Paged Plywood, Poland’s largest producer of wood plywood with global reach, announces its plans to enter the US market. The company will present its offer during the International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta from August 6-9, 2024, which will be the first step towards building a distribution network in the USA. Paged entry into the American market stems from a strategic shift towards developing unique, innovative products through the investment in a leading global R&D center, aligning with specific customer demands as part of Paged’s ongoing transformation and new strategic approach.
Paged Plywood – European Leader in Quality
The decision to expand into the American market stems from the company’s global development strategy and the significant potential offered by the US market. The American plywood market is one of the largest in the world, creating significant opportunities for Paged, one of the biggest European industry leader. Marek Janke, Vice President of the Board at Paged Plywood, comments – Entering the American market is a natural step in our company’s development. As a European company with global reach, we are ready to meet the demands of American customers. We specialize in providing advanced plywood solutions for a wide spectrum of industries – from transportation, through construction, to the furniture and interior design industries. I am convinced that American partners will appreciate not only the quality of our products but also the flexibility and comprehensiveness of our offer, which will allow them to find ideal solutions for their specific business needs.
Number 1 in Spiecialist Plywood Production
Paged Plywood, employing over 1700 people in five production plants in Poland and Estonia, currently serves nearly 60 markets worldwide. The company is mastering plywood manufacturing since 100 years offering today a rich portfolio of specialized products tailored to the needs of various industries, including transportation, construction, and interior design. In the transportation sector, Paged delivers advanced solutions for manufacturers of vans, trucks, buses, and trams. The offer includes Paged Mesh and Paged Hexa, plywood with high anti-slip properties and durability, ideal for vehicle floors and panels, and Paged Trans, exceptionally wear-resistant plywood for heavy floors in trailers and industrial vehicles.
For the construction industry, the company offers high-quality formwork plywood, including its flagship product – Paged Master Form, characterized by exceptional durability and water resistance, suitable for formwork and shipbuilding, as well as Paged Form plywood, providing a smooth surface and moisture resistance, making it perfect for prefabricated concrete elements. In the interior design segment, Paged offers a wide range of plywood for furniture production, interior finishing, and decoration. Examples include Paged BirchPly – plywood with high strength and rigidity, which makes it suitable for furniture construction and production, Paged Blockboard Nature and Paged Nature – plywood with natural wood veneer finish, perfect for interior design and decorative purposes. The manufacturer also offers a range of specialized plywood, such as: fire-resistant plywood Paged Softwood ThinPly FR, Paged BirchPly FR, and Paged BeechPly FR, which provide safety in construction, transportation, and public buildings, Paged Phon – plywood for acoustic and vibration insulation, used in vehicles among others, Paged Elkon plywood, known as “transformer plywood” due to its insulating properties in power transformers, or Paged GreenPly – ecological formaldehyde-free plywood.
Innovative in Quality and Sustainable Development
Paged Plywood’s innovation is supported by the Paged LabTech research and development center, established in 2019. This multi-million investment drives the development of new products and technologies, strengthening the company’s position as an industry innovation leader. Paged Plywood also distinguishes itself with its commitment to sustainable development. The company received a silver medal in the EcoVadis ESG audit, placing it in the top 17% of companies worldwide. Paged actively reduces CO2 emissions, supports educational initiatives, and engages in social projects.
Paged Plywood’s entry into the American market is an opportunity to promote European quality standards and innovation in the wood industry on a global scale. American customers will gain access to products of the highest European quality, made from wood sourced exclusively from legal, sustainable sources, mainly from the Baltic Sea region. Paged Plywood’s wide product range allows the company to flexibly respond to diverse market needs. As a result, American partners will gain not only high-class products but also a versatile and innovative supplier ready to meet even the most demanding industry challenges.
Customers interested in booking the meeting with Paged executives at www.pagedusa.com will get early registrants free tickets.
About Paged Group:
Founded over 90 years ago, Paged is currently one of the five largest plywood manufacturers and a significant producer of wooden chairs in the European Union.
It employs over 2,000 people and has a total of five production facilities in Poland and Estonia. The company offers innovative solutions and products that find applications in many industries, such as interior design and furnishing, construction, transportation, and packaging in nearly eighty markets worldwide. Since 2019, Paged has been developing and implementing technological and product innovations based on the unique competencies of its own research and development center, Paged LabTech.
Companies belonging to Paged: Paged Pisz, Paged Morąg, Paged Eesti, Paged Trade, Paged Meble, Paged LabTech, Paged Deutschland, and BUK Ltd. are part of the Thumos Group, a private Polish industrial and investment consortium.
Contact for media:
Magdalena Kicińska, magdalena.kicinska@paged.pl, mobile.: +48 725520874
