The leading plywood manufacturer based in the North-East is going to set up a decorative laminate and plywood manufacturing unit in Ahmadabad, Gujarat. The plywood unit has started production, and they are producing blockboards and flush doors. Their laminate production will start in March. Initially, they are setting up one press with a capacity of 1.8 lakh sheets per month and in next four to five month they are planning for second press to increase there capacity to around 3.6 Lakhs sheet per month.
Mr. Makhan Gattani, Managing Director, Gattani Industries, said to the Ply Reporter that he has planned to enter into laminate manufacturing since a year. He feels that Gujarat is a suitable place for venturing into laminate manufacturing because the place is hub for laminate production. They will focus on 1mm and 0.8mm laminates that will commence production soon.
Gattani is a well-known brand of plywood manufacturing in the north-eastern states located Jorhat, Assam. With plywood, they also produced WPC at their facility in Assam. Mr Gattani says that he has a vision to reach out to the pan-India market for its plywood brand. With the commencement of production of plywood in Gujarat, they can supply their material in the pan india.
"The plywood unit has started production, and they are producing blockboards and flush doors. Their laminate production will start in March. Initially, they are setting up one press with a capacity of 1.8 lakh sheets per month and in next four to five month they are planning for second press to increase there capacity to around 3.6 Lakhs sheet per month."
They have a strong presence in North-Eastern states, along with West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, UP, etc., and nearby regions. With the new plant, they will reach out to other markets with the vision of having a national presence. Mr. Ayush Gattani Executive Director says that Ahmedabad is very near to Kandla Port, so they will easily source sustainable raw materials for Block Board and Flush Door for units located in Gujarat. The company says that their target is to increase capacity in the coming years at their Gujarat-based manufacturing setup.