To all wood enterprises, futures companies and relevant institutions:

The global wood industry chain and supply chain are undergoing accelerated restructuring, bringing both opportunities and challenges. China’s wood sector has entered a stage of high-quality development featuring quality improvement, efficiency gains and transformation and upgrading, with increasingly prominent trends of global collaboration and integration of industrial and financial sectors. Building on the fruitful outcomes and positive feedback of the 1st China Wood Industry High-Quality Development Conference (Dalian Forum), and to further advance the in-depth integration of the wood industry with finance, trade and technological innovation, as well as to pool high-quality global wood resources, our Association will host the 2026 Wood Industry High-Quality Development Conference in Taicang, Jiangsu Province from 17 to 19 November 2026. Relevant arrangements are hereby notified as follows:

I. Organizers
Organizer: China Timber & Wood Products Distribution Association (CTWPDA)
Co-organizers: Suzhou Taicang Lingang Investment Development Group Co., Ltd., Taicang Timber & Wood Products Distribution Association, Taicang Fujian Chamber of Commerce

II. Conference Theme
Connecting Global Chains · Symbiosis of Futures and Spot Markets

III. Date and Venue
Date: 17–19 November 2026 (Registration on 17 November) 
Venue: Taicang, Jiangsu Province, China

IV. Participants
1.Trading Enterprises: Representatives of timber traders, market operators and logistics enterprises from major domestic timber distribution hubs including Taicang, Changshu, Jiangdu, Zhenjiang, Zhangjiagang, Jingjiang, Rizhao, Qingdao, Linyi, Lianyungang, Caofeidian, Dalian, Suifenhe, Manzhouli, Erenhot, Ningbo, Zhangzhou, Chengdu and Chongqing.
2.Manufacturing Enterprises: Representatives of national manufacturers of wood-based panels, whole-house customization, wooden doors & windows, flooring, timber structures, wood veneers, redwood furniture and other wood products.
3.Financial Institutions: Representatives of futures, futures-spot and banking service providers.
4.International Guests: Representatives of overseas diplomatic missions, chambers of commerce and wood-related enterprises from New Zealand, Russia, Canada, Belarus, Japan, Australia, Germany, Finland, Brazil and other countries.

V. Conference Programme
(I) Registration (17 November)
(II) Plenary Session (18 November)
1.Keynote Speeches (09:00–12:00) 

(1) China’s Macroeconomic Outlook and Opportunities for Industrial Development 

(2) Current Status, Shifting Landscape and Future Trends of the Global Wood Industry 

(3) Pathways for High-Quality Development of the Wood Industry Enabled by Finance 

(4) Export Market Opportunities, Pain Point Mitigation and Layout Strategies for Wood Product Industry under the New Landscape
2.Panel Discussions (14:00–17:30) 

(1) Financial Empowerment: Industrial-Financial Integration for Wood Industry Transformation and Upgrading 

(2) Global Perspective: Dialogue on International Wood Industry Cooperation and Development 

(3) Local Focus: Analysis of the Current Situation and Development of Taicang’s Wood Industry 

(4) Innovation Launch: Wood Industry Innovation Achievements Release Session
(III) Parallel Sessions (19 November, 09:00–12:00)
Hall 1: 2nd Anniversary Annual Conference of Log Futures Listing 

Hall 2: Seminar on Global Timber Supply and Processing Utilization 

Hall 3: Seminar on Timber Structure Industry Development 

Hall 4: Seminar on Wood Industry Park and Port Industrial Development
(IV) Site Visits to Industry Facilities (19 November, 14:00–17:30)
(V) Business Matching and Product Exhibition

VI. Conference Registration
Conference fee is waived for members of the Association. A registration fee of RMB 2,500 per person applies for non-members. Travel and accommodation expenses shall be borne by participants themselves. Please scan the QR code below to complete registration.