Europe and United States-Imported Wood is Widely Favored By China Household Cabinet Enterprise
September,13.2010

Subject to the timber Certificate of Origin, material environmental certification and a series of export barriers, the imported wood from Europe and the US has drawn wide attention in furniture export enterprises. It is reported that the Europe and America timber kitchenware imported by China agents including the North American red oak, white plug, and the European red beech, white beech, pine and so on.

China is a solid importer of timber. As our existing forest resources can not meet the community demand for wood, so the importing volume increase year by year especially the high-grade kitchenware wood most of which rely on import. The cookware requirements for raw material quality are very strict when furniture manufacturing high-end furniture, cabinets, flooring cookware products in China, even stricter for products export to developed countries and regions, such as Europe and America. Therefore, the imported timber from European and American is much easy favored by import enterprises from China.

The uv light expert believes that the increased trade barriers from Europe and America have boosted the domestic sales of outdoor furniture imported timber. The timber Certificate of Origin of Europe and the United States are recognized by importing kitchenware countries, so we could say it’s also an advantage for manufacturers to export the wood products including wooden doors, cabinets and furniture.

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Latest Analysis for China Kitchenware Industry
September.03.2010

Kitchenware, as a necessary in family’s daily life, has a very large market space in China, which has a 1.3 billion population. China kitchenware sales have been increasing by 35% for years.

In recent years, there are some new trends in China kitchenware industry as follows:

The development of information technology brings kitchenware opportunities and challenges to business. Speaking from the opportunities, the information technology can help to optimize company process, reduce administrative costs and get advantages in the competition. And those who can not adopt IT to improve production process are evidently at a disadvantage in the competition.

The cookware product structure evolves towards the trend of beauty, fashion, environmental protection and low energy consumption. Low value-added products must continue to withstand the impact and deeper competition from the domestic industry.

Changes are brewing in the cookware distribution channels. Recent years with the spring up of home appliance chain industry, it has become the important channel for current appliances sales. But because of the high entry and operating costs for appliances chain stores, some manufacturers have been seeking other ways, such as furniture entering into the building materials city and the whole kitchen showroom.

The competition will be more intense for kitchen market in future, and the whole industry reach the re-shuffle state. However, most enterprises are small-scaled and in difficult situation, while some large enterprises have started to hold kitchenware market to gain the huge profit, which caused the competition upgraded rapidly outdoor furniture in the countrywide. In particular many multinational companies come again together with advanced technology, brand and marketing advantage which makes the domestic competition more and more intense.

With the rapid and steady growth of domestic national economic, the housing needs of urban residents have changed greatly and it brings a greater stimulus to the relevant industries including kitchenware industry. Meanwhile, the vast rural market is on developing procedure, coupled with the demand for urban upgrading, kitchenware finally would maintain steady growth in demand.

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The Export Situation of China's Glasses, Light Machinery, Sewing Machine Industry from Jan to Apr in 2010
August 24, 2010

The export of glasses industry increases steadily.

From Jan to Apr, the total export sum of the glasses industry is 860 million U.S. dollars, up 14.7% over the same sunglasses last year, but the growth rate decreased 2.1% compared with the first quarter. Thereinto, the export volume of Apr is 230 million U.S. dollars.

The eyeglass has total exported 300 million pieces from Jan to Apr with an increase of 21.1% over the same period last year; and the accumulative total export sum is 130 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 13.5% over the same period last year. 620 million pairs of glasses are exported, up 8.6% over the same period last year; and the wedding dress total export sum is 500 million U.S. dollars with an increase of 4.6% compared with the same period last year. In addition, the accumulative total export sum of glasses frames, glasses parts and eyeglasses is 230 million U.S. dollars, up 46.9% over the same period last year.

The light women garments industry export grows stably, but the special equipments for the plastics processing increase quickly.

From Jan to Apr, the export volume of China light machinery industry is 770 million U.S. dollars with an uv lamp increase of 24.6% over the same period last year, but compared with the first quarter the growth rate decreased 0.2%. And the export sum of Apr is 200 million U.S. dollars.

There are 841,000 units special equipment for manufacturing pulp and paper are total exported from Jan to Apr, down 9.5% compared with the same period last year; and total handbags export sum is 130 million U.S. dollars with an increase of 23.7% over the same period last year. The machineries of food and beverage manufacturing and processing have total tattoo machine exported 352 thousand units, up 7.6% compared with the same period last year; and the accumulative total export sum is 140 million U.S. dollars with an increase of 9.2% over the same period last year. The plastics processing equipment are total exported 10,000 units, up 59.7% over the same period last year; and the total export sum is 220 million U.S. dollars, increase 41.3% over the same period last year.

The sewing tattoo machine industry export increases fast, and the non-household-type sewing machine grows rapidly.

From Jan to Apr, the total garments export sum of the sewing machine industry is 420 million U.S. dollars with an increase of 26.2% over the same period last year, but the growth rate decreased 8.5% compared with the same period last year.

The household sewing machines are total jewelry exported 1.817 million units, up 36.7% over the same period last year; and the total watch export sum is 78.249 million U.S. dollars with an increase of 36.2% over last year. The non-household-type sewing machine are total exported 584,000 units, increase 63.6% compared with the same period last year; the accumulative total handbag export sum is 131.899 million U.S. dollars, and it increases 80.5% over the same period last year. The sewing machine parts have total buauty tools exported 11,000 tons with an increase of 45.0%; and the total export volume is 40.526 million U.S. dollars, up 64.6%.

