Visible, machined, finished
Furniture grade
- Core
- A-grade core veneers, stitched
- Surface
- Calibrated sanding, polish on request
- Thickness tolerance
- ±0.2–0.3 mm
- Emission
- E0 by default
Furniture & interior plywood · Vietnam
Furniture plywood from Vietnam. Every face. Every grade. One container.
Valoply is a leading Vietnamese manufacturer and exporter of furniture and interior plywood, producing in three member factories in Phu Tho. Poplar, okoume, bintangor, birch-faced, melamine-faced, MDF-faced and packing plywood, each specification pressed on the line that fits it, then loaded together and shipped on one set of documents.
- Poplar
- Okoume
- Bintangor
- Birch-faced
- Melamine-faced
- MDF-faced
- Commercial
- Packing
- Member factories
- Three, in Phu Tho
- Minimum order
- One 40HC
- Products per container
- Mixed by agreement
- Production
- 15–45 days
- Incoterms
- FOB Hai Phong · CFR · CIF
The Valoply way
Three factories, one desk.
Vietnamese mills are built around one kind of panel. A poplar line is rarely the best place for a melamine order, and a packing line will not sand to furniture tolerance.
Valoply's three member factories each run a line built for a different kind of panel, and every line of your order is pressed where it is made best. You speak to one team, receive one quotation and one proforma invoice, and your inspector visits the factories that actually press your panels.
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The right line per specification
Face, core, glue and tolerance decide which of the three factories presses a panel, not which press happens to be free.
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One quotation, one loading plan
Several products from our member factories arrive at the port as one booked container.
- 03
Documents from the producing factory
Invoices, packing lists and certificates are issued for the panels you receive, by the factory that made them.
The sample room
Choose the face first.
Furniture buyers start with what the customer sees. These are the faces most ordered for furniture, cabinets, interiors and packing; other species and finishes are quoted to your sample.
Chip 01
Poplar plywood
Creamy-white rotary-cut poplar face, almost plain, light and easy to paint, lacquer or laminate.
Furniture carcasses, drawers, painted joinery
Chip 02
Okoume plywood
Pale pinkish-beige face with a soft flame figure; a classic face for visible furniture and doors.
Doors, panelling, visible furniture faces
Chip 03
Bintangor plywood
Warm reddish-brown face with fine interlocked grain, chosen where the furniture is stained or left natural.
Stained furniture, interior fit-out
Chip 04
Birch-faced plywood
Imported birch face veneer pressed on a Vietnamese core: pale cream with a soft wavy figure.
Kitchens, shelving, exposed-edge furniture
Chip 05
Melamine-faced plywood
A plywood core under decor paper in white, plain colours or woodgrain; ready to cut and edge-band.
Wardrobes, kitchen carcasses, shop fittings
Chip 06
MDF-faced plywood
Thin MDF skins on a plywood core: the flat, paint-ready surface of MDF with the strength of plywood.
Painted doors, lacquered furniture, CNC parts
Chip 07
Commercial plywood
Hardwood-faced plywood built for value: a sound face, a commercial core and the tolerance the job needs.
Upholstered frames, furniture backs, fit-out
Chip 08
Packing plywood
Plywood for crates, pallets and transport packaging, with a core and face grade chosen for load, not looks.
Crates, pallet tops, export packaging
Also quoted: pine, eucalyptus, gurjan, sapele and engineered-veneer faces, LVL, and outdoor grades with water-resistant glue. Ask for a face
Up close
Real panels, not renderings.
Faces, edges and stacks photographed before packing. This is what a pre-shipment photo set looks like.
Bintangor face over a stack of sheet edges 
Okoume face figure 
Poplar stack, edges flush 
Cross-laid veneers on the edge 
Strapped poplar stack before packing 
Commercial hardwood face and edge
Inside the panel
The core decides weight, flatness and price.
Vietnamese plywood is built on plantation cores. Two quotations with the same face and thickness can hide two different cores, so we always name the core species.
