Editor's Note
This editor’s note highlights the key facts and market implications behind “Building Materials Federation Focuses on Nine De”, with emphasis on sourcing, product fit, fabrication, logistics, or buyer impact.
The National Federation of Building Materials Commercial Associations of the Republic of China (referred to as the Building Materials Federation) held its "Second Session of the Second General Meeting" on May 27 at Dazhi Dianhua, with over a hundred representatives from building materials associations across counties and cities, member enterprises, and industry guests gathering together. Xu Shu-bo, Chairman of the General Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of China, Dai Wei-shan, a councilor of New Taipei City, former legislator Gao Jia-yu, and several central and local elected officials attended, demonstrating the high level of attention given to the development of the building materials industry. Since its establishment, the Building Materials Federation has entered its second term. It is composed of building materials associations from Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Taichung City, Changhua County, Tainan City, and Kaohsiung City. It is one of the most representative national building materials industry organizations in the country, tasked with integrating industry resources, reflecting industry needs, promoting policy recommendations, and enhancing industry competitiveness. Lin Ze-bin, Chairman of the Building Materials Federation, along with directors, supervisors, and distinguished guests, attended the meeting. Photo by Weng Yong-quan.
Focusing on Nine Development Directions, Launching the “National Building and Home Industry Alliance”
At this general meeting, several important proposals were passed, the most notable being the formal promotion of the establishment of the "National Building and Home Industry Alliance." This alliance will join forces with six national industry associations: the National Federation of Interior Design and Decoration Commercial Associations of the Republic of China, the Taiwan Lighting Fixture Export Association, the National Federation of Kitchen and Cabinet Commercial Associations of the Republic of China, the National Federation of Timber Commercial Associations of the Republic of China, the National Federation of Fireproof Door Commercial Associations of the Republic of China, and the National Federation of Electrical Commercial Associations of the Republic of China. Together, they aim to create a cross-industry cooperation platform to promote deep integration of the construction, design, home, equipment, materials, and logistics supply chain. The meeting also passed nine development directions, including promoting the "Green Building Materials and Old House Life Extension Promotion Plan," establishing a "Youth Committee and Digital Transformation Promotion Team," building a "Federation's Recommended Quality Building Materials Platform," promoting the "International Building Materials Exchange and Visit Plan," and promoting ESG and smart building materials applications. These received unanimous support from all members and will be gradually implemented in the future.
Chen Dong-qing, Founding Chairman of the Building Materials Federation (left), Xu Shu-bo, Chairman of the General Chamber of Commerce (center), and Lin Ze-bin, Chairman. Photo by Weng Yong-quan. Lin Ze-bin, Chairman of the Building Materials Federation, stated that in the face of rapid global industry changes and intensified market competition, Taiwan's building materials industry must actively enhance its international perspective and innovation capabilities. In the future, the Federation will continue to deepen exchanges with the building materials industries of Italy, Japan, and other Asian countries, and combine resources from the design, construction, logistics, and home industries to create a cross-domain cooperation platform, assisting members in grasping international trends and market opportunities, and promoting industrial transformation and upgrading.
General Chamber of Commerce Supports Industry Upgrading, Creating a Friendly Business Environment
In his speech, Xu Shu-bo, Chairman of the General Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of China, stated that the building materials industry is a crucial foundation for national construction and people's livelihood development, playing a key role in public works, residential construction, urban renewal, and the promotion of green buildings. In recent years, the Building Materials Federation has actively integrated national industry forces, proposed policy recommendations, and promoted cross-border cooperation, gradually demonstrating the influence and value of a national industry organization. Xu Shu-bo emphasized that in the face of global supply chain restructuring, net-zero carbon emissions, and digital transformation trends, the industry needs to use industry association platforms to build consensus and integrate resources. The General Chamber of Commerce will continue to support the development of the building materials industry, jointly reflecting industry needs to the government, and creating a friendlier and more competitive business environment.
Facing Market Challenges: Industry, Government, and Academia Join Forces to Solve Talent and Regulatory Bottlenecks
Lin Ze-bin pointed out that the building materials industry still faces multiple challenges, including fluctuations in raw material and transportation costs due to changes in the international political and economic situation, a shortage of grassroots and professional technical talent caused by the declining birth rate, and issues related to building codes, fire safety regulations, and product certification systems. These all require joint efforts from the government and industry to develop improvement plans. Among these, the shortage of professional technical personnel has become a major bottleneck for industry development. In the future, the Federation will actively collaborate with relevant industry associations and alliances to promote professional technical talent cultivation, youth succession plans, and international technical talent exchange mechanisms. It also recommends that the government refer to the experiences of advanced countries such as Japan and Singapore to establish a talent introduction and cultivation system that better meets industry needs. This year, the Federation will also cooperate with the government to promote old house life extension, net-zero buildings, and energy-saving and carbon-reduction policies. It will integrate member companies' products and technologies that meet the needs for green building materials, energy efficiency, safety, and smart features, establishing a building materials recommendation platform and information database to help consumers, designers, and construction professionals quickly access quality product information, jointly promoting industry upgrading and sustainable development. Chairman Lin Ze-bin expressed gratitude to former legislator Gao Jia-yu (center) and wished her a high vote count in the year-end election. Photo by Weng Yong-quan.
Carrying Forward the Legacy, Building a New Future for the Building Materials Industry
Looking ahead, Lin Ze-bin stated that the Federation will uphold the philosophy of "carrying forward the legacy and creating the future together," continuing the foundation laid by Founding Chairman Chen Dong-qing. It will continue to unite the strength of building materials businesses nationwide, deepen industry cooperation, promote international integration, accelerate digital transformation, and cultivate young talent. Through the "National Building and Home Industry Alliance" platform, the Federation will also promote cross-industry resource sharing and collaborative innovation, jointly building a more complete building and home industry ecosystem. Together with member enterprises, it will seize new opportunities for industrial upgrading and create a more competitive and sustainable new landscape for Taiwan's building materials industry.
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