Pine faced plywood · Ha Hoa, Phu Tho, Vietnam
In short
Pine plywood from Vietnam is a pine-faced panel: pine veneer on the face and back, pressed over a Vietnamese plantation core. Minh Thanh Plywood makes it on white Styrax or Eucalyptus cores, stitched both ways and pressed twice, with UF glue at E0 emission as standard. Thickness runs 3–40 mm on 1220 × 2440 or 1250 × 2500 mm sheets, sanded to ±0.2 mm.
Minh Thanh Plywood presses these panels on its own lines in Ha Hoa, Phu Tho, with 50,000+ m³ of annual capacity and over 20 years of plywood making behind them. We export to Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa. Buyers pick our pine plywood when a warm, visibly natural face is the point: shelving, cabinets, wall lining and shop fixtures.
Pine plywood comes in three common types. Sanded pine-faced panels, which are what we make, carry a finished face for furniture, shelving and interiors. CDX is unsanded structural pine for sheathing walls and roofs. Exterior pine plywood uses phenolic WBP glue for weather exposure, and we press pine-faced panels on that glue when the order is for outdoor parts.
Watch first
This film walks through the whole page. It shows what a pine-faced panel is, how the face looks on real sheets and which core to choose. It follows the pressing and sanding, the emission tests, the checks before loading and how to order. It runs about four minutes with captions.
Real sheets
These are photos and clips of real pine-faced sheets: whole faces in sharp light, with the layered edge of the pack in view. They are the proof we send before a container is closed, and they show what pine looks like at full sheet size rather than in a close-up.
Ask for the same footage on your own order. A sheet from each thickness is turned over on camera, the edge is filmed close and a caliper reading is taken on the stack. We record it at final inspection and send it by email or WhatsApp before loading.
Pine faces run from very pale and even to strong honey figure with sound knots, and no two sheets match exactly. So we fix production against a sample you approve instead of a catalogue picture, and grade every sheet against it.
Specification
Our pine plywood is a pine face and back over a stitched Styrax or Eucalyptus core, 3–40 mm thick, with UF glue at E0 emission as standard and a sanded, polished surface held to ±0.2 mm. Every line in the table is a field on your quotation. Each can be changed to suit the order.
| Face veneer | Pine, rotary cut; pale and even, pin-knot or strong-figure look, matched to your approved sample |
|---|---|
| Back veneer | Pine, the same look as the face or one step quieter for hidden backs |
| Face veneer thickness | 0.2–0.5 mm before pressing; 0.3 mm is the usual European furniture choice |
| Core | White Styrax or Eucalyptus plantation timber, grade A core veneers |
| Core joining | Stitched horizontally and vertically; outer plies stitched as standard, all plies on request |
| Plies | 3–6 mm: always 5 plies; 18 mm: 11–13 plies, most often 11; other thicknesses stated on the proforma |
| Panel density | Styrax core about 500 kg/m³; Eucalyptus core 650–750 kg/m³ |
| Glue | UF glue at E0 emission as standard for furniture and interior panels; E1, MR/melamine-fortified and phenolic (WBP) made to your specification |
| Emission | E0, chamber-tested to ASTM D6007 every 3 months, below the CARB Phase 2 limit; meets the requirements European and US furniture buyers ask for |
| Thickness | 3–40 mm |
| Thickness tolerance | Down to ±0.2 mm on sanded furniture panels |
| Length and width tolerance | ±2 mm |
| Sheet sizes | 1220 × 2440 mm and 1250 × 2500 mm; custom 1220 × 2500 mm, 1220 × 2280 mm |
| Cut to size | One panel cut into 4, 6 or 8 pieces |
| Surface | Both faces sanded and polished, UV-ready for your own UV coating |
| Moisture | 8–12 % at dispatch; veneers kiln-dried before lay-up |
| Certificates | CARB P2 / TSCA Title VI (ICTT mill no. 23024), ISO 9001:2015, TCVN 11902:2017; FSC and CE available* |
Pine takes clear lacquer, oil, stain and paint, and it keeps its warm tone under a clear finish. Both faces leave our line UV-ready, so a furniture plant can run its own UV coating line straight from the pack.
Pine face veneer is thin, 0.2–0.5 mm before pressing, so the sanding line is set for it: the face is sanded evenly across knots and ring grain and left polished, with no cut-through to the ply below.
