Austral Plywoods has long been a staple in the Australian forest and wood products industry, known for supplying premium appearance-grade plywood for almost a century. Source: Timberbiz
From its Brisbane mill, the company has been operational since 1925, manufacturing products exclusively produced from Araucaria cunninghamii (hoop pine) – a premium domestic species 100% sourced from the sustainable plantations of Queensland’s South Burnett region.
As Austral Plywoods approaches its 100-year anniversary, the team has no intentions of slowing down and is excited to share some significant changes and expansions to its product range.
The biggest development is the transition towards producing ‘multiply’ panels across its entire plywood range, in response to customer demand.
‘Multiply’ panels are manufactured with veneers of the same thickness, giving additional strength and flatness as well as providing an attractive edge to the panel.
Additionally, the company’s Interior plywood range has been upgraded to ‘AB’ grade,
featuring an ‘A’ grade face, ‘B’ grade back and a 100% ‘A’ grade core. This adjustment is in response to requests from architects and cabinet makers for panels suited to joinery, CNC cutting, and laser work.
These changes will provide customers with plywood panels that excel in value, appearance, workability, and environmental sustainability.
Another exciting development is Austral’s involvement with the recent launch of its Austral CrocPly product, made for the most demanding floor applications, using hoop pine plywood overlaid with a hard wearing, waterproof and slip resistant film.
Austral CrocPly features a multiply marine plywood core with a wire mesh and film-faced surface, providing an Australian-made alternative to imported products like Hexa Plywood. This construction meets the Australian Marine standard. The versatile material is suitable for various applications, including:
- truck and trailer decking
- vehicle floors
- scaffolding
- pedestrian platforms
- stair treads
- ship decking
- stage platforms.
