A new grouping of associations called the ‘China Home Furnishing Green Supply Chain Alliance’ has been created bringing together eight national associations:

•China Furniture Association
•China National Coatings Industry Association
•China National Forest Products Industry Association China Plastics Processing Industry Association China Leather Industry Association)
•China Home Textile Association
•China Sewing Machinery Association and
•China Association of the Environmental Protection Industry.

This new body is an independent corporate organisation composed of up and downstream production enterprises, commercial agencies, trade and logistics companies, design agencies and research institutions.

The Alliance will further develop national product safety standards and only compliant enterprises will be invited to participate in the Alliance.

According to the organisers the ultimate goal is to achieve coordinated development of the supply chain, to achieve up-downstream cross-border integration and promote progress in the domestic home furnishing industry, introduce new technologies, upgrade products and development management skills.

The secretariat of the Alliance will be located in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province. The furniture industry is very active in Dongguan City and 2015 furniture output was around RMB79 billion.

(Source: ITTO/Fordaq )