Download the plywood catalogue for the specification lines, sizes and certificates as one PDF you can pass to your team or file with an order.
Related: Cut to size.
Face grades
Pine faces are quoted as face/back pairs: A/A, A/B and B/B, with B/C for utility parts. A is the cleanest face, B carries more knots and matched repairs, and C is a sound but plainer face for hidden parts. The pale and even, pin-knot and strong-figure looks sit on this ladder, and every pair is matched to a sample sheet you approve.
A/A
Pale and even look. Cream pine with soft ring figure, a few small sound pin knots and no open defects, resin streaks or patches. Colour is close to uniform from end to end on both faces. Close to European class I–II.
Application brief
Clear-lacquered fronts and doors, visible wall lining and shelving seen up close.
A/B
Pin-knot look. A pale to light honey face with long straight grain, small sound pin knots, slight colour change and a few neat plugs matched to the grain. The back is one step quieter, with more knots and light colour variation. Close to class II.
Application brief
Cabinet sides, wardrobes, shop shelving and cases under a clear or tinted finish.
B/B
Strong-figure look. Deep honey cathedral figure and ring grain, sound knots of every size, resin streaks and clear colour variation; loose knots are patched with matched plugs. Both faces carry the figure. Close to class II–III.
Application brief
Feature walls, bench tops, children’s furniture and fixtures where the figure is the design.
B/C
Utility grade. A sound, sanded face with more knots, matched patches and colour streaks, over a plainer back with filled splits and larger patches. No loose or open knots. Close to class III–IV.
Application brief
Backs, drawer boxes, hidden carcass parts and painted, foil-covered or laminated parts.
European buyers name the same ladder by class: softwood faces run I to IV under EN 635-3 and are quoted as pairs such as II/III, and US buyers use A to D. A is close to class I–II, B to II–III and C to III–IV. Send the code from your current supplier with a photo of a sheet, and we match the face to it.
Choose the calmest pair your finish needs. A clear-lacquered door takes A/A. Cabinet sides and wardrobes take A/B, with the quieter back facing inward. Where figure sells the piece, B/B lets the knots show. We fix production against a sample sheet you approve and check face and back separately, and loose or open knots are patched or rejected at grading.
Species sets the colour and the grade sets the knots. Radiata gives the pale, even face with soft rings, southern yellow pine runs more honey with a wider figure, and European pine is finer and slightly redder. Send a sample, a photo or a reference sheet and we match production to the sheet you approve.
Core and construction
Choose white Styrax for a lighter panel and more sheets per container, or Eucalyptus for a denser, heavier board. Styrax-core pine plywood weighs about 500 kg/m³ and Eucalyptus 650–750 kg/m³. Both are Vietnamese plantation timber, and the pine face sits the same way on either.
| White Styrax core | Eucalyptus core | |
|---|---|---|
| Density | About 500 kg/m³ | 650–750 kg/m³ |
| 18 mm sheet, 1220 × 2440 mm | About 26.8 kg | About 34.8–40.2 kg |
| 12 mm sheet, 1220 × 2440 mm | About 17.9 kg | About 23.2–26.8 kg |
| 9 mm sheet, 1220 × 2440 mm | About 13.4 kg | About 17.4–20.1 kg |
| Edge look | Pale, warm layers close to the pine face | Pinkish-brown layers, darker than the face |
| Container load | Up to 18 bundles, 53–54 m³ per 40HC | Up to 15 bundles, about 43 m³ by volume |
| Best for | Furniture, CNC parts, flat-pack and export loads where freight per sheet counts | Heavier furniture parts and buyers who specify a minimum panel density |
The plantation core carries the panel and the pine is the face. That makes ours pine-faced plywood, not an all-pine panel where every ply is pine. You get the pine look on the surface. The core you pick sets the weight and how firmly the panel holds screws: Styrax stays light, and the denser Eucalyptus grips fixings harder.
Core veneers are grade A, laid crosswise and stitched horizontally and vertically so joints stay closed under the press. Outer plies are stitched as standard and every ply on request, which matters when CNC cutting leaves the edge on show.
Thickness sets the number of plies. Every pine panel from 3 to 6 mm is five-ply: at 3 mm one core veneer between two cross-bands and the two pine faces, at 4, 5 and 6 mm three core veneers under the faces. An 18 mm pine panel is built from 11–13 plies, and most leave the press with 11. On 9 mm and thicker panels each core veneer is usually 1.4–2.0 mm before pressing; 3–6 mm panels use thinner core veneers sized to fit five plies.
