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CONTENTS Regular Coloumn 26-28 Editorial

30-32 Apni Baat

News Watch 42 I Carpenters/Workers shortage

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44 I A dozen new acrylic laminate folders hit to market

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48 I HPL cladding re-emerging,

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54 I North India: rise of

mÙkj Hkkjr esa ywolZ iSuy dk cktkj rsth ls c<+k

60 I 5 more new laminate plants

usiky esa 5 vkSj u, ysfeusV IykaV yxk, tk jgs gS

62 I Engineer Ply begins

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66 I PVC laminates are back in the

ihohlh ysfeusV~l ds cktkj esa ykSVh jksud

74 I Wood panel industry moving

Hkkjrh; oqM iSuy baMLVªh esa dkoZ lfVZQkbM mRikn ij tksj

80 I Decorative veneer market

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94 I Action Tesa Introduces holistic

90 I Punjab plywood manufacturers decide to sell every piece with e-way bill

108 I Abhiyan lam launches

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impact wood panel demand

residential sector support demand DySfMax dh c<+rh ekax louver panels

In Nepal

its dyed veneer plant

market; ease in RM prices

toward CARB certified products

in gujrat is growing: trade

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CONTENTS INTERVIEW PAGE

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MR. RUSHIL THAKKAR, DIRECTOR, RUSHIL DÉCOR LTD

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MR IMRAN PATANWALA, CO- FOUNDER, MARIA DECOR

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MR. ABHIROOP AGARWAL, CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, REALPLY

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MR MANOJ AGARWAL,

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MR S P ARORA, MD, Virgo Group

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MR NIKHIL ARORA, Director, Virgo Group

GRAND LAUNCH OF VIRGO PVC LAMINATES NEW FOLDER AT NOIDA, DELHI NCR PAGE

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MR AHSAN KAREEM KHAN, CHAIRMAN, SPLICE GROUP

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ADVANCE LAMINATES 1 MM VOL-03 FOLDER UNVEILED DURING CLUB AWARDS CELEBRATION AT GOA PAGE

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MR FAIZAN AHMAD, MD, SPLICE GROUP

SPLICE GROUP ANNOUNCES COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION AT ITS HPL PLANT, LAUNCHES RANGE OF LAMINATES

194 | AMULYA MICA’S ANNUAL SALES MEET AT AGRA

PVC EDGEBAND DEMAND WILL GROW MANY TIMES IN INDIA, SAY EXPERTS

196 | OGAAN LAMINATES LAUNCHES OGAAN WORLD APP

198 | ASEAN PLYWOODS CONDUCTS DEALER MEET AT MANDARMANI, WB 233 | MARKET UPDATE

242 | ATMA CELEBRATES DIAMOND JUBILEE - THE JOURNEY OF 75 YEARS www.plyreporter.com

244 | CPL PLY-MICA’S ARCHITECTS’ GETTOGETHER AND CONTRACTORS MEETS

PRICE ESCALATION LIKELY TO CONTINUE OWING TO ENERGY & TIMBER CRISIS

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SOME INFORMATION, SOME FORECASTS

MARKETS IN APRIL & MAY 2022

EDITORIAL

Pragat Dvivedi, Founder Editor

“What I foresee is, readymade furniture is going to grow, specially the kitchen and wardrobe segment. Year 2022-24 will be a phase that will see a big bounce in Particle board segment, apart from growth in Prelam MDF.”

In general the sales were weak during April 2022. The market was hit mainly due to three reasons. First is the race for meeting the target sales during March, and/ or panic buying in anticipation of price-rise. Second reason was lack of work force on sites as well as industries that led to low movement of goods and poor payment rotation. The third key reason was weak sentiments driven by steep jump in steel, cement, gas, fuel prices and this created a mindset of “let’s see, let’s wait” approach. The hopes are pinned on May 2nd week and beyond when workers will be back and markets are expected to build pace, although stability is expected only by the next month. Plywood prices in May were steady as timber prices were stable. In laminate segment, prices eased up a bit. Liner prices have seen some easing up in tune to INR 15 to 20 but rest of the thickness categories are on the same levels due to higher cost of paper procurement. The HPL decorative segment is expected to do better during June and July because many of the stalled projects have started to roll. The organized laminate segment is already seeing a pickup in demand. The MDF and Particle Board sector witnessed some selling pressure as supplies increased. The MDF plants have not increased prices so far despite the rising timber cost. Selling pressure is coming back with the stability in logistics world over. Softening of container prices helped the importers to grow their volumes. Since a year, readymade furniture making sector has grown, thanks to many new entrants. Most of the wood panel industry and trade people are keen to begin furniture production units. What I foresee is, readymade furniture is going to grow, specially the kitchen and wardrobe segment. Despite of fluctuations and rising raw materials prices, plywood is still the most trusted and widely traded material. Year 2022-24 will be a phase that will see a big bounce in Particle board segment, apart from growth in Prelam MDF. The uses of acrylic laminates are helping the consumption and demand for calibrated plywood but the trade mechanism is still not favorable for calibrated plywood producers. I hope to see a more rational approach in each of the product category where markets need to see price comparison with respect to product quality, product characteristics and warranty on the product. We need to learn and unlearn many things of past after this pandemic phase. See you at Indiawood, Bangalore! Stay active, stay hopeful! Happy New Financial Year!

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EDITORIAL

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mrkj&p<+ko vkSj c<+rs dPps eky dh dherksa ds ckotwn] IykboqM vHkh Hkh lcls Hkjkslsean vkSj O;kid :i ls dkjksckj fd;k tkus okyk esVsfj;y gSA o"kZ 2022&24 esa ,d ,slk Qst vk,xk] ftlesa çhySe ,eMh,Q esa o`f) ds vykok ikfVZdy cksMZ lsxesaV esa ,d cM+k mNky ns[kus dks feysxkA ,sØsfyd ysfeusV~l ds mi;ksx ls dSfyczsVsM IykboqM dh [kir vkSj ekax esa enn fey jgh gSA VªsM esdsfute vHkh Hkh dSfyczsVsM IykboqM mRikndksa ds fy, vuqdwy ugha gSA eq>s lHkh çksMDV dVsxsjh esa vkSj vf/kd rdZlaxr –f"Vdks.k ns[kus dh mEehn gS] tgka cktkj dks mRikn dh xq.koÙkk] fo'ks"krk;ssa vkSj bl ij okjaVh ds lkFk dherksa esa rqyuk djus dh t:jr gSA gesa bl egkekjh ls dkQh dqN fl[kus vkSj dkQh dqN vulquh djus dh t:jr gSA vkb, caxykSj esa gksus okys bafM;k oqM 2022 esa feyrs gaSA lfØ; jgsa] vk'kkfUor jgsaA

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LOUVER PANELS ARE MOST SOUGHT HIGHLIGHTERS TODAY

APNI BAAT

Rajiv Parashar, Editor

This is a new product in India and there are around 100 catalogues available in the market. Imported louvers from South Korea and China have major market share in this category along with a dozen of companies that have started production locally.

Pandemic has affected the customer preferences a lot because the living style has noted a shift during the last two years. People have become more concerned about health, safety, comfort, beauty, decor and style of living. Now, people want more open spaces, less clutter furniture, and maintenance free wall panels in their homes. Easy and fast installation of any interior products and Do It Yourself (DIY) kind of panels and furniture has grown. People want more Pre-Finished Surface products for their interior work, hence the charm of louvers panels has emerged among customers. Louvers Panel is a pre-finished decorative panel, which is installed easily and the aesthetic outcome is very different. Interior contractors prefer to use this material due to fast and charming interiors. The vital part of this application is its quick installation and least wastage. However this is a new product in India and there are around 100 catalogues available in the market. Imported louvers from South Korea and China have major market share in this category along with a dozen of companies that have started production locally. As per report, imported Louvers Panel quality is said to be superior because they use high quality foils, virgin raw materials and offer innovative designs. Import based brands claim the better quality of their products but off late domestic producers also have improved their quality. Domestic producers are running well today with a waiting period of orders at their hand is very long. However, Indian producers are working very hard to match the Korean quality, with around a dozen new in Louvers manufacturing by next year. Sighting the demand scenario, there are many new categories available in louvers panels, such as MDF, PVC and ACP based louvers panels. MDF based louvers are imported in India, whereas Indian companies are producing PVC and ACP based louvers. Alstone has recently launched ACP louvers and was liked. I can say ‘Louvers panel has become the fastest growing surface highlighter today, which is now reaching to tier 2-3 cities. It has become the most ‘searched and asked’ product by wood and decorative panel retailers. This issue has covered interaction with young and charming new generation entrepreneurs from industry such as Mr. Rushil Thakkar from Rushil Decor Ltd, Mr. Abhiroop Agarwal from Realply Industries, Mr. Imran Patanwala from Maria Decor and Mr. Nikunj Agarwal from Matchwell Decor. Besides, Interaction with Mr. Nikhil Arora of Virgo Group and Mr Rajat Salhotra of Advance Laminates during their product launches event has also been published. The view of these young entrepreneurs will inspire their fellow industry people, must read. Keeping our readers updated, there are many news reports on plywood, MDF, Decorative Veneers, Laminates, decor panels etc in this issue. This time a bigger INDIA INTERIOR RETAILING (IIR) is going to be held on dated 2-3-4 September 2022 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Block your date and tickets! Have a nice time!

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APNI BAAT

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ekax ds ifj–'; dks ns[ksa rks] ywolZ iSuy esa dbZ ubZ dsVsxjh gSa] tSls ,eMh,Q] ihohlh vkSj ,lhih csLM ywolZ iSuyA ,eMh,Q csLM ywolZ Hkkjr esa vk;kr fd, tkrs gSa] tcfd Hkkjrh; daifu;ka ihohlh vkSj ,lhih csLM ywolZ dk mRiknu dj jgh gSaA ,YlVksu us gky gh esa ,lhih csLM ywolZ y‚Up fd, gSa] bls dkQh ilan fd;k tk jgk gSA eSa dg ldrk gwa fd ^ywolZ iSuy vkt lcls rsth ls xzksFk djus okyk ljQsl gkbykbVj cu x;k gS] tks vc fV;j 2&3 'kgjksa rd Hkh igqap jgk gSA ;g oqM vkSj MsdksjsfVo iSuy fjVsyjksa }kjk lcls T;knk [kkstk vkSj iwNk tkus okyk mRikn cu pqdk gSA bl vad esa m|ksx ds ;qok vkSj vkd"kZd ubZ ih<+h ds m|fe;ksa tSls #f'ky MsdkWj fyfeVsM ds Jh #f'ky BDdj] fj;yIykbZ baMLVªht ds Jh vfHk:i vxzoky] ekfj;k MsdkWj ds Jh bejku ikVuokyk vkSj eSposy MsdkWj ds Jh fudqat vxzoky ds lkFk ckrphr 'kkfey gSA blds vykok] oxksZ xzqi ds Jh fuf[ky vjksM+k vkSj ,Mokal ysfeusV~l ds Jh jtr lkYgks=k ds lkFk muds çksMDV y‚Up dk;ZØe ds nkSjku ckrphr Hkh çdkf'kr dh xbZ gSA bu ;qok m|fe;ksa ds fopkj m|ksx txr ds muds lkFkh yksxksa dks çsfjr djsaxs] vo'; i<+saA gekjs ikBdksa dks viMsV j[kus ds fy,] bl vad esa IykbZoqM] ,eMh,Q] MsdksjsfVo fofu;j] ysfeusV~l] MsdkWj iSuYl vkfn ij dbZ [kcjsa gSaA bl ckj bafM;k baVhfj;j fjVsfyax ¼IIR½ fnukad 2&3&4 flracj 2022 dks çxfr eSnku] ubZ fnYyh esa dkQh cM+s Lrj ij vk;ksftr fd;k tk jgk gSA viuk MsV vkSj fVdV igys ls Cy‚d dj ysa! vkidk le; vPNk gks! Rajiv Parashar (I appreciate your feedback. Write at plydata@gmail.com or SMS on 93106 12993)

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CARPENTERS/WORKERS SHORTAGE IMPACT WOOD PANEL DEMAND

NEWS WATCH

oqM iSuy VªsM esa dkjisaVj@ysoj dh deh ls ekax çHkkfor

he month of April was slow with respect to demand in the wood panel industry. The sales volumes on retail sides have shown a dip across the country. For which the reason identified is, lack of workers and carpenters on sites. The Eid festival was also a significant region for the dullness and many work sites were shut due to absence of “karigar, carpenters and contractors.

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The northern region has shown a sharper dip in demand. The marriage season is also being blamed as a dampener for sales although 2nd week of May onwards, demand is expected to improve. From the perspective of Retail counters side, the sale volume in Laminates, Plywood, Prelam Particle board and Edge band is said to be dull if compared to February and March 2022 figures, The weakness in markets is also being attributed to power cuts, acute sharp jump in material cost as well as some negative sentiments.

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The same is visible on furniture makers' side: find Ply Reporter and FDT magazine survey. There has been sluggishness on those OEMs who have shifted their focus from office furniture to the Residential segment in the recent past. Although the old and established furniture makers are still flush with huge orders and order pendency. The Ply Reporter estimates indicate that the mid-priced ‘machine made’ furniture making sector was also a bit slow whereas premium furniture making class had no impact. The retailers agreed that there is a down fall of around 20% for leading counters but the same was in tune to 35 to 40 % for average retailers. Distributors blame it on summer holidays, Eid and poor demand due to inflation but most of them expect the revival by May end. The month of June is expected to witness a pickup in material demand when workers will return and sites will begin to operate smoothly.

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A DOZEN NEW ACRYLIC LAMINATE FOLDERS HIT TO MARKET

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he noise of Acrylic laminates is resonating in markets all over. It is lauded in the market since the last 6 months specially. The imported Acrylic sheets have become a must have item that consumers are willing to use on Kitchens and also some time on wardrobes. With each passing week, importers as well as domestic producers are introducing an exclusive range of Acrylic Laminates. Market reports that there are approx. 15 new folders of acrylic laminates that have reached the market in the last 6 months. The offerings are claiming to have new colors of acrylic sheets that is indirectly helping the solid colors sales growth in decorative laminates as well. Every company/brand is claiming exclusivity in colors. Glass and mirror look acrylic sheets are much appreciated by the market but the Matt/Super Matt range has also been liked by users for shutters and cabinets. It is noted that Acrylic sheets are available in different thickness in the market ranging from 1 mm to 2mm, but most preferred thickness is 1.25 mm, 1.4 mm and 1.5 mm. Some companies are offering Acrylic Panel sheets with substrate materials MDF and Birch Ply. More than 10 companies are supplying such Acrylic Boards directly to Kitchen and Furniture manufacturers for shutters. But, the growth has seen more prevalent since last one year because of growing interest in retail demand. Imported Acrylic laminates brands’ folders such as Glorio, Rang etc are visible and are seeing a flow of many buyers and growth. Where as in Make In India categories, Acrymica, Meraki, Skydecor Acrylic laminates folders are attracted many retailers and they look forward to sell their materials. Carpenters and Interior contractors are effectively using these Acrylic materials but there are also complaining of few cases of delaminating after some time. With growing awareness, and very clear Glass look appearance, Acrylic sheets look attractive and enhance the beauty of furniture. The recent survey finds that a dozen of domestic companies are working on manufacturing of Acrylic sheets in the India market, and within a year, the market will see more number of Acrylic folders from the houses of Indian companies.

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HPL CLADDING RE-EMERGING, RESIDENTIAL SECTOR SUPPORT DEMAND

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ith improvement in supply of high quality exterior HPL cladding that enhances the life and aesthetics of any building from outside, the growth in availability is visible. The demand has also picked up during last two years as seen on fabricators side. It is equally true that ACP based look alike cladding plank, has taken a significant chunk from the segment yet HPL based cladding has improved. HPL cladding has evolved as an important home décor product for exterior application.

Source : Century Exteria

A study done by Ply Reporter, observed clearly indicated a re-emergence of uses in certain areas in HPL clads. The premium segment villa’s, home and farm houses having larger fence and façade in metros and surrounding big cities are using more of cladding materials lately. The design options in Stones and Marbles in HPL has given an edge to use of cladding.

Suburbs and tourist locations prefer to use HPL where as Farm houses are using more of Fibre Cement Boards, PVC based panels or wooden planks. The differentiation in looks arebeing preferred with HighPressure Laminates (HPL) cladding as ACP based HPL look alike have witnessed some quality issues as expressed by the traders and designers. The fraternity of designers are using HPL cladding and WPC claddings lately and both are starting from 350 psf for a consumer.

According to The Ply Reporter study, there are varieties of products being applied in exterior cladding whose application cost is ranging for Rs. 150 to Rs. 1000/ sq ft. Starting from Texture paint to fibre cement board to ACP then High-Pressure Laminate cladding, WPC or Wooden planks, Metal sheets or imported stones all the options are being used.

Experts say that HPL cladding materials have good availability in the market, and companies in this segment are giving warranty of quality, variety in colors, brand value and trust. These HPL companies are known among fabricators also, that is why he recommends using HPL cladding in building façade.

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Exterior laminates category. In which many brands outsource materials from others, but do sell with proper presentation, give warranty of color and offer different thickness as well.

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The market reports indicate that earlier HPL cladding from a brand is available with double side UV coated with thickness of 6 mm, but now with rising demand the brands are offering economical range products by reducing its thickness and using one side UV. Many places with one side UV with 5 mm thickness range products are being used. Ply Reporter talked to a number of fabricators in this regard and they say that in this segment the domestic players’ quality is also satisfactory.

Source : VIR Laminate

As per report, brands such as Greenlam, Stylam, Century, Merino, Fundermax, Royale Touche, ALFA ICA have been largely working in creating awareness among users, architects, engineers and fabricators. They are continuously meeting with fabricators and educating them. The Ply Reporter study in the last two years indicate a growth of approximately 22% in the HPL market. Two dozen other domestic brands are preparing to enter in this space. There are 40 shade cards of approximately 20-24 designs available in

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Fabricator’s view that this is a good initiative by HPL producers to reduce thickness along with price as well because it will not affect the quality of products, similarly they can offer this product to many users who have less budget but we supply whatever we commit and the brands are doing as per commitment. In the cities of states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana etc people have been constructing Bungalows, Kothi’s and Villas, where the façade of building has also been considered as an important area for its aesthetic look, energy saving, etc. Increasing the requirements of homeowners, Architects and engineers are recommending the use of suitable cladding materials for building facia, fencing, gate etc.

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THE PLY REPORTER MAY 2022

NORTH INDIA: RISE OF LOUVER PANELS

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ouvers panels demand has grown exponentially and has taken over Charcol share. The different markets of North India such as Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Tri-city, Haryana, Rajasthan, Western Uttar Pradesh show a glorious rise of louver demand thus retailers are getting into this product. The approach to find new suppliers at Ply Reporter is surprisingly huge.

