§1What this business is
Resin glue is mixed and spread on core veneer by rollers; core and face veneers are laid on a frame of wooden battens and pressed in a steam-heated hydraulic press. The boards are trimmed on a double-diamond saw and sanded. Flush doors follow the same process with phenol formaldehyde glue, which makes them water resistant; side-cutting waste fuels the boiler. Boards go into furniture, cabinets and partitions; doors go to houses, offices and builders. Standards: IS 1659 (block board) and IS 2202 (flush doors).
Capacity: 1,26,000 sq m of block board/plywood and 84,000 sq m of flush doors a year, worth ₹191.1 lakh.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone from the timber or plywood trade with veneer sources and dealer or builder contacts.
Who it is not for
Someone without a reliable veneer and timber supply.
Advantages
- Houses, offices and shops all use boards and doors
- Saw waste is burnt as boiler fuel
- BIS standards exist for both products
- The same press can also make plywood
Drawbacks
- Timber and veneer supply depends on forest rules and prices
- Formaldehyde resins need careful handling
- Large working capital in stock
- Strong competition from branded boards
Skills you need
- Glue mixing and hot pressing
- Grading timber and veneer
- Running a thermic fluid boiler and press
- Selling to dealers and builders
Why difficulty 4/5: Raw material supply, a heavy press and large working capital.
§3Market
Who buys
- Furniture makers and carpenters
- Builders and contractors
- Timber, plywood and hardware dealers
- Households and offices
How it sells
- Plywood and hardware dealers
- Direct supply to builders and contractors
Good to know
- The profile links demand to construction growth and the replacement of solid-wood fittings by boards.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Glue mixer with 3 HP motor | 1 | ₹25,000 |
| Glue spreading machine with 56-inch rubber rollers and 3 HP motor | 1 | ₹1,00,000 |
| Thermic fluid boiler, 4,00,000 kcal (agricultural or municipal waste fired) | 1 | ₹3,00,000 |
| Hydraulic hot press, 640 tonne, with heating plates | 1 | ₹12,00,000 |
| Double-diamond saw cutter with 10 HP motors | 1 | ₹75,000 |
| Sanding machine with 5 HP motor | 2 | ₹1,00,000 |
From: DC-MSME project profile — Block Board and Flush Door Shutters (Wooden) (Solid Core) (PMRY series, prepared by SISI) (2002)
- Veneer for core and face70,000 sq m a month at ₹2.50 a sq m in the profile
- Batten frames for the solid core17,500 a month at ₹35 each
- Urea formaldehyde (UF) resin glue4 units a month at ₹34,000 each (as printed)
- Phenol formaldehyde (PF) resin glue4 units a month at ₹58,000 each (as printed); used for water-resistant doors
From: DC-MSME project profile — Block Board and Flush Door Shutters (Wooden) (Solid Core) (PMRY series, prepared by SISI) (2002)
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§5Licences & registration
- Udyam registration
- GST
- State Pollution Control Board consent (boiler and resins)
- State forest department licence or registration for a wood-based unit, where your state requires it
- Factory licence
- BIS licence (IS 1659 / IS 2202) if a Quality Control Order applies or buyers ask for ISI-marked products
§6Schemes & subsidies
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
- Stand-Up IndiaCentralClosed₹10 lakh – ₹1 crore loan
Too big for PMEGP (₹50 lakh) and MUDRA (₹20 lakh); CGTMSE backs a loan without collateral and Stand-Up India gives SC/ST and women founders loans up to ₹1 crore.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Fixed capital ₹32.80 lakh (leased land 700 sq m ₹2.80 lakh + work shed 400 sq m ₹8.00 lakh; plant and machinery ₹21.30 lakh including erection, spares and furniture; pre-operative ₹0.70 lakh) + working capital for 3 months ₹38.91 lakh = ₹71.71 lakh.
Working capital: ₹12.97 lakh a month, mostly veneer, batten frames and resins (₹11.55 lakh); 3 months = ₹38.91 lakh.
Prices from 2002 — machinery, material and wage costs will be much higher now.
§8Export potential
Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export
Export council / board: CAPEXIL
- Confirm the 8-digit ITC(HS) line with DGFT or your customs broker before shipping.
- You need an Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT before the first shipment.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Veneer and timber shortages
- Resin price rises
- Delamination and moisture defects
- Slow payment from builders
§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan
A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.
- Days 1–30: Visit a working block board and flush door manufacturing unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
- Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.
§11Who to connect with
Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect
§12Watch
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Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.