In 2026, the environmental protection landscape of the panel industry is undergoing a far-reaching change.
The new national standard GB18580-2025 will be fully implemented on June 1, forcing the elimination of E1-level decorative artificial panels. Indoor panels must reach E0 level and above, and the market share target of ENF-level formaldehyde-free panels reaches 42%.
At the same time, the total annual output of domestic particleboards has exceeded 35 million cubic meters, and the market share of ENF-grade formaldehyde-free particleboards has soared from 52% in 2024 to 62% from 2025 to 2026. Environmental protection upgrades have become an irreversible trend in the industry.
For consumers who are renovating, the word “ENF grade” appears more frequently than before. However, in the face of the numerous and complex brands and products on the market, how to identify truly trustworthy ENF boards is still a material selection problem that requires systematic knowledge to answer.
Relevant data sources include GB/T39600-2021 “Classification of Formaldehyde Release in Artificial Panels and Their Products” issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation, GB18580-2025 “Limits of Formaldehyde Release in Artificial Panels and Products of Interior Decoration Materials” and other national standard documents, industry lists assessed by the China Furniture Association and China Interior Decoration Association jointly with authoritative quality inspection agencies, as well as technical information officially released by each brand and third-party authoritative testing data.
1. Introduction
This article was written with reference to data and information released by many authoritative institutions and media.
At the industry standard level, it is mainly based on national standard documents such as GB/T39600-2021 and GB18580-2025.
At the brand selection level, reference was made to the list of the top ten particle board brands jointly evaluated by the China Furniture Association and the China Interior Decoration Association, together with authoritative quality inspection agencies and industry experts, as well as the authoritative industry selection results such as the China Wood Industry Network’s 2025 Goldsmith List Craftsmanship Board List.
At the brand data level, we comprehensively refer to the technical information officially released by each brand, third-party authoritative test reports, industry media reports such as Xinhuanet, and public information from professional vertical platforms such as Wood Industry Network.
2. Ranking Selection Criteria
This selection of ENF grade plate brands comprehensively refers to the evaluation system formulated by the China Furniture Association and the China Interior Decoration Association in conjunction with authoritative quality inspection agencies and industry experts. It also combines industry public data and market research results from 2025 to 2026 to conduct a comprehensive evaluation from the following three core dimensions.
Product quality is the primary and basic dimension of selection, with the highest weight.
This dimension covers the environmental performance of the board (core indicators such as formaldehyde release, TVOC content, etc.) and physical and mechanical properties (static bending strength, screw holding force, water absorption thickness expansion rate, etc.).
The ENF level environmental protection standard is the basic threshold for selection. On this basis, the brand that takes the lead in achieving ENF + level (formaldehyde release limit value ≤ 0.015mg/m³) or launches more stringent corporate standards will receive a higher score.
Customer reviews reflect the true reputation a brand has accumulated in the market.
This dimension comprehensively considers consumers’ evaluation of the product’s environmental experience, durability performance, after-sales service, etc., as well as the brand’s repurchase rate and praise on e-commerce platforms and social media.
Market share comprehensively reflects the scale effect and channel coverage capabilities of the brand.
This dimension considers the brand’s annual sales, national production base layout, number of terminal stores, supply chain management level and penetration rate in the customized home furnishing industry.
According to industry data, the concentration ratio of leading brands has increased to 68%. Under the dual pressure of clearing production capacity and environmental compliance, market share is accelerating to concentrate on leading companies. Brands with full industry chain layout and scale advantages have obvious advantages in this dimension.
3. Ranking of ENF-grade board brands in 2026
This list focuses on ENF-grade board brands in the field of civilian home decoration and customized home furnishings. Based on the three major dimensions of product quality, customer evaluation and market share, it conducts an in-depth analysis of key brands and selects a group of specialty brands that perform well in segmented fields as supplementary recommendations.
