Published on 10th May 2018
JOHN DEER THE OTHER NAME OF PERFECTION
Since 1984, the management of Deco Plywood Industries is known for quality shuttering ply. Extensive R & D has been done in the Timber Matrix to ensure good and efficient service. We believe in topnotch service for our customers. PRODUCT RANGE: FILM FACED SHUTTERING PLY • COMMERCIAL PLYWOOD • MARINE PLYWOOD • BLOCK BOARD • FLUSH DOORS
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A Techno-Informative Magazine EDITORIAL & CORRESPONDENCE 40/76, LGF, C.R. Park, New Delhi - 110 019. Tel.: 011-4678 0023 Email : plyreporter@plyreporter.com ADVERTISING Tel.: +91-9310612999, E-mail: devplyreporter@gmail.com
Contents Regular Coloumn 20-22 Editorial
24-26 Apni Baat
279 Advertiser’s Index
278 Horoscope
280 Fair News
News Watch 28 I Labour shortage disrupt PlyBoard production in a big way
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36 I Defaulter Parties are a growing worry
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40 I High raw material cost drive Plyboards prices up by 5-6%
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44 I ACP segment to get boost with FR grade demand
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48 I Film faced price up by Rs. 1.00 to 1.50 per sq. ft
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50 I Phenol, Paper price suffocating Mica manufacturers
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52 I Particle Board prices reach bottom
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54 I PVC Decorative sheet manufacturing on the rise
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58 I Okoume faced plywood is same as Gurjan with new technique
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68 I Greenply produces first board on new MDF plant from Dieffenbacher 120 I Meta Gloss Finish– The Latest Wonder from AICA 287 I Alstone Shri PVC sheets for Flush Doors & Door Frames 68 I
Machinery Talk
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AIPMA AGM
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Event Watch Pg.
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192 ADVANCE EMPORIO lunched in Delhi
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196 Rehau India organises champions meet at Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Axilam launched its new catalogue at Stylam Industries bags ‘India’s greatest Hyderabad brands & leaders 2015-16’ award 210
Star lamiantes launched its 1mm range for Stylam Industries bags ‘India’s greatest MP at a&function held in Goa brands leaders 2015-16’ award
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ALSTONE Organises Contractor meet in Abohar Punjab 212
Amulya Group organized ALL INDIA SALES MEET at Ahmedabad
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A quick note for Distributors & DeAlers
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Pragat Dvivedi, Founder Editor
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The established distributors have a rigid mindset on margins, way of working and capital needs. Very few distributors realize that present market does not offer big scope for conventional middleman. Distributors have to re-invent if they are still willing to grow in existing market scenario. It demands books capital, approach to offer faster service and decent company image, so that salesman can join and stay with a distribution firm.
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resent scenario in Plywood, Laminate, Particle Board & MDF is crowded, competitive and confusing. Active manufacturers are strengthening their grip on market with increased spent on sales personals, marketing & promotions, and adding capacities to support the spend. On the contrary, large percentage of distributors and dealers are confused about taking their part of actions. There is over supply of materials from each product category yet majority of distributors-dealers are still not taking any action on this since they expect their suppliers/ principal companies to do all the effort for sales growth. During last 6-7 years, there has been 5 fold jump in number of retail shops and 2 fold in number of distributors at all key centers across the country. It is evident that with rise in production capacity, outlets have grown too but the consumption on the ground has not grown with the same speed. Result is high competition and price war. Competition gives edge to alert and hardworking people and the formula applies to distributors and retailers as well. That’s why new comers (in distribution) who are hungry and pro-active to establish themselves are growing 3 times faster than the old companies. The established distributors have a rigid mindset on margins, way of working and capital needs. Very few distributors realize that present market does not offer big scope for conventional middlemen. Distributors have to re-invent if they are still willing to grow in existing market scenario. It demands books capital, approach to offer faster service and decent company image, so that salesman can join and stay with a distribution firm. Expecting and asking companies to do the secondary, as well as provide sales team and to launch schemes, is often termed as laziness, which in turn may weaken your own margins and market grip. Distributors have to put greater efforts by appointing own sales people, visiting market places is important as well as investment of fresh capital needs to be considered if they wish to earn net of 8-10% on a bigger volume. If not, competition shall restrict the conventional distributors at 3-4% net that too on smaller sales volumes. The time is very opportune for active, hardworking and market savvy distributors for the reason that there are so many companies & good brands looking for right channel partners. In the same way a conventional retailer has to improve by remodeling their outlet with more space. 300 sq feet shops do not offer much scope in modern retailing because of variety of product range that a customer need. If a retailer can afford to expand to 700+ sq feet area, he can re-define his presence and relevance among contractors and consumers. “A retailer is the Guru of products and interior design, because in this purview lies the capacity to change buyers’ perspective during purchase decisions. However, to remain a Guru, you need to change the approach while retailing.” Present times are tough, competitive and full of stress for those who are not active. It is advisable for distributors & retailers to enhance knowledge base; reach out to customers instead of waiting for them to come. It is also time for increased efforts instead of waiting for companies’ support and schemes. The margins are too tight & limited for expecting anyone to do the needful.