This is a pre finished decorative panel, which is being installed easily and the aesthetical outcome is very different hence interior contractors prefer to use this material. The most vital part of this application is its very very quick installation and least wastage. Its aesthetic look and colors are adding value to the interior wall, and give a fresh look. These panels are reported to be widely used in offices, dining rooms, TV cabinets, ceiling etc. Mr Yash Agarwal, Shubhnen Impex from Delhi, a leading supplier of Louvers panels in North India, says that North India continues to be the biggest buyer of louver panels. Volume generated here is more than twice what other parts of India generates. One of the biggest reasons is that consumers are largely from bungalow and stand alone houses instead of high rise buildings hence they have appetite for large volume and they are not much concerned on prices if they like the product. The Ply reporter finds that North based trade is fussy and focused on the per panel price but they

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consume more. However in the South, the architect involvement and design pattern involves varied material uses according to design. Since turnkey projects are in common practice in North India, its easy for a contractor to use louvers to cover up walls or ceiling as compared to past times when they had to use grill or veneers or wall paper base or MDF and cut grooves.

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Pre finished decorative panel, which is being installed easily and the aesthetical outcome is very different hence interior contractors prefer to use this material. The most vital part of this application is its very very quick installation and least wastage. Its aesthetic look and colors are adding value to the interior wall, and give a fresh look. Louvers saves a lot of labour cost as it's mainly an overnight installation time. Shubhnen Impex offers 11 catalogues of louver panels ranging from 8 feet to 9.5 feet with width from 4.5 inches to 6 inches from the houses of Treelam, Vivre, Cosmic and Mann Infra. They have more than 300 plus designs in the louvers panels range. Delhi based Ventura International also offers Ventura Planks - the quality of foil used is European feel. Mr. Prashant Maheshwari of Ventura says that due to high quality foils, there is no difference in different batches of material. This is a very common complaint in other companies. “North India is very important to Ventura just like the rest of India. It’s

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Ventura’s strongest market for all products. Here the customer values the importance of brand and quality”, adds Mr Prashant. The rise of Louver panels is still growing and the product seems to stay for another 3 to 4 years as more domestic producers are joining this line. The louver panel market is certainly hitting some areas where veneer, laminate, many other highlighter wall panel materials were being used. The primary survey shows a whopping volume in louver panels that is double the Charcol panel size. A detailed report with facts will be published in the next issue of Ply Reporter.

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bap ls 6 bap rd dh pkSM+kbZ esa 8 QhV ls 9-5 QhV rd ds ywolZ iSuy ds 11 dSVy‚x çnku djrs gSA ywolZ iSuy jsat esa muds ikl 300 ls vf/kd fMtkbu gSaA fnYyh fLFkr osapqjk baVjus'kuy Hkh osapqjk IySad] ftlesa Q‚;y dh DokfyVh ;wjksih; ds tSlk gS] çnku djrk gSA osapqjk ds Jh ç'kkar ekgs'ojh dgrs gSa fd gkbZ DokfyVh Q‚;y ds dkj.k esVsfj;y ds vyx vyx cSpksa esa dksbZ varj ugha gksrk gSA nwljs daifu;ksa esa ;g cgqr gh vke f'kdk;r gSA Jh ç'kkar dgrs gSa fd mÙkj Hkkjr ckdh çns'kksa dh rjg gh osapqjk ds fy, cgqr egRoiw.kZ gSA ;g lHkh mRiknksa ds fy, osapqjk dk lcls etcwr cktkj gSA ;gka xzkgd czkaM vkSj xq.koÙkk dks dkQh egRo nsrs gSaA ywolZ iSuyksa dk xzkFs k vHkh Hkh rsth ls gks jgk gS vkSj ,slk yxrk gS fd ;g vxys 3 ls 4 o"kksZa rd cuk jgsxk] D;ksfa d dkQh T;knk Mksefs LVd çksMl w lZ bl ykbu esa 'kkfey gks jgs gSAa ywolZ iSuy dk cktkj fuf'pr :i ls dqN {ks=ksa tgka fofu;j] ysfeusV] dbZ vU; gkbykbVj okWy iSuy dk mi;ksx fd;k tk jgk Fkk] mUgsa çHkkfor dj jgk gSA çkFkfed losZ esa ywolZ iSuy esa o‚Y;we dkQh T;knk gS] tks pkjdksy iSuy o‚Y;we lkbt ls nksxquk gSA bl ij vU; rF;ksa ds lkFk ,d foLr`r fjiksVZ IykbZ fjiksVZj ds vxys vad esa çdkf'kr dh tk,xhA

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5 MORE NEW LAMINATE usiky esa 5 vkSj u, ysfeusV PLANTS IN NEPAL IykaV yxk, tk jgs gS

NEWS WATCH

ndia has been exporting a good quantity of Laminates sheets to Nepal Market, but the establishment of local laminate production units will impact laminate exports from India. A report gathered from Nepal indicate that share of Indian companies will be hit in the coming time when there will be enough supply from new laminates manufacturing units that are going set up in Nepal this year. There is one laminate unit already running successfully that was set up in Nepal two years back. Seeing the demand and possibility of more, there are confirmed reports of 4 new laminate units, that are going to be set up in Nepal this year.

Machinery manufacturers confirm the order of 4 lines in Nepal and they also indicate 2 more lines will come later because they are in conversation to finalizing the machine orders. As per report, there would be 6 to 7 laminates manufacturing units in Nepal in Bhairwa area of each approx. 1.25 lakhs sheets manufacturing capacity every month. Mr. Akash of Shyam Laminates, who has started manufacturing 2 years back, says that the new players are entering into laminates and Nepal based market would shift to domestic supply in coming two years but there are many challenges such as dependency on India market for our raw materials like Kraft Paper, Design Paper etc. Retailers from Nepal say that Indian Laminates are very popular in Nepal market, because of its variety of designs, color and texture along with quality but due to increase in duty, its prices have gone up significantly. They admit that if domestic supply will improve, the market of liner laminates will immediately shift to local production. However, the news reports indicate that Nepal's economy seems a little weak now, and banks are unable to give funds to new businesses. The forex reserves are reported to reduce drastically, and reports from economists point out that if not handled carefully, Nepal finances might be in doldrums as it is happening in Srilanka, if the present situation prevails for a longer time.

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Hkkjr usiky ds cktkj esa vPNh ek=k esa ysfeusV 'khV dk fu;kZr djrk jgk gS] ysfdu ysfeusV ds LFkkuh; mRiknu ds fy, bdkb;ksa dh LFkkiuk ls Hkkjr ls ysfeusV dk fu;kZr çHkkfor gksxkA usiky ls çkIr ,d fjiksVZ ls ladsr feyrk gS fd vkus okys le; esa Hkkjrh; daifu;ksa dh fgLlsnkjh çHkkfor gksxh] tc bl lky usiky esa LFkkfir gksus okyh ubZ ySfeusV bdkb;ksa ls i;kZIr vkiwfrZ gksxhA ogka ,d ysfeusV bdkbZ igys ls gh lQyrkiwoZd py jgh gS ftls nks lky igys LFkkfir fd;k x;k FkkA ekax vkSj vf/kd gksus dh laHkkouk dks ns[krs gq,] 4 ubZ ysfeusV bdkb;ka LFkkfir fd;s tkus dh iqf"V dh xbZ gS] tks bl lky usiky esa LFkkfir gksus tk jgh gSaA e'khujh fuekZrk usiky esa 4 ykbuksa ds v‚MZj dh iqf"V djrs gSa vkSj os ;g Hkh ladsr nsrs gSa fd 2 vkSj ykbusa ckn esa vk,axh D;ksafd ;s e'khu ds v‚MZj dks vafre :i nsus ds fy, ckrphr dj jgs gSaA fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj] usiky esa HkSjok {ks= esa yxHkx 6 ls 7 ySfeusV eSuqQSDpfjax bdkb;k¡ yxsaxh ftlesa çR;sd dh {kerk çfr ekg 1-25 yk[k 'khV gSA ';ke ySfeusV~l ds Jh vkdk'k] ftUgksaus 2 lky igys eSU;wQSDpfjax 'kq: fd;k Fkk] dgrs gSa fd u, Iys;j ysfeusV esa ços'k dj jgs gSa vkSj usiky fLFkr cktkj vkus okys nks o"kksaZ esa MksesfLVd lIykbZ esa LFkkukarfjr gks tk,xk] ysfdu gekjs fy, dPps eky tSls Øk¶V isij] fMtkbu isij vkfn dks ysdj Hkkjr ds cktkj ij fuHkZjrk tSlh dbZ pqukSfr;ka gSaA usiky ds fjVsyjksa dk dguk gS fd Hkkjrh; ysfeusV usiky ds cktkj esa cgqr yksdfç; gSa] D;ksafd blds fofHkUu çdkj ds fMtkbu] dyj vkSj VsDlpj ds lkFk&lkFk DokfyVh Hkh gS] ysfdu vHkh budh dhersa dkQh c<+h gSA os ekurs gSa fd vxj MksesfLVd lIykbZ esa lq/kkj gksrk gS] rks ykbuj ysfeusV~ dk cktkj rqjar LFkkuh; mRiknu esa LFkkukarfjr gks tk,xkA gkyk¡fd] U;wt fjiksVksaZ ls ladsr feyrk gS fd usiky dh vFkZO;oLFkk vc FkksM+h detksj gS] vkSj cSad u, O;olk;ksa dks èku nsus esa vleFkZ gSaA fons'kh eqæk HkaMkj esa Hkkjh deh gksus dh Hkh [kcj gS] vkSj vxj orZeku fLFkfr yacs le; rd cuh jgrh gS rks vFkZ'kkfL=;ksa dk dguk gS fd vxj lko/kkuh ls ugha laHkkyk x;k] rks usiky esa vkfFkZd eanh gks ldrh gS tSlk fd Jhyadk esa gks jgk gSA

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ENGINEER PLY BEGINS bathfu;j IykbZ us MkbZM ITS DYED VENEER PLANT fofu;j dk IykaV yxk;k

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ngineer Ply – a brand from Agarwal & Associates Impex Pvt Ltd has set up a unit in Delhi NCR for making dyed veneers. They have expertise serving the veneer industry for decades and are the fastest growing brand in this segment. The company’s director Mr Ankur Agarwal states that he has set up this plant to manufacture the best quality dyed veneers. According to him, dyed veneer demand has grown very fast in the country. With the Make in India initiative people ask for indigenous products made at the domestic market that is pushing up the demand. To meet the requirement of the market this newly setup plant will help Engineer Ply a lot. Engineer Ply has been serving the industry with quality products, so a large customer’s base of quality seekers especially the highend segment is much attractive towards Engineer Ply offerings. “I would like to assure the customers, architects, interior designers that we will maintain the quality in the dyed segment also. With the captive consumption, if any other Decorative Veneer companies ask for this product, we are ready to serve them as well, “said Mr Ankur Agarwal, Director, Engineer Ply. Engineer Ply established in the year 1992 is moving fast and is today one of the most preferred brands in India. A multifaceted organisation towards charting new territories of technical advancement and complete customer satisfaction, they have global reach and pan India dealer network. Engineer Ply is amongst the frontrunners in the field of Veneers & Plywood. The USP of the company has always been its commitment to quality and the extensive range of vibrant designs. The company is best committed to their existing ventures and offers their clients the best quality products with innovations. Besides, hand crafted veneer, dyed and metallic veneer, they are also operational in a wide range of doors, kitchen & wardrobe shutters. www.plyreporter.com

bathfu;j IykbZ & vxzoky ,aM ,lksfl,V~l bEisDl çkbosV fyfeVsM ds ,d çeq[k czakM us MkbM fofu;j cukus ds fy, fnYyh ,ulhvkj esa ,d ;wfuV LFkkfir dh gSA muds ikl n'kdksa ls fofu;j baMLVªh dh lsok djus dh fo'ks"kKrk gS vkSj os bl lsxesaV esa lcls rsth ls c<+rs czkaM gSaA daiuh ds funs'kd Jh vadqj vxzoky us dgk fd mUgksaus loksZÙke xq.koÙkkiw.kZ MkbM fofu;j dh eSU;wQSDpfjax ds fy, ;g IykaV LFkkfir fd;k gSA muds vuqlkj] ns'k esa MkbM fofu;j dh ekax cgqr rsth ls c<+h gSA esd bu bafM;k bfuf'k,fVo ds ckn yksx ?kjsyw cktkj esa cus Lons'kh mRiknksa dh ekax djrs gSa ftlds pyrs ekax c<+ jgh gSaA cktkj dh t:jr dks iwjk djus ds fy, ;g u;k IykaV lsVvi bathfu;j IykbZ dks cgqr enn djsxkA bathfu;j IykbZ xq.koÙkkiw.kZ mRiknksa ds lkFk m|ksx dh lsok dj jgk gS] blfy, buds ikl DokfyVh pkgus okyksa dk ,d cM+k dLVelZ csl gS] fo'ks"k :i ls gkbZ bUM lsxesaV esa bathfu;j IykbZ dh v‚Qfjax dk cM+k vkd"kZ.k gSA Jh vadqj vxzoky us crk;k fd eSa dLVelZ] vkfdZVsDV~l] baVhfj;j fMtkbujksa dks vk'oLr djuk pkgrk gwa fd ge MkbM lsxesaV esa Hkh DokfyVh cuk, j[ksaxsA dSfIVo datE'ku ds lkFk ;fn fofu;j cukus okyh dksbZ vU; daifu;ka gels eky ekaxrh gS] rks ge nsus ds fy, rS;kj gSA o"kZ 1992 esa LFkkfir bathfu;j IykbZ rsth ls vkxs c<+ jgk gS vkSj vkt Hkkjr esa lcls ilanhnk czkaMksa esa ls ,d gSA rduhdh çxfr ds u, {ks=ksa dks 'kkfey djus dh fn'kk esa ,d cgqvk;keh laxBu bathfu;j IykbZ dh xzkgdksa dh iw.kZ larqf"V ds lkFk oSf'od igqap vkSj vf[ky Hkkjrh; Mhyj usVodZ gSA bathfu;j IykbZ MsdksjsfVo fofu;j mRiknu esas vxz.kh daifu;ksa eas ls ,d gSA daiuh dh ;w,lih ges'kk xq.koÙkk vkSj fdQk;rh ewY; ij okbczsaV fMtkbuksa dh O;kid jsat ds çfr çfrc)rk jgh gSA daiuh vius ekStwnk miØe ds fy, çfrc) gS vkSj vius xzkgdksa dks buksos'ku ds lkFk loksZÙke xq.koÙkkiw.kZ mRikn çnku djrh gSA blds vykok] gkFk ls rS;kj fofu;j] MkbM vkSj esVkfyd fofu;j ds vykok os Mksj] fdpsu vkSj okMZjksc 'kVj dh ,d foLr`r J`a[kyk esa Hkh dke dj jgs gSaA

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THE SMART CHOICE FOR A HEALTHY FURNITURE & LIFESTYLE HAS ARRIVED –

LOW EMISSION PREMIUM PLUS!

he past few years have taught us many important lessons, and one of those lessons is about our health and wellness. It has taught us that without health, there is nothing. It has made us change our ways and habits. We focus more on our diets, we are more aware of our surroundings than we ever were, and we've now adopted the workfrom-home way of working, which allows us to avoid the health hazards that crowded places pose. But the question is, are we really safe in our homes? From the last couple of years, most of the population has spent time at home to avoid dangers that lurk outside. But we barely pay attention to health hazards that exist in our homes in the form of impure air, and one can’t imagine that our very own furniture emits poisonous fumes that are harmful for our health.

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Furniture releases poisonous fumes & other substances due to body heat. This indoor pollution is harmful to everyone, but its effects are more pronounced in kids, the elderly and pets. So what's the solution? The best way to avoid these toxic fumes is to switch to low emission furniture. Low Emission Premium Plus by Century Prowud with E1 Grade is a range that is safe and better than most alternatives out there in the market. Low Emission Premium Plus is an upgrade on the existing Premium Plus range of products. It is an upgrade that the 21st century needs. With the growing concerns around pollution and the demand for healthier alternatives, Low Emission Premium Plus is the need of the hour for both the consumers and the environment. This essential upgrade to Low Emission Premium Plus comes at

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Moreover, OEMs, designers & architects will also see unprecedented growth in sales with Low Emission Premium Plus as customers today are more aware of the environmental impact, and the new Low Emission Premium Plus is an innovative and conscious furnishing choice.

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no extra cost. It's been priced at the same level as its predecessor Premium Plus because Century believes that one can't put a price tag on health and well-being. The primary beneficiary of this upgrade is the consumer. Consumers get all the features of Premium Plus that make it one of the best boards available in the market- along with being high density, durable, moisture resistant, borer & termite resistant, versatile, the latest range also excels in being safe and healthy by confirming to E1 grade standards.

Century believes that low emission is the way forward in this day and age. In a world where we're all working from the comfort of our homes, it's concerning to know there's a killer in our homes. With Low Emission Premium Plus, all the worries regarding indoor pollution can be put to rest. It's safer than any other alternatives out there, and is the only way forward when it comes to keeping the inside house free from poisonous fumes. This product also is a testament to Century's dedication to improving their products. The consumer's changing demands motivate us to experiment & innovate with the existing and develop industry-defining products. With the 21st century moving towards healthier alternatives for both us and the environment, Low Emission Premium Plus by Century Prowud with E1 Grade is a step in the right direction for the furnishing industry. Low Emission Premium Plus also carries certificates of quality from several other leading organizations like ISI, FSC & IGBC which gives it another level of credibility, not seen in fake look-alikes floating in the market.

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THE PLY REPORTER MAY 2022

PVC LAMINATES ARE BACK IN THE MARKET; EASE IN RM PRICES

NEWS WATCH

ndia PVC Laminates are very upbeat now as there is improved supply of products and new designs. The PVC sector has reportedly feeling the boost again after 6 months because there had come a pause for a year due to high raw materials prices. Ply Reporter survey finds that distributors are upbeat to spread the market of PVC laminates in their respective areas and they are working hard to engage new dealers in these categories.

Distributors of Bangalore, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Ranchi, Patna, Guwahati, Lucknow, Varanasi, Jaipur, Nagpur, Indore, Raipur, Ludhiana, etc are rooming regularly to their respective market, and identifying new dealers points, ask them to offer this materials for different interior contractors and carpenters. Ply Reporter finds that many distributors are on toes to promote this product and organize carpenters meet, contractor meets in their area with coordination of their respective brand companies. Distributors say that this is a ‘make in India’ product, which has a variety of colors and designs. This product is easily available to them, there are hardly any supply issues. Distributors also say that ‘The Launching event of New Catalogue by Many PVC Laminates Brand’ has helped this market very much because the awareness level in the market has increased very high in the last 6 months. They also say that now there is no need to explain about this product's uses, application and colors, because each dealer says that he is aware

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about this product because he regularly watches the Ply Reporter Launching Program, Now Dealers only ask rate and business term. The market observation reveal that the manufacturing brands are also upbeat to offer new designs and colors range regularly and they are more focused on quality and awareness of this product among carpenters and interior contractors. Many brands are opening new avenues, depots, and appointing more sales professionals to reach tier 2 and 3 cities to spread the reach of this product. Now, brands are increasingly engaged in innovations and investments for the growth of PVC Laminates, and reports indicate that the PVC Market will grow further in double digits in coming years.

