Our Products

Our product range includes:

Applications

  • Flooring
  • Structural
  • Appearance
  • Decorative
  • Weatherboards
  • Sidings
  • Claddings

Grades

  • Dressed
  • Moulded
  • Structural
  • Furniture
  • Appearance
  • Pallet
  • Decorative
    Finger Jointed
  • Component

Species

  • Baltic Pine
  • Radiata Pine
  • Merbau
  • Maranti
  • Tasmanian Oak
  • Poplar
  • Birch
  • Ash
  • Oak
  • Jarrah
  • Blackwood

Forest 1 is a large volume supplier to the manufacturing and construction industries of some of the highest quality and specialist plywood from around the world including Asia, South America and Europe.

SOFTWOOD

Softwood Plywoods manufactured from species such as pine, birch and poplar offer excellent weight-volume ratios for easy handling.
Standard sizes 2440 x 1220 mm (8 x 4 ft)
2400 x 1200 mm
Thickness 3-25mm
Density 550kg  per m3
Grades Structural and Non Structural
Adhesive A Bond Phenol formaldehyde to E0 emissions certifications
Face Veneer A,B,C,Cp,D

FILMFACE

Superior quality Film faced plywood supplied with black or brown faces as used for formwork in the construction industry coated with wear resistant material for easy installation and removal.
Standard sizes 2440 x 1220 mm (8 x 4 ft)
2500 x 1250mm (8 x 4ft)
Standard Thickness 12,17,18, 25mm
Surface quality Smooth
Density 640-700 kg/m3
Glue MR and Water Boil Proof
Veneer Softwood and Hardwood
Moisture content 5 to 14%
Edge sealing Waterproof acrylic based paint

HARDWOOD

Hardwood plywood is available in a variety of grades and core options and is ideal for cabinetry and furniture, musical instruments, marine and where ever strength and stability is required.
Standard sizes 2440mm x 1220 (8 x 4ft)
Standard Thickness 3 to 25mm
Grades Commercial BBCC / Marine BS1088
OVL and better
Surface quality A,B or C
Glue MR and Water Boil Proof
Density kg/m3 620 to 700kg/m3
Moisture content 8 to 10%

BIRCH

Birch Plywood is a high-quality material with excellent durability and resistance to moisture, is easy to work with and has a beautiful finish, ideal for furniture, building manufacturing and construction.
Standard sizes 1525 x 1525mm (5 x 5 ft)
2440 x 1220mm (8 x 4ft)
2440 x 1525mm (8 x 5ft)
1525 x 3050mm (5 x 10ft)
Standard thickness
  – Interior 3 to 25mm
  – Exterior 4 to 40mm
Grades B/BB, BB/BB, BB/CPC
Glue Formaldehyde emissions class E1
Water resistance
  – Interior Normal
  – Exterior Higher
Density 640-700 kg/m3
Moisture content 5 to 14%

POPLAR

European White Poplar plywood, has a beautiful natural timber appearance and excellent dimensional stability. Ideal for stained or painted surfaces, Poplar plywood is used in furniture, construction, packing, caravan, nautical and automotive applications.
Standard sizes 2440 x 1220mm (8 x 4ft)
2520 x 1250mm (8 x 5ft)
2520 x 1870mm (8 x 6ft)
3100 x 1530mm (10 x 5ft)
3120 x 1870mm (10 x 6ft)
Standard thickness 3 to 40mm
Density 420 kg/m3 +/- 10%
Moisture content 8 to 12%

DECORATIVE

Decorative plywood has highly finished sides which can be laminated with decorative papers and foils, or use an embossed relief ideal for furniture and cabinetry, caravans, mobile homes, marine, building and construction.
Standard sizes 2400 x 1200 (8 x 4ft)
Standard thickness 3 to 30mm
Surface quality Smooth and textured
Density 380 to 750kg/m3
Moisture content % 6 to 14%

Panel Products

  • MDF
  • Particleboard
  • Spaceboard
  • Triboard

Veneer Products

  • Softwood and Hardwood
  • Thickness and grade to suit customer requirements
  • Applications for plywood manufacture or furniture

Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL)

Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) is made from 100% renewable Radiata Pine. Extremely stable, stronger and straighter than normal timber, LVL can be made to almost any length and is ideal for formwork beams, lintels, framing and trusses.

– Standard Length 1.8 to 13.2 metres
– Standard thickness 36 to 100mm
Glue MR and Water Boil Proof
Surface quality Outer layers sanded (S25)
Painted for moisture protection
Water resistance Normal
Density kg/m3 430 to 550
Moisture content 18%