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Labour shortage wiLL fueL cost further
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The infrastructural development and increased spending on projects to complete before 2019, has also engaged labors thus making scenario difficult for wood panel industry even in future. Wood Panel Industry is largely taking steps hence setting up modern machines and adopting automation to reduce 25-30 % of manpower requirement.
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ntire wood panel industry is badly suffering due to acute shortage of unskilled manpower, which has led to drop production of ply-boards by half. The Plywood sector pan India from North to South and East to West have been feeling helpless to complete their supply chain, and pending orders are tolling pressure on producers. Although the labor crisis scenario happens every year during this period, but the situation this year are prevailing for long duration. Presently contractors are unable to ensure availability of labor even when wages have increased by 20 % in last 2-3 years. The labor crisis also hits the production in Laminates, Furniture, Saw Mills along with services at distributors, dealers point because they don’t have adequate staff for loading purpose and so is the scenario at interior projects sites. The rise in production capacity of plywood and laminates has also shot up by 25 % due to commissioning of new plants and expansion at existing units. To meet the growing production, more labors are needed but producers don’t know the possible solution except contracting. Many have started providing facilities like ESI, Medical, PF, quarters etc to workers so they have better availability despite of crisis. The infrastructural development and increased spending on projects to complete before 2019, has also engaged labors thus making scenario difficult for wood panel industry even in future. Wood Panel Industry is largely taking steps hence setting up modern machines and adopting automation to reduce 25-30 % of manpower requirement. In present times, plywood industry is going through various changes and one is the transformation taking place in Face veneer segment. In this May 2018 issue we have published detail coverage of the two successful seminars on “Possibilities of Okume Face Veneer Acceptance” organized by Ply Reporter at Yamunanagar and Bareilly. These two seminars were aimed to spread the Knowledge and need of change in face veneer species for industry to obtain affordability for their offerings. The finding and view of industry leaders during seminars have been presented in detail which is worth reading. Specially those who were unable to attend the seminar can also benefit from it. The next seminar on similar topic will be held in Kerala this month. Apart from these, a number of market reports on Face Veneers, Plywood price hike, Laminates, PVC Mica, ACP etc are published that could be vital for better decision making at businesses. Read, and write your feed back!
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Labour shortage disrupt pLy-board production in a big way
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he absence of workers in plywood industries has again proved to be a big reason for fall in production nationwide. According to reports from different regions, the net production in Plywood industry alone has dropped by 40 percent due to manpower shortage. The Industries located in Yamunanagar, Punjab, Gandhi Dham, Chennai, Kerala, Mangalore, etc region have been reeling under big absence. Compared to these states, factories based in Utter Pradesh, Bihar, and North East, the labour availability position is better. As per reports, Plywood manufacturing units have sufficient orders but labor shortage has caused long pendency.
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The flow of orders was reportedly better during April-May but majority of manufacturers are missing the supply deadline due to labour crisis. Reports hint that most of the units are compelled to run in one shift. Contractors from different industries term it as a routine annual affair which disturbs the production for two months specially during April, May-Junedue to crop harvesting, festivals and marriage season. Following which, the Plywood and other panel industries have increased the wages and now paying decent labors and staff. It is easy to see that now plywood and laminates sector are coming in level of paying equal to other segments thus the labour shortage time period might reduce to weeks in forthcoming years.
say that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every unskilled labour is getting a minimum of Rs. 10000-12000 per month where as skilled workers are earning 15 to 25 thousandsâ&#x20AC;? thus rise in operational and manufacturing cost rise with each year passing by.
In present times, it is a fact that to minimize the labour count, Plywood industries are adopting automation and modern machines and processes equipped with better layout but the manufacturing in plywood sector still need a huge manpower. Contractors from North based units
It is anticipated that by May last week, the workers will return to factories and the production will begin to smoothen from June mid onwards. The present scenario has disturbed the dispatch routine in plywood and laminate factories.
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AIPMA’s third General Body Meeting was attended by 200 ply board manufacturers from a dozenof different states who discussed the burning issues related to unprecedented jump in prices of raw materials among other key issues. The scenario after E-way bill implementation, misuse of IS 710 by trade, crisis of Face Veneer and payment delays happening in trade practices were measure agendas of discussion during a daylong meeting held in Delhi at hotel Hyatt Regency.