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ihohlh ysfeusV~l ds cktkj esa ykSVh jksud

NEWS WATCH

Hkkjrh; ihohlh ysfeusV cktkj vc cgqr mRlkfgr fLFkfr esa gS] D;ksafd mRiknksa vkSj u, fMtkbuksa dh csgrj lIykbZ gks jgh gSA ihohlh lsDVj us dfFkr rkSj ij 6 eghus ds ckn fQj ls c<+r eglwl fd;k gS D;ksafd dPps eky dh Åaph dherksa ds dkj.k ,d lky ls Bgjko dh fLFkfr iSnk gks xbZ FkhA IykbZ fjiksVZj ds losZ esa ik;k x;k gS fd forjd vius lacaf/kr {ks=ksa esa ihohlh ysfeusV ds cktkj dks QSykus ds fy, mRlkfgr gSa vkSj os bl dsVsxjh esa u, Mhyjksa dks 'kkfey djus ds fy, dM+h esgur dj jgs gSaA cSaxyksj] gSnjkckn] fot;okM+k] fo'kk[kkiÙkue] Hkqous'oj] jkaph] iVuk] xqokgkVh] y[kuÅ] okjk.klh] t;iqj] ukxiqj] bankSj] jk;iqj] yqf/k;kuk] vkfn ds forjd fu;fer :i ls vius&vius cktkj esa ?kwe jgs gSa] vkSj u, Mhyj i‚baV dh igpku djrs gq, muls dg jgs gS fd fofHkUu baVhfj;j dkaVªSDVj vkSj c<+bZ dks bl esVsfj;y dh is'kd'k djsaA IykbZ fjiksVZj us ik;k fd dbZ forjd bl mRikn dks c<+kok nsus ds fy, fnu jkr ,d dj jgs gSa vkSj vius lacaf/kr czkaM ds daifu;ksa ds lg;ksx ls dkjisaVj vkSj d‚UVªsDVj ehV dk vk;kstu dj jgs gSaA

68 forjdksa dk dguk gS fd ;g ,d ^esd bu bafM;k^ mRikn gS] ftlesa dbZ rjg ds dyj vkSj fMtkbu gSaA ;g mRikn muds fy, vklkuh ls miyC/k gS] lIykbZ dh 'kk;n gh dksbZ leL;k gksA forjdksa dk ;g Hkh dguk gS fd ^dbZ ihohlh ySfeusV~l czkaM }kjk u, dSVy‚x dh y‚fUpax bosaV^ us bl cktkj dks cgqr enn dh gS D;ksafd fiNys 6 eghuksa esa cktkj esa tkx:drk dk Lrj cgqr vf/kd c<+ x;k gSA os ;g Hkh dgrs gSa fd vc bl mRikn ds mi;ksx] vuqç;ksx vkSj dyj ds ckjs esa le>kus dh dksbZ t:jr ugha gS] D;ksafd çR;sd Mhyj dk dguk gS fd og bl mRikn ds ckjs esa tkurs gS

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D;ksafd og fu;fer :i ls IykbZ fjiksVZj ds y‚fUpax çksxzke ns[krs gS] vc Mhyj dsoy jsV vkSj O;kolkf;d 'krsZ iwNrs gSaA cktkj ds voyksdu ls irk pyrk gS fd eSU;wQSDpfjax czkaM fu;fer :i ls u, fMtkbu] dyj vkSj jsat is'k djus ds fy, mRlkfgr gSa vkSj os dkjisaVj vkSj baVhfj;j d‚UVªSDVj ds chp bl mRikn dh xq.koÙkk vkSj tkx:drk ij vf/kd /;ku dsafær dj jgs gSaA dbZ czkaM bl mRikn dh igqap dks QSykus ds fy, u, jkLrs] fMiks vkfn [kksy jgs gSa vkSj fV;j 2 vkSj 3 'kgjksa rd igqapus ds fy, vkSj T;knk lsYl çksQs'kuYl dh fu;qfä dj jgs gSaA vc] ihohlh ysfeusV~ ds fodkl ds fy, czkaM rsth ls buksos'ku vkSj fuos'k esa yxs gq, gSa] vkSj fjiksVksaZ ls ladsr feyrk gS fd vkus okys o"kksaZ esa ihohlh cktkj nksgjs vadksa esa vkSj c<+sxkA

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WOOD PANEL INDUSTRY Hkkjrh; oqM iSuy baMLVªh esa MOVING TOWARD CARB dkoZ lfVZQkbM mRikn ij tksj CERTIFIED PRODUCTS

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0, E1, CARB like certifications for the wood panel industry in India are also going to be necessary. Although the government authority has not issued such guidelines, these are becoming most important for end users. This is because wherever wood panel industry products are being used, the hazardous chemical emissions are there.

The industries are taking it a concern and going for certification because the end consumers are getting affected by hazardous chemicals. After the Greenply initiative and campaign of E0 plywood, the people are getting aware. In fact testing agencies are getting direct calls enquiring about these certifications and facilities available. Earlier such awareness was not there in the market. Mr Pramod Gupta, Director, Sustainable Stewardship Pvt Ltd talking to the Ply Reporter on the requirement of certifications and its future in the wood panel industry said, “BIS has also issued a notification regarding changes happening in IS standards. They include requirements of E0, E1, E2 compliance for MDF for issuing standards to it.” “These are mandatory for exporting material. In the same way like fssai is the prime requirement for packaged food items. The importers of other countries have legal requirements of CARB certification for MDF, Particle Board and Plywood. Even for the finished products the material compliance is a must. So, indirectly it is mandatory for India also,” he added. Around 15 to 20 companies are already certified with CARB like Century Ply, Greenply, Greenpanel, Action Tesa, Vidya Ply, Realply, etc and many more are in process to get it. Those who are CARB compliant are already E0 compliant because the CARB emissions are lower than E0. Report hints that everyone has to do it mandatory; there is no escape because BIS is coming up with norms for every wood panel products.

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DECORATIVE VENEER MARKET IN GUJARAT IS GROWING: TRADE

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Ahmedabad is known as the hub of Laminates manufacturing in India, similarly, the market and usage of Decorative Laminates are very high in Gujarat. Decorative Laminate is considered as the most preferred surface materials for furniture making in Gujarat, and they use high quality 1 mm laminates for their interior furniture but the patterns have reported to changing post pandemic and people's choice has been shifting to natural surface products such decorative veneers.

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recent market survey by Ply Reporter in Ahmedabad hints that the users are starting to prefer decorative veneers instead of laminates, because their choice has been shifting to natural and fresh. Report says that Veneer demands have gone up in Gujarat as the middle class and upper middle class customers, who were turning towards quality offerings of laminates have taken a turn towards veneer. Users say that high prices of laminate have given a space for the decorative veneers to grow. www.plyreporter.com

The veneer traders based at Gujarat say that the demand has picked up well and even some of the laminate consumers are asking for it. Thereby they are opting for economical options - Teak veneers. The demand of veneer is more from the cities like Ahmedabad, Surat Gandhinagar and Vadodara along with its outskirts. They also say that here users are more inclined towards Teak veneer and Walnut which is entirely different from Maharashtra where people ask for dyed, smoked and metallic veneers apart from Teak and Walnuts.

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OPINION FROM AHMEDABAD BASED VENEER PLYERS

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Mr Rasik Thakkar, RT Veneers: Today people's perspectives have changed and they wish to have their own home with a bigger space. The major supplies are going to individual houses. The commercial projects are looking for other materials. Veneer usage has been growing in Ahmedabad since the last 6 months to individual houses. Veneer loving people are different who don’t care about spending for it. Largely the demand is Teak and Walnut in Gujarat. Despite the price rise we are still expecting to have good sales in six months.

Mr Abhishek Agarwal, Singhal Décor: In Gujarat, People are now also looking towards non-Teak items like American walnuts, white oak, etc but majority are teak lovers. It also depends on how you sell and how good your service is along with the stock and designs. Veneer again started to eat up the sales of laminate a few months before laminate was more dominant in the market, but with rising prices is getting hit. Roughly its ratio would be 60:40 among laminates and veneer sales. Now people looking for three BHK or four BHK, they try to use veneer at least in the master bedroom. Middle class people are also stretching their limits. People are also looking towards new items. Now stone veneer sales are picking up for exterior use. It gives a different look. It is made of natural things and every sheet is different, which are available in sizes of 4x2 and 8x4.

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Mr Manish Mehta, Proprietor, Kalp Enterprise: Veneer has a cycle of trend that has come to Teak (knotty Teak) now in single colour application in Gujarat but in Mumbai region apart from Teak, dyed, smoke and metallic are in much demand. People are coming to the previous mindset so the demand for veneer is very good now but the competition is also there as the new local players of veneer manufacturing are going for direct selling and its effect comes on retailers and who are operating with stocks. Although veneer selling is an art, and the experience of observing customers' tests play an important role. Mr Parth Mehta, MM Enterprise: The current scenario is that with the rising price of laminate, the demand for Teak veneer is rising. For example the textured laminate price is in the range of Rs 2000 to Rs 2800 and the veneer starts from Rs 70 and above per sq ft. People are going for it because it is natural. The conversion from laminate to veneer is nearly 40% as the upper middle class again started to look towards veneer. Currently there are a few issues before veneer also due to rising cost of plywood and the constraint availability of material due to rising raw material cost. The veneer price has also increased by nearly 20% because it is more dependent on imports of raw materials. The trend cycle is coming to the old practices and people are using walnut, Mapple. The designer veneer sales are also taking a pick up.

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Mr Gaurav Solanki, Abhay Sales Agency: The awareness towards veneer is increasing. The veneer sales are a skill and for that you have to make efforts. The customers are preferring veneer and their interest has been increasing now.

Mr Ketan Thakkar, Figure Woods (Laxminarayan Traders): There is a cycle in veneer sales as sometime before smoke demand was good then metallic took its position and now Teak, White Oak and Walnut are at right demand. The 10% price rise in veneer has no effect on sales. The competition has increased due to which the product under routine sales has less margin to just 2 to 3%. The manufacturers are also doing direct sales that are affecting the dealers and the players who are trading with stock. Showroom sampling of veneer also is on the rise. Source : Engineer Ply

Mr Vaibhav Patel, Proprietor, Gajanan Timber: The demand is very good from the residential and farm houses but the supply constraint has pushed the price high and the traders margin has reduced. The container price is also high, which is pushing up the cost. The sales have reached to the pre covid level despite the price hike. With rising demand for veneer the laminate showrooms are also showcasing veneer. Out of 10 people 3 are opting for it for their interior work as the price of laminate has also reached to veneer level. The trend sales are majorly Teak as the customers who are from laminate are looking towards economical grade veneer.

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THE PLY REPORTER observation on Gujrat market has been very positive for decorative wood veneers during last 5 years. There has been uptick in not only uses and application and sales volumes but also as a manufacturing place. It won’t be wrong to say that rise of manufacturing facilities across Gujrat right from VAPI, Surat, Rajkot, Gandhi Dham, Ahmedabad, Sanand, Himmat Nagar, etc has helped the easier availability of varieties of decorative veneers. The selection and availability in Gujrat has taken the local market of Gujrat like a spring. The trade expert’s views resonate to the concept that If availability grows, market of any product expands tough prices and quality take a back seat. Let’s see what happens in next 2 years... keep updating with Ply Reporter.

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PUNJAB PLYWOOD MANUFACTURERS DECIDE TO SELL EVERY PIECE WITH E-WAY BILL

t a meeting of Punjab-based Small Plywood Manufacturers held in Jalandhar presided by Mr. Gurpreet Kataria, and it was decided that their members would sell Plywood with e-way bill only, and the decision of 10% rates increased at the previous meeting would be strictly followed. They also met Punjab Tax officials and demanded that E-billing be made compulsory from the very first rupee. This will increase government revenue as well, and the manufacturers will also be happy. The manufacturers have written a memorandum to the authorities and concerned Ministers of the Government of Punjab and Government of India as well and requested for e-way billing to be made compulsory for every transaction on plywood instead of billing for fifty thousand and above. They brought to the notice that GST on plywood is 18% and e-way bill is a must for the value of on or above rupees 50,000.00 (fifty thousand only). But if material is sold for rupees 42000 plus GST 18%, it totals to 49560 for which e-way is not required and the bill can be deleted once the material has reached the buyer. This is causing a huge loss of revenue to the government as the bulk buyers are being asked to supply in the below e-way bill category and send in multiple fragmented supplies in small vehicles. They said that this also leads to a big problem for plywood factories as the customers do not want to buy truck loads, thus involving the manufacturers in wrong practises. www.plyreporter.com

They also informed that there are around 3000 plus plywood factories in India and around 200 factories in Punjab, ranging from 1 crore to 100 crores in turnover. With this, it has been calculated that the revenue will be doubled by a minimum and may also increase by 4–5 times with the implementation of the E-way bill on every transition, irrespective of the amount of purchase. The biggest number of plywood industries is in Haryana, where the transport mafia exists and is very active. They charge Rs 1 per kg as corruption money to evade tax. Further, plywood is coming without bill from J&K and Haryana in Punjab because of no border barriers since GST has been implemented. The manufactures also request to start border checking. This will lead to great revenue generation for Punjab.

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ACTION TESA INTRODUCES HOLISTIC SECURITY STICKERS WITH QR CODE FOR BOILO AND HDHMR BOARDS TO KEEP FRAUDSTERS AWAY

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ction Tesa, one of India’s largest manufacturers of Engineered Panel Products like MDF/HDHMR & Particle Boards, becomes the first company in panel industry to introduce Holistic Security Stickers in India. The Holistic Security Sticker is a tamper-proof sticker that can be used to check genuineness of our landmark products like BOILO and HDHMR. After the success of the HDHMR Board, Action Tesa Boilo Boiling Water Proof (BWP) with FR Grade HDF Boards is also on the same track and becoming the first choice of Architects, Builders, Interior Designers and homeowners.

Action TESA HDHMR and ‘BOILO’ Boiling Water Proof (BWP) with FR Grade HDF Boards are revolutionary products in the entire panel industry, which promises strength, durability, high performance and eco-friendly in nature. Action Tesa BOILO is yet another milestone in the panel industry after Tesa HDHMR. Boilo is becoming popular among architects, interior designers and builders; people who are looking for quality, performance, beauty and safety ask for ‘TesaBoilo’. The company has noticed that there are some unauthorized sellers who are copying and selling duplicate or sub-standard products with Action TESA’s name. Hence, it was the need of the hour to launch holistic stickers after the grand success and acceptance of Tesa Boilo and HDHMR boards among Architects, Builders, Interior Designers and Customers. Action TESA is the first company in the panel industry to launch this technology.

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The holistic security stickers are introduced in order to stop the fraudulent by some of the shopowners who are selling fake products with the name of Action TESA. Every sticker is unique and carries a code which is similar to no other product in the entire world. Resulting in zero duplication of products as customers can scan the code to see all the details and certification on our website for its authentication and be assured of getting genuine Action TESA products. Mr. Ajay Aggarwal, Managing Director, Action TESA says, “Action Tesa never compromised on quality and our customers can expect the same from Boilo.If we talk about safety and environmental friendly product our products are the first choice by customers. Action TESA HDHMR and ‘BOILO’ Boiling Water Proof (BWP) with FR Grade HDF Boards are highly suitable for interior applications having high load bearing surfaces, high traffic and high temperature areas.” As a caution, he added “I want to tell our esteemed customers and buyers to buy Action TESA products from our authorized dealers only and do ask for holistic security stickers because, there are some shopowners who are selling duplicate or sub-standard products with Action TESA’s name. We highly respect our customers’ faith in us and we never compromise on quality. We believe in giving the best after-sales services to our customers.”

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INTERVIEW

RUSHIL DÉCOR BELIEVES IN QUALITY MANUFACTURING IN ENTIRE PRODUCTS RANGE

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MR. RUSHIL THAKKAR,

Director, Rushil Décor Ltd

How has been different in VIR MDF after the new plant? We, at Rushil Décor, believe in quality first as our working motto. Keeping this in mind whatever endeavour we undertake, quality of product and customer service comes at the helm of our deliveries. Our new manufacturing plant at Vizag, was incorporated keeping this in mind. To provide the best quality MDF products and flawless production, we invested heavily in this plant and installed the 5th generation technology 320 ContiRoll press of Siempelkamp, Germany. This MDF manufacturing facility by Siempelkamp is considered to be the best in the world. With this technology it saves us time, costs, resources, logistics expenditure and provides the world class production of VIR MDF. We are offering HDF quality boards and Thin MDF also. www.plyreporter.com

Rushil Décor Ltd has diversified products manufacturing range such as Laminate, MDF, HDF, Flooring, WPC Boards and PVC laminates. The company's investment in MDF manufacturing has been visioned to achieve next level growth, because they have installed the 5th generation technology 320 ContiRoll press of Siempelkamp, Germany. During a quick chat with Mr. Rushil Thakkar, Director, Rushil Décor Ltd, he has briefed the present market scenario of his different products categories.

What is the difference between Continues press technology over multi opening press technology for HDF production? Multi opening pressing technology is last generation technology for HDF board production having limitations on quality control, online quality correction measures, high energy consumption, high raw material consumption, high manpower cost etc. Compared to that Continuous Pressing technology for HDF Board manufacturing is very flexible in terms of size variation, thickness changing procedure, good quality control, low energy cost, less wastage of raw material, easy operating procedure, online monitoring, low manpower cost etc.

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How has been the growth in your Flooring business in the last 2 years? We have had a tremendous amount of growth run in our flooring products since recent years. Thanks to export restrictions from China and huge demand in the Indian market. Since the recent past we as a company have invested a lot in our sales, marketing and quality aspect of the product. This in turn has bared sweet fruits to us for our perseverance. Again the global situation led by the corona pandemic have also hindered the growth of imported flooring due to its supply and cost issues, which eventually have helped manufacturers like us to capitalise on the domestic market flooring needs. Our flooring brand is marketed under a premium banner and has garnered us a good amount of well done to customer base and consumers who prefer a quality product made in India supported by our robust after sales service. You also offer PVC and WPC boards; do you see price impact on these categories? VIR PVC and WPC prices are normally as per the market prevailing trends. Our prices are very much competitive and at the same time provide the best quality. PVC having the commodity tangent, its price varies as per the raw material cost in the market. Hence you would see our PVC and WPC prices are in sync with the volatility of its raw material prices. Due to the logistical and post covid challenges the price of all the raw material have skyrocketed this brings an additional pressure to the manufacturers like us and in the end to the consumers. But we have good demand for our PVC and WPC boards segments.

