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In the booming global flooring market, SPC (Stone Plastic Composite) flooring has become a standout product due to its excellent performance—such as superior durability, water resistance, slip resistance, and realistic wood or stone textures. As the key equipment for producing SPC flooring, SPC flooring machinery is exhibiting a series of notable development trends in foreign markets.
In recent years, the global SPC flooring market has continued to expand. In 2024, the global stone plastic composite flooring market reached $13.62 billion, and it is projected to surge to $26.62 billion by 2033, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.74% during the forecast period. North America and Europe, as traditional major consumer markets, maintain strong demand for SPC flooring. On one hand, consumers’ preference for eco-friendly, low-maintenance flooring drives sustained growth; on the other hand, frequent old house renovations and the pursuit of modern interior design trends in these regions create a broad market space for SPC flooring.
Meanwhile, emerging markets are unleashing their potential. In the Asia-Pacific region, rapid economic development and booming construction industries in countries like China, India, and Japan, coupled with growing environmental awareness among consumers, have spurred rising demand for sustainable, eco-friendly flooring, making this region the largest market for SPC flooring production lines. For example, China, the world’s largest PVC flooring producer, boasts advanced production technology, mature supply chains, stable product quality, and competitive pricing, meeting diverse needs across countries and regions and gaining a strong edge in the international market. The Belt and Road Initiative has further facilitated trade between China and 沿线 nations, creating favorable conditions for SPC flooring exports.
In South America, Brazil—one of the world’s top five plastic raw material resource countries—has a large-scale plastic production industry. Local manufacturers are increasingly realizing that processing plastic raw materials into finished products like SPC flooring for export can significantly boost added value. This has prompted the Brazilian government to increase investment in related industries, restrict plastic imports, and encourage local production and exports, laying a solid foundation for the expansion of SPC flooring machinery in Brazil and the entire South American market.
To meet growing market demand and enhance production efficiency and product quality, SPC flooring machinery continues to make breakthroughs in technological innovation. Intelligence has become a key direction. Modern SPC flooring production equipment is equipped with advanced intelligent electronic control systems and intuitive touchscreen interfaces, simplifying operations—even operators with limited technical experience can easily master them.
Automation has significantly improved throughout the production process: from automatic mixing and precise conveying of raw materials, to accurate control of temperature and pressure during extrusion, to automatic cutting and packaging of products. This seamless collaboration reduces manual intervention, boosts efficiency, and ensures stable, consistent product quality.
In extrusion technology, new screw designs and optimized barrel structures have significantly improved material plasticization and extrusion speed, greatly increasing productivity. For instance, advanced SPC flooring extruders adopt high-efficiency twin-screw extrusion technology, which handles complex raw material formulas better, increases output, and reduces energy consumption—aligning with global energy-saving and environmental protection trends.
In processing precision, key equipment like SPC grooving machines has made great progress. Equipped with servo motor-driven systems, these machines precisely control tool trajectories, processing highly accurate male and female grooves on SPC flooring edges quickly and stably. 配套的 automatic feeding devices and intelligent positioning systems further ensure accurate grooving positions, enhancing splicing quality, reducing warping or deformation caused by gaps, and improving product competitiveness.
As global environmental awareness grows, sustainable development has become a core concept in the SPC flooring machinery industry. Manufacturers are focusing on energy conservation in machinery design and manufacturing, adopting advanced energy-saving technologies and optimizing equipment structures to reduce energy consumption during operation. For example, some SPC flooring production lines feature energy recovery systems that recycle waste heat from production for preheating raw materials or auxiliary processes, effectively cutting energy costs.
In terms of waste management, advanced equipment can recycle and reprocess waste online, reintegrating it into the production process to reduce emissions and improve resource utilization. In raw material selection, the industry is exploring more eco-friendly alternatives. While most SPC flooring currently uses PVC as the main plastic carrier, companies are developing new formulas based on biodegradable or recycled materials. For example, Meixin Technology has innovatively applied recycled PET plastic as a flooring carrier, developing RPC (Recycled PET Composite) flooring—a breakthrough in materials science and process technology that creates a circular economy for waste PET and drives the SPC flooring industry toward greater environmental friendliness.
