High Moisture Content Pushes Timber Costs Up

Due to slower demand of plywood, the timber consumption has dropped in North India, which is helping in marginal improvement of supply but the high moisture content in timber has strengthened the prices of timber cost by almost 10 to 15%. Manufacturers say that the timber supply has improved, and the rates are also in comfort zone but the weight of timber has gone up, hence their final costs have increased. It is noted that Poplar prices are hovering around Rs.800 to 1000 per quintal, while Safeda prices are rolling at approx Rs.600 to 700 per quintal in northern India.


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Punjab Govt To Conduct A Survey On Availability Of Eucalyptus & Poplar Trees In The State

The softening of the law for opening up new plywood manufacturing units in Punjab was strongly opposed by the industry players specially plywood manufacturers. Last month the government had proposed to de-license the plywood manufacturing industry. Existing manufacturers were worried about short supply due to shortage of timber to their existing units due to the coming up of wood based manufacturing units and clusters after the new rules.

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बाढ़-बारिश से प्लाइवुड का व्यापार गंभीर रूप से प्रभावित

पहले से ही नकदी की कमी के कारण पेमेंट कि दिक्क्तों से परेशान वुड पैनल उद्योग और व्यापार उनके गो-डाउन, शोरूम, कारखानों और स्टॉक पॉइंट्स में बाढ़ के पानी की वाटरलॉगिंग के कारण एक और मुसीबत से जूझ रहा हैं। मध्यप्रदेश, राजस्थान, महाराष्ट्र, कर्नाटक, यूपी और हाल ही में बिहार जैसे राज्यों में वुड पैनल ट्रेड के व्यापारी भारी बारिश और अभूतपूर्व बाढ़ के कारण बुरी तरह प्रभावित हुए हैं।

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Amulya Mica Awarded With “India’s Most Trusted Brand Award – 2019

Once again Amulya Mica has been awarded with “India’s Most Trusted Brand Award – 2019 by IBC, USA (International Brand Consulting Corporation, USA). Mr. Rakesh Agarwal, MD, Amulya Mica; Mr. Ankur Maheshwari, Distributor at Delhi & Mr. Ravi Gupta, Regional Manager (North) have received the award from Mr. Hemant Kaushik , CEO, IBC, USA & Dr. A Ashok, IAS, Commissioner & Secretary Intermediate Education, Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education, Govt. of Telangana on 11th August, 2019 at Hotel Hyatt Regency in New-Delhi.

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New Wood Based Industries Licences In UP In Catch 22 Situation

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has fixed the next hearing on 23rd October on petition to challenging the process of the granting provisional licences for establishment about 1350 new plywood and wood based industries in Uttar Pradesh. A four-member bench headed by Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, hearing the matter on 1st October, has directed all parties, including the UP government, to maintain the status quo until the next hearing of 23rd October, 2019.

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Govt. Again Asked On Saw Mill Licences In Pune And Kolhapur

The government sought a report from PCCF (Principal Chief Conservator of Forest) Mr UK Agarwal sending a letter second time in two months on the issuance of licences to 50 saw mills by the state-level committee (SLC) as he heads the committee also. The letter also states that SLC’s decision is contradictory to Rule 53 (4) e of the Maharashtra Forest Rules (MFR) and the Supreme Court (SC) order in 1997. The government has also filed an affidavit in the apex court on this matter. The report has been elaborately published in TOI.

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Once Everyone Starts Giving Payments On Time, It Will Help Improve ‘Slow-Payment’ Scenario And Tackle Slowdown

Alstone, a one of India’s leading brands of Aluminium Composite Panels (ACPs) seems to be easily sailing through the alleged current ‘slowdown’. Alstone is known to be successfully utilising their production capacity by offering latest quality products using strict payment terms. Ply Reporter tried to decode the company’s winning philosophies and determined beliefs amidst a recent tête-à-tête with Mr Pawan Garg.

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