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Continuous Pressing technology for HDF Board manufacturing is very flexible in terms of size variation, thickness changing procedure, good quality control, low energy cost, less wastage of raw material, easy operating procedure, online monitoring, low manpower cost etc.

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ABHIYAN LAM LAUNCHES 0.8 MM LAMINATES

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bhiyan Lam, from the house of Abhiyan Panel India LLP, the creators of exceptional and exquisite modern laminates, is ecstatic to present their collection and is going to launch two new folders, one with a collection of solid colour laminates and the other with a 0.8 mm designer laminate collection. With it, Abhiyan Lam has tried to cover all the requirements of the modern wide-spread consumers from across the country. The pestle colour offerings are well suited for testing by architects and designers.

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Mr. Manish Goel, MD, Abhiyan Panel India LLP, talking about his offerings, said, "The Colour Trendz folder has 26 pestle colours which are exclusively new and much more attractive to the tastes of architects, OEMs, and furniture manufacturers. In terms of looks and appearance, it is much different from the normal solid colours like red, blue and green. These are all English colours (all basic colours are normally 11), available in five textures. The application areas of these offerings are wide spread from kitchen to home furniture, including interiors and office furniture."

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Abhiyan Lam is also going to launch a 0.8mm laminate folder with a designer laminate collection. The specialty of this folder is that the folder has been included with all premium textures made on all premium papers. This folder also has a wide variety of collections of designer laminates including digital, solids, and textures. The folder has over 180 designs, 17 textures, and high gloss ranges. The customer segment of this folder would be medium, especially the people residing on the outskirts of the big cities and tire two-three cities and the upcountry like rural market, "he added.

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Abhiyan Lam manufacturing unit is located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat with installed capacity of 1.25 lakhs sheets every month. The Abhiyan group was founded in 2004 and is associated with plywood manufacturing, as well as the production of the entire range of wood panel products such as plywood, block board, shuttering, veneers, liners, and marine ply. Their priority is to provide its customers with quality items and excellent after sales service. The prime objective of Abhiyan Panel is to make an enduring association with their customer and develop them together.

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REALPLY CALIBTRATED PLYWOOD HAS BEEN A BIG HIT

MR. ABHIROOP AGARWAL,

Chief Business Development Officer, Realply Realply has launched its Calibrated Plywood with the setting up of a new line of calibrated plywood where they are producing around 70 to 80 MT of materials every day. The Calibrated Plywood has been a big hit since it was launched in December 2020. Now they have been utilizing their full capacity and are looking for further expansion for manufacturing. During an interaction with The Ply Reporter, Mr Abhiroop Agarwal, Chief Business Development Officer of the company says that he is continuously running on pendency because his product quality is superb. What the market has accepted the calibration in plywood is less than 0.2mm thickness variation that he meets perfectly at his production line. Here is a Q&A with Mr Abhiroop Agarwal.

What is the specialty of your calibrated plywood? It is four times pressed, both sides calibrated. All the material we produce is 100% calibrated as we don’t produce any non-calibrated material. We also offer CARB certified plywood. We use matt ply technology in manufacturing, which results even surfaces within the core as well. We make sure that there is no core gap in our plywood and there is no core overlapping as well. Whichever or wherever on the plywood you make a cut can see limp core throughout. www.plyreporter.com

OEMs and Kitchen manufacturers say that what flatness is in the birch plywood is not found in Indian calibrated plywood. To what extent do you agree with that? I agree with that because the birch plywood has some technical specifications, which are natural and indigenous to that particular species of wood which is ‘Birch.’ The way it grows and creates specifications inside, it is easier and better to get the core from that particular tree. Whereas if we compare to our species for

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What is the strength of India made calibrated plywood? Indian calibrated plywood is meant for its availability as more and more factories are trying to manufacture calibrated plywood, which is increasing the supply for the same as well as there is increasing demand because more and more furniture manufactures want to use only calibrated material not the non-calibrated even for the massive market. For an international market obviously it is a necessity but the domestic market also prefers to use calibrated material.

When we talk about value added plywood which also have a huge market in India because lot of people are attracting themselves to gone about using different houses and other real estate developments and I would say that very soon, we will enter in this range of market for that most of our R&D is done and we just finishing some touches in the marketing of it. Hopefully in a couple of months, you would be seeing more value added plywood from Realply.

I would say that the cost becomes a huge factor because the birch ply that we import from countries like Russia would be more expensive than what is produced over here. The single point of differentiation which is flatness and somewhat the quality of product we are getting is not a huge problem. People are giving more attention to plantations nowadays and being involved in more backward integration stages, it is quite possible that in the times to come we might see better quality raw material emerging in the market and supporting the quality of plywood. This is obviously seen in increasing the prices but we will make sure that we get better quality plywood more abundantly. You completed two and half years for Realply’s calibrated plywood, how has been the experience? When we first launched in 2020, we had excellent response from the market and anyone and everyone that we talked to plywood used to ask for the same. We are doing well in plywood. We also have plans for expansion just seeing as the market is evolving and our resources are growing. We are distributing about 80 to 100 trucks every month and the capacity utilization is 100 percent right now. Do you also offer E0 and fire retardant plywood? Basically, when we launched plywood, we introduced it to our economical range brand that is Corbelo. Now when we talk about value added plywood which also have a huge market in India because lot of people are attracting themselves to gone about using different houses and other real estate developments and I would say that very soon, we will enter in this range of market for that most of our R&D is done and we just finishing some touches in the marketing of it. Hopefully in a couple of months, you would be seeing more value added plywood from Realply which would consist of Fire retardant plywood, E1, E0 plywood or Architectural grade of plywood, which is 10 x 4 ft in size and many more similar things. Your plant is located in Delhi NCR. What are the challenges and what is the location advantage? The biggest opportunity is that we can easily supply to a very big market which is Delhi NCR. This is such a market where we don’t have demand only for one particular segment but rather from different products. I am quite happy with where our factory is placed and we believe that it is ready to work out. The raw materials cost is little higher compared to UP and Andhra Pradesh based plywood units. www.plyreporter.com

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example Eucalyptus or any other wood for that matter, which is used in making plywood, it is more difficult to get the same level of flatness as what we get in Birch ply. Secondly, no Birch ply is manufactured in India. All of it is majorly imported, and they have their production standards which are internationally acclaimed. When they peel the core from the log you can get evenness in sheets out of that log, but when you come to peel logs in India, there will be gaps, or knots or holes inside the wood that create gaps when we layer the plywood in the cores for making it. I think the major difference arises in both of these is the quality of raw material we get for making plywood; secondly the natural specifications and the standards they use in manufacturing. Third would be the overall processing of the wood that we get.

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tc ge oSY;w ,MsM IykboqM ds ckjs esa ckr djrs gS]a ftldk Hkkjr esa cgqr cM+k cktkj gS] D;ksfa d cgqr ls yksx vyx&vyx ?kjksa vkSj vU; fj;y ,LVsV MsoyiesVa dk mi;ksx djus ds fy, vkxs vk jgs gSAa eSa dgwx a k fd cgqr tYn] ge bl dsVx s jh ds cktkj esa ços'k djsx a As mlds fy, gekjk T;knkrj fjlpZ gks pqdk gS vkSj ge bldh ekdsfZ Vax ij dqN dke iwjk dj jgs gSAa mEehn gS fd dqN eghuksa es]a vki fj;yIykbZ ds ek/;e ls vkSj Hkh T;knk oSY;w ,MsM IykboqM ns[k ik,axs

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ewy :i ls] tc geus IykboqM ykWUp fd;k] rks bls vius fdQk;rh jsat czkaM dkcsZyks ls is'k fd;kA vc tc ge oSY;w ,MsM IykboqM ds ckjs esa ckr djrs gSa] ftldk Hkkjr esa cgqr 123 cM+k cktkj gS] D;ksafd cgqr ls yksx vyx&vyx ?kjksa vkSj vU; fj;y ,LVsV MsoyiesaV dk mi;ksx djus ds fy, vkxs vk jgs gSaA eSa dgwaxk fd cgqr tYn] ge bl dsVsxjh ds cktkj esa ços'k djsaxsA mlds fy, gekjk T;knkrj fjlpZ gks pqdk gS vkSj ge bldh ekdsZfVax ij dqN dke iwjk dj jgs gSaA mEehn gS fd dqN eghuksa esa] vki fj;yIykbZ ds ek/;e ls vkSj Hkh T;knk oSY;w ,MsM IykboqM ns[k ik,axs] ftlesa Qk;j fjVkjMsaV IykbZoqM] bZ1] bZ0 IykbZoqM ;k IykbZoqM ds vkfdZVsDpjy xzsM 'kkfey gksaxs] tks vkdkj esa 10@4 QhV vkSj blh rjg dh dbZ phtsa gksaxhA iz- vkidk IykaV fnYyh ,ulhvkj esa gSA pqukSfr;ka D;k gSa vkSj yksds'ku dk D;k Qk;nk feyrk gS\ lcls cM+k Qk;nk ;g gS fd ge fnYyh ,ulhvkj tSls cgqr cM+s cktkj esa vklkuh ls lIykbZ dj ldrs gSaA ;g ,d ,slk cktkj gS tgka gekjs ikl dsoy ,d fo'ks"k lsxesaV ds fy, ugha] cfYd fofHkUu mRiknksa dh ekax gSA eSa bl ckr ls dkQh [kq'k gwa fd gekjk dkj[kkuk ;gk¡ fLFkr gS vkSj gesa fo'okl gS fd ;g dke djus ds fy, Hkh rS;kj gSA ij dPps eky dh ykxr ;wih vkSj vka/kz çns'k fLFkr IykboqM bdkb;ksa dh rqyuk esa FkksM+h T;knk gSA

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MARIA DÉCOR BRINGS PREMIUM HOME DECOR PRODUCTS WITH R&D AND INNOVATION MR IMRAN PATANWALA,

CO- Founder, Maria Decor

Maria Décor is the first Indian company that introduced interior moldings. They are also the first company to introduce Charcoal Panels and Interlock Panels in Indian Market. With vision being India’s premier residential and commercial interior solutions provider, they have launched EXQUISO – PREMIUM ASA DECO SHEETS& DECO Boards on HDHMR and Birch Ply. During a candid interaction with the Ply Reporter, Mr. Imran Patanwala, CoFounder, Maria Decor has expressed his outlook for the dynamic Indian Decorative Industry.

Architects have started to visibly differentiate the product. Understanding ASA, why it is superior to all other substitutes its abrasion resistance levels, the ecofriendly features, its process ability etc. Being associated with LG Chem Korea which in itself sets a Hallmark in the decorative industry in all aspects like process and product is added value to Maria Décor. www.plyreporter.com

Louvers are flooded with many catalogues; some are imported and some are made in India. Maria Décor has also started manufacturing in India, what is the quality difference you see between Indian and imported? We have diversified into manufacturing with a new vertical within our parent business, which is manufacture of synthetic frame moldings. We have the expertise, technology & apt sourcing. In terms of raw materials, the additives and foils, efficient use of earmarked quality products from different countries like Korea, Vietnam, UAE, Indonesia and USA are consumed to ensure our finished products

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are superior in the market. We try to eliminate wastage, avoid using low grade recycled material and more of a virgin material which immensely improves our productivity. Ultimately, when one refurbishes or designs his/her space, he/she attempts to use the finest products available and doesn’t wish to compromise on the quality. How do customers identify good quality? What precautions should they take before buying? For the end users, the easiest way is to gauge the aesthetics of the product and the durability. Whatever is appealing strikes a chord. For example, if he/she finds a product made by a local manufacturer is pleasing, he'll go for that. But, when you look for superlative quality which we manufacture at Silvassa, the strength of the material and the thickness of surface foil we use for super matt, high glossy, metallic the final product has an incomparable charm. That WOW feeling gives us the appetite to deliver the best. When the customers experience this difference, they can classify which products they should vouch for. Apart from aesthetic appeal, the weight of the material and sturdiness help in creating unique product. If the raw material is substandard, its impurity and undulation is clearly visible on the surface.

Besides a range of decorative panel products, you have introduced for the first time in India ASA Déco sheets, what is this? As you can see that we have done considerable development in decorative panel products in the past few years, pan India with our exclusive range of products. Now we have introduced a niche product in the highly competitive space of 1mm laminates with the latest collection in EXQUISO® – PREMIUM ASA DECO SHEETS keeping in mind the remarkable scope with OEMs and Modular Furniture segment. ASA stands for Acrylonitrile-Styrene-Acrylate, which is co-polymer SAN resin reinforced with acrylic rubber. It has excellent environmental resistance, so it is the best choice for all surface applications in door. ASA is a unique product in the India market, what challenges are you facing? Since it's a new product, people have a tendency of comparing it with PVC, PETG AND ABS and other mass market products in the industry. But, education is the solution. We have spent a lot of time and efforts in educating Architects, Carpenters & Channel Partners. Acceptance has steadily increased as end customers have identified the flaws and drawbacks like yellowing and defects in other products naturally creating space for ASA. www.plyreporter.com

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We have introduced a niche product in the highly competitive space of 1mm laminates with the latest collection in EXQUISO® – PREMIUM ASA DECO SHEETS keeping in mind the remarkable scope with OEMs and Modular Furniture segment. ASA stands for Acrylonitrile-Styrene-Acrylate, which is co-polymer SAN resin reinforced with acrylic rubber. It has excellent environmental resistance, so it is the best choice for all surface applications in door.

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to add anti-finger print quality in the next quarter. It’s a patented technology which eliminates stains and fingerprints. Presently we are offering over 80 colors and in future we wish to add more innovative colors’ from among a palette of 65000 with matching Edge bands and Backers for the Kitchen OEMs. What message would you like to give to the dealers/retailers, who are entering into this trade?

MR IMRAN PATANWALA,

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Architects have started to visibly differentiate the product. Understanding ASA, why it is superior to all other substitutes its abrasion resistance levels, the eco-friendly features, its process ability etc. Being associated with LG Chem Korea which in itself sets a Hallmark in the decorative industry in all aspects like process and product is added value to Maria Décor. So what kind of guarantee do you offer to your customers in the ASA panel? We are currently offering ten years colour guarantee and lifelong anti cracking warranty. As we know, in terms of manual application there are many factors involved so we don't give any sort of assurance or guarantee. Guaranteed pasting solutions can be achieved using our Barberan flat lamination line with us where we can manufacture pre laminated ASA boards also to cater the modular furniture and Kitchen OEM segment. Quality cognisant clientele are always advised to use company produced ASA pre-laminated board that is a lifelong solution with exceptional finishes. What are the other features of these products like anti-scratch and anti-stain etc? The strength and abrasion resistance of ASA is much better than ABS, PETG or PVC. We intend www.plyreporter.com

As the millennial and generation Y is disrupting standard business manifold, venture for products or processes which are new and plug avoid in the industry and adds satisfaction. You may have 50 products, but you are not competent in 45 leave them. Do magnify your ROI within those 5. Value addition to your organisation and oneself would be possible once you set a benchmark for the limited. Give your best, hire the best and the rest will follow.

When you look for superlative quality which we manufacture at Silvassa, the strength of the material and the thickness of surface foil we use for super matt, high glossy, metallic the final product has an incomparable charm. That WOW feeling gives us the appetite to deliver the best. When the customers experience this difference, they can classify which products they should vouch for.

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iz- MsdksjsfVo iSuy çksMDV ds jsat ds vykok] vkius Hkkjr esa igyh ckj ,,l, Msdks 'khV is'k dh gS] ;g D;k gS\ tSlk fd vki ns[k ldrs gSa fd geus fiNys dqN o"kksaZ esa vius mRiknksa dh fo'ks"k jsat ds lkFk iwjs Hkkjr esa MsdksjsfVo iSuy mRiknksa esa dkQh vPNk xzksFk fd;k gSA vc geus 1,e,e ysfeusV ds dkQh dkWfEifVfVo Lisl esa ,d fof'k"V mRikn is'k fd;k gS tks ,DlDohl® & çhfe;e ,,l, Msdks 'khV~l ds varxZr lcls u;k dysD'ku gS] ftls vksbZ,e vkSj ekWMîwyj QuhZpj lsxesaV dks /;ku esa j[k dj yk;k x;k gSA ASA dk eryc Acrylonitrile-Styrene-Acrylate gS] ftlds fy, ,sØsfyd jcj ds lkFk SAN jsftu dks fjbaQkslZ fd;k tkrk gSA blesa mR—"V i;kZoj.k çfrjks/k gS] blfy, ;g baMksj ds lHkh ljQsl ,fIyds'ku ds fy, lcls vPNk fodYi gSA iz- ,,l, Hkkjrh; cktkj esa ,d u;k mRikn gS] vki fdu pqukSfr;ksa dk lkeuk dj jgs gSa\ INTERVIEW

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MATCHWELL CELEBRATES ITS 25 YEARS JOURNEY MR MANOJ AGARWAL,

Managing Director, Matchwell Décor Pvt Ltd Mr. Manoj Agarwal, Managing Director, Matchwell Décor Pvt Ltd has completed his 25 years journey in India’s Decorative Paper Industry. He has lots of good memories, experiences in changing market demand, growth story of laminate industry etc. During an interaction with The Ply Reporter, he talked about the past and present of the décor paper industry and his plan to expand his business growth in the coming year.

Brief on your 25 years of journey in the décor Paper industry? We started in 1997 by installing one machine and now we are going to start our second plant in continuation. The current plant is under Matchwell Décor Pvt Ltd. In this plant we have been installing six high speed printing lines this year and as of now we have started our commercial production with one line and another 3 Lines are under commissioning. I wish, the fleet of our associates of laminate and particle board industries continue to grow. How do you co-relate your journey of growth in 25 years with the growth of the industry? Are there any emotional moments you like to talk about? I would like to mention that with whom I had started working 25 years before, are still associated with us and www.plyreporter.com

we are continuously working for them. With their support we have flourished satisfactorily and hope that in future we will grow at the same pace. So, our relationship never saw a gray line. We maintained our valuable relationship and we are very thankful to them who had shown us the path to venture into this industry. Govind Ji of Jai Door was among the first who motivated us to install machines and supported them with orders. Another incredible person was Mr Pradeep Agarwal of Lahri Laminate that we will never forget. What changes do you observe in quality made that time and today? See, that time the industry was at the initial stage and no good designs were being made. Whenever we wish to offer good design we have to look towards Europe. That

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time also we had imported three four trends from Europe that established our brand name Matchwell. That time we were importing print base from Germany and printed in India. Later on we moved on with China, when we got to know that China also has such an offering.