Furniture-grade panels are pressed twice as standard. The core board is hot-pressed and calibrated by sanding. Then the pine face and back are laid on and the panel goes under the press again, at about 110–120 °C for MR glue and 130–145 °C for phenolic WBP. The second press is what gives a flat, tight face.
Weights per sheet: core density multiplied by the sheet volume.
Related: Panels of 3–6 mm.
Glue and emission
A pine face is not waterproof; water resistance comes from the glue. Our standard UF glue at E0 emission suits furniture, cabinets and dry interiors. Humid rooms and outdoor exposure call for melamine-fortified MR or phenolic WBP glue, with every edge sealed.
| Glue | Use it for | Emission |
|---|---|---|
| UF (standard), at E0 emission | Furniture, cabinets, wardrobes, shelving and dry interiors | E0; ASTM D6007 chamber tests 0.014–0.032 ppm, April 2025 – June 2026 |
| E1 | Interior furniture where E1 is the specified class | E1 |
| MR / melamine-fortified | Kitchens, bathrooms, humid interiors and 12-hour boil specifications | Made to the emission class you specify |
| Phenolic WBP | Exterior exposure and outdoor parts with sealed edges | Made to the emission class you specify |
A pine plywood order names the glue and the emission class on two lines of their own. The glue line says how the bond must cope with damp; the emission line says how much formaldehyde the finished panel may release. Typical pairs are “glue: UF interior” with “emission: CARB P2”, or “glue: phenolic WBP” with whatever class your market sets.
On a sample, our standard interior bond lasts roughly six hours in boiling water. If your specification asks for 12 hours, we switch to melamine-fortified glue; for panels that will live outdoors, phenolic WBP. Whichever water-resistant glue you pick is still made to the emission class you name.
The emission numbers on this page are chamber results. Between April 2025 and June 2026 Shanghai Hongjun and ICTT Vietnam tested our 9, 15 and 18 mm panels six times to ASTM D6007, with averages of 0.014–0.032 ppm. Veneer-core hardwood plywood may release up to 0.05 ppm under CARB Phase 2 and TSCA Title VI. E0 testing repeats every 3 months.
Pine panels for European furniture plants are pressed to the emission rules those buyers work under, including REACH entry 77, which applies to furniture and wood-based articles from 6 August 2026. Importers in Europe take our CARB P2 / TSCA Title VI certificate and the chamber reports as proof. If a customer needs a result by a European method such as EN 717-1, SGS tests our panels that way on request.
Drawings that name a service class get the matching glue: EN 636-1 dry interior, EN 636-2 humid interior, EN 636-3 exterior.
Related: how much formaldehyde the panel gives off, CARB Phase 2 and TSCA Title VI limit, hardwood plywood with a veneer core.
Sizes and cutting
Most pine plywood leaves the mill as 1250 × 2500 mm sheets for European lines or 1220 × 2440 mm for buyers who work in feet, in any thickness from 3 to 40 mm. Custom formats such as 1220 × 2500 mm and 1220 × 2280 mm are pressed on request, and one panel can be cut into 4, 6 or 8 pieces.
| Standard sheets | Both standard formats in any thickness from 3 to 40 mm |
|---|---|
| Custom formats | 1220 × 2500 mm and 1220 × 2280 mm, pressed to your size up to the European format |
| Tolerance by dimension | Thickness down to ±0.2 mm on sanded furniture panels; length and width ±2 mm |
| Cut to size | One panel cut into 4, 6 or 8 pieces, packed by part, with the face look and tolerance of the full sheet |
| Edges | Square edges as standard; sealed edges on order; tongue-and-groove on two long edges (TG2) or all four (TG4) for wall-lining and flooring-type panels |
| Machining | Stitched core for clean CNC edges; edge sealing on order |
| Typical thickness by part | 3–6 mm backs and drawer bottoms; 9–12 mm drawer sides; 15–18 mm carcasses and doors; 21–25 mm worktops and fixtures |
Italian and other European furniture plants take regular cut-to-size pine loads from us. We press and sand the full sheet first and cut afterwards, so each piece keeps the sheet's face look and tolerance, and the parts are packed and labelled by part number.
