Plywood buyer guides & supply blog

ISPM-15 and Plywood: HT vs Methyl Bromide for Export Packaging

24.06.26 08:14 AM - By Cochin Wood Industries - Comment(s)
A plain-language guide to ISPM-15 for plywood buyers: why plywood is usually exempt, when the IPPC stamp is required, and how heat treatment compares with methyl bromide.

Why Plywood Warps — and How to Spec and Store Against It

24.06.26 08:08 AM - By Cochin Wood Industries - Comment(s)
Plywood warps when one face gains or loses moisture faster than the other. How to spec the bond, store sheets flat, and acclimatise so panels stay true.

FCL vs LCL for Plywood Shipping: Why Dense Panels Want a Full Container

24.06.26 07:59 AM - By Cochin Wood Industries - Comment(s)
FCL vs LCL for plywood exports: why dense panels make LCL's weight-based billing climb fast, when full-container shipping wins, and how the break-even works.

Plywood Core Types: Hardwood vs Eucalyptus vs Poplar

24.06.26 07:51 AM - By Cochin Wood Industries - Comment(s)
The core is most of a plywood panel and decides its weight, screw-hold and strength. Compare hardwood, eucalyptus and poplar cores and pick the right one.

How to Read a Plywood Grade Stamp — and Spot a Fakeable Claim

24.06.26 07:34 AM - By Cochin Wood Industries - Comment(s)
Read the markings on a plywood face and edge, tell a real IS grade claim from a fakeable ink stamp, and verify it with the ISI licence and a test certificate.