A period of hope & despair !

The plywood laminate and timber markets are still struggling even after 2 months of GST implementation. ‘Sales are weak, payments are not coming and uncertainty looms everywhere, be it for a manufacturer or a dealer’.

The sales in plywood have seen a massive drop of around 35-40 percent from its levels recorded in Feb-March 17. Timber suppliers are not much happy either. Touble faced by small retailers and traders and their complaints to the new GST law is genuine because it is giving them sleepless nights. Particle Board and MDF sales are at average level but that too is based on discounting support. The sales in decorative laminates are down by 20-25 percent. You may come across few people who claim, they are not that affected which is mainly due to addition of new stockist in every region and the sales are largely primary.

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Hundreds of New Plywood Units: Boom Time or Trouble Ahead ?

Haryana Forest Department has granted new licences for plywood, veneer, block board and door making units and released 1680 new licences last month. Issuing of new licences for plywood industries has opened the blocked path to start new plywood units in the region after one and half decade. The Forest department has issued the list of successful applicants and selected new licensees have to deposit their licence fee for formal issuance of final licence.

In a survey done by the government in September 2016, it was observed that wood supply was 10 percent higher than the last year. The Haryana Poplar Safeda Growers Sangharsh Samiti had been struggling since long to convince the government for taking measures to prevent the falling prices of plantation wood. The prices of poplar have come down by 200 percent during last two years thus forcing farmers to uproot poplar plants and stop plantation.

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Canadian Wood Species: Well Priced Alternatives for High Value Solid Wood Furniture

CANADIAN WOOD SPECIES: WELL PRICED ALTERNATIVES FOR HIGH-VALUE SOLID WOOD FURNITURE MANUFACTURER PROFILE Ekbote Furniture has been in business for over 50 years and has a well-earned reputation for fine quality wooden furniture. They use a variety of sustainable hardwoods and softwoods mainly sourced from Europe.The company has a state-of-art manufacturing plant, pan-India retail presence, and online e-commerce. They come with an immense understanding of the Indian furniture market and are currently using steamed Beech, German spruce, and European pine. Read Full Article:- http://www.plyreporter.com/article/10031/canadian-wood-species-well-priced-alternatives-for-high-value-solid-wood-furniture

Celebrating an Evergreen Bond

Innovation in the manufacturing process and excellence in services define Greenply Industries Limited as a brand. As the largest plywood manufacturing company in India, Greenply has managed to gain the trust and confidence of countless consumers across the nation. The journey that it had started, over three decades ago, has flourished into one of the most successful ventures known to the plywood manufacturing industry. But excellence in the manufacturing process isn’t the only reason why Greenply enjoys such popularity.

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Trends in Décor Paper

European based décor paper and plates producers influence design trend in High Pressure Laminate and Flooring industry worldwide. Emerging social, economic and design trends from around the world influence interior designers as well as producers of surfacing.Because there is high chance to recreate and design any visual in Laminates and Flooring through décor paper and plates, so Interzum is very much important show for décor paper and moulds manufacturing companies. World leading décor paper manufacturers such as Schattdecor, Chiyoda, Surtco, Interprint, Impress, Lamigraf, Toppan, Decotec, Technocell, Munksjo, Idecor etc will showcase the new design trend in the show.

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Amulya Group sets double export growth target by 2020 Mr Rakesh Agrawal, MD, Purbanchal Laminates Pvt. Ltd

Gandhidham, Gujarat based leading laminate manufacturing company AMULYA MICA, Purbanchal Laminates Pvt. Ltd will show case its different ranges of Interior & Exterior grade products and at the same time its new venture AMULYA WPC – Purbanchal Composite Panel India Pvt. Ltd., product WPC & PVC foam Board and PVC bending Laminates will be showcased in Inerzum-2017 at Cologne, Germany during May 16th-19th, 2017. The products in ranges include: Synchronised Laminates – 1.25 mm, Amulya Cladding -6mm, Amulya Plus Laminate (scratch Resistance), Seven Wonder Exclusive series from Chiyoda Japan – 1.25mm, WPC LEAD free Foam Board, PVC LEAD free Foam Board and PVC Bending Laminate. They are participating in Interzum the second consecutive year.

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Greenlam maintains No. 1 Position in HPL export

Greenlam will showcase the latest offering in Laminates and Compacts. The other offerings such as Engineered Wooden Flooring & Doors will also be displayed. Distressed Veneer and Mikasa’s new collection will be launched there. Greenlam Laminates brings to the table a legacy of exceptional artistry, unsurpassed quality and unyielding passion and myriad of colours and designs. Greenlam Industries Ltd. is amongst the top three producers of laminates globally. With a production capacity of 12.2 million sheets every year, Greenlam has always ensured that superior quality products are available to you. Innovative technology and creative solution has been Greenlam’s guiding principle since day one.

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