What is the history of solid wood frame?

The photo frame industry has a long history. According to archaeological research, the earliest written record about photo frames in China is the Silk Painting of the Characters of the Imperial Dragon unearthed in the Chu Tomb of the Warring States Period in Hunan in 1973, which has already mentioned the selection of materials and the production process of photo frames. Since modern times, with the rise of European civilization, photo frame culture has become popular on the European continent. From the royal family to the emerging bourgeoisie, as well as the modern middle class, they all have a hobby of mounting oil paintings and wall art, forming a long tradition. Compared with foreign countries, China is basically continuing the historical customs unchanged for thousands of years. There is little improvement in the style and material of photo frames, which can be said to be a complete inheritance of the style and techniques of previous dynasties.

When it comes to the history of domestic photo frame manufacturing today, it is necessary to mention the international market. The main reason is that since the reform and opening up, especially since the 10 years when Made in China entered the gold market, the domestic photo frame manufacturing industry has completely penetrated into the international market. Almost 90% of the manufacturing is in China, but the final consumption is the main force in the international market. Therefore, when talking about the domestic photo frame, photo frame and mirror frame manufacturing industry, it will inevitably involve the demand and influence of the international market.

Since the 1990s, the manufacturing share of international photo frames, mirror frames and photo frames has been mainly distributed in China, South Korea, Mexico and other countries. According to data, the above three countries account for more than 90% of the global manufacturing share, followed by Southeast Asian countries, Australia and North America. The above mentioned share is reflected in the manufacturing quantity and international trade volume, but in fact, despite the manufacturing, the core design of photo frames, mirror frames and photo frames is highly concentrated in Europe, especially in Italy, Spain and other countries, which lead the design trend of photo frames, mirror frames and photo frames of various materials. Other countries that focus on manufacturing are all models. Drawing on these core designs from Europe, there is basically no independent research and development. To put it more directly, It is mainly customized.

The above situation is directly related to the lack of intellectual property protection for photo frame design, or the relatively narrow boundaries of intellectual property recognition. The barriers to trade protection hardly involve photo frames, mirror frames, and photo frame industries. At the same time, it is also related to the fact that the photo frame manufacturing industry is still a labor-intensive industry. In the international market competition, major manufacturing countries, led by China, South Korea and Mexico, have also made great changes in recent years, that is, manufacturing market shares are increasingly concentrated in China. This has something to do with the advantages of Made in China itself. With the increasing concentration and professionalism of the supporting capacity of the domestic photo frame industry, international buyers almost turn to China to purchase.

The founder of China’s photo frame, mirror frame, and photo frame manufacturing to the international market was the first to launch the Great Wall frame industry in Guangdong. As early as the 1980s, the Great Wall frame industry has spread to all major domestic markets. The Great Wall frame industry is also the first enterprise to enter the American market. Their development has a profound impact on China’s photo frame manufacturing industry. Up to now, the industry is still one of the most famous and cost-effective enterprises in the industry. Due to the driving role of the Great Wall Photo Frame, Guangdong has become the earliest industrial base for photo frame manufacturing in China.

The rise of Guangdong’s frame industry, especially the market with Guangzhou as the distribution center of Wende Road, was basically the capital of the domestic frame industry in the middle and late 1990s. However, the changes also occurred after the mid 1990s. The photo frame manufacturing enterprises in Zhejiang, represented by Yiwu and Wenzhou, quickly gained a dominant position in the market. Their core competitiveness was the price factor and the principle of breaking the industry segmentation. Basically, all major materials and accessory auxiliary materials were produced by themselves to reduce costs. After entering the 21st century, the domestic photo frame industry is basically a dynamic trend of three regions. Guangdong is the leading manufacturing region that focuses on quality and manufacturing technology, Zhejiang is the core of competition in terms of price and quantity, and Qingdao, Shandong is a manufacturing region that integrates the characteristics of Guangdong and Zhejiang.