Looking at the large potential ahead in the Indian market for engineered panel products like Medium Density Fibreboards (MDF)and particle boards, Greenply plans to set up India’s largest MDF plant with a capacity of 1,80,000.00 Cubic Meters at a cost of Rs.250 crores. This will be India’s first line incorporating world leader Dieffenbacher’s state-of-the-art CPS continuous pressing technology. The line will also incorporate Metso’s latest generation EVO refiner, a latest Steinemann Satos 8 head sanding line (the first in India), and the unique Lukki 2 dimensional panel storage system supplied by Dieffenbacher. The Government’s restrictions on plywood have also resulted in the additional growing demand of the panels to be met by engineered panel products like MDF and particle boards. The fact that these engineered panels have very high utilization of raw-material resources as opposed to plywood, and considering India’s scarce supply of raw-material, has resulted in the government strongly promoting the manufacturing of these products. Greenply’s MDF plant is scheduled to commence trial production by end of Dec’09. Greenply plans to manufacture MDF in the following range: •Plain Medium Density Fibre Board (MDF): Thickness: - From 2.5mm to 30mm. •Prelaminated Medium Density Fibre Board: Thickness: - From 2.5 mm to 30.00 mm. •Sizes: - 8’x6’; 8’x4’. Greenply’s project will also contribute socially by way of creating demand of agro-forestry timber and in turn helping farming community.