This update will apply to all UPM’s dark-coated WISA® plywood products, which are used in applications such as flooring for transport vehicles and concrete formwork. The brown colour of the coating will be adjusted to a darker shade.
This visual enhancement is part of the continuous development of both WISA products and their manufacturing and delivery processes.
"By harmonising the shade of coating on WISA plywood panels, we are improving the efficiency of our manufacturing process and strengthening delivery reliability. This is a visual enhancement, and the technical properties of the products remain unchanged," says Harri Nieminen, Product Manager at UPM Plywood.
The durable coating, which offers excellent resistance to wear and chemicals, combined with the panels' outstanding strength-to-weight ratio and dimensional stability, makes coated WISA plywood an ideal choice for transport vehicle flooring and concrete formwork projects.
New shade of WISA products identifiable by pallet markings
The update to the shade of coated WISA plywood panels will be introduced gradually during the first half of 2025, as mills transition to using the new coating.