Was it the first printing unit in India or few others were already in existence at that time? You can say that two more units were at that time, but we were the one that stated it professionally. Today there are nearly 25 units but major players are three to four. In these 25 years at which level the industry has become self dependent, like Cylinder, Paper quality or print quality, etc? For printing in this industry we are not self dependent as we still have to look abroad for cylinders, designs and

We improved a lot and now you can see a considerable change in quality. Today we are giving competition to China in terms of quality. Now it is up to the people and their mindset when they will divert to the Indian manufactured products. But, being a printing business, it is a challenging job as it is very technical. One has to have technology up gradation now on a daily basis.

paper. We need to look towards Germany, China, Taiwan, Japan, etc for cylinders and for papers ITC is the only company in India who offer quality papers. But their capacity is much less because they only feed 30 to 35% of the market demand. For the rest 60% consumption the industry players have to look towards overseas. We have to be dependent majorly on China. It is said that Indian Printers just copy designs, what is your take? We don’t copy as such. Actually we get the design and choose from them and ask for that. We don’t know whose designs are that. Although the design comes under copyright, it is sold in Europe very expensively. Is the print quality being produced in India equivalent to Chinese print? Till now we are at par with the Chinese prints. The matching is time consuming and also requires money due to wastage of paper and involvement in the process. You can see the print base paper in Europe is cheaper than ours and they sell it at five times higher cost. They charge the cost of wastage and efforts made to find the end result. In India no one wishes to pay that amount. People's mindset is also not there to do like that. After 10 years, how do you see the future of the décor paper printing industry in India? If we see our progress, in the coming ten years we are sure to leave China behind in this regard, only thing required is the trust from the industry fraternity and our product realization that we can do it. For printing there is www.plyreporter.com

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Slowly we improved our quality and also got a considerable change in our machines. For better quality we went through several technological upgrades with time. We improved a lot and now you can see a considerable change in quality. Today we are giving competition to China in terms of quality. Now it is up to the people and their mindset when they will divert to the Indian manufactured products. But, being a printing business, it is a challenging job as it is very technical. One has to have technology up gradation now on a daily basis.

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we are going with an expansion of 500 tones. We have more plans for expansion by shifting the go-down at different places and installing more lines if the need to do so. What message would you like to give to the industry on the occasion of completion of 25 years of journey?

NIKUNJ AGARWAL,

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a lot of wastage and that also costs that ultimately have to be borne by the industry and the industry needs to understand that. If we print one kg paper today, approx. 70 kg paper goes into wastage. And if you go for the fine mold at least 100 to 125 kg goes into wastage. It doesn’t matter if the volume of the final paper is one kg or one tone the wastage always be at least 100 kg to 125 kg for a fine mold. What is the infrastructure under the current company namely Matchwell Décor Pvt Ltd? We built entirely new premises for it to spread in an area of 2700 sq ft in which one high speed line has been started and the other five to six lines will be installed by Diwali this year. The second and third will be installed by April and May respectively. In the old premises we have 10 running lines. What is the installed capacity of the existing plant and this new plant as well? We have the installed capacity of 600 tones but at present we use to print up to 500 tones. And with this new plant

We are working wholeheartedly for the growth of the industry. Earlier whatever things are required for making HPL only two or three were available in India out of 27 necessary items, rest all were being imported from overseas. Now things are getting easier in which printed paper comes first.

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My message to the industry is to continue to extend their support to us as they have given till date. We are working wholeheartedly for the growth of the industry. Earlier whatever things are required for making HPL only two or three were available in India out of 27 necessary items, rest all were being imported from overseas. Now things are getting easier in which printed paper comes first. This is the most vital material and is very easily available in India. This is because we are doing it well. Earlier acquiring the printed paper was a tough task. These all have been developed after 1997 to 2000. When a new laminate manufacturer comes into the market and goes for papers selection what things should be noted? First of all, what are they making? Which types of material are they willing to use for which types of products? If they are making a 0.8mm folder, first of all they should research the criteria in the market. Where would be your product acceptance like making quality of textures, designs etc that are acceptable in that market? then choose a printer and ask for the paper then select the best paper available to them. Today a number of small printers are there in the market along with a few big players, so for your laminate sink what is the cost of paper and how much paper contributes to that. How much percent cost you are able to put in papers and what margin you are going to get. For the design selection the printers play an important role and it should be according to the requirement of the market. Pre-lam board industry is evolving; what is your offering for them and how seriously are you looking towards them? Currently our focus is 50:50 among HPL and Prelam particle boards. I think the particle board segment will slowly become regional. In pre-lam particle boards, there is no print quality parameter as of now. In the future people may set their norms for the print quality for prelam particle boards also with rising interests to work with good printers.

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GRAND LAUNCH OF VIRGO PVC LAMINATES NEW FOLDER

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Inauguration of Virgo PVC Laminates folder by Virgo Group MD's wife along with distributors' wifes

irgo Group organised the grand launch program of Virgo PVC Laminates folder FOXTROT on 24 April 2022 at Noida, Delhi NCR in presence of a large number of dealers and distributors with their family. The event was broadcast live at the Ply Reporter Facebook page that was viewed by a large number of people from across the country. The folder was unveiled by wives of some channel partners along with Virgo Group MD’s wife. It is a nice initiative by Virgo Group to include the family members in the meetings and get- together. Virgo Group, Asia’s largest laminate manufacturing company, also produces ACP, PVC Laminates, Plywood, having 6 manufacturing facilities. The Virgo Group family continues to grow bigger and stronger with each passing day, and their growth is credited to their thousands of satisfied customers.

Mr S P Arora with his wife and Mr Nikhil Arora lighting the lamp

Speaking on this occasion Mr Nikhil Arora, Director, Virgo Group talking about the new catalogue said, “I feel proud by launching a new ‘VIRGO PVC LAMINATES’ folder in which approximately 177 designs are there which include over 17 new designs. You can understand that in Virgo laminates the entire range has 4500 designs. With

that we very well understand what should be added in Virgo PVC laminates. The PVC laminate offerings from Virgo Group are a versatile product range. Its high gloss offerings compete with other substitute products. Quality that we don't get at any other place, are available in Virgo PVC laminates folder.”

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The folder has many innovative colours and designs like sparkle, marbles, soft textures, etc. The advantage with Virgo Group is that over 42 warehouses are available

FOXTROT has been specially designed by the French design partners which are luxury collections which stand out, aesthetically appealing. Its stone textures and floral patterns create a sizzling effect. Its texture series laser wave appeals to the admirers of symmetric patterns. The Punch leather designs can be perfect for office space, studios or formal setups. Light Sparkle expresses joy for the glitter with its sparkle collection. Marble & Tiles deep dive in the world of marvel and stone. The designs are as real as marvel. The wooden planks designs never go out of trend. Silky matt and the matt collection give a soothing appeal.

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across the country that helps a lot in service and on timely delivery. “We focus on it at utmost priority. And we maintain such stocks that the dealers, distributors or retailers’ dead stock does not increase. Adding more designs only is not a good practice. So, we have focused on everything and created a perfect folder understanding the customers’ needs,” he added.

DISTRIBUTORS’ VIEWS ON VIRGO PVC LAMINATES According to you, what are the specialities in this new folder?

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Mr Anuj Mittal, Mittal Timber: Virgo is an old company and whatever they bring, comes with very good quality with extensive research. The folder has every range that interiors/ architects are required. The new folder of Virgo is very good with a lot of new collections. The rustic design which is not generally available in others catalogue is available in Virgo PVC laminate. The customers like Virgo offerings because they give innovative products. How will this new folder help you in increasing sales volume?

Mr Sumit, Shree Sai Laminates: I think it will give us a 100% volume increase. I would like to say that sabka sath sabka vikas with Virgo parivar, because their products quality is best worldwide. Today the customers are much aware and first of all ask for quality then ask for

range and availability. Pricing is no issue. In terms of quality Virgo satisfies its customers 100% whether it is laminate or plywood. In PVC laminate the new shade added by them is going to give an excellent performance. In coming times its sales and performance will be very good. Together as a family this product offering by Virgo should be supported in the market. In the Delhi market PVC laminate is consumed very much. Why is it so?

Mr Alakhnanda, RH Plywood, Faridabad: Because of availability and prompt service, PVC laminate is consumed very much in the Delhi NCR market. We feel proud to be associated with Virgo. They offer a large variety and the architects and interior designers are very much familiar with their offerings. www.plyreporter.com

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A TALK WITH MR S P ARORA, MANAGING DIRECTOR AND MR. NIKHIL ARORA, DIRECTOR OF VIRGO GROUP

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Please tell us about your journey so far?

Mr S P Arora, Managing Director, Virgo Group: Actually we work with heart and soul on every project taken into hands. In our growth our channel partners’ support is vital. Any product launched in the market under Virgo Group, we try to bring them at genuine price, genuine product and good volume keeping to the self in comfort zone. The laminate, PVC, Aluminium, Plywood etc in whatever industry we are operating in, are mainly service industries and we try to maintain its ethics and quality of service. To make it available, we have proper inventory management at all India levels. The products are available in every city. We can say that no one can compete in terms of product availability and after sales service. We manage the distributors’ stocks also taking support of IMS software. We also control their dead stocks with proper planning. These are our USPs. What position do you hold in the exports market?

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Mr S P Arora: If we see worldwide India’s laminate market is very huge. In terms of capacity, we are the third largest laminate manufacturer in the world and number one in Asia. Our target is to reach the number one position in the world and we are wholeheartedly trying for it. Earlier our focus was the domestic market but now we have several warehouses in overseas markets like in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, etc. We have been in the export business for the last four years and our growth in this period is very good. Around 20% of our total production is under export sales and in coming times we are going to increase it. We had no availability of the sizes in 14x6 and 10x4.5 that we have started six months back, in that also we have performed very well. Do you think PVC laminate has a bright future with its innovation in design possibility and range?

Mr Nikhil Arora, Director, Virgo Group: A number of people are uncertain about the future of PVC laminate. I would like to say that its future is very bright at present as we have done extensive R&D in this prospective. It has numerous advantages of its features and benefits that other products are lacking behind. This is why; we have installed the largest capacity in India. In the coming times, we are going to double the capacity because we are seeing a high jump and extensive growth in the PVC laminate in India. Its quality and being eco-friendly along www.plyreporter.com

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MR NIKHIL ARORA, Director, Virgo Group

with our timely delivery and excellent after sales service the products sales is growing at a rapid pace. Your PVC laminate manufacturing infrastructure and distribution model.

Mr Nikhil Arora: Virgo PVC has its entire manufacturing in-house. We have started a new plant in Ahmedabad spread over 92 acres at Kheda, where the Virgo PVC manufacturing is done. We have 42 warehouses pan India. We are operating PVC laminate from the same warehouses and taking it forward to the customers. Our products are available everywhere from Jammu to Kanyakumari. This is a great benefit of being associated with our brand. Along with that our focus is on service. Is it true that Virgo is not much focused on the PVC laminate segment, as the people say?

Mr S P Arora: No, this is not the case, actually people compare laminate with PVC Laminates. The HPL total market in India is around 5.5 crore sheets, but for PVC laminate the total market is almost 6.3 lakh sheets. There is a big gap that people don’t observe. We are totally focused on PVC also and our production is around 70, 000 sheets per month and that is number one in India. What is your message to them?

Mr S P Arora: Whatever I do, I do wholeheartedly. My message to the dealers and distributors that most important is our inventory management. Maintain your stock in the proper manner and focus on fast moving designs that will make your inventory safe. We keep track of every type of inventory and check them before offering. I believe that with your growth, we also grow.

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ADVANCE LAMINATES 1 MM VOL-03 FOLDER UNVEILED DURING CLUB AWARDS CELEBRATION AT GOA

Advance Decorative Laminates organized a Grand Launch program of their 1 MM Folder Volume 03 along with Advance Club Awards celebration at Goa on 21 April, 2022. The program was LIVE Broadcast from GOA on the Ply Reporter Face book page. The company manufactures an entire range of decorative laminates like 1mm. 0.8mm, door skin, liners and exterior cladding. Advance is one of the very few companies in India that manufactures PVC laminate with paper laminate. Advance has 85+ distributors, 40,000+ dealers all across India. There is a dedicated team of 150 professionals who are helping with the secondary sales.

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Addressing the audience Mr Rajat Salhtra, CEO, Advance Laminates welcomed the guests and said, “As you know that the company believes in one company, one brand. The other philosophy is ‘ALL INDIA SAME PRICE’. I can observe that only two or three companies follow this philosophy in India and we are one of them. It has certain advantages and disadvantages as well. Many of the distributors talk about it, so to show gratitude for their efforts the CLUB AWARDS have been conceptualized to maintain the transparency in our activities.”

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ONE to ONE

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ADVANCE DIAMOND AWARD WINNERS

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MR YATENDRA SENCHA NARAYAN

MR VASU BANSAL

HOW SHOULD ONE LEAD TO ACQUIRE THE POSITION OF NUMBER ONE? Mr Vasu Bansal: Number one is nothing but the achievement comes to us with total dedication. I would like to say to the distributors that to win the market, make efforts to establish identity. Only becoming a distributor and remaining sited with a folder with expectation that sales generation is the duty of the company only, will not work. The company is playing its role but the responsibility of distributors has to be performed with them only. Making a presentation on a folder is the duty of the company,

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MR NAVEEN SINGHAL

but making it important for sales generation is the duty of distributors. Our team is working dedicatedly and placing the folder at every place where the sales can be generated. In my opinion maintaining stock and just keeping stock both are entirely different business traits. One who manages the stock has to have a positive attitude as it requires timely delivery and timely activity. We give it high priority. The award is what we call today Diamond Club Award, our target is to convert it to Platinum Category with our efforts. Although Platinum has not started yet, I would like to request Mr Rajat to start it next time and reserve one for me.

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HOW WILL YOU MAINTAIN YOUR CURRENT POSITION? Mr Naveen Singhal: I don’t have any lust to become number one as number is just appreciation and motivation to do the best. I believe in honesty and dedicatedly perform our duty in service to the industry. Timely delivery, stock management and work with company solder to solder are our work culture. Only pressurising the company to generate sales is not right. If we work together with the right intention and get growth as an objective to achieve, we all will be in the Platinum category and there will be only one category and all Platinum dealers.

Mr Yatendra Sencha Narayan: My first thought is to follow the principle of One Company, One Brand. Going forward we will be working on the principal of One Company One Distributor. Secondly, we always give 100 percent and motivate our team to give their 100%. The result will start to come automatically. You would not know, you are giving 100% and getting no result today as it takes time. We followed the same principle and did not bother about the result. That is why

today we are at this level to get diamond Awards from Advance Laminates. As you said other companies will approach, that will definitely happen as we are sitting in the market. But, I would like to clarify that my intention is not to entertain such a call because we are firm to our objective to make One Company One Distributor.

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HOW DO YOU TAKE THIS TOP GRATITUDE AWARD?

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ADVANCE LAMINATES MANAGEMENT

The first and second volume of Advance Laminates was super hit with the hard work of dealers/distributors along with company efforts. With the same enthusiasm the company has launched its third volume of the catalogue of 1mm. That was unveiled by the diamond club members Mr Yatendra Sencha Narayan, Pratham International, Hyderabad; Mr Vasu Bansal and Mr Naveen Singhal, Mr Praveen Bansal, Balaji Laminate and

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Plywood, Gurgaon, Haryana along with CMD Mr Rakesh Salhotra and Md Mr Subhas Salhotra.

148 What is your objective to organize such a grand meet? Is it a key to boost your businesses? Mr Rajat Salhotra: The same question is asked by distributors also sometimes. This is not our first, second or third event. This is the fourth in a series of events of such a grand arrangement. The company has some philosophy and beliefs and to that we are sticking to. We cannot compromise at any state of position. First of all, the company wants to have a strong relationship.

distributors to ask for it to your showrooms and shops and see it first then we will talk, as everybody says that they use European paper and bla- bla, that I don’t want to say. Our team has worked for it day and night so ask for it. For the last two year we have been seeing your ad campaign and in every campaign a new celebrity comes and says ‘Fark to padta hai jab Advance laminate lagta hai’. What is it and what is your thought behind it?

If you remember I said in our first launching event, the distributors are our investors as well as the company members. These meetings are organised to spend time with them to strengthen the relationships. We believe that what time, energy, manpower and focus, they invested in us must have a better ROI. The sales generation and allurement is not in our philosophy.

Mr Rajat Salhotra: There are certain beliefs that when we convey in the market a slogan like ‘One Company One Brand’ or ‘All India One Price’ or ‘fark to padta hai jab Advance laminate lagta hai’. It also turned out our winning team’s campaign was a successful effort. I would like to appreciate Mr Subhas Salhotra Ji's quote that when 150 crore people will say fark to padta hai jab Advance laminate lagta hai’.

You launched a 1mm new folder along with the club awards. What's' new in 1mm folder?

Recently we came to know that you are coming up with Acrylic laminates. Is there any other big future plan?

Mr Rajat Salhotra: I would not say much about this folder but definitely would like to request to the dealers and

Mr Rajat Salhotra: In this regard we have a lot of one to one communication with our associates. But, today I also

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At this point of time I would like to thank our sales and marketing team that due to their aggressive working our total production capacity has exhausted. On the other hand when there is any complaint from distributors’ end we feel pain, so we are going to make things better and launch only Acrylic volume 1 in June. We will strengthen our existing products, with quality, service, and offerings. You focus on expansion and building plants for different ranges of products. How do you motivate your team to execute their work? Mr Rakesh Salhotra: My first principle is to work with honesty as I believe that this can help you to reach the highest position. Secondly, I observe them all as a family and work for them and always try to make them happy. Whenever you establish any plant you go for big. What is the reason for building a huge infrastructure? Mr Subhas Salhotra: I spent a lot because we wish to give them good service. Just to run an industry with one press to be an industrialist is of no use if not able to serve the customers in the right way. I want quantity and excellent

after sales service and for that we have to plan and execute them for big. My philosophy is whatever I do, do good with the right objective. Do you have any turnover target or just going forward? Mr Subhas Salhotra: I don’t believe in numbers, as today many people say they sell 15 lakh sheets, 20 lakh sheets, but my motive is one to fulfil the requirements of every home in the country. What priority do you keep in mind when you are building any infrastructure? Could you tell us when that is going to start production? Mr Aayush Salhotra, Technical Director: I would like to announce that we are going to start our plant from June and July with production of ten lakh sheets per month. While building a plant, we keep in mind the health and safety of our employees for that we think very deeply. I believe that if the employees are happy and satisfied their intention towards work turns pure and then the quality is the outcome of it. Secondly, we focus on the environment as we follow the government policies to its fullest. We never compromise any misuse of environmental safety. Thirdly, automation is our interest in subjects in operation, so I am dedicated to it. I make sure that this is one of India’s best laminate manufacturing facilities.