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More than 200 Plyboard manufacturers from 12 states participated.
The sharp rise in timber and core veneer prices, An increase of 6 percent is needed and justified for survival of Ply-Boards manufacturing industries.
E–way bill implementation is an opportunity to make industry organise and AIPMA support the process with all integrity.
There is an urgent need to take measures that ‘Stop misuse of IS 710 and produce only genuine grade BWR material’ for keeping faith on plywood products among customers.
The Payment schedule must be limited in the range of 30 to 45 days and beyond 45 days credit period shall not be acceptable.
Adopt economical face veneer to reduce input cost.
Dispute Settlement Committee formed which shall help the AIPMA members to sort out differences and disputes.
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Manufacturers from Yamunanagar greeting Chairman & President of AIPMA
They reasoned that price hike was imminent because of the continuous losses, high input cost for plyboards manufacturing due to rising price of timber and other raw materials. The meeting was attended by 12 state representatives such as from Haryana, Punjab, Delhi/NCR, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, UP, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka and Kerala, etc. They put their views on the subject and related issues and demanded for a reasonable hike which can be acceptable to all across the country. Before announcing the price hike the members had marathon discussion on various important issues the entire day. The gathering discussed industry issues, ideas and initiative to strengthen their organisation as well as activities by being united on this platform.
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All India Plywood Manufacturers’ Association’s (AIPMA) 3rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at hotel Hyatt Regency in Delhi on April 14, 2018 in which members acknowledged the need to pass on the steep rise of input cost to markets. The unanimous agreement for 6 % increase in ply board price without a single day delay was considered.
163 Manufacturers from Karnataka greeting Chairman & President of AIPMA
The members also discussed other challenges before industry such as scenario after E-way bill implementation, misuse of IS 710 by trade, crisis of Face Veneer and payment delay. Mr. Arun Mongia, Secretary, AIPMA briefed the development of Association so far and put the agenda of discussion, which was well moderated by Senior VP of AIPMA Mr. Manish Kedia. In his welcome speech Mr. Devender Chawla, President, AIPMA, briefed about the association’s activities and achievements in last seven
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SEMINAR oN “PoSSIbIlItIES of okouME AccEPtANcE” cREAtEd hIgh lEvEl of cuRIoSIty foR tEchNIcAl tRIAlS
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The Seminar organized by The Ply Reporter turned out to be a huge success with a packed hall of 220+ Industry people in Yamuna Nagar and 100+ in Bareilly…A Report
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he Ply Reporter organized seminars on “MARKET ACCEPTANCE OF NEW FACE VENEER & FUTURE OF PLYWOOD INDUSTRY’ on April 21 2018 at Yamuna Nagar that was supported by Greenply Industries Ltd. The seminar witnessed full house packed session of 3 hours which was attended by around 200 plus Plywood, Board and door manufacturers and Industry professionals. Mr Rajesh Mittal, Managing Director, Greenply Industries Ltd was key note speaker for the session who addressed the audience speaking about the need of change in present practices and efficiency. He stressed upon growing need of a sustainable specie of face veneer which at present is none other than Okoume because of its abundance availability at much lower price than Gurjan. The meeting at Yamunanagar was inaugurated with lamp lighting ceremony by Mr Rajesh Mittal, Managing Director, Greenply Industries Ltd; Mr Devendra Chawla, President (AIPMA) Prof. S.K. Agarwal, Chairman of Globe www.plyreporter.com
Panel Industries, Mr Ajay Maniktala, (ex President HPMA) and Mr Pragat Dvivedi. Mr Pragat Dvivedi (founder editor, The Ply Reporter) briefed about the objective of the seminaron Face Veneer
Mr. Rajesh Mittal, MD, Greenply
and said, ‘After GST, face veneer is another turning point for the plywood Industry’. He added that there is no point using a face veneer of Gurjan which is triple the cost of present available specie Okoume specially when it actually add no strength to plywood. Just for the market pressure which is illogical, The Ply Reporter’s initiatives aimed to support the industry and trade to spread awareness on savings and to make people aware about technical points for adopting Okoume face in factories.
We have been using Okoume for one year and have faced huge challenge from the market, but after technical R&D with dipping and treatment process, we have successfully shifted 100% on Okoume and now it is very easy to maintain single inventory of it. Okoume is a sustainable source for face veneer at economical price and industry should adopt it without any doubt. The Ply reporter published its first special issue proposing Okoume as a promising specie way back in 2005 but people did not acknowledge. Today we all know that Okoume can be a sustainable substitute for face veneer if one and all accept it altogether and overcome our confusions and technical hurdles in manufacturing plywood. Addressing the audience Mr Devender Chawla, President AIPMA briefed about the possibilities of face veneer and said, “Okoume is already in use at some of units
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