Stitched cores make the cut edge tight, which suits CNC-cut parts such as cabinet sides, shelf ends and drawer parts. Edges can be sealed on order, tongue-and-groove edges are available for wall lining, and the layered pine edge is often left on show as a design detail.
Pick thickness by the part. Panels of 3–6 mm cover drawer bottoms and cabinet backs. Use 9–12 mm for drawer sides and light shelving. 15–18 mm is the carcass and door thickness for most furniture, and 21–25 mm and above takes worktops, heavy shelves and fixtures.
Related: Cut-to-size loads.
Applications
Pine-faced plywood goes where a warm, natural face should show: cabinets, shelving, wall lining, children’s furniture, shop fixtures and CNC-cut furniture parts. Match the face to what the customer sees, and put water-resistant glue where the room is damp.
Pine fronts and carcasses give a kitchen a light, natural look. Use 15–18 mm panels with an A/A or A/B face on visible parts, and melamine-fortified glue for kitchens and bathrooms. A tight tolerance keeps hinge and runner holes in line along a run.
Full-height pine panels line a living room wall with warm, continuous grain. Take sheets from one pack so the figure runs on, choose a pale face for a calm wall, and finish with clear lacquer or oil.
Open shelving and shop fixtures show off the layered pine edge. 18 mm on a Styrax core keeps units light to move; a pin-knot face reads well under shop lighting.
Beds, desks and toy storage in pine have a soft, friendly look. Rounded edges, sanded polished faces and UF glue at E0 emission make a good base for the clear finish your plant applies.
Cut-to-size pieces go from the pack to the CNC table without trimming. Stitched cores give clean edges, and parts arrive packed by part number for flat-pack lines.
Drawers and shelves under a staircase use the thickness of the panel as a design line. Layered pine edges give crisp detail, and a pale face keeps small spaces light.
Sand the face with 150-grit before any finish. Clear lacquer and oil show the honey tone of pine best. Stain can go blotchy on pine, so a wash coat or pre-stain conditioner evens it out. For paint, seal the knots with a shellac-based primer so resin cannot bleed through. Laminating works on the sanded face, and both faces arrive UV-ready for your own UV coating.
Pine-faced plywood is strong enough for furniture. Cross-laid veneers give the panel strength in both directions, and 15–18 mm carcasses, shelves and doors carry normal domestic loads. The core sets how heavy the panel is and how firmly it holds screws. Support long shelves and band the front edge.
It is a decorative panel for interiors. For concrete forms, film-faced plywood does the job; for structural sheathing, exterior plywood on WBP glue is the better fit. Outdoors, press pine panels with phenolic WBP glue, seal every edge and coat the face.
Compare
Vietnamese pine-faced plywood gives the pine look on both faces at a lower cost than all-pine or European pine plywood, on a light Styrax or dense Eucalyptus core, held to ±0.2 mm and ready 15–45 days after deposit. All-pine panels keep pine in every ply, European panels are built to EN 636 for structural work, and CDX is the budget sheathing grade.
| Pine-faced, Vietnam (Minh Thanh) | All-pine radiata (Chile, Brazil, NZ type) | European pine or spruce (EN 636 structural type) | CDX sheathing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | Pine face and back over a stitched Styrax or Eucalyptus core | Radiata pine veneer in every ply | Pine or spruce veneer in every ply, thick plies for structural strength | Softwood veneer in every ply, thick plies, unsanded |
| Weight | Styrax about 500 kg/m³; Eucalyptus 650–750 kg/m³, your choice | Light, set by pine in every ply | Medium, rising with the thick plies | Medium |
| Face look | Cream to honey; A/A, A/B, B/B or B/C matched to your sample, sanded and polished | Pale cream with soft rings; clean to knotty by grade | Pine or spruce face classed I to IV, with knots and repairs set by class | Rough C face and D back with open knots and patches, made to be covered |
| Glue | UF at E0 emission as standard; MR and phenolic WBP to the emission class you specify | Interior or exterior glue by grade | Commonly bonded for humid or exterior use (EN 636-2, EN 636-3) | Exterior-type glue, the X in the name |
| Thickness tolerance | Down to ±0.2 mm, sanded and polished | Set by the mill and grade | Set by the standard for the class | Wide; not sanded to a furniture tolerance |
| Typical use | Visible furniture, shelving, wall lining, fixtures | Furniture, shelving and interior panels | Construction, flooring, roofing and packaging | Wall and roof sheathing, subfloor, hoarding and crates |
| Cost level | Mid; the plantation core keeps the pine look affordable | Mid to high | Highest of the four | Lowest of the four |
| Best fit | Cabinets, shelving, wall lining and fixtures that show a pine face | Exposed pine edges and drawings that call for pine in every ply | Structural and exterior jobs that name an EN 636 class | Hidden structural sheathing where looks do not matter |
Pine-faced plywood replaces all-pine wherever the face is what the customer sees: cabinet sides, shelving, wall lining and shop fixtures. The plantation core costs less than pine in every ply, and the sanded face looks the same. Keep all-pine where the exposed pine edge is the design, and European EN 636 pine where a structural class is on the drawing. CDX is the choice behind the wall rather than in front of it.