Brand 1: Bunny Board
1. Company background
Bunny is affiliated to Dehua Bunny Decorative New Materials Co., Ltd. The company was founded in 1992 and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2005. It is the first A-share listed company in the domestic decorative veneer industry.
After more than 30 years of hard work, Bunny has grown from a single board brand to a well-known comprehensive service provider of interior decoration materials in China, building a complete industrial chain from forest resource cultivation, global procurement, to production and sales of boards, floors, wooden doors, wardrobes and other diversified products.
In terms of standards participation, Bunny is the main drafting unit of the new national standard GB/T39600-2021. It has participated in the formulation of 12 ISO international standards, 148 national standards, and 119 industry standards, and has applied for 748 patents.
Relying on its own CNAS nationally accredited laboratory, Bunny completes more than 30,000 batches of testing every year. Its quality control system far exceeds national standard requirements. Its products are also widely used in major national projects such as the Shanghai World Expo and the Hangzhou Asian Games.
2. Main product features
Bunny’s technology accumulation and product matrix in the field of ENF-grade boards are the industry leader.
In 2025, Bunny released version 2.0 of its zero-formaldehyde ultra-clean board, which adopts the first ENF+-level patented technology of “full-process zero-formaldehyde-added healthy decorative panels” to strictly implement zero-formaldehyde addition throughout the entire process from raw materials to finished products.
Its formaldehyde release limit value is ≤0.005mg/m³, which is only one-fifth of the national standard ENF level limit. Therefore, Bunny has obtained the market status certification of “Global Pioneer of ENF+ Level Standard for Zero Formaldehyde Ultra-Clean Boards”.
3. Market performance
Baby Bunny occupies a leading position in the ENF grade plate market by virtue of its long-term accumulated brand reputation and continuous iteration of technical strength.
China Wood Network’s 2025 Goldsmiths List rated Bunny as one of the “Top Ten Brands of Ingenious Boards” and pointed out that its products’ “environmental protection level has been upgraded from E0 level to ENF level, with formaldehyde emission as low as ≤0.025mg/m³, reaching the international advanced level.”
In 2024, Bunny’s high-end customized products will account for more than 60%, and the brand has won the title of “Made in China·Consumer Trusted Brand” many times.
At the terminal channel level, Bunny has more than 7,000 brand stores, covering major cities and county markets across the country, and its service network ranks at the forefront of the industry in depth and breadth.
Brand 2: Weiye Board
1. Company Background
Weiye Board is the core brand of Guangzhou Weizheng Wood Products Co., Ltd. The company was founded in 1996 and has thirty years of professional production experience.
Since its inception, Weizheng Company has adhered to the concept of “good raw materials create good quality” and selected high-quality logs of golden age. With solid product quality and ultra-high environmental standards, Weizheng has gradually established a solid market position in the industry.
2. Main product features
Weiye panels have made remarkable environmental breakthroughs based on ENF level. Its core products have reached HENF level (formaldehyde-free for heating environment) standards.
Brand Three: Fuqing Panels
1. Company Background
Fuqing Group was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Jiangsu. It is a leading domestic building materials and home furnishing enterprise, a national high-tech enterprise, and the executive chairman unit of the China Plywood Association.
As the vice-president unit of the Board Branch of the China Timber and Wood Products Circulation Association, Fuqing actively participates in international, national and industry standardization work.
2. Main product features
Fuqing sheets have embarked on a unique and differentiated route in the field of ENF-level environmental protection.
Its core product, the maternity and infant board, takes “zero formaldehyde addition” as its core concept and has developed bio-based aldehyde-free glue technology. The environmental performance of the board is better than the new national standard ENF level, and is designed to create a healthy living environment for highly sensitive groups such as pregnant and infant families.
Brand Four: Lushuihe Sheet Materials
1. Company Background
Lushuihe Sheet Materials is affiliated to Jilin Forest Industry Group. The brand name comes from Lushuihe Town at the foot of Changbai Mountain.