The Advance Club Award celebration was attended by more than 100 channel partners from Pan India. The Product launch and award ceremony were followed by entertainment and fun with lots of happenings.

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announced on this public platform that we are not going to do many new things but definitely going to review and make it much better. I know that with our current capacity the dispatches and service are not being given to that extent that they are looking for and due to that sometimes they have to suffer.

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SPLICE GROUP ANNOUNCES

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COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION AT ITS HPL PLANT, LAUNCHES RANGE OF LAMINATES

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plice Group organised a Global Summit 2022 in Dubai in which over 50 dealers, distributors and architects were participating, who had come from India, Nepal and USA. On this occasion the company announced the start of their laminate manufacturing unit and its commercial production. They also launched laminate catalogues and veneers. The group is led by Mr Ahsan Karim Khan, Chairman of the company, who is the tour de force behind the organization's success and growth over the years. His expertise and depth of industry knowledge across administration, marketing, brand promotion and finance has elevated the group towards its zenith. While Mr Faizan Ahmad, MD of Splice Group is a qualified B.Tech Engineer and a Plywood Engineer from IPRITI. His 20 years of illustrious experience as a young and dynamic entrepreneur has added a lot to the group's prominent aspects such as Technical Production, R&D and Manufacturing across all product lines. www.plyreporter.com

Decades back, SPLICE Group took a leap to realize dreams on a bigger scale. The company's inception with Himalaya Ply happened in 1957 with the name of Himalaya Timber in Gorakhpur. Within a short span of time Himalaya Ply garnered popularity across Purvanchal as the Leading Timber Supplier of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. As years passed by, the group grew in stature and became a name to reckon with in the plywood market. In 2002 they expanded their portfolio and became the Largest Supplier of Plywood in Gorakhpur and nearby areas. Drawing upon its years of experience and excellence, Splice emerged as a flagship brand of Ehsan Agro Wood Products Pvt. Ltd. with its state-of-the-art set up at GIDA, Gorakhpur (U.P.) India. Reiterating the essence of genuineness and quality products, Splice offers a range of offerings that stands tall with its durability, strength, features and reasonable prices. Today, Splice has garnered fame and acceptability across markets and cemented its place amongst the connoisseurs of plywood and plywood products.

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AN INTERACTION WITH THE PLY REPORTER What is your infrastructure for plywood manufacturing and which types of plywood do you offer?

We were at a nascent state without any parental experience in manufacturing. We took a place in GIDA and established a unit for plywood manufacturing. Later we got to know that without good infrastructure we cannot make quality. So to have a better yield of wood, we began to create awareness among farmers about agroforestry. Today they are well established in this sector contributing to the environment as well as the growth of the industry. The geographical location of Gorakhpur is very rich in terms of human resources and they are contributing to global industry development. Now with our inception many of them have returned to their homes and are leading a healthy life with happiness being associated with us. They are also contributing to us with their global experience. In plants we have used modern sheds to protect our timber from its moisture that is contributing to quality manufacturing. In terms of machinery, we have used calibrating machines. It also includes a panel stumbler that helps us in stitching without a core gap that helps us in making zero gap plywood making. Also established a high tech lab supported with qualified engineers, where we assure about the quality before sending it into market that we have set as a standard. We are continuously observing to improve ourselves and serve you better with quality products and services. This is our passion as well. So, with this infrastructure we are capable of serving across the country. You also introduced a wide range of doors. What was the thought behind it?

Ahsan Karim Khan Our ingredients were common but the efforts were to make a versatile range with innovative identification. Now we are getting huge orders from different organisations. We have a dedicated unit for door

MR AHSAN KAREEM KHAN, CHAIRMAN, SPLICE GROUP

MR FAIZAN AHMAD, MD, SPLICE GROUP

manufacturing. We are perfectly practicing time bond delivery as the government norms are strict for it. Today we are very capable of delivering to their site with 90 percent work with the support of our dedicated team. What was sometimes a challenge for us is strength today and offering a lot of doors in designs. Many of the institutions are approaching us and we are capable of serving them. This is our strength that we have various ranges of doors. Calibrated plywood has an emerging market. How do you see its future in changing market dynamics?

Ahsan Karim Khan The interior professionals and the end users are more beauty conscious today and without calibration that type of finishing was not possible. So, a number of substitute products in the market are taking the space at fast pace and replacing plywood. I would like to request the dealers/distributors to educate their customers that the calibrated plywood surface is very smooth and is never lacking behind the alternative smooth products available in the market. In terms of durability the good quality plywood is far better than alternatives. Our dealers are getting very good responses in calibrated plywood sales as their convincing of their customers. Its future is very bright as people want good quality with perfect finishing. Timber prices are high today. How do you see the plywood sector in this scenario?

Ahsan Karim Khan The markets are always experiencing ups and downs; there is no control of it. Today almost all product segments like timber, iron, and ocean freight are experiencing high pricing. We are also getting affected but I think there is no alternative to plywood. Those who are looking for a quality interior always go for plywood. With our direct association of farmers, we are somehow able to reduce that differentiation of rising timber. www.plyreporter.com

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Mr Ahsan Karim Khan, Chairman, Splice Group: We had a timber background and were working with timber cutting machines in our initial days. In the year 201112 when discussion started about global warming and reserve forests, we began to think about sustainability of wood and quality offering in this segment. The plywood industry was growing at that time, and taking it as a moral duty to contribute towards the sustainability of the forest reserve, we thought of venturing into a plywood manufacturing plant in the year 2012-13.

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Do mid-sized companies get good returns from advertising, marketing and promotions?

Ahsan Karim Khan Actually we never thought about the return, but how to educate our associates about our offerings and in this process, we convey about them to our customers. Also, I would like to appeal to team Ply Reporter to continue the process of creating awareness of what they have done in the past. Today we have fire retardant doors with licence and we wish to convey about it and its features. If we are making calibrated plywood how the customers get aware about the features of it? This is very possible with media relations to convey the positivity among the industry and associates and make aware the customers about the features, uses and applications of products.

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You appointed a famous film actor Mr Rajpal Yadav as a brand ambassador. Please say something about it?

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Ahsan Karim Khan I believe that when an interior is made to whom they think about first. These are carpenter and contractor and plan for the project and material

procurement. These people are artists and Mr Rajpal Yadav is also a famous artist of Bollywood in India who has achieved a level in the industry with his own efforts. This is the reason for an artistic cemetery with him, we decided for it. Splice is called as an Eastern India brand. What is your vision to go south?

Ahsan Karim Khan It is true to some extent with respect to our past working. Currently we are serving pan India. Our products go to many states including the south. In major cities like Hyderabad and others we are going at a good pace. We are also participating in Indiawood and bringing a number of new products in our portfolio so that we can serve our dealers and distributors in good manner. We are going to reduce their 90 percent buying efforts with our quality offerings range of products including veneer. We are also bringing WPC chaukhat and boards. In the pre-lam category we are bringing a pre-lam particle board, Prelam MDF with a high density high moisture board. In the future our plan is to bring PVC laminate also.

ON THEIR LAMINATE SEGMENT Please tell us about the laminate factory that started in the GIDA region?

Faizan Ahmed, MD: Since the last 20 years, we have been associated with plywood manufacturing and are known for consistent good quality plywood. The plywood dealers must have laminate needs because without laminate the interior can’t be completed only with plywood. So, with the dealers' needs and the market demand, we have ventured into laminate manufacturing. Three years before we had thought about it and procured the best technology machines from across the world. Today we are making 1.5 lakh sheets after starting the production a month before and very soon we are going to double its capacity. What range of laminates are you going to introduce to the market?

Faizan Ahmed: We have brought a 0.7mm liner catalogue also and its production has been started recently. Besides we are manufacturing 0.8mm (it folder will be introduced very soon) and 1mm as well. In our 1mm, we have premium collections that will be brought very soon. Laminate is a service based product and there is no manufacturing unit between Lucknow and Kolkata due to which the dealers are lacking behind in terms of service. With our offering they are comfortable now with our quality offerings and excellent after sales service. Today www.plyreporter.com

Gorakhpur has very good connectivity being one of the political centres of the country. The location is emerging as an industrial hub in the eastern region and we can give very good service to the industry that’s why we have chosen it. Also, the region is our market in proximity. What is the thought and how much effort you have made behind the design you have brought in?

Faizan Ahmed: Since last two years we and our team studied over 600 catalogues and from them we observed the upcoming trend in the market. We also researched plates and moulds. After that we selected papers and designs. With all these our 0.8mm catalogue has become one of the unique offerings and is one of the bests in the market. It has exclusive designer laminates, each one is the piece of art that brings the interiors. It offers matt finish, unicolor, HD gloss, textured, embossed, wood grain, etc. It also offers the spectrum of colours with high quality decorative papers for superior print & colour consistency.

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nder its flagship program ViewPoint by the Ply Reporter, there was a LIVE discussion on 'PVC Edgeband Market: Opportunities & Challenges!' on 9 April 2022. The awareness partner of the program was Decoage PVC Edgeband. During the discussion on the topic the panelists were manufacturers, dealers, OEMs and architects that included Mr. Pramod Aggarwal (Bunty), Director, Decoage PVC Edgeband; Mr. Bharat Aggarwal, Global Sales, New Delhi; Mr. Naveen Sharma, Heera Moti Corporation, Faridabad and Ar. Ashish Anand, MD, A10 Design Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi respectively. www.plyreporter.com

PVC Edgeband is an industry that has grown very fast in the last seven years with an average growth rate of nearly 30%, in this short period of time over 40 companies have come forward for manufacturing. There are several stories contributing to the growth of the industry, also there are a lot of opportunities and challenges in this industry. Here is a brief discussion.

How much importance the edge-band has in furniture in today’s times?

What is your vision for coming to PVC edgeband manufacturing from trading panel products?

Ar. Ashish Anand, MD, A10 Design Pvt. Ltd: I have been in this industry for the last 20 years; I observed that PVC edgeband has played a very important role in furniture manufacturing. Twenty years back we had to face lots of challenges, especially managing the edge of the furniture. If we were making veneer or wood and its adjustment we had to polish it, that was a very tedious and time consuming job. Over the period of time the laminate came that also was a challenge to fix the edge of furniture with Mica. Eight to ten years back edge band was introduced and the largest use of it is happening in modular furniture manufacturing. It is very friendly material as far as machines are concerned as the scalability, execution and looks get a great enhancement with edgeband. The most important aspect with edgeband is that the edge of the corner can be rounded off with it due to which this has become the natural choice of all the modular furniture manufacturers globally.

Mr. Pramod Aggarwal: While trading mica and MDF I felt that we are not able to give the colours of their choice and see the prospects we ventured into, because in coming times almost every panel products, edgeband has to be used. So, with our passion we started to offer the matching edgeband. Earlier, whatever edgeband was available in the market, was not in good quality. In the last three years we have grown very well.

How OEMs are getting benefited with Edgeband?

Mr. Naveen Sharma, Heera Moti Corporation, Faridabad: The biggest benefit is that today we don’t have to think to complete even for the bulk order. The production has become very simple and easy. The innovation in manufacturing has made it comfortable with further production manufacturers are getting benefited. What opportunity do you see if the edgeband goes out of big cities to the other segment of markets?

Mr. Bharat Aggarwal, Global Sales, New Delhi: We are seeing great opportunity as even if the production increases by five times there will be demand.

What efforts do you make to get 100% matching edgeband for your offering?

Mr. Pramod Aggarwal: For that I personally get involved with the making process and execute the 100% matching with great passion. It requires a lot of manual work and in that process my involvement is very important because total customer satisfaction is my priority. Which types of customers ask for matching because half of the market is consumed by off-white and fabrics colours?

Mr. Pramod Aggarwal: Most of the matching is required from the particle board users. With our 100% matching edgeband the aesthetics, beauty and value of furniture increases many folds. What is your production capacity, plant and the product reach?

Mr. Pramod Aggarwal: It is situated near Delhi Border and at present we are making 1.5 lakh meter/day but the production capacity is 2 lakh meter/day. We have two machines ordered, after its installation we will reach 3 lakh meters/day. I know we will do it very easily because www.plyreporter.com

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currently we are selling material only in Delhi NCR. There is a lot of scope to cater to the entire nation. Our product quality is excellent with the USP of 100% matching and our offerings are economical as well. The companies are collaborating for matching edgeband. How do you see it?

Mr. Pramod Aggarwal: In my career of 30 years in trading I closely observed the likes and dislikes of the customers. So, we have developed those types of products that are sold to a greater extent. We have developed 60 colours that match with every good company laminate offerings. Secondly, we have few tie-ups with companies like Action TESA, Merino, Greenlam, Century etc.

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Does the PVC edgeband industry follow the design trends or create its own?

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Mr. Pramod Aggarwal: We follow the most selling designs and materials because we have to match with them. Being an architect, where do you see that some correction is required in this industry?

Ar. Ashish Anand, MD, A10 Design Pvt. Ltd: During prototype design of furniture for getting economy of scale, thicknesses of 0.8mm, 1.25mm, 3.00mm edgeband can bring a change. Secondly, using 2mm is not easy for manual work. So, the use of machines is mandatory. These offering small packages are not available, this is something which I feel that users can benefit from in the small town, and the carpenter wastage will reduce. If we talk about the sustainability of edgeband, whether its print sustains for long?

Mr. Pramod Aggarwal: The industry has grown to the next level so the basic challenges are not there now. When anyone uses a good product like Decoage we don’t have such problems. Off-course, with a proper service offering that can be taken care of. There is no issue with print longevity of edgeband. So, PVC edgeband is a very good material to handle with, if it is used from a good resource. The Indian furniture market is in a good pace and some of them are able to export as well. What is your observation in terms of facing challenges for the edgeband of the furniture?

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we have to do such packaging so that the customers get it right. The pasting of edgeband depends on its thickness and the glue used for its pasting. They play an important role in edgebanding finishing matches with laminate. The industry is at a nascent stage so we can’t predict for ten years, but the uses are definitely good, and the finishing is dependent on thickness and glues. What is your suggestion for the challenges before it?

Mr. Naveen Sharma: Today’s market is moving towards online and in this mode the rate and weight both matter the most. In terms of rate we prepare to go to the lowest price, but for the weight and finishing we cannot give such finishes with 0.8mm what we can give with 1mm and higher thickness. For the rounding corner we need to use higher thickness. Ar. Ashish Anand: For table top below 2mm will not work, for the sides above 1mm or 1.25 mm will be better but 0.8mm cannot be the ideal thickness for better output. Mr. Naveen Sharma: Earlier 1.3 mm was available in high gloss only, but now in any type 1.3 mm is being provided. So, by replacing 2mm we have gone towards 1.3 mm that is also budgeting friendly. The finishing also depends on the quality of glue used and the machines. I always remain conscious of quality, for using corner rounding the machine must be equipped with it. Also the repair is also the most important tool specially for better finishing of high gloss. It should be considered in other finishes also. What is the awareness level among users?

Mr. Bharat Aggarwal, Global Sales, New Delhi: In metro cities the carpenters are aware about the edgeband but the users are not to that extent. The peeling out of edgeband happens due to glitches in applications. The carpenters do not use proper glue application. To fix it perfectly they should use trimmers. Generally in the open market the trimmer costs up to Rs 4000. But it is automatically done in machine applications. The carpenters are also using trimmer of lower grade this is the reason the edgeband sales are increasing in the retail segment also. What is your suggestion to boost the sales in the quality edgeband market?

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Quality means for edgeband is perfect matching of colours of laminate so edging should be of the same colour. Generally by using mica in any furniture the edge turns white. With our 100% colour matching edgeband it can be removed perfectly. Till now in the edging industry like laminate, veneer, moulding are used. What is the market share of PVC edgeband?

Mr. Pramod Aggarwal: In Delhi NCR & other metro cities PVC uses are around 90%. Those who are not using are the customers who don’t know about it or the carpenters who have no idea if its uses and applications. But, I would like to say that there is no better product than this because by having the same colours of edge the beauty of furniture increases many folds. What should be the role of a dealer for the growth of this industry?

Mr. Pramod Aggarwal: I would like to request the dealers to maintain total stock/colours, range and sizes. It will help to satisfy customers with right product offerings and your sales will increase many folds. Mr. Bharat Aggarwal, Global Sales: Definitely the stock is the only solution for edgbanding market growth. When a customer uses a different edgeband and his furniture’s looks and beauty goes off that heart and keeps him away from the product. If you are putting wooden design, that must match with the grain as well. The OEMs also see the hardness of the material. Being an OEM what is your message for the quality edgeband?

Mr. Naveen Sharma: Generally people say that a carpenter should be aware about using edgeband, but I think with it the customers must be aware, because at the end the carpenter or OEM makes that product according to the customer’s choice along with the architects’ recommendation. For the customers' awareness the architects must come forward and help for the cause.

Ar. Ashish Anand: There are two types of customers, people who want high quality furniture with veneer and other high grade materials that is a different segment. But, 90% customers are from the apartments in the affordable category. Furniture is made majorly for this segment of modular (DIY) category because it goes in packaging in karate that the customers can install by self. The market is of this segment and it cannot survive without edge band because in every panel based furniture the edgeband solution is a must. As an architect we also design furniture which are affordable and scalable. In furniture retailing a lot of brands are coming to India along with a lot of local manufacturers. So, where are we in the edgeband market out of 10 in scale?

Ar. Ashish Anand: Seven years back we were getting supplies from a German brand and later were being imported from China and other countries. But, now in India manufacturing, not only the quality is better but the price is also good. So, I think the industry is keeping up the momentum. Mr. Naveen Sharma: We are going to lead globally, just wait for some time. The manufacturing units are growing so fast and some importers are also going towards manufacturing. So, slowly the market is expanding. What are your final remarks for the industry?

Mr. Pramod Aggarwal: We are going on with quality offerings at reasonable and better after sales service. In this segment the service also plays an important role. When an OEM asked for matching edge bands I offered them within 75 minutes according to their needs. The USP of decoage is quality, colour matching, price and service that is the prime requirement of today’s customers. Currently our 80% sales are in Delhi NCR and in this region we have given a guarantee of service in two hours for any order in every thickness and range. We also offer a size of 38/8 and 38/2. We want our customers to have good quality, matching, looks and durability. This is the reason we have grown very fast in this segment.

MAIN POINTS The industry has great potential to grow as it enhances the beauty of furniture. After covid the growth of furniture industry in India the future of PVC edgeband industry is very promising. With a product the economy of scale of furniture manufacturing has grown many folds. www.plyreporter.com

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make quality products and focus on matching with great interests so that the product segment wins the trust and grows with time. Today in every panel product matching edgeband tape is much required, but only with quality offering our sales will increase. The peeling out is a great drawback, so we should not compromise with quality.

