Summer Internship Weekly Report: Week - 1

SUMMER INTERNSHIP WEEKLY REPORT
WEEK -1
Submitted To Prof. V.N Lakshmi Prasad
Submitted by
RHEA AGNES FERNANDEZ
REG NO: 1627055

THE WESTERN INDIA PLYWOODS PVT LTD KANNUR ,
KERALA
COMPANY PROFILE
Founder
Mr. A.K. Kaderkutty, the founder was considered to be the doyen of the wood working industry in the country. He was a
member of the International Academy of Wood Science. He was very closely associated with the Federation of Indian
Plywood and Panel Industry (FIPPI), The Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute (IPIRTI) and South
Indian Plywood Manufacturers Association (SIPMA). He was the first Dean of the Faculty of Wood Technology of
University of Calicut.
Vision
Continue to remain the best Plywood-Panel Corporation in India with growth in allied areas.
Mission
To provided utmost satisfaction to the consumer through best quality and customer care.
To continuously upgrade the product through innovations and convergence of new technology and to produce the best
quality at the lowest cost
To safeguard and enhance shareholders value
To respect the dignity of all employees and together to become instrumental in the development of the country while
protecting the environment.
To utilize the surpluses for the welfare of employees and the society at large.
Infrastructure Facilities
WIP found an optimum location. It is located on the bank of Valapattanam River, through which water transport is
possible. The factory is located nearby NH 17 and also very near to the railway station. The company is having the
following infrastructural facilities;
1. WIP is having a separate plant and sophisticated imported machineries from Germany, Italy, USA, and Sweden
2. It has a co-operative store exclusively for employees
3. Employees State Insurance is undertaken
4. Subsidies canteen facility is available both for administrative staffs and workers
5. R & D with sophisticated equipments and library

PRODUCT PROFILE
The major product for which the company has been the leaders in quality since 1945 is just because of its finest quality
products produced as per international standards. The products of the company are globally accepted. Over the last 50
years, through its close knit co-ordination of various processing units, professional management and maximum utilization
of facilities available, the company has made an indelible mark in the wood industry a mark of glorious achievement.
Following are the plywood products
Air craft plywood
Marine plywood
Shuttering plywood
Cold Water Resistant Plywood
Warm Water Resistant
Boiling Water Proof
Block board
Super Block board
Flush Door
Inlay board
Product Mix
Hardboard 58.32%
Plywood 15.13%
Densified Wood 17.60%
Pre-Compressed Press Board 04.15%
Others 04.80%
Competitors
The companys competitors include medium and small scale plywood industries. The main competitors are
1. Jolly board 2. Century plywood 3. Rubco 4. Novopan 5. Bhutan Board 6. Duratuff 7. Hibond 8. Kit ply
Achievements and Awards
1. First to obtain ISO-9002 certification for hard board and pre-finished boards
2. First to make the irradiate wood
3. First to make the aircraft plywood
4. First to make Fire Retardant plywood confirming to BS: 476 specifications
5. First to develop weather proof, marine and Fire Retardant Hard boards
6. First to make metal faced plywood
7. First to make pre finished plywoods and hard boards using OV-Cured surface finishing technology
8. First to manufacture DAP resin in the country with indigenously developed know how.
Functional Areas
Wood For general purpose, the wood used are Kalpine, Vellapine, Neeli, Eucali, Mullanpali Pasupali, Red Cidar, Pula,
Red Pine, Cher etc. For decorative purpose, the woods used are Rose Wood, Teak, Mahogany, Padauyk, Silver Oak
Dhavala and Champak.
Steam
Steam is the energy used to operate the machines. The steam comes from the boiler. There are four to five types of boiler.
1. Saw Dust Boiler
2. Fire Wood Boiler
3. Indusial Engineering and Agricultural Corporation Boiler
4. Fuel Bed Combustion Boiler
5. Thermo Path Boiler
Chemicals
The various chemicals used in the preparation of plywood are
1. Formaldehyde 2. Aerolyte Phenyl Formaldehyde etc.

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SUMMER INTERNSHIP WEEKLY REPORT

Submitted To Prof. V.N Lakshmi Prasad

RHEA AGNES FERNANDEZ

REG NO: 1627055

To safeguard and enhance shareholders value

2. It has a co-operative store exclusively for employees

3. Employees State Insurance is undertaken

5. R & D with sophisticated equipments and library

Following are the plywood products

Air craft plywood

Cold Water Resistant Plywood

Warm Water Resistant

Boiling Water Proof

Super Block board

Densified Wood 17.60%

Pre-Compressed Press Board 04.15%

Achievements and Awards

2. First to make the irradiate wood

3. First to make the aircraft plywood

4. First to make Fire Retardant plywood confirming to BS: 476 specifications

6. First to make metal faced plywood

2. Fire Wood Boiler

3. Indusial Engineering and Agricultural Corporation Boiler

4. Fuel Bed Combustion Boiler

5. Thermo Path Boiler

The various chemicals used in the preparation of plywood are

1. Formaldehyde 2. Aerolyte Phenyl Formaldehyde etc.

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