Melamine Faced Plywood for Wardrobes, Office and Retail Furniture: Project and OEM Supply

Project and OEM buyers do not purchase panels — they purchase a predictable material supply. Contract furniture, wardrobes, hotel fit-out and retail systems all depend on panels arriving to the same specification, the same decor and the same thickness, order after order. This is what a supply programme has to guarantee.

What a Project Specification Should Fix

Applications by Furniture Type

• Wardrobes — 18 mm carcass, 5.5–9 mm back panels, hinge positions in a dense core; 25 mm dividers for long spans.
• Office furniture — 18–25 mm work surfaces and storage units where durability and dimensional stability matter.
• Retail and shop fitting — 18–25 mm panels for counters and display units that must resist constant handling.
• Hotel and hospitality — matched decors across rooms, with moisture resistant cores in wet zones.
• Kitchen and bathroom systems — moisture resistant cores and sealed edges as standard.

Cut-to-Size and Pre-Drilling

Where a furniture programme has a stable cutting list, panels can be supplied cut to size and, on request, pre-drilled or edged. This reduces workshop time, cutting waste and the risk of mismatched panels arriving at the assembly line. Cut-to-size programmes need an approved cutting list and a clear tolerance specification before the order is released.

Consistency Across Repeat Orders

Repeat orders are where most project problems appear: a decor that drifts slightly, a thickness that moves outside tolerance, or a core that changes species between shipments. A supplier delivering a programme should retain a reference sample from each production run, keep the specification on file against the customer's part numbers, and confirm any proposed change in writing before it takes effect.

Supply Terms to Agree Up Front

• Minimum order quantity per decor and per thickness
• Production lead time and shipping schedule
• Packing standard and container loading plan
• Inspection rights and the sampling plan
• Documentation set: test reports, packing list, certificate of origin

Frequently Asked Questions