If two pine quotes differ, the panels are rarely the same construction. The gap comes from core grade, joining, face grade, glue and tolerance. Put both offers on the lines of our specification table before comparing price.
Against the other faces we press on the same cores, pine is the warm, figured one. Birch is paler and finer, poplar plainer and cream, okoume soft and pinkish-beige, bintangor a reddish-brown face, and EV an even printed-look grain in many colours.
Quality control
We grade every pine order against the sample you signed off: face grade and look sheet by sheet, knots and patches, caliper thickness, flatness, the edge and core, and the number of bundles. Photos and phone clips of your own sheets reach you before the doors close, and your inspector is welcome at the mill.
we send free samples in your thickness, grade pair and core; the approved sheet becomes the standard for production.
each sanded sheet is laid beside the approved sample and graded, face and back separately. Loose or open knots are patched or rejected, and resin streaks stay within the sample.
the face is read for even sanding across knots, with no cut-through and no raised grain, before the sheet goes into a bundle.
a digital caliper reads several points on sheets from each bundle against the ±0.2 mm tolerance, thickness by thickness.
stitched core layers, closed joints and an even glue line show along the cut edge, and the pine face sits flat on them.
if you ask, a production sheet goes on the scale on camera, so the core can be read from its density, 500 or 650–750 kg/m³.
a sheet from each thickness is turned over on camera, the stack edge and caliper readings are filmed, and the clips go to you before loading.
bundles are counted, marked with thickness and grade pair, and photographed in the container; third-party inspection is welcome before loading.
When the container is opened, three checks tell you the pine panels match the order. One 18 mm sheet of 1220 × 2440 mm on the scale reads about 26.8 kg with a Styrax core and 34.8–40.2 kg with Eucalyptus. A caliper over several sheets confirms thickness. Then look across the face in raking light for loose knots and patches that stand proud, and read a few bundle edges for closed joints.
Pine needs a little care at finishing. Knots and resin streaks are sound at grading, but fresh resin can still weep through a light paint coat in a warm room, so seal knots with a shellac-based primer. Sand with 150-grit along the grain and a light hand, because the face veneer is thin. Keep sheets flat on level bearers in a dry covered space, wrapped until use, and let them settle in the workshop first.
Related: checked against the sample you approved.
Certificates and documents
Minh Thanh Plywood holds CARB P2 / TSCA Title VI certification as ICTT mill no. 23024, ISO 9001:2015 and TCVN 11902:2017. We supply the EUDR compliance dossier (origin records and geolocation files) and an SGS packaging test under the EU PPWR. FSC and CE are available*.
SGS, September 2026
Regulation (EU) 2025/40: lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium not detected in all four packaging materials; pass against 100 mg/kg
View document →ASTM D6007; Shanghai Hongjun and ICTT Vietnam
E0 tested every 3 months; 0.014–0.032 ppm on 9, 15 and 18 mm panels
View document →Per order
EUDR compliance dossier: origin records and geolocation files with your order
View document →Available*
FSC-certified pine-faced plywood on request
Available*
For panels placed on the EU market as construction products
Check a CARB or TSCA claim by the mill number. Ours, 23024, is printed on the certificate issued by ICTT, and the US EPA lists the third-party certifiers recognised under TSCA Title VI. ISO and TCVN certificates carry their numbers as issued.
Our cores are Vietnamese plantation timber grown around Ha Hoa. We supply the EUDR dossier with every EU order, ready for your due diligence statement, and Vietnam is classed as low risk under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1093.
EUDR applies from 30 December 2026 to plywood importers. There is no EUDR certificate: the importer files the due diligence statement, and our dossier gives the origin records and geolocation behind it.
