Three Key Considerations When Choosing a Plywood Supplier for Your Next Project

If you’re looking to include architectural plywood products in your upcoming project, finding a reliable supplier of quality products is key. But when it comes to plywood suppliers, how do you know who’s who and who you can trust?

To begin with, you can ask others in the industry for recommendations – but you don’t want to rely on word of mouth alone. So to help you find the right supplier for your needs, read on to uncover three key considerations when choosing a plywood supplier for your next project.

Quality control measures

If you’re like most architects and specifiers, using quality materials to bring your designs to life is essential. When looking for quality plywood panels, there are a few things to consider. Firstly, plywood is graded into A, B, C or D, with the top quality being Grade A. To ensure quality, all Maxiply plywood is graded by hand, and we take pride in supplying only the highest quality A and B-graded timber to our customers.

A further mark of the quality of our plywood panels is the calibre of architects who have chosen our products for their projects – for example, the award-winning net zero carbon residential home Basin Beach House by Peter Stutchbury and the vibrant reimagined St Joseph’s Primary School Learning Centre by Crosier Scott Architects.

Customisation options available

It’s no secret that the most memorable plywood projects often have unique features that require materials outside the standard range of ply wall panels. Partnering with a supplier who can customise products to suit, allows you to unleash your creativity and stand out from the pack. Over our many years of working with timber, we have developed a wide range of innovative plywood products to meet the market’s demands. We can mould, curve, cut, laminate and stain our plywood to suit your exact requirements, as well as create an endless array of custom designs using CNC technology.

Some of these techniques are on show in our highlighted recent projects, including the stunning feature walls within the Northern Bay College Multipurpose Building and the spectacular wayfinding ceiling inside the Cobram Library.

Benefits of Aussie-made

No matter what business you are in, working with Australian suppliers offers some important benefits. As local Aussie plywood suppliers and manufacturers based in Melbourne, we take great pride in the fact that we are a family business that has been working with timber for three generations. Being locally based also allows us to work closely with Australian designers and architects; building relationships, trust and a deep knowledge and understanding of what the local market needs.

Our innovative products crafted from Australian-made ply panels are inspired by the ideas of the architects we work with, and we love the challenge of meeting the needs of those behind cutting-edge visions that are shaping the Australian design landscape. From inner-city corporate hubs like the Botanica complex to residential homes in spectacular rural locations like the Fish Creek House, our Aussie-made plywood panels can be seen and admired far and wide.

Talk to our team about your plywood needs

With an extensive range of colours, shapes, textures and customisations, and a huge selection of plywood wall panels, ply ceiling panels and acoustic ply panels, we can help you bring your vision for interiors to life. If you are ready to take your design projects to the next level, get in touch today to chat about your ideas and requirements and we’ll help you find the perfect plywood product for your exact needs.