White Styrax core
about 500 kg/m³
Light, pale and even. Many European furniture buyers choose it for clean edges and more cubic metres per container.
Eucalyptus core
about 650 kg/m³
Denser and harder, with good screw holding. A firm choice for furniture under load and for thicker panels.
Acacia core
about 580 kg/m³
The everyday core of commercial and packing plywood, with a balance of weight, strength and price.
Combi core
by build
Mixed species layered to a target: a lighter centre with harder outer plies where the panel needs them.
Reference densities for loading plans; the actual panel is weighed before a container is planned.
Grade by the job
Three builds, priced for what they do.
The same face can sit on three very different panels. Tell us the application and we propose the build; if two offers differ in price, it is usually here.
Hidden parts, fit-out
Commercial grade
- Core
- AB core, laid or joined
- Surface
- Unsanded or lightly sanded
- Thickness tolerance
- ±0.5 mm
- Emission
- E0 or E1 to order
Crates and pallets
Packing grade
- Core
- AB core, laid loose
- Surface
- As pressed
- Thickness tolerance
- ±0.5–1.0 mm
- Emission
- Usually E2
Length and width tolerance ±2 mm on every grade. Face grade is agreed against a sample you approve.
Core stitching
Stitched cores stay flat after the saw.
In furniture grade the core veneers are stitched across and along the grain, usually the two to four plies nearest each face, so joints do not open and the face does not telegraph gaps. All plies can be stitched when the order calls for it.
- Fewer core gaps on a cut edge
- Flatter panels after machining
- A cleaner base under thin faces and paint
Glue and emission
Two settings, written on two lines.
Glue type and formaldehyde class are separate specifications. We write them separately on the quotation so nothing is assumed.
- Standard interior
- E0 glue as default, about 6 hours boil resistance on test pieces
- Humid rooms, outdoor parts
- Melamine-fortified glue for about 12 hours boil; emission then usually E1
- Structural and exterior
- WBP phenolic glue on request
- North America
- CARB P2 / TSCA Title VI panels available*
- Europe
- Panels for EU emission requirements; chamber test to EN 717-1 on request
Sizes and thickness
Standard sheets, or the part you actually use.
Full sheets in the two common formats or sizes between them, 3 to 40 mm thick. Thin panels from 3 to 6 mm are always five-ply.
- 1220 × 2440 mm4 × 8 ft
- 1250 × 2500 mmEuropean format
- Custome.g. 1220 × 2500, 1220 × 2280 mm
| Thickness | Plies |
|---|---|
| 3–6 mm | 5 |
| 9 mm | 7 |
| 12 mm | 9 |
| 15 mm | 11 |
| 18 mm | 11–13 |
| 21 mm | 13–15 |
| 25 mm | 15–17 |
Ply counts vary with veneer thickness; the build is stated on the quotation.
Cut-to-size
Quarters, sixths, eighths.
A full sheet can be cut at the mill into 4, 6 or 8 smaller panels, packed by size. European furniture buyers order this often: less waste in the workshop and fewer cuts on arrival.
- 1/4
- 1/6
- 1/8
Surface
Ready for your finishing line.
- 01
Calibrated sanding
Both faces sanded to the agreed thickness for even glue lines and lacquer.
- 02
Polished faces
A finer surface on request for clear finishes and natural-look furniture.
- 03
UV-ready
Both faces prepared to take your UV coating. The mills prepare; you coat.
Mixed containers
Your range, in one box.
A container usually carries one or two products. By agreement we load three to six: poplar for carcasses, birch-faced for fronts, melamine for interiors, each from the mill that makes it best, consolidated before loading.
Poplar 18 mm5Birch-faced 18 mm3Melamine 18 mm4Okoume 12 mm2Poplar 4 mm2
One booking
One container, one bill of lading, one arrival.
Smaller stock lines
Order the slow sizes with the fast ones instead of waiting for a full load of each.
One payment schedule
Deposit and balance follow the same terms for the whole container.
Loading reference
How much fits depends on the core.
