Amidst the wave of industrial upgrading, Linyi is undergoing a remarkable transformation from a “Plywood Capital” to a “Timber Capital.” Stepping into the data center of the “Oriental Wood Chain – Linyi Timber Procurement Platform,” information such as the procurement location, transportation route, warehousing quantity, and transaction price of timber raw materials is constantly updated like a pulse. On November 22, 2025, this industrial internet platform, jointly built by central and state-owned enterprises, was officially launched and put into operation during the World Forestry Congress. This platform integrates numerous advantages such as supply chain finance, centralized procurement and sales, and data twins, marking a significant step in the transformation and upgrading of the industrial chain towards productive service industries. Its establishment undoubtedly vividly reflects Linyi’s efforts to cultivate a high-end plywood and green intelligent home furnishing industrial chain. In Linyi, from a log to an environmentally friendly board, and then to a smart home system, this modern industrial chain, based on high-end boards and winged by green and intelligent home furnishings, is booming, driving the industry towards new quality and higher standards with strong momentum. In 2025, the leaders and deputy leaders of the high-end board and green intelligent home furnishing industrial chains personally led targeted investment promotion across the country, achieving remarkable results. In the first 11 months, the number of enterprises above designated size in the industrial chain reached 1,591, with an output value of 131.4 billion yuan, ranking first among all iconic industrial chains in terms of scale. A number of industry giants, such as TBB, CIMC Group, and Dious Home Furnishings, have successively arrived, injecting high-end genes and strong momentum into the industrial chain. Behind the impressive data is a precise and powerful “combination punch”. Linyi has issued policy documents and launched 24 measures to support and strengthen enterprises, focusing on solving core bottlenecks such as “geometry, heating, adhesives, and taxes.” Centralized heating prices have decreased significantly, reducing the burden on enterprises by 168 million yuan annually. Technological innovation is the fundamental driving force for the upgrading of the industrial chain. Linyi is addressing this issue with an “academician economy,” appointing four academicians in the national wood industry as consultants for the industrial chain and promoting the construction of the Linyi High-end Wood-based Panel and Green Intelligent Home Furnishing Industry Technology Research Institute. This institute provides a one-stop comprehensive service for the entire industry chain, including technology matching, talent introduction and cultivation, scientific and technological innovation research and development, and testing and certification. At the enterprise level, innovative achievements are also constantly emerging. In the list of recommended awardees and projects for the 2025 Shandong Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award recently announced by the Shandong Provincial Department of Science and Technology, the biomimetic wood composite material project completed by Xinhang Group and Northeast Forestry University won the first prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award, the first such award in the city’s wood industry in three years. The company’s technical director explained that by studying the fiber structure of bamboo, the layered structure of seashells, and the mechanical properties of spider webs, they developed a unique biomimetic structural design that achieves a balance between strength, toughness, and stability in the boards. Brand and ecosystem are hallmarks of an industry’s maturity. Linyi took the lead in launching the construction of the “Linyi Wood Industry” regional public brand and promoted the “Linyi Building Materials Cluster” to be included in the national brand enhancement list. Simultaneously, the industrial ecosystem continues to optimize, implementing the “125” enterprise tiered cultivation plan, responding to the municipal government’s call for “100 groups and 1000 enterprises going global,” organizing enterprises to explore overseas markets, and further improving the entire industrial ecosystem. Looking ahead to 2026, the special task force is focused on the overall goal of transforming Linyi from “China’s Board Capital” to “China’s Wood Industry Capital,” clarifying “three goals” and determining “five major actions.” Zhou Maoyong, Party Secretary and Director of the Municipal Forestry Bureau, stated that in 2026, the special task force will accelerate the construction of 78 ongoing projects, launch 53 planned projects, and include 1,600 enterprises in the statistics. The total output value of enterprises above designated size across the entire industrial chain will surpass 150 billion yuan, contributing to the city’s goal of achieving a trillion-yuan industrial output.
Linyi’s High-End Wood-Based Panel and Smart Home Industry Chain: Embarking on a New Journey Towards Becoming a “Timber Capital”
This article focuses on Linyi’s high-end panel and green smart home industry chain, outlining progress in areas such as the launch of industrial internet platforms, investment promotion results, policy support, and technological innovation, while also looking ahead to the goals and action plans for establishing the city as the "Wood Industry Capital of China" by 2026.