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AMULYA MICA’S ANNUAL SALES MEET AT AGRA

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mulya Mica’s organised Annual Sales meet at Agra from 9 to 11 April, 2022. The meet was opened traditionally with lighting the lamp and Ganesh Vandana followed by National Anthem. All the team members introduced themselves to the house.The newly made shot corporate film was presented to the house. The session started with MD Shri Rakesh Agarwal’s speech, in which he touched many important points and aspects. He assessed the company’s growth on various parameters like GST collection, growth in export, défense budget, highest growth in automobile industry, etc. From his experience,

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he reiterated that the coming year 2022-23 is going to register the highest growth in the last 20 years. Looking at the uncertainty faced after COVID, he emphasized on Plan A, Plan B and also on Plan C. He also insisted upon critically

managing the balance between bottom line and top line. He also informed the house about the various training programs planned for equipping and improving the skills of sales

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force. He also informed the house about some major restructuring and inclusion in Hierarchy system.

Following launches took place at the meet – Corporate Profile and Credential (2022-23); Amulya Times(In-house quarterly news magazine) – Vol. 27; Testimonial book (updated version); New Amulya 1.25 mm PVC Laminate Folder; CLADMAESTRO - The New Amulya HPL Cladding Folder Saket 1mm folder (updated version), etc. Apart from this, other directors Ms. Shailja Agarwal and Mr. Abhishek Agarwal delivered the sessions like Shoppe Concept, Udaan Capital – The Channel Financing. Some informative session by Senior officials of the organization were delivered, like – Bonding Programs for Influencers, Incentives for team, etc. Performance review of 2021-22 and Budget of 202223 was discussed with the Individual Branches. In the meantime, other team members were facilitated to see turn by turn, one of the Seven Wonders -TAJ

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After MD’s speech, Mr. H. K. Maheshwari delivered his educating and motivating session on the subject “Soaring High To Be The Nature Of Everyone.”

MAHAL. A training session was held by expert faculty on cultural change. The promotion letters to the eligible members were announced and performers were rewarded. They were also made to share their experience. In his wrap-up session MD Shri Rakesh Agarwal Ji emphasized on efficiently taking forward the Lakshya drive (increasing the sale of premium product by manifolds) The three days meet ended with the vote of thanks, followed by Musical Evening and Gala Dinner with the Delicacies of Agra.

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OGAAN LAMINATES LAUNCHES

OGAAN WORLD APP

– First of its kind initiative in laminate industry in India

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It will help replace the folder from the shops and showrooms. After seeing the laminates on kiosk the customers did not have need to ask for the folder, they will ask PDF as it can facilitate them with the colors, designs and application views to discuss with their architects, interior designers or members of the family.

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gaan launched their much awaited revolutionary application Ogaan World App – first of its kind initiative in laminate industry, first time in India during the dealers’ meet organized on 2 May 2022 in Kanpur, UP in association of their distributor UP Trading. Over 100 dealers were present during the program. The program started with lamp lighting ceremony by Mr Gaurav Salhotra, Director, Ogaan Laminates along with Mr Balram Khilvani, Proprietor, U.P. Trading and others followed by Ganpati Vandana, interaction with dealers and discussion on market scenario. Addressing the audience Mr Balram Khilvani appreciated the present gathering

of dealers for their considerable support in sales. Later the newly introduced 0.8mm folder of Ogaan Laminates was launched in Kanpur region. Mr Gaurav Salhotra addressed the audience talking about the vision of the company, plant capacity, future plans and has given a brief about the newly launched Ogaan World App- which is an initiative in laminate industry very first time in India. Ogaan World App is a technology support to the dealers in place of maintaining bulky folders for display of laminates for the customers’ selection. The app is in a kiosk and portable tablets also, like display screen in which the MR GAURAV SALHOTRA, CEO, Ogaan Laminates. www.plyreporter.com

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customers can see the range of laminates and check its application views with different prototype designs blend with the selected laminates in the experience center section within the app, which has a prefixed applications of kitchens, bathrooms, offer furniture, hotel reception, etc.

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“It will help replace the folder from the shops and showrooms. After seeing the laminates on kiosk the customers did not have need to ask for the folder, they will ask PDF as it can facilitate them with the colors, designs and application views to discuss with their architects, interior designers or members of the family. The kiosk has a Whatsapp icon that after connecting by including contact number the PDF as well as the selected applications will be in your phones. This is the first phase of the launch and much more in the series out of six has to come in near future,” said Mr Gaurav Salhotra, Ogaan Laminates. The app was much appreciated by the dealers present on the occasion. They were happy and enthusiast seeing and using a new solution for display for them. They also appreciated the range of 0.8mm folder which has around 300 colors, designs and textures. The program proceeded with entertainment program, music, and ended with vote of thanks given by Mr Balram Khilvani followed by dinner.

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ASEAN PLYWOODS CONDUCTS DEALER MEET AT MANDARMANI, WEST BENGAL

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sean Plywoods organised a dealer meet at Sun City Resort, Mandarmani, West Bengal on 9th April 2022. There were around 25-25 selected dealers from Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal who attended the meet. Mr. Mahabir Agarwal, Managing Director of the company, addressed the meet and updated dealers regarding present business scenario and future plans. Dealers were also felicitated and awarded a trophy. The event concluded with an exciting musical programme and sitdown dinner session. Spealing on the event, Mr. Jitendra Patel from J K Green Agencies – Durgapur said ‘I am very pleased with the professionalism in the company.’ Mr. Mukesh Kumar from Bihar Timber & Ply – Bhagalpur who is working since last 8 years with company expressed his satisfaction towards one dealer policy of the company which ensures

reasonable margin to the dealers and avoids unhealthy competition. Mr. Sanjay Sharma from Hill View, Ranchi expressed his satisfaction towards quality and timely service from the company. All other dealers also expressed their views and opinion for further improvement of business and brand image of the company. Asean plywood is a Kolkata based company having its manufacturing and warehouse facilities at West Bengal, Bihar, Maharashtra, Gujrat, Rajasthan and Orissa. Besides, company has joint venture interests in two plywood units at Bihar and Haryana. Company is also actively engaged in Decorative veneer segment which is getting very good response in the market. During last one decade, company has establised itself as a significant players in mid-market segment and has recently been awarded FASTEST GROWING BRAND in plywood segment by Brojo Vandana Foundation.

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MARKET UPDATE WITH PRAGAT DVIVEDI

ith an extensive research & analysis of the industry activities for over one and half months after lots of communications, meeting with industry people, Mr Pragath Dvivedi has put the entire industry projection with great optimism during the 13th edition of Market Update with Pragath Dvivedi program. The program was organized in association with Modak Ply which was live on Ply Reporter facebook page. The discussion touched upon the entire industry segments in length with forecasts which includes: Timber, Tree Out of Forest (TOF), Energy Crisis, Price, Raw Materials, Folders Cost, Price Stabilization, Industry Sustainability, etc. Here is a brief on the discussion.

The best part of our wood panel & decorative and allied building material industries is that they are going forward with their zeal overcoming the challenges. It makes us happy today. The zeal to fight for the best comes with clarity; and most of the entrepreneurs in this industry are enthusiastic because they have clarity that they are on the right track in the right industry and moving forward in the right direction. There have been a lot of ups and downs and the last two years were challenging for every stakeholder in the industry, right from the workers to the industry and all across the channel partners, but very few of them leaneddown to their knees in challenging times of COVID. Over 99% of them won the battle fighting all odds not only on the health front but also to the economic front. Whether it is manufacturers, suppliers, vendors, retailers, dealers or distributors all have back to tack and are happy as they were before.

Today everyone has the pain of rising raw material cost and no one has abstained from it. Since the 12th episode of this program in the last one and half months there have been a lot of changes happening in the industry. The last analysis came true to some extent. In this episode also the analysis is regarding plywood, rising price of timber or melamine, Kraft or any other raw material like resin and many other issues and area of operations. What is their status, and in the coming time how it will impact the industry and how the trade will accept it are the prime focus areas in this discussion.

TIMBER Its price has created a benchmark in April and everyone is affected by it. If we talk about the lowest grade (less than 3 inch girth – lops & tops of trees) timber that is used in manufacturing particle board or MDF. Earlier

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that’s benchmarking used to be Rs 3 has reached to on an average Rs 6 frolicking to Rs 3.5 during covid period, Rs 4 during post covid time, then Rs 4.5, Rs 5 and above. It means the price of timber escalated very fast. The similar effect is on the plywood manufacturers as the timber which was available at Rs 600 to Rs 700 has reached to Rs 1200 to Rs 1400 due to scarcity in supply and rising demand. The reason behind, is the lack of plantation in the previous cycle.

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The Government of India is now considering it and giving high priority with a lot of discussion going on. The scientists as well as the industry conglomerates all are talking about TOF and advocating for the plantation with great efforts but the concrete formula is still awaited. In fact until the industry takes interest and take initiative for making nursery and distribution of sapling for plantation, all these are in the air. The discussion has been done a lot and there is no end to it. But, this is the time to take concrete initiative. If we don’t initiate immediately, the industry has to go through a profound change that the industry has never thought of. Last year during covid, the imports were on a setback, logistic charges put imports into an extremely troublesome situation. Due to rising cost of freight of goods and containers, the import of materials like particle board, MDF and the Chinese furniture were on hold due to non viability. The situation gave a respite to the domestic manufacturing industry to move forward. Today the domestic manufacturing sector is bullish with demand and the consumption of timber is high. The plantation of timber is still not to that extent but the industry is taking initiative in this regard. Greenpanel has taken forward this initiative in Andhra Pradesh and is moving on with high note. They are also taking it forward at Rudrapur. Century Ply is also working a lot in this direction. Plantation in Gujarat is on the rise, says media news reports. The initiative for plantation in Nagaland is also going on at a fast pace. We will see its positive effect in times to come. Although these initiatives for the wood panel industries are miniscule. The paper industry has done tremendous work in this regard in Andhra Pradesh and Uttarakhand long before. Now there is a need to take up the wood panel industry by allocating considerable funds for it with all inclusive efforts without ignoring the small scale industries. The industry has to create a fund, make a nursery and promote it for the cause. www.plyreporter.com

THE ENERGY REQUIREMENT The timber lops and tops – a basic raw material for MDF and Particle Board has reached to Rs 6, the fire wood price is also on the rise, coal is being seen as energy crisis, the power cut is at its peak. In this situation expecting that coal will be made available and the continuous supply of fossil fuel would be there forever is not a logical thinking. Looking towards the Government is not a solution, only their efforts are not the solution for all issues. Public partnership is equally important. The energy crisis is real today, many of the particle board plants and MDF plants are not running to their full capacity. They are running one shift. In Haryana the boilers at MDF plant are ignited for 12 hours and plants are running for the same time. The similar situation is everywhere in the plywood industry as well as in the laminate industry. The reason is the energy crisis. The supply shortage in timber is not due to one reason and the price is rising due to it. Other costs are also on the rise like labour, transportation, cutting trees, etc. So, the price escalation is not the issue of only supply and demand. Somewhere the other costs are pushing up the situation to aggravate. This is the reason the industry has to bear the suffocation. Although, in the last 20 days after the end of crop season the timber supply has improved a bit to the factories, due to increasing cutting of trees in the festive season of Eid-ul-Fitr. But, the power supply is disrupted. The industry has only an issue that is scarcity, either it is labour if the timber is available, if labour and timber is available the other issue comes forward, if everything is right the demand shortage in the market and above all the crisis of payment. It means, the shortage is a fate of the industry that is today concentrated on the energy (the fuel cost) crisis.

THE PRICE ESCALATION WILL CONTINUE Observing the energy and timber crisis in my opinion the price escalation scenario in wood, panel, decorative and allied industry will continue. The economical grade plywood is going to touch the price of Rs 60 by the year end (ranging from Rs 55 to Rs 65) because 18 mm plywood which was below Rs 40 are being dispatched at Rs 45 to Rs 46. And similarly others range with a difference of Rs 5 per sq ft.

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It means with increasing quality the price difference is less. In percent calculation it can be placed among 10% to 3% with rising quality of plywood. This is because the industry is unorganised and they have to face the challenges according to their own positioning. If a product is costly with smaller market size and volume, its price increase is also less because the input cost is less, inversely if the product is cheaper their input cost role play is higher, so it sees the higher price escalation. The consumers if not go for costly products and contractors with their turnkey projects will divert to cheaper quality and the sales will increase in economical grade plywood. The company involved in this category is already enjoying the demand. It will continue up to one year, because these are either semi-formal, informal or unorganised players. The pressure on them is less and they will enjoy the rising demand. So, with firm belief I would like to say that lower price plywood demand will be gaining traction whereas the higher price plywood will witness a little dullness in coming times if prices go up further. One thing is very clear that it is directly related to demand. The higher price plywood demand is not going to fall down all of sudden. They have to work to gain traction. The timber price is going up next as well and I see a saturation point of it at 10% to 15% more because of the growing need. Presently whatever softness we have witnessed in the last 10 to 15 days, we will see again the next level of price itself next fortnight. Due to festive and Eid the April was a bit sluggish the demand will be signing again the first fortnight of May 2022.

FUTURE OF PLYWOOD INDUSTRY Mr Jai Prakash Shah asks about the future of plywood. Future of plywood is that it is a base of the pyramid of wood panel industry and the base is still intact as there is no product that can replace plywood. If any comes,

they have to struggle a lot because the Indian consumer psychology does not allow changing. For the next ten year the plywood industry will be signing bright. This is like riding a motorcycle for the first time, but after some time car driving lures the bike rider with numerous advantages of safety and protection from dust, heat, rain water and pollution. The plywood industry resembles that as the plywood players look at MDF and Particle Board with a feel good factor. But, in the traffic jam when bike riders move faster in narrow passage the car drivers remain silent. If we see with this perspective the plywood industry will remain an evergreen industry and you have to enjoy riding it rather than feeling regret. When you enjoy riding, you learn the tricks of the trade of how to ride well. Many are enjoying being in the plywood industry and many who are in other industries are distressed. So, signing bright should be your mindset as I don’t see any downfall. Until you position your product in the right price segment among the right consumers and make efforts, relaxing is difficult. If you sell economical grade you should focus on to its limit with no expenses on brand, imaging and marketing efforts. If your objective is to make a brand, you must focus on it and marketing as well. The answer must satisfy the question asked above. Mr Jindal from Ambica Ply Industries, Rampur asks about the price by the end of this year. If we talk about phenolic plywood (PF) I don’t see much of an increase. But if we talk about price benchmarks I can see the next level of 18 to 20 % increase. The Rs 45 plywood will go up to Rs 55 and accordingly with other ranges of plywood within this FY.

MDF MDF is a high demand product. In this segment also, the high density and high moisture resistance category MDF has entered into the wood panel industry with a bang. In the last one and half years it has become a loving product for everybody with first class surface, sturdiness and above 8 densities, anti-swelling along with features of water proof. With such wide features and workability people have trust. It has opened doors for numerous applications. Today as the PVC laminate and Acrylic sheets trend evolved, when we press it on plywood we get a complaint for undulation and delaminating to some extent. But, when it is pressed on birch plywood and MDF the complaints are not there. www.plyreporter.com

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The timber price is going up next as well and I see a saturation point of it at 10% to 15% more because of the growing need. Presently whatever softness we have witnessed in the last 10 to 15 days, we will see again the next level of price itself next fortnight.

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Acrylic laminate is a good product if it is handled properly. In India the market of Acrylic laminates is growing faster due to evolving techniques of applications. The use of tools and equipment of modular furniture, the acceptance of high gloss products, acceptance of new products have gone up. The available right substrates are pushing its demand.

Today when we talk about plywood prices have gone up. In MDF since the last one and a half months there has been no price increase. But, I definitely see if the energy crisis continues there will be an announcement. In the laminate segment there is a twist as in February after the Ukraine war the prices rose very fast. There were two continuous price increases in this segment. The organized players got it accepted but the unorganized players did not move fast in terms of implementation of second rise. In the meanwhile the melamine price softened and kraft also dropped a bit, perhaps it was the reason they held on the price to that level only.

In the decorative surfaces is witnessing change that is going toward pastel colours from shuttle colours. In this segment now dull matt and dull colours folders are available now in large numbers. Matt is growing but in a different category. It is going towards feeling like anti-finger, velvet, smoother touch, water non stick, etc. Recently a company has launched high value products in the laminate segment. The products are being taken by the retailers and architects in a very welcoming manner. The product is at high value, but with the right quality it is being accepted well. We see the changing trend there. If we see the design philosophy of the majority of nonfolder players a slow chain from wood grain towards solid, wood grain towards plain and very shuttle colours is very much visible. Scandinavian feels, Scandinavian interiors, light colours are very much there. The decorative industry is going towards that area. All the retailers who are ready to accept quickly install and demonstrate in their showrooms and create a selling pattern like the retailers when bringing new highlighters call their customer base to see it. They receive a sample from parent companies and sell to the buyers and that’s how the sales grow. Today when you create a mock-up of applications it helps. It is the changing trend of the retail segment.

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But, if we include the energy cost, transport and other expenses like labor cost and décor paper then sooner or later they will also be forced to increase the price. As of now since April did not see much of a sales traction the prices were on hold, but in times to come the rising cost will keep the laminate industry under pressure or further price increase. The industry fraternity cannot grow if the price is a maximum discussed subject among them. The price rise in the industry is looked at as a profit making mechanism and sometimes in compulsion. Everyone in the industry wants profit but if it is gained by pressing others, the price will never sustain and later on the trade will also lose its ground in competition and your profit ultimately drops. The trade should go ahead helping each other together at the platform without doing undercutting. Mr Ashish Gupta, Premier Plylam Marketing Company the distributor / channel partner of wooden plywood, block board & decorative laminates & door skins from Jaipur, Rajasthan asked whether the GST will go up to 28%? This is a big threat, but I think the government will not move towards 28% as it will not solve the purpose,

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FOLDER COSTS Mr Ashish also asks about the folder cost and what should be the way forward? In the big companies without price there is no presence of any folder. If the dealers/ retailers wish to have a folder they have to pay for it to the distributors. They have to think twice before giving folders from branded players, because they have to pay for it. People are getting conscious about the folder. Whether it is 0.8mm of 1mm the company has a cost of Rs 3000/- for one folder. Since the paper price has increased considerably higher plus the laminate samples, fixing it and its forwarding in transportation cost to the retailers its cost go much higher to the above mentioned price. I would like to suggest the laminate companies to fix a price for it whether it is lowest to Rs 2000 and give it in an issued CN or scheme but there must be valuation criteria. If its cost would have been below Rs 1000, you could have considered it a sample. But, as the way prices have gone up, folders pricing has become a brining topic and definitely the associations whether it is of the distributors or body like ILMA should take note of it and take it forward by putting a value and process in system in charging for the folders and implementing in the trade.

