Forest Products Industry Association, China Green Times and Research Institute of Wood Industry, China Academy of Forestry. For the eighteen consecutive year, it brings together industry leaders, professionals, entrepreneurs and elites to examine the impact on internationalization process of wood industry under the epidemic, especially the influence and challenges of Wood-based panels. It also investigates how the industry can achieve a breakthrough and maintain sustainability under latest national fiscal stimulus policies, the development of emerging industries and mutual beneficial international development circles.
Topic: The impact of the epidemic on the global market and on the development of wood-based panel industry
2020.09.06 | 08:30-18:00 | Radisson Exhibition Center Shanghai
2) TECH TALK : Surface Treatment Technology
With an increasing demand on the furniture’s sense of touch and technology creativity, WMF is excited to bring ‘Surface Treatment Technology’ as a theme this year, it further extends the topics of 2019 to gather all industry experts to have discussion around the topic – ‘Innovating Technology with Ingenuous Craftsmanship’.
Topic: Innovating Technology with Ingenuous Craftsmanship
2020.09.07 | 13:25-16:20 | Hall 7.1, Booth 7.1E01
2020.09.08 | 13:30-15:50 | Hall 7.1, Booth 7.1E01
3) The 2nd China Wood Industry Park and Port Industry Development Conference
In 2020, the coronavirus outbreak has upended wood industry, with wood corporations, industrial estates and trading ports in turmoil during pandemic. They are facing a lot of difficulties and uncertainties in trading, manufacturing and selling. It is time for businesses to pivot toward new avenues, industrial transformation and sustainability are required under global and domestic challenges. Without a doubt, maintaining effective and efficiency of industrial estates and trading ports are essentials. A platform for communication and action relating to key issues between whole industry chain are important. Therefore, China Timber & Wood Products Distribution Association and China National Forestry Machinery Association jointly organized ‘The 2nd China Wood Industry Park and Port Industry Development Conference’ at Shanghai on 7th September 2020, centered on the theme of ‘Join Hands together in response to challenges’.
2020.09.07 | 13:30-17:00 | Room C0-02, 3/F, Office Building C
4) The Story of Woodworking
The debut of the special display zone "The Story of Woodworking" will be held concurrently at WMF2020. A group of craftsmen will showcase their skills and present the story of each piece of the wood art.
2020.09.07 – 2020.09.10 | Whole Day | Hall7.1, Booth 7.1E10
