Interview with Mr Ganggang Yu

During the year 2000 to 2009, the sales volume has greatly increased from 200tons/year to 23000tons/year. With bamboo fiber as the core new material, we have established bamboo industry alliance, which has grown registering more than 50 members.

The development of bamboo industry is closely linked to agricultural, commercial and new energy industries. TENBRO bamboo fiber as a new industry has created a new healthy development mode, which is beyond the matured traditional industry mode.

The establishment of Bamboo industry alliance ensures the traceability of the supply chain, supply chain and downstream business partnerships, and thus obtaining the trust of consumers to win greater value.

Viewing previous years 2004 to 2009 sales volume increasing rate, we see that this increase will keep on in the following year 2010 to 2013 also. TENBRO Industry Alliance has annual contribution of 200 billion to GDP, and it creates employment for nearly 100,000 workers in bamboo fiber sector in China.

Bamboo Industry Alliance pulls in the income for the agriculture sector as well as income for farmers simultaneously also benefiting the textile industry. Enterprises enhance their competitiveness, and are able to promote business. The establishing of bamboo industry alliance has a significant social value.

As a member of Bamboo Industry Alliance, the public brand 'TENBRO' has created a niche amongst people, and brings the benefits to producers, returns to businessman, enjoyment to consumers, and employment to the society.

Well, other than China, bamboo growing countries are India, Myanmar, Thailand, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Vietnam, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka etc. Such areas will soon learn from China, and will soon flourish and compete in this industry.

We are looking forward to more of the bamboo producing countries to apply this mode for the local contribution. Shanghai TENBRO welcomes cooperation and competition both.

Bamboo fibre is a kind of pure natural fibre having ecological functions. As bamboo fiber has excellent antibacterial, and deodorant properties, it is widely used in application in home textiles, in particular- the bedding, making it cool and comfortable, anti-bacterial with heath care function.

Besides, it is also used for making garment fabrics with broad width, free and comfortable feel, bright and noble style.

Applied in knitting fabrics, the fibre helps in moisture absorption, and making smooth drape with ANTI -UV properties.

It is also used in manufacturing socks and towels with antibacterial and deodorant properties.

Competition from home textiles ie towels, socks and bedding, is still at a low level but the competition in the medical materials is growing.

In context to the increasing constant pursuits of ideas like 'ecological', 'hygiene', 'environmentally safe', etc., bamboo fiber industry has broader development prospects.

In short, bamboo fiber as a natural resource of green fibers has wide applications. The development of bamboo fiber has replaced the traditional application modes, enriched the connotation of bamboo culture in line with the developed trend of green textiles, increased the level of grade standard, and enhanced international market competitiveness.