MDF Board

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Greenply, Staying Ahead of the Times

Posted by MDF Board | at 23:34

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Posted by MDF Board | at 23:33

Indiawood 2012 is a unique opportunity and a platform to display woodbased products & machinery. How does Greenply plan to utilize this opportunity to create an impact in the Indian market? We believe that Indiawood is an ideal platform for new product introductions as it attracts users of all types of applications, not only from all over India but the overseas as well. The Greenply stall this year is hence strongly focused on the new offering from...

Greenply, Staying ahead of the times 3

Posted by MDF Board | at 23:29

Greenply is already the leader company in HPL & Plywood market. What is your strategy to attain the No. 1 position in MDF business also? Despite the fact that we have yet to reach our full production capacity, we can at this point confidently claim to have already achieved the number one position in the Indian Market having secured the largest market share, in our very first year itself. We have been able to achieve this in such a short time by using a time-tested strategy of offering branded, high quality products, which are easily available to the...

Greenply, Staying ahead of the times 2

Posted by MDF Board | at 23:27

India is a huge market with a lot of imported stuff in same category. What are your plans to overcome this competition? Before the launch of Greenply's Green Panelmax MDF, a majority of the bigger users of MDF, like OEM, were wholly dependent on imported MDF, as indigenously manufactured MDF did not meet their quality and quantity requirements. They were forced to rely on irregular imports and prices. Uncontrolled MDF imports had also led to dumping of poor quality MOF, which fortunately has been quelled now with the timely intervention of Govt....

Greenply, Staying ahead of the times 1

Posted by MDF Board | at 23:24

Mr. Shobhan Mittal, Executive Director, Greenply Industries Ltd. talks exclusively to Modern Woodwork about Indiawood 2012 Er their MDF Plant. Can you explain the significance of the new Engineered Panel business for Greenply and the advantages for MDF end users? Greenply’s entry into the manufacture of Medium Density Fiberboards (MDF) has been in response to the fast-changing dynamics in the building & construe-industry in India, which has seen an unparalleled growth in demand for intend infrastructure products in the recent years. While wood based...

Greenply, Staying Ahead of the Times

Posted by MDF Board | at 22:20

Most MDF is manufactured by a dry process - the wood fibres are dried before they are formed into a mat for pressing. The high strength of MDF is achieved by the addition of a synthetic resin binder. Wet process MDF relies on the lignin naturally occurring in the wood to bind the fibres; it is generally not as strong and more susceptible to moisture absorption. The typical density range of MDF is 600-900 kg/m3. Hardboard & HDF To make HDF and hardboard,...