Okoume-faced poplar core
Okoume face and back. Furniture, interiors and fit-out where component weight is a purchasing priority.
Compare actual sheet mass, face finish, supported spans, joints and hardware for the finished assembly.
OKOUME PLYWOOD · DIRECT FROM OUR FACTORY
Okoume plywood for furniture and joinery.
Bring warm okoume faces to furniture, cabinetry and interior joinery with plywood made by CUZI PLY. Choose okoume face and back over a poplar or eucalyptus core, or an all-okoume construction. Our factory helps match the panel, machining and finish to your component and prepares a quotation for your quantity and destination.
- Face & back
- Okoume veneer
- Core options
- Poplar · Eucalyptus · Okoume
- Made to your order
- Construction · thickness · finish
- Manufacturer
- CUZI PLY · Linyi, Shandong
Select face colour and grain for the finish your customer will see. Specify the core separately, with thickness, cut-edge quality and machining matched to your furniture or joinery.
Okoume (Gaboon) faces. A core selected for the part.
Okoume is also traded as Gaboon. When buying Gaboon plywood or okoume-faced plywood, specify both the outer veneers and the inner core. CUZI PLY manufactures the three constructions below; choose the face/back grades, finished thickness, bond and processing around your component.
Okoume-faced eucalyptus core
Okoume face and back. Furniture and joinery requiring an okoume finish with a selected eucalyptus construction.
Agree the veneer arrangement, density or sheet mass, cut edge, machining and fixing requirements.
All-okoume plywood
Okoume face and back. Joinery and components where okoume throughout is specified, with the bond and grade selected for the use.
Define face/back grade, veneer schedule, gaps and repairs, finished thickness and any project-document requirements.
Choose around the part you want to make.
A clear-finished panel, a painted door and a protected boat-interior part have different priorities. Start with the visible faces, cut edges, joints and service conditions.
Cabinetry & interior furniture
Choose the visible veneer and core for cabinet sides, doors, shelving and other parts. Include the supports, hardware, finish and complete component weight in the brief.
For your enquiry: Send the part list, visible faces, grain direction, hinge or fixing positions, supported spans and intended finish.
Joinery & decorative fit-out
Agree the natural face colour and repair allowance for clear finishes, or the preparation needed for paint and laminate. Plan covered and exposed edges separately.
For your enquiry: Send the finished profiles, paired-part appearance, exposed edges, face repairs you can accept, installation environment and coating or facing.
Specified marine or exterior components
For boat interiors, wet-service joinery or outdoor parts, specify the complete panel, bond, product documents and protection. Use our Marine range when your project names a marine product standard.
For your enquiry: Send the component use, named product standard, moisture exposure, supported spans, fixings and protection of faces, edges, cut-outs and holes.
The details behind a useful factory quote.
Send the requirements you know. We help complete the panel specification so the face, core, dimensions, machining and order conditions can be compared on one basis.
Okoume panel and component requirementsFaces, cores, thickness, finish, processing and deliveryView specificationsHide specifications
| Field | Available options and order details |
|---|---|
| Face and back | Okoume veneer; specify each visible side, grade, colour range and permitted repairs. |
| Inner construction | Poplar core, eucalyptus core or okoume throughout, with the veneer arrangement stated in the offer. |
| Veneer arrangement | Agree the layer count, veneer thicknesses and permitted core gaps or repairs for the selected construction. Match these to exposed edges, machining, joints and hardware. |
| Finished thickness | Specify your required finished thickness and quantity. The quote confirms the veneer schedule, sanding and tolerance for that construction. |
| Surface and edges | Agree sanding, face preparation, edge appearance, any profiles and the paint, clear coat, veneer or laminate you will apply. |
| Dimensions and flatness | Choose the sheet or finished-part format, trimming allowance, dimensional tolerances and flatness needed for your processing. |
| Face grain & cutting layout | Mark grain direction, visible sides, matching parts and reference edges on the part list. Include trimming and machining allowances so the cutting layout follows the finished component. |
| Moisture & conditioning | Agree the moisture condition and measurement method. Plan supported storage and conditioning before machining and finishing for the intended workshop and service environment. |
| Density & sheet mass | Request density or sheet-mass information for the selected construction and dimensions. Compare weight at the same size, finished thickness and moisture condition; add hardware and finishes when estimating a complete component. |
| Bond performance | Select the bond for the intended exposure, processing and use. Identify the applicable panel and bond information in the offer; the species name alone does not select a bond class. |
| Indoor emissions | State the destination, indoor use and required emission method or limit. Match the report to the supplied panel construction and consider the adhesive, facing or coating added to the finished component. |
| Factory processing | Discuss cutting, calibration, CNC machining, hole positions, edge preparation and finishing with the component drawing. |
| Packing & identification | Agree face and edge protection, flat support, pack dimensions and unloading. Identify construction, size, thickness, quantity and any cut-part references on the packing list and labels. |
| Order and delivery | Quote by construction, size/thickness mix, quantity, packing and delivery terms, with sample arrangements and production timing stated. |
Choose the face for the finish you will sell.
Decide which faces and edges remain visible. Then select the appearance, preparation and core that fit your component, rather than paying for the same face quality on every covered side.
Clear-coated okoume faces
Choose natural colour, grain and permitted repairs for the visible side. Compare adjoining parts under the intended coating and agree the back face separately, especially where both sides will be seen.
Painted furniture & joinery
Choose face preparation, sanding and repair allowances around the paint you will use. Check joints, routed profiles and covered or exposed edges after priming and finishing a part.
Veneer or laminate facing
Set the substrate thickness, flatness, face preparation and visible-edge treatment with the applied surface. Include the adhesive and balancing arrangement; allow for the finished thickness when setting joints and hardware.
FROM SHEET TO FINISHED PART
Plan the face, edge and machining together.
For a clear finish, compare the natural colour and grain, face repairs and appearance under the coating you will use. For paint or laminate, agree sanding, flatness, face preparation and edge coverage around the complete finish system.
Provide the cutting layout, routed profiles, hole positions, hardware and reference edges for repeat parts. Include the drawing version, paired-part grain direction and part labels so the same requirements follow cutting, machining and packing.
Compare a finished component
- Face and back appearance after the intended finish.
- Cut-edge quality and visible core repairs.
- Finished thickness, flatness and joint fit.
- Hole exits, profiles, screws and hardware.
- Weight and handling of the complete assembly.
If the part will be laser-cut, agree a trial with the selected plywood and your machine settings. For curved components, compare our Flexible Plywood rather than assuming every flat okoume panel has the same bending behaviour.
SHEET & COMPONENT FORMATS
Improve the cutting layout before you order.
Send the sheet or finished-part dimensions, thickness and quantity. We quote the selected construction with the veneer arrangement, sanding, tolerances and export-packing plan.
Choose the format around usable parts, trimming allowance, face-grain direction and handling—not only the largest sheet. Ask for the density or sheet-mass reference for your construction when weight matters.
Review sizes and finished-thickness guidance- Regular factory formats
- 1220×2440, 1250×2500, 1525×3050 mm
- Made-to-order formats
- 1250×3050, 1250×3660, 2100×2800, 1830×3660, 1250×3800 mm
- Finished thickness
- Specify the thickness and tolerance required by your component. We state the offered construction and veneer schedule with the quote.
DIRECT FACTORY PRICE & ORDER
Quote