Bundles are about 1 m high. A 40HC normally takes sixteen bundles flat and two standing at the doors; heavier cores stop earlier because of the weight limit.
| Core | 40HC | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Styrax | up to 18 bundles | about 53–54 m³ |
| Acacia | up to 16 bundles | about 46–47 m³ |
| Eucalyptus | up to 15 bundles | by panel weight |
18 mm, 1220 × 2440 mm reference. We never overfill a container: overloaded bundles break their bearers and have to be unloaded by hand.
Inspection
Checked before it is packed.
Every order is checked against the approved sample and the agreed tolerance before the bundles are strapped. You receive photos and short videos of your panels before loading.
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Thickness
Measured across each sampled sheet, against the tolerance on your order.
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Face grade
Faces compared with the sample you approved: colour, figure, patches and defects.
- 03
Core and build
Cut edges checked for core species, gaps and ply count.
- 04
Size and squareness
Length, width and diagonals against ±2 mm.
- 05
Bundles and marks
Counts, labels and edge marks against the packing list, your own marks if you send them.
- 06
Your inspector
Your QC staff or a third-party agency are welcome at the factory before loading.
Visit the factories
See your panels on the press.
Buyers are welcome at the member factories in Phu Tho that produce their orders: walk the line, check the faces in the yard, meet the people who press your plywood. Tell us your dates and we plan the visits around them.
Plan a visitDocuments
Paperwork that clears customs the first time.
Draft documents are sent for your approval after packing. Certificate files are shared before you confirm the order.
Commercial invoice and packing list
Per container, with bundle-by-bundle contents.
Bill of lading
Released against the balance payment.
Certificate of origin
EUR.1 for shipments to the European Union, other forms by destination.
Fumigation and phytosanitary
Where your destination or wooden packing requires them.
Insurance
Included when you buy CIF.
Certificate documents
FSC claim on sales documents, CARB / TSCA, test reports and EUDR dossier when the order calls for them.
Certificates
The proof your market asks for.
FSC-certified plywood
FSC 100% and FSC Mix panels available*.
CARB P2 / TSCA Title VI
Low-emission panels for the US and buyers who specify it, available*.
E0 / E1
Emission class to the agreed specification, with test reports available*.
ISO 9001
Quality-management certified production available*.
PPWR
Packaging materials tested by SGS for heavy metals under Regulation (EU) 2025/40.
EUDR dossier
Forest-origin documents with plot geolocation as a GeoJSON file.
*Supplied directly or through qualified partner mills.
EUDR
Ready for 30 December 2026.
From 30 December 2026 an EU importer of plywood must file a due-diligence statement before customs. We supply the mill's forest-origin dossier for the core and face timber, with the plantation plots as a GeoJSON file, so your statement can be filed on time.
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1093- What you receive
- Species with scientific names, quantities, country of harvest, plot geolocation and harvest period
- Country risk
- Vietnam is classified low risk under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1093
- Your role
- The importer files the statement; downstream furniture makers keep its reference
Markets
Shipped to furniture makers worldwide.
Panels leave from Hai Phong for furniture, kitchen and joinery workshops, distributors and importers worldwide.
Europe
Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and beyond.
Genoa · Valencia · Gdańsk · Rotterdam · Antwerp
Middle East & North Africa
Furniture and fit-out buyers across the Gulf and the Maghreb.
Jebel Ali · Dammam · Casablanca
Americas
CARB P2 / TSCA Title VI panels for buyers who require them.
East and West Coast ports
Asia-Pacific
Interior and packing plywood for regional buyers.
By enquiry
How an order runs
From specification to bill of lading.
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Send the specification
Application, face, core, glue, thickness, size, quantity and destination port.
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Factory match and quotation
We place each line with the fitting member factory and quote FOB, CFR or CIF.
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Samples
Free samples of the proposed faces and builds.
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Proforma and deposit
30% deposit by T/T, or an irrevocable L/C at sight.
- 05
Production and inspection
15–45 days after deposit; photos and videos before packing.
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Loading and balance
70% after the B/L copy, then documents are released.
Trade terms
Clear terms on every quotation.