It can displease the traders/dealers because the free traveling getting paid creates a pain first time. In villages the electric use by pinning to the open wires was a normal phenomenon but the scenario has changed now and meter installation is a must for electric use now. The same mechanism must be implemented to laminate industry also then only the folders will get respect and the distributors will be relaxed disseminating the folder respectfully. Along with that the sales personnel will feel proud carrying it forward with its value. The folder pricing can be charged from the consumers. If we talk about the entire wood panel and decorative industry and trade, May is going to be better. The matter of concern is that the statement of RBI issued on the Indian economy states that due to COVID Indian economy has been hit badly and if we wish to touch upon the pre-covid level of economic scenario it will get into that by 2035. It is a big jolt. If an organization like the RBI says that COVID has taken us back that will be covered in the next 13 years is a matter of concern. The demand is good among the upper class with their high earning and spending but the lower segment of the society is suffering a lot with inflation and their spending capacity is going down. Its effect will reflect later on. But, May will be good because April was slow. The laminate industry is going to see profound changes in coming times. In terms of capacity, bigger players are getting bigger and smaller players are also going bigger. Is the market expanding that much? In the next episode we will discuss that. Keep sending your questions for a separate episode of the question answer session which is going to start by May 2022 itself.

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because the inflations are already high, such types of steps will be very detrimental. The demand will drop if that is done. Until there is concrete evidence that the government is moving in this direction I cannot comment on it. Still I feel it will come down in time to come. As the tax base increases the taxes collection will increase, not to decrease the collection the government will increase the GST. Overall the price of products of the wood panel and decorative industry will fluctuate on the higher side.

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ATMA CELEBRATES DIAMOND JUBILEE THE JOURNEY OF 75 YEARS

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he Ahmedabad Timber Merc-hants’ Association - one of the prominent wood based industry bodies of India on completion of its 75 years in service to the industry celebrated the DIAMOND JUBILEE & organised a mesmerising program with a lot of activities and knowledge sharing sessions. The program was Amrit Mahotsav held on 17 April 2022 at Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Auditorium in Ahmedabad. ATMA was established on 12 April 1947 by Shri Ramanbhai Gordhandas Gajjar and the first president was Shri Kanaiyalal Karilal Nagori and First secretary was Shri Dashrathlal Chinubhai Sheth.

Rushil Thakkar, Director, Rushil Decor Ltd

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On the occasion of celebration of DIAMOND JUBULEE around 600 - 650 members attended the event to which Sr Vice President of GCCI Mr Pathik Pathwari was the guest of honour. On the occasion ATMA officials which included: President, Mr Indrvadan Mistry (Mukesh Lamiantes); Vice-President, Mr Chintan Sheth (Maganlal

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Manilal Sheth); Hon. Secretary, Mr Vipul Patel (Ambica Timber Mart) along with the Committee Members were present.

Gujarat Timber Merchants Federation Mr Babubhai, etc. Mr. Rushil Thakkar and Mr Jikesh Thakkar from Rushil Decor were also among the invitees.

During the event ATMA felicitated their old aged members who completed more than 75 years. The companies with more than 75 years in this trade, the past presidents, and women entrepreneurs were also felicitated. There was an expo with 7-8 exhibitors which included: Rushil Decor, ACE Mica, Signature Laminates, Advance Laminates, Tribeca Plywood, Aura Plywood, Super cal adhesive etc and the Ply Reporter was the media partner of the event.

There were also panel discussions with eminent industry personalities. Mr Chirag Doshi, Honorary Secretary of IIID gave brief idea on what will be future requirements. The event also witnessed the felicitation of past presidents of ATMA, launching of directory cum souvenir, etc.

The invitees in the programme included president of ILMA, Mr Vikas Agarwal; President of Plywood Association, Mr Vasantbhai Patel; President of Particle Board Association Mr Amritbhai Patel, President of

The celebration of event also had a documentary on ATMA shown. A motivational speech by Mr Jay Vasavda followed by an entertainment program and gala dinner followed by a small hilarious Gujarati play THE UNITED STATES OF PADA NI POL – a story in which the characters, getting united to achieve the individual’s dreams.

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CPL PLY-MICA’S ARCHITECTS’ GET-TOGETHER AND CONTRACTORS MEETS Architects get-together at Rudrapur Uttrakhand CPL Ply-Mica organized architects get-together at Rudrapur in Uttarakhand in association with Mr. Yash Adhlakha. The meet was attended by Ar. Vinay Mehendiratta, Ar. Rohit Jaiswal, Ar. Rahul Banga, Ar. Manik Arora, Ar. Richa and Ar. Anshul Banga with their associated colleagues. During the meet of architects and engineers held at a hotel in Rudrapur, the products of CPL (plywood, block boards, flush doors, laminates and veneers) were displayed. The product catalogue and folders were distributed among all present there and a short description about the qualities and specification of CPL products was also enlisted. The architects and other industry professionals present

Contractors Get-Together at Rudrapur, Uttarakhand CPL Ply – Mica Group organized a successful contractor meet by M.D Mr. Anil Aggarwal, Sneha Makwana, Poonam Nathani, Pawan Saxena and their colleagues, at Rudrapur on 28th March 2022. The centric objective was to introduce CPL’s exclusive range of Natural Veneer with a variety of 160 species of wood from across the globe. CPL Mica’s one-of-a-kind canvas of grains & textures are truly unique with a luxury combination of natural wood finish and German papers coated with UV6 technology. The meeting was highly successful and acknowledged by all the people present there and showed their keen interest in using CPL products in their future projects. www.plyreporter.com

on the occasion appreciated the CPL product range i.e. first time in India veneer look laminate having UV 6 coated German tissue, exterior laminates, and IS710 BWP 100% Gurjan Plywood for its qualities and presentation. The meeting was highly successful and acknowledged by all the people present there and showed their keen interest in using CPL products in their future projects. The chairman of CPL Group Shri Anil Kumar Aggarwal thanked all the architects and engineers for sparing their valuable time and assured them the company’s full support. The meeting ended with the word of thanks to Mr. Yash Adhlakha for his arrangements and organizing such a beautiful event on behalf of the company.

Contractors get-together at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh CPL Ply – Mica Group organized a successful contractor meet by M.D Mr. Anil Aggarwal, Sneha Makwana, Poonam Nathani, Subhash Thakur and their colleagues, at Lucknow on 1st April 2022. The centric objective for the meeting was to introduce CPL’s exclusive range of Natural Veneer with a variety of 160 species

of wood from across the globe. CPL Mica’s one-of-akind canvas of grains & textures are truly unique with a luxury combination of natural wood finish and German papers coated with UV6 technology. The meeting was highly successful and acknowledged by all the people present there and showed their keen interest in using CPL products in their future projects.

Contractors Get-Together Rajkot, Gujarat

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CPL Ply – Mica Group organized a successful contractor meet by M.D Mr. Anil Aggarwal, Himani Pokar, Pooja Rupchandani, Rajesh Vyas and their colleagues, at Rajkot on 19th April 2022. The centric objective of the get-together was to introduce CPL’s exclusive range of Natural Veneer with a variety of 160 species of wood from across the globe. CPL Mica’s one-of-a-kind canvas of grains & textures are truly unique with a luxury combination of natural wood finish and German papers coated with UV6 technology. The meeting was highly successful and acknowledged by all the people present there and showed their keen interest in using CPL products in their future projects.

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yXu esa lw;Z dk xkspj ydM+h ,oa ydM+h ls lEcfU/kr O;olk; djus okyksa ds fy, ;g ekl lkekU; jgsxk] vki dPps eky dks Ø; djus esa lQy jgsaxs] O;kikfjd vkfFkZd fLFkfr lkekU; jgsxk] çkfIr;k¡ vkSj Hkqxrku dks lUrqfyr djus esa lQy jgsaxsA Ågkiksg dh fLFkfr cusxhA O;kikfjd ;k=k 16 ebZ ls çkjEHk djsA 'olu ls lEcfU/kr fodkjksa ls çHkkfor gksxsA vk;kr fu;kZr ls lEcfU/kr O;olk; esa fujk'kk fey ldrk gSaA

SCORPIO: o`f'pd & lkrosa Hkko fLFkr lw;Z dk xkspj ydM+h ls lEcfU/kr vkSj ydM+h O;olk; esa cus jgus ds fy;s bl ekl Je vkSj /ku nksuks dk fuos'k djuk gksxk rc tkdj ekl ds mrjk/kZ esa lQy gksaxsA çkfIr;k¡ detksj jgsxk vkSj Hkqxrku dk ncko jgsxkA ;fn vki fuekZrk gS rks dk;ZLFky ij nq?kZVuk gksxkA iqjkus O;kikfjd fookn dk lek/kku gksxkA O;kikfjd ;k=k 15 ebZ ls çkjEHk djsA e/kqesg dh leL;k vk,xhA fons'k O;kikj esa lQy gksaxsA

GEMINI: feFkqu& ckjgosa Hkko fLFkr lw;Z dk xkspj ydM+h ls lEcfU/kr ,oa ydM+h ds O;olk; esa vkfFkZd O;oLFkk esa dqN fxjkoV vk;sxh] bl ekl vki vius dk;Z ;kstuk dks foLrkfjr djus dk ç;kl djsaxsA O;kikfjd LFky ij fuekZ.k dh çfØ;k esa vR;f/kd le; O;rhr gksxkA fojks/kh lfØ; jgsaxsA O;; dh vf/kdrk jgsxh vkSj vk; lkekU; jgsxkA O;kikfjd ;k=k 18 ebZ ls çkjEHk djsA ul vkSj vfLFk tksM+ks ds fodkjksa dh leL;k ls çHkkfor jgsaxsA fons'k O;kikj lqLr jgsxkA

SAGITTARIUS: /kuq& NBosa Hkko esa lw;Z dk xkspj ydM+h ls lEcfU/kr vkSj ydM+h ds O;olk; ls bl ekl ldkjkRed jgus dk ykHk çkIr gksxk] vki ds vius yksx gh leL;k [kM+h djus dk ç;kl djsaxs] ykHk lkekU; ls de gksxkA O;kikfjd vkSj ikfjokfjd leL;kvks dk lkeuk djuk iM+sxkA ek¡x vkSj vkiwfrZ esa vlUrqyu jgsxkA dPps eky dh njks esa o`f) gksxkA O;kikfjd ;k=k „… ebZ ls çkjEHk djsA rhoz Toj vkSj xys dh leL;k ls çHkkfor gksaxsA fons'k O;kikj esa O;o/kku vk,xkA

CANCER: ddZ&

CAPRICORN: edj& iape Hkko esa lw;Z dk xkspj ydM+h vkSj ydM+h ls lEcfU/kr O;kikj ls bl ekl lQyrk çkIr djus esa vki dh nwjn'khZ lksp vki ds dke vk;sxhA vèkhuLFk deZpkjh;ks dk lg;ksx mR—"V jgsxk] dk;ZLFky ij lkSgknZ dk okrkoj.k jgsxkA vk; vkSj O;; lkekU; jgsxkA u;s lk>snkj ds lax u, volj dh ryk'k djsaxsA iqjkus O;kikfjd fe=ksa ls ykHk dk ;ksx cu jgk gSaA O;kikfjd ;k=k 21 ebZ ls çkjEHk djsA eèkqesg vkSj 'kkjhfjd ihM+k ls çHkkfor jgsaxsA vk;kr vkSj fu;kZr ls lEcfU/kr dk;ksaZ esa lQyrk feysxkA

HOROSCOPE

ckjgosa Hkko esa lw;Z dk xkspj ydM+h ls lEcfUèkr vkSj ydM+h ds O;olk; esa O;kikfjd vkfFkZd fLFkfr lkekU; ls de jgsxk] O;kikj esa bl ekl fofHkUu çdkj dh leL;kvksa dk fujkdj.k djus dk ç;kl djsaxsA O;kikfjd ;k=k 19 ebZ ls çkjEHk djsA ukd] dku vkSj xyk ls lEcfU/kr fodkjks ds lkFk volkn dh fLFkfr cusxhA vk;kr fu;kZr ls lEcfU/kr O;kikj esa O;o/kku vkSj O;kikfjd xfrfof/k;k¡ detksj jgsxkA

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,dkn'k Hkko esa lw;Z dk xkspj ydM+h ,oa ydM+h ls lEcfU/kr O;olk; ls bl ekl e/;e ykHk çkIr djus esa lQy jgsaxs] vkfFkZd xfrfof/k;ksa dks lqpk# lapkyu djus ds fy, vki u;s lk>snkj dks tksM+us ds ç;kl esa lQy jgsaxsA lkekftd lsok dk volj feysxkA O;kikfjd ;k=k 20 ebZ ls çkjEHk djsA Ropk vkSj 'olu ls lEcfU/kr fodkjksa ls çHkkfor gksaxsA vk;kr vkSj fu;kZr ls lEcfU/kr O;olk; esa vYi ck/kk vk;sxhA

LEO: flag& n'ke Hkko esa lw;Z dk xkspj ydM+h ls lEcfU/kr ,oa ydM+h ds O;olk; esa bl ekl dqN la?k"kZ dh fLFkfr jgsxh] dk;ZLFky ij pksjh ,oa vfXu ls vYi gkfu gks ldrh gSa] u;s lk>snkj cuk;saxs vkSj u;s O;olk; dh vksj vxzlj gksus dk ç;kl djsaxsA çkfIr;k¡ vkSj Hkqxrku lkekU; jgsxk] dqN cM+h nsunkfj;k¡ d"Vçn gksxkA O;kikfjd ;k=k 17 ebZ ls çkjEHk djsA vfLFk jksx ,oa 'olu ls lEcfU/kr fodkjksa ls çHkkfor gksaxsA fons'k O;kikj esa O;o/kku jgsxkA VIRGO: dU;k&

uoe Hkko esa lw;Z dk xkspj ydM+h ls lEcfU/kr vkSj ydM+h ds O;olk; ls bl ekl e/;e ykHk] ç'kalk vkSj çfr"Bk çkIr djsaxs ijUrq lQyrk dks ysdj vki ds vUnj 'kadk cuk jgsxkA dk;Z eUFku djsaxsA O;kikfjd fuekZ.k LFky ij fuekZ.k ls lEcfU/kr dk;ksaZ dks ysdj fookn dh fLFkfr cu jgh gSaA vius ifjtuks ds LokLF; ls f[kUu jgsaxsA çkfIr;k¡ vkSj Hkqxrku esa lUrqfyr O;ogkj djsA O;kikfjd ;k=k 21 ebZ ls çkjEHk djsA mnj fodkj ,oa nar jksx ls çHkkfor gksaxsA

AQUARIUS: dqaHk& prqFkZ Hkko fLFkr lw;Z dk xkspj ydM+h ls lEcfU/kr vkSj ydM+h ds O;olk; ls bl ekl vkidks u;s rduhdh dk lgkjk ysdj u;s O;olk; dh vksj vxzlj gksus dh fLFkfr cuk jgk gSa] vki dks dqN u, lk>snkj dh vko';drk iM+us okyh gSaA O;kikfjd vkfFkZd lq[k lkekU; jgsxk ijUrq O;kikfjd _.k Hkqxrku dk ncko vk;sxkA O;kikfjd ;k=k 24 ebZ ls çkjEHk djsA 'olu ra= vkSj Luk;q fodkj dh leL;k ls çHkkfor gksaxsA fons'k O;kikj lkekU; jgsxkA PISCES: ehu& rhljs

Hkko es fLFkr lw;Z dk xkspj ydM+h vkSj ydM+h ls lEcfU/kr O;olk; esa dfBukb;ksa dk nkSj lekIr gks jgk gSaA vki ds leL;kvksa dk fujkdj.k gksus dh fLFkfr cu jgh gSaA ;fn lk>snkjh dk O;olk; gS rks bl ekl vPNk ykHk çkIr djsaxsA dk;ZLFky ij fookn vkSj fojksf/k;ksa dh j.kuhfr ds dkj.k gkfu gksxhA O;kikfjad dk;ksaZ esa foyEc gksxkA dPps eky dh vkiwfrZ çHkkfor gksxh] u, O;olkf;d lg;ksxh ls lko/kku jgus dh vko';drk gSaA O;kikfjd ;k=k 24 ebZ ls çkjEHk djasA rhoz Toj dh leL;k vk;saxhA fons'k O;kikj bl ekl ykHk dkjh jgsxkA

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COMPANY NAME

Pg. No.

Abhiyan

53, 109

Gangalam

36-37

Ristal lam

208-209

Action Tesa

IFC-DS

14-15

Rotolam

174-175

Greenpanel

IFC, 13

Royal Crown

Acrymica Advance Adlerwud

Pg. No.

Holo Sec. Hilwud

Saburi ply

256

Safe Decor

117

Ideallam

138-139

Agee Beloria

224

Indowud

Sainish

204-205 170

Jolly board

Safelam

9 6-7 91 143 172-173

Saket

129

Joy

137

Sayaji Lam

101

Shipra

219

Alstone

Kalyan

254

Amulya

Kajaria

Archid

Kridha

102-103

Artis lam

Kumar Engineering

255

Skyland

104

Asian

Klysta

185

Silicon Veneer

163

SRM Skydecor

225 92-93

182-183

Manilam

24-25

Siglo

247

Asean

199

Marshal

228

Sleek

176

Atoot

119

Makers

Solid ply

229

207

SRG Ply

Assamwood

INDEX

45 16-17

COMPANY NAME

Advisor

Agni

248

Pg. No.

Bell Lam

Matchgraphics

Belador

Matchwell

Bigwig

187

Maniply

211

Starlam

Black Bird

233

Minimax

IBC

Splice

Bravia

192

Mistika

189

Square one

Catply

231

Modak

Caliber

Modern Ply

Century Prowud Chitwan CPL Crossbond CTC Crosta panel Discovery

Srichakra

Swissply

206

Tajpuria

Mwud

Tanish

217

Northern

Timex Veneer, Ply

180

Notice

193

Trinox

72-73

Orchid

213

Treelogy

250-251

Ogaan

77-80

IBC-DS

Oscar Pashupati

112

87 252 10-11 105 83 12 167-168 85 81, 89 110-111 19

Trojan

159

220

Trust Lam

158

153

Unik

46-47

P-decor

74-75

UV ply

201

249

Pheonyx

216

Vimpix

100

Durian Lam

Premium

Vidyalam

E-3

Ply app

222

Virat ply

227

Dorby Mica Durbi

Engineer Ply

171

Patina chemicals

253

Vrinda

164-165

Eurocol

184

Real Touch

181

Wigwam

114-115

Wudlay

161

Wudstock

113

Euro pratik

Rehau

Flamingo

Rebecca Lam

Galaxy Gatti

226 214-215

178-179

Radium

135

Wiz Chemical

Red Steel

218

Zest Wud

Gattani

191

Regnar

34-35

Ply Subs.

221

Riotech

177

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