A leading Vietnamese manufacturer and exporter of construction plywood, producing through two member mills in northern Vietnam. Every order goes to the mill and the build that suit your pours, is inspected before the doors close and ships with its documents.
Two quotes with the same name are rarely the same panel.
“18 mm film-faced plywood” can describe a short-cycle panel or a phenolic panel built for about 25. The difference sits in the core grade, how the core is joined, the film weight, the glue system and the thickness tolerance. Betonply puts those lines on the quotation, so you compare panels rather than prices.
01
Core grade and species
Eucalyptus or acacia cores, graded and laid without gaps.
02
Glue system
Melamine (MR) or phenolic (WBP), stated separately from emission class.
03
Film weight
Grams per square metre on the face, not just a colour.
04
Tolerance
Thickness tolerance written for the build, typically ±0.5 mm.
How an order runs
One desk between your site and the right mill.
01
Brief
You send the application, pour count, thickness, sheet size, quantity and port. We ask what is missing before we price anything.
02
Match
We route the order to whichever of our two member mills has the film, core and press for that build, and confirm the specification line by line.
03
Inspect
Before loading, bundles are checked against the agreed build and you receive the inspection photos.
04
Document
Draft documents reach you for approval after loading; the full set follows the vessel.
The range
Formwork plywood that shapes concrete.
Construction plywood only: faces, films and cores chosen for wet, heavy, repeated work.
Formwork
Film-faced formwork plywood
Brown or black phenolic film on both faces, sealed edges. For wall, column and slab formwork.
High reuse
Phenolic WBP shuttering plywood
Phenolic glue throughout for long reuse cycles on repetitive pours.
Hexagon face
Anti-slip plywood
Heavier film embossed with a hexagonal, mesh or rice-grain pattern for floors, platforms and walkways.
Exterior and structural panels with melamine or phenolic glue are available on request: send the specification.
The comparison sheet
Film-faced plywood builds, side by side.
The same columns for every offer. Reuse figures are targets for the build used and handled correctly on site.
Build
Core
Glue
Film
Reuse target*
Best for
MR film-faced
Eucalyptus or acacia
Melamine (MR)
120–135 g/m²
12–15 pours
Walls, slabs, general formwork
WBP film-faced
Eucalyptus or acacia, A grade
Phenolic (WBP)
From 135 g/m²
Up to about 25 pours
Repetitive pours, cores, civil works
Anti-slip
Eucalyptus or acacia
Phenolic or melamine
About 220 g/m², embossed
By build
Vehicle floors, platforms, walkways
Short-cycle
Eucalyptus or acacia
Melamine (MR)
By order
By build
One-off or temporary works
*A reuse cycle is a target, not a fixed property of the panel: it depends on transport, storage, release agent, vibration and how cut edges are resealed.
Reuse cycles
Count the pours, not the sheets.
A cheaper panel that leaves the site after a few pours can cost more per cubic metre of concrete than a phenolic build that keeps going. We size the build to your pour count.
MR film-faced12–15 pours
WBP phenolicup to about 25 pours
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Store flat, off the ground and covered
Apply release agent before every pour
Reseal every cut edge and drilled hole
Strip carefully and clean the face soon after
The film
Phenolic film that sheds water and concrete.
Phenolic film is pressed onto both faces so water beads and concrete releases cleanly. Standard film is around 120–135 g/m²; premium builds start from 135 g/m². Dark brown is the usual colour, black on request. Film brand, weight and colour are fixed per order.
Film weight
120–135 g/m² · from 135 g/m² premium
Colours
Dark brown · black
Edges
Sealed with paint, colour per order
Anti-slip film
About 220 g/m², hexagon, mesh or rice grain
Under the film
The core decides the reuse.
Film-faced and anti-slip panels use eucalyptus or acacia cores. An A-grade core, laid tight with no gaps or overlaps, keeps the face flat under vibration and holds screws at the edges. Every cut edge in the inspection shows it.
Core species
Eucalyptus or acacia
Layers at 18 mm
Typically 11–13 veneers
Thickness tolerance
±0.5 mm for film-faced builds
Length and width
±2 mm
~220 g/m²
Anti-slip
Anti-slip plywood: grip, pressed in.
A heavier film is embossed with a hexagonal, wire-mesh or rice-grain pattern on the top face, smooth film below. It goes onto trailer and container floors, scaffold platforms, stages and walkways that get wet.
Trailer and truck floors
Scaffold and work platforms
Stages and ramps
Walkways and stair treads
Sizes
European and 4 × 8 sheets.
Sheet sizes and thicknesses for construction plywood
Sheet size
Where it is used
Common thicknesses
1250 × 2500 mm
Europe: wall and slab formwork systems
12 · 15 · 18 · 21 mm
1220 × 2440 mm
Worldwide 4 × 8 ft sheet
9 · 12 · 15 · 18 mm
Custom and cut-to-size
Formwork systems, vehicle floors
On request
Other thicknesses from the network on request. Every bundle carries one size and one build.
What the panel leaves behind
The concrete face is the product.
Joint lines, tie-holes and the texture of the film all stay in the wall. A flat panel with a sound film gives a clean, even surface pour after pour.
Where it goes
From the first wall to the last slab.
Bridges and civil works
Hoarding and temporary works
Trailer and container floors
Precast moulds
Wall formwork
Facing for timber-beam and steel-frame wall systems.
Slab and deck formwork
Flat sheets on beams and props for floor slabs.