- Minimum order
- One 40HC container
- Products per container
- Usually 1–2; 3–6 by agreement
- Production time
- 15–45 days after deposit, by quantity and schedule
- Payment
- 30% deposit, 70% against the B/L copy; T/T or irrevocable L/C at sight
- Incoterms
- FOB Hai Phong, CFR, CIF
- Samples
- Free samples
- Packing
- Export bundles on bearers or pallets; your own labels and edge marks on request
What to send us
Six answers, and we can quote.
Plywood is not priced from a product name. These six points are enough for a first offer; the application alone answers most of them.
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Application
Furniture, kitchen, wardrobe, packing, fit-out? Indoor or outdoor?
- 02
Core
Species, and whether the core should be stitched.
- 03
Glue and emission
E0 or E1, CARB P2 / TSCA if needed, boil resistance.
- 04
Faces
Face and back veneer, grade, sanding, polish, UV-ready.
- 05
Panel
Thickness, size, tolerance, cut-to-size.
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Order
Quantity, packing, destination port, date and documents.
Where it goes
Built into furniture, kitchens and crates.
Kitchens
Birch-faced and melamine-faced carcasses, doors and open shelving with the layered edge on show.
Wardrobes and storage
White and woodgrain melamine plywood, lighter than particleboard and stronger at the hinges.
Furniture
Okoume, poplar and bintangor faces for sideboards, beds, tables and upholstered frames.
Why buyers choose Valoply
Range without compromise on the panel.
Specialist factories, one contact
Each panel from the line that makes it best, managed by one team.
Grades explained, not hidden
Core, glue, tolerance and face grade written on the quotation.
Mixed loads
Three to six products in one container by agreement.
Photos before packing
Your panels on camera before they are strapped.
Documents ready early
Certificate files before you order; drafts after packing.
Visits welcome
Meet the factories that press your plywood.
Questions
Asked by furniture buyers.
Does Valoply manufacture the plywood?
Yes. Valoply produces in three member factories in Phu Tho, Vietnam, each with a line specialised for a different kind of panel. Every specification is pressed on the line that fits it, inspected and loaded under one plan, and you can visit the factories that produce your order.
What is the minimum order?
One 40HC container. A container usually carries one or two products; three to six can be combined by agreement.
Can one container mix different faces and thicknesses?
Yes. We plan the bundles by product, size and weight, consolidate panels from our member factories and load them as one container on one bill of lading.
Which core is best for furniture?
White Styrax core is light and pale and is often chosen by European furniture makers; eucalyptus is denser with stronger screw holding; acacia is the usual commercial and packing core. Tell us the application and we recommend the build.
Is birch-faced plywood the same as birch plywood?
No. Birch-faced plywood has a birch face veneer pressed on a Vietnamese plantation core. It gives the birch look on the face; the core species is stated on the quotation.
What thickness tolerance can you hold?
Sanded furniture grade is held to ±0.2–0.3 mm, commercial grade to ±0.5 mm and packing grade to ±0.5–1.0 mm. Length and width are ±2 mm.
Do you supply CARB P2 or FSC plywood?
Yes, CARB P2 / TSCA Title VI and FSC 100% or FSC Mix panels are available, supplied directly or through qualified partner mills. Certificate documents are shared before you confirm.
How long does production take?
Usually 15–45 days after the deposit, depending on quantity, the products in the container and the mills' schedule.
What are the payment terms?
30% deposit by T/T and the 70% balance against the B/L copy, or an irrevocable L/C at sight.
Can I get samples?
Yes. Free samples of the proposed faces and builds.
Can our inspector check the goods?
Yes. Your QC staff or a third-party inspection agency are welcome at the factory before loading, and you receive photos and videos of your panels before packing.
Will you help with EUDR?
Yes. For EU shipments we supply the forest-origin dossier with plot geolocation as GeoJSON, so the importer can file the due-diligence statement.
Request a quote
Send the specification.
Write the application, face, core, thickness, size, quantity and destination port. A specialist answers with a build proposal and an offer.