*Supplied directly or through qualified partner mills.
Packing and loading
Up to 18 bundles of Styrax-core pine plywood fit a 40HC, about 53–54 m³; the heavier Eucalyptus core stops at 15 bundles. Bundles stand about 1,000 mm high, so sheets per bundle are 1,000 divided by the thickness: at 18 mm, 55 sheets a bundle and 990 sheets a container.
| Thickness (mm) | Sheets per bundle | Styrax core: sheets per 40HC (18 bundles) | Eucalyptus core: sheets per 40HC (15 bundles) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 250 | 4,500 | 3,615 |
| 6 | 166 | 2,988 | 2,400 |
| 9 | 111 | 1,998 | 1,605 |
| 12 | 83 | 1,494 | 1,200 |
| 15 | 66 | 1,188 | 960 |
| 18 | 55 | 990 | 795 |
| 25 | 40 | 720 | 570 |
All figures in the table assume 1220 × 2440 mm sheets. In the container, 16 bundles lie flat in a four-by-four block and the last two stand upright by the doors. With a Eucalyptus core, weight fills the box before space does, and fifteen bundles take up about 43 m³.
A pine face is soft, so the pack protects it. Each bundle has a clean top and bottom sheet, edge boards and corner guards, then a wrap against moisture and dust. Straps are tightened over the guards, never on the face, so they leave no dent. Bundles are marked with thickness, grade pair and glue.
Pine buyers order 9, 12 and 18 mm most for furniture and shelving, 15 mm for carcasses and 4–6 mm for backs and drawer bottoms. Mixed thicknesses share one container, each bundled and marked on its own. On order we fit export pallets, print your own labels or stamp the panel edges. Plan any mix with our packing calculator.
Based on 1,000 mm bundles and the bundle limit for each core. Eucalyptus at 650 kg/m³ stays within 28,000 kg of panels, so its bundles hold a few sheets fewer.
Related: Eighteen bundles load as 16 lying flat.
Trade terms
The minimum order for pine plywood is one 40HC, which can hold a mix of thicknesses, grade pairs and cores by agreement. Production takes 15–45 days after the deposit, payment is 30% deposit with 70% against the scanned B/L, and we ship FOB Hai Phong, CFR or CIF. Samples are free.
| MOQ | 1×40HC; mixed thicknesses, grade pairs and cores by agreement |
|---|---|
| Production time | 15–45 days after deposit, by quantity and specification |
| Payment | 30% deposit, 70% against scanned B/L; T/T or irrevocable L/C at sight |
| Incoterms | FOB Hai Phong, CFR or CIF |
| Samples | Free samples |
| Documents | Commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin, insurance on CIF, plus CARB/TSCA, test reports and the EUDR compliance dossier |
| Replies | Within hours, Monday–Friday, Vietnam time (UTC+7) |
Production time runs from the deposit to cargo ready at the factory, and sea transit from Hai Phong comes on top by port and carrier. On CFR and CIF we book the vessel and quote the route with the price.
Sorting pale, even A/A veneer takes longer than pressing a B/B figure face, so name the pair when you ask for a date. Tell us when you need the cargo and we plan production backwards from it. Free samples in your thickness and grade pair let you approve the sheet before the deposit.
How to order
Send your pine specification, approve a quotation and a sample, pay the deposit, and we press, check and load. Most first orders run the 15–45 days of production plus the time to agree the sample.
application, grade pair and look (pale and even, pin-knot or strong figure), core, glue and emission class, thickness and sheet size, packing and quantity, plus your destination port.
a price per m³ for each thickness on FOB Hai Phong, CFR or CIF terms, with every spec line written back to you for checking.
free pine samples in your grade pair and core; the one you approve is the standard production is graded against.
confirm the proforma and pay 30% by T/T, or open an irrevocable L/C at sight.
15–45 days, with photos, clips and caliper readings of your sheets before loading.
photos of the loaded container and draft documents for you to approve, then the scanned B/L once the 70% balance is paid.
Write these lines on the purchase order so the panel that arrives is the panel you priced. Name the grade pair (A/A, A/B, B/B or B/C) and the look, with a sample or photo, and the core species, Styrax or Eucalyptus. Add the core stitching, glue type, emission class and test method. Then give thickness with tolerance, sheet size, edges, UV-ready faces if you coat, certificates, packing and labels.
