The implementation of new national standards has raised the industry threshold, promoting the concentration of resources to large-scale and standardized enterprises.
The new national standard GB/T 18884-2024, implemented in June 2024, has tightened requirements for cabinet hardware: the moisture resistance test time is extended from 48 hours to 72 hours, the expansion rate is reduced from 8% to 6%, and the formaldehyde limit is strictly controlled from 0.05mg/m³ to 0.03mg/m³.
The upgraded standards have forced enterprises to update production equipment. For instance, a single Pur laser edge banding machine costs 1.8 million yuan, leading many small factories to withdraw from the market due to inability to afford equipment investment. Meanwhile, the application of new technologies such as laser edge banding and magnetic fixing not only improves product environmental protection and practicality, but also becomes a key factor for enterprises to increase gross profit margin.
Global Manufacturer Committed to Storage Hardware