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Indian, Chinese companies to make “polywood” together

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JAIPUR: Chinese company Dalian Shide Industries has entered into an agreement with Dhabriya Agglomerates Private Limited to manufacture wood substitutes in building construction under the brand name “Polywood”. Dalian Shide is the largest manufacturer of uPVC profiles in China producing 5 lakh metric tonnes of doors, windows and other furniture items every year.

“This is one area where India and China, two fast developing economies, can work together to save trees. The uPVC products have now made it possible to have a house or an office constructed without using a single piece of wood,” said the vice-president of Dalian Shide Industries, Xu Bin, after a visit to the production unit of Dhabriya Agglomerates here earlier this week.

Until now the Indian company had been using imported profiles of uPVC, manufactured with German technology, from China. Hereafter the stuff would be manufactured in Jaipur and Coimbatore, said the managing director of Dhabriya Agglomerates, Digvijay Dhabriya.

The Coimbatore unit is to come up with an investment of Rs.100 crore. The company has production bases in Chennai, Bangalore and Kolkata as well.

The present arrangement between the Indian and Chinese companies is on a 60:40 basis. “The collaboration is both technical and financial,” Mr. Dhabriya informed.

“The wood substitute sector has immense potential. Due to the eco-friendly nature of uPVC windows and doors they are included in the green building code of the Government,” he pointed out.

“Polywood alone would save five lakh trees a year,” he claimed. “As far as the collaboration is concerned, it is a win-win situation for both,” said Mr. Xu.

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