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Why your kitchen sink might be dirtier than your loo

A new study from a group of environmental scientists suggests the average family kitchen can contain more harmful germs than the bathroom, according to the news agency Associated Press.The scientists, working on behalf of a cleaning products manufacturer, took samples from 20 family homes in seven regions including the UK - and their findings were alarming. Internationally, 90 per cent of kitchen cloths, 46 per cent of kitchen sinks, 38 per cent of bathroom sinks and 14 per cent of children’s toys had a total bacteria count of more than 100,000 per square centimetre.Professor John Oxford, a virologist at St Bartholemew’s and the Royal London Hospital, led the study. He is also chairman of the UK’s Hygiene Council - read its recommendations here.

He warned that families put great effort into cleaning toilets but not nearly as much time into keeping their kitchens clean: “You could eat your dinner in a US toilet but there is a lack of appreciation that kitchen sinks can be contaminated with faecal organisms, either coming in with fruit and vegetables or from pets and children.”The moral of this tale? Wash your hands regularly and thoroughly. Disinfect high-risk areas. Dispense with all your horrible old cleaning cloths and replace them, as this is where many of the nasties live.
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Chopping board health slur ad banned

A television advertisement claiming that chopping boards hold 50 times more bacteria than toilet seats has been banned. Announcing its adjudication today, the Advertising Standards Authority said that Reckitt Benckiser's ad for Dettol Surface Cleanser "misleadingly exaggerated the dangers posed by the bacteria on chopping boards".The ad showed pieces of fruit and a knife on a toilet seat and was accompanied by a voice-over saying: "Fact: your chopping board harbours 50 times more bacteria than your toilet seat. But Dettol Surface Cleanser kills 99.9% of bacteria, including MRSA, E Coli, salmonella and even the flu virus."

However, the ASA criticized the 2004 study for being carried out on only five households, and was "not convinced that the hygiene conditions of the houses were representative of those in most households".It also said it was common knowledge that raw meat could contaminate a surface with bacteria and that it would need to be cleaned before being used again. The authority also thought the ad implied that MRSA, E Coli, salmonella and flu would be present on most chopping boards after cleaning.The ASA concluded that RB had failed to show that bacteria that posed a health risk had been found on most chopping boards after they had been cleaned normally.The ad cannot now be broadcast again in its original format.
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A store that gives new life to old kitchenware

Visitors to the store are sometimes put off by the prices. After all, they say, most of the stuff is used.
A few years ago, I was surprised to find a price tag from Goodwill on the bottom of a tin pan I had picked up at the store. Goodwill's price was half what I paid. I put this down to paying for Kaminsky's knowledge. Think of it this way: She goes to Goodwill (or more likely, buys from someone who goes to Goodwill), so you don't have to. Prices also depend on the item. A new Pyrex 2-cup glass measuring cup costs $5, the same as at retail stores. But other items are a bargain, if they don't sell out before you get there.

Are there any items she's so fond of she secretly wishes no one will buy them? If that happens, she just takes them home, she admits. At the moment, though, her own stove is for sale. In remodeling the kitchen of her Haight district flat, she doesn't have room for the beautiful old French stove she bought a few years ago. At $5,000, the stove is the most expensive item on the floor, but it was never assembled. One half is in the back of the store, the other toward the front; both are covered with other items. "The tag isn't really visible. I kind of like having it around," she admits. "I don't really hide it," she adds with a gleeful smile. She gestures toward the top half, a gorgeous piece covered with painted tiles in a green and pink floral pattern. "Isn't it pretty?"
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Outfit Kitchen Like a Pro

Where to start when you don’t typically cook or bake? Davis suggested first choosing one basic cookbook such as a recent reprint of the Betty Crocker or “Better Homes & Gardens” cookbooks that were popular in the 1950’s and ’60s. Or, test kitchen Web sites and children’s cookbooks offer excellent pictures, guides to measuring and methods. To outfit the kitchen, we asked Davis and Karen Blakeslee, Kansas State University Research and Extension food scientist, to survey kitchenware departments and make recommendations to stock a basic kitchen. Their suggestions included:

Start building a basic set of pots and pans, including 1-, 2-, and 3-quart saucepans, a skillet and Dutch oven. Pans should have lids and securely attached heat-resistant handles. The two food professionals recommended heavy-gauge stainless steel, which conducts heat evenly. A heavier gauge (and reinforced steel bottom) typically prevents a pan from bending or warping. Choose a skillet to match family size, such as an 8- to 10-inch skillet for one or two or a 10- to12-inch skillet for a family of four or more. The two women recommended a skillet with a lid, either of cast iron or stainless steel. Larger skillets may have an optional handle opposite the pan handle to steady the pan when lifting it or pouring from it.
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"'World-class shopper' and Partner Open Kitchenware Store With a Little Help From Their Friends"

Babcock and some of his ex-students will be among the instructors, including former Ritz-Carlton chef Norm Vasquez and Glenn Hoekstra, who previously taught at the Culinary Center of Monterey. (Babcock's parents, John and Barbara Babcock of Seaside, are helping out on the retail side of the establishment.) Classes will range from the very basic on up, with Babcock intending to give home cooks a good education in such things as making sauces and stock. He's also inviting local chefs to get into the act."I'll open up the kitchen to any chef," Babcock said. "They can do demonstrations and give out menus to their restaurants if they want." He is building a similar community spirit into the way he runs the store.

But Babcock says he will only have the best of the best in his shop. "If it's junk, I won't sell it...honesty is the message of our store," he said. Quality goods, like Vietri tableware from Italy, Riedel crystal from Austria, Scanpan pots and pans from Denmark, Mason Cash bowls from England ("just like the ones Martha uses") and Lamson knives from Massachusetts line the shelves at Clementine's.But there are plenty of simple pleasures as well, like chrome spiral egg cups - only $1.50 each. And Babcock invites people to ask questions and try things out so they can get exactly what they want.