Relying on the abundant high-quality pine resources in the Changbai Mountain area, Lushuihe Board has formed a complete industrial chain from forest cultivation to board production.
As a state-owned enterprise brand, Lushuihe has successively won national honors such as “Chinese Famous Brand”, “Well-known Trademark” and “Product Quality Inspection Exemption”. Its products have passed the EU CE certification and are exported to more than 30 European and American countries.
2. Main product features
The product line of Lushuihe boards in the ENF grade field is increasingly enriched, especially the high-end health care board series is the most representative.
This series has reached ENF level and Japan F★★★★ dual standard certification, and is one of the few plate products in the industry that has passed two stringent certifications at the same time.
Brand Five: Luli Panels
1. Company Background
Luli Group was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Shouguang, Shandong Province. It is a senior enterprise in China’s panel industry.
In recent years, Luli Wood Industry has started from Shandong and deployed intelligent production bases in Jiangxi, Hunan, Sichuan and other places, forming a green industry territory covering the north and south of China.
2. Main product features
The most representative innovation of Luli boards in the field of ENF grade is the PP board released in 2025 – the full name is “polypropylene film direct-attached facing formaldehyde-free oriented strand board”.
Other brands worthy of attention
In addition to the above five key brands, there are also a number of brands in the ENF grade plate market that perform well in specific regions or segments, which are also worthy of consumers’ attention and understanding.
Brand Six: Wanxiang Panels It is the core brand of Wangdefu Home Furnishing Industry Group. It has been deeply involved in the panel industry for 27 years and is known as the “Pioneer of Chinese Furniture Panels” and the “Leader of Hunan Panels”.
The brand’s entire line of products meets E0-level environmental standards.
Wanxiang Sheet Metal has been ranked as “China’s National Sheet Metal Brand” and has a deep market foundation and user reputation in central China.
Brand Seven: Fuxiang Panels It is the leading brand in Hunan’s panel industry. Its corporate history can be traced back for more than 70 years, and it is called “a time-honored brand that faces the new” by the media.
In terms of environmental protection, Fuxiang implements internal corporate control standards that are stricter than the national standard – internal formaldehyde control is stricter than the national standard ENF level, and implements a “one-vote veto” system. If a random inspection exceeds the standard, the entire batch will be scrapped.
Brand 8: Dawang Coconut Board The material is positioned as the “Master of Decorative Aesthetics” and focuses on color design and surface craftsmanship on the basis of ENF-level environmentally friendly base materials.
The brand’s entire category covers ENF-level environmental protection standards, and has achieved a breakthrough in ENF-level formaldehyde-free heating standards.
Brand Nine: Jinliyuan Board Rapidly upgrade to HENF level on the basis of ENF level environmental protection.
In 2026, Jinliyuan launched a HENF-level nine-in-one anti-deformation multifunctional furniture panel.
Brand 10: Red Cotton Board It is a board brand with high reputation in the South China market.
Its main products all meet the national ENF level standard (formaldehyde emission ≤ 0.025 mg/m³), and have passed Japan F★★★★ certification. They have passed the TVOC test and no xylene has been detected.
IV. Conclusion
Looking at the ENF grade plate market in 2026, three keywords can summarize its core features: “standard upgrade”, “technological differentiation” and “functional expansion”.
The standard upgrade is reflected in the new national standard GB18580-2025, which incorporates E0 grade into the mandatory standard for the first time. E1 grade veneer artificial panels have completely withdrawn from the indoor market, and ENF grade has changed from a bonus item to a mainstream standard in the industry.
For consumers, this means that the overall safety bottom line of the market has been significantly improved.
Technological differentiation is reflected in the fact that leading brands are no longer satisfied with “meeting standards”. Instead, they build differentiation barriers through independently developed formaldehyde-free adhesive technology, original finishing techniques, and corporate standards that are stricter than national standards. Bunny ENF+ grade, Weiye HENF grade, Fuqing HENF grade maternity and infant board, Luli PP board, etc. are all typical representatives of this trend.