FAQ
Short answers to the questions importers ask most about pine plywood from Vietnam. They cover what it is, how it looks, whether it is strong or waterproof, which face and finish to choose, how many sheets fit a container and how to order.
Pine plywood is plywood with pine veneer on the face and back. In all-pine plywood every ply is pine; in our pine-faced plywood the pine sits on the outside and the core is Vietnamese plantation timber, white Styrax or Eucalyptus. Minh Thanh Plywood presses it 3–40 mm thick for furniture, shelving and interior panels.
Radiata pine plywood has a face of radiata pine, a fast-growing plantation softwood known for a pale cream face with soft ring figure. It is one of several pine looks used on plywood faces. We match our pine faces to the sample you approve, so send a photo or a sheet of the radiata look you want and name the grade pair.
Pine faced plywood is a panel whose visible faces are pine veneer, 0.2–0.5 mm thick before pressing, laid over a core of another timber. The pine gives the look, and the core sets weight and screw holding, so the same pine face can sit on a light Styrax core or a denser Eucalyptus core.
Pine plywood comes in three common types: sanded pine-faced panels for furniture and interiors, CDX sheathing, which is unsanded structural pine, and exterior pine plywood bonded with phenolic WBP glue. Minh Thanh Plywood presses the first type and can press it on WBP glue for outdoor parts. Pine-faced panels give the pine look on a plantation core; all-pine panels have pine in every ply.
Pine has a warmer, more figured face with ring grain and sound knots, and it shows its character under a clear finish. Birch is paler, finer and more uniform. We press both on the same Styrax or Eucalyptus cores with the same ±0.2 mm tolerance, so the choice comes down to the look you want on the face.
Yes. Cross-laid veneers give the panel strength in both directions, and 15–18 mm pine-faced panels carry carcasses, shelves and doors in normal domestic use. Choose Eucalyptus when you want a denser panel that holds screws harder, support long shelves, and band the front edge for a clean finish.
No face veneer is waterproof; water resistance comes from the glue. Standard UF glue at E0 emission suits furniture and dry interiors. For kitchens, bathrooms and humid rooms we press with melamine-fortified MR glue, and for exterior exposure with phenolic WBP glue. In both cases seal every edge and coat the face.
Pine faces are quoted as face/back pairs: A/A for the cleanest, pale and even face, A/B for a pale pin-knot face over a quieter back, B/B for strong figure with sound knots and resin streaks, and B/C for utility parts. European buyers name the same ladder by class I to IV under EN 635-3, such as II/III, and US buyers use A to D. We press to the pair you name and match it to your approved sample.
Sand the face with 150-grit. Clear lacquer and oil show the honey tone best; use a wash coat or pre-stain conditioner before stain to stop blotching. For paint, seal knots with a shellac-based primer so resin cannot bleed through. Both faces arrive UV-ready if you run your own UV coating line.
Standard sheets are 1250 × 2500 mm and 1220 × 2440 mm, in any thickness from 3 to 40 mm, with tolerance down to ±0.2 mm. Custom formats such as 1220 × 2500 mm and 1220 × 2280 mm are pressed on request, and one panel can be cut into 4, 6 or 8 pieces.
A 40HC carries up to 18 bundles of Styrax-core panels, about 53–54 m³. At 18 mm that is 55 sheets a bundle and 990 sheets a container; with a Eucalyptus core, 15 bundles of 53 and 795 sheets. At 12 mm a Styrax-core container holds 1,494 sheets and at 9 mm 1,998. Our packing calculator plans mixed loads.
The minimum order is one 40HC container, and mixed thicknesses and face looks are available by agreement. Production takes 15–45 days after the deposit. Payment is 30% deposit and 70% against the scanned B/L, FOB Hai Phong, CFR or CIF, and samples are free.
Yes. Our panels meet the emission and quality requirements European buyers ask for. CARB P2 / TSCA Title VI certification (ICTT mill no. 23024) and six ASTM D6007 chamber tests averaging 0.014–0.032 ppm are the proof, and SGS tests to a European method such as EN 717-1 on request. We supply the EUDR compliance dossier with orders.
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Start with the application and we can advise the rest: core, glue and emission class, face and back look, thickness and sheet size, packing, quantity and your destination port. Questions first? Reach the sales team through the contact page, or browse the plywood catalogue. Email [email protected] or WhatsApp Lisa on +84 988 586 601. Free samples.
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