Cores and columns
Repeated cycles on climbing and column forms.
Real panels, close up
Faces, edges and bundles.
Photographs of real film-faced and anti-slip panels: the details an inspection looks at.
01Brown film face
02Sealed edges, side of a pack
03Dark-sealed stack side
04Hexagon anti-slip film
05Raw edges before sealing
06Top sheets fanned for checking
07Film texture at the edge
08Stepped stack corner
Inspection
Checked before the doors close.
Before a container is loaded, bundles are opened and checked against the build on your order. You get the photos while there is still time to act.
01Thickness
Measured at several points per sheet against the stated tolerance.
02Film
Full coverage, no bubbles, tears or lifted corners.
03Edges
Sealed all round, square, no open core gaps.
04Flatness
Sheets lie flat in the bundle, no warping.
05Count and size
Sheets per bundle and sheet size as packed.
06Packing
Top boards, corner protectors and straps in place.
Every bundle that passes gets a tick.
Inspection photos reach you before the balance is due.
Mixed containers
Several builds, one 40HC.
Most containers carry one or two builds. Three to six can travel together by agreement: different thicknesses, a few bundles of anti-slip, a trial build next to your regular one. Each bundle is one size and one build.
per 40HC, eucalyptus core
~43 m³
per 40HC, acacia core
~47 m³
builds per container by agreement
3–6
Example 40HC plan
18 mm WBP×6
21 mm WBP×4
12 mm MR×3
18 mm anti-slip×2
15 bundles
Illustration of a mixed load. Real plans follow sheet weight and the container's payload.
Packing
Bundles built to be handled.
Export bundles sit on skids with plywood top boards, corner protectors and steel straps. Your own labels and edge marks can be applied per bundle.
Skids for forklift handling
Top boards and corner protectors
Steel straps around every bundle
Customer labels on request
Documents
The paperwork travels with the panels.
Certificates and test reports for your build are shared before you confirm the order. Draft shipping documents follow loading for your approval.
With every container
01Bill of lading
02Invoice and packing list, per bundle
03Origin certificate, EUR.1 on EU-bound lots
04Fumigation record for the wooden skids
05Cargo insurance when shipped CIF
Available for your order*
01CE marking and DoP to EN 13986
02FSC® claim on sales documents
03EUDR dossier with plot geolocation (GeoJSON)
04PPWR packaging test by SGS
05Test reports for the agreed build
*Supplied directly or through qualified partner mills.
For EU importers
Ready for EUDR.
Plywood falls under the EU Deforestation Regulation from 30 December 2026 for large and medium operators (and micro and small operators already covered by EUTR), and from 30 June 2027 for other micro and small companies. Vietnam is classified as low risk under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1093. For each lot we supply the species, quantity, production dates and plot geolocation your due diligence statement needs. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1093
Concrete, in the languages of the European sites these panels are made for. Betonply is plywood made for concrete first.
Project supply
The same build, container after container.
A building is poured over months. We record the specification of your first container and repeat it, so the panels on the twentieth floor match the panels on the first.
01
Call-off schedule
Containers planned against your pour sequence.
02
Recorded build
Core, glue, film and tolerance kept on file for repeat orders.
03
One contact
The same desk from quotation to the last bill of lading.
Terms
Clear terms, from the first container.
Minimum order
A single 40HC container
Production
15 to 45 days from the deposit
Payment
30% to start, 70% on the scanned B/L
Methods
Bank transfer (T/T) or an irrevocable sight L/C
Incoterms
FOB Hai Phong, CFR or CIF
Trial panels
Free samples
See it made
Visit the mills before the first order.
Buyers are welcome at both member mills in northern Vietnam. We arrange the visit, the samples and a build review at the mill that will press your panels.
Questions
Before you send the schedule.
01How many pours does film-faced plywood last?
As a guide, melamine (MR) film-faced builds reach about 12–15 pours and phenolic (WBP) builds up to about 25, when panels are stored flat, oiled before each pour and resealed after cutting. Tell us your target and we size the build to it.
02MR or WBP: which film-faced build do I need?
The glue. MR uses melamine glue; WBP uses phenolic glue that stays stronger in repeated wet cycles. WBP builds usually pair with an A-grade core and heavier film.
03Which sizes do you supply?
1250 × 2500 mm for European formwork systems and 1220 × 2440 mm worldwide, in common thicknesses from 9 to 21 mm. Custom sizes and other thicknesses are available on request.
04Can I mix thicknesses and builds in one container?
Yes. One or two builds per container is usual; three to six can be combined by agreement. Each bundle holds one size and one build.
05Do you supply CE marking for construction use in the EU?
CE marking with a Declaration of Performance to EN 13986 is available for the builds that need it, supplied directly or through qualified partner mills. Ask for it with your quotation.
06What do you inspect before loading?
Thickness, film coverage, edge sealing, flatness, sheet count and packing, against the build on your order. You receive the inspection photos before the container leaves.
07What are the payment terms?
A 30% deposit starts production; the remaining 70% falls due against the scanned bill of lading, by bank transfer or an irrevocable sight L/C. Prices are quoted FOB Hai Phong, CFR or CIF.
08Can I visit the mills?
Yes. Both member mills are in northern Vietnam. We arrange the visit, samples and a build review at the mill that will make your order.
Contact
Send us your pour schedule.
Write to the export desk with what you are pouring. We reply with the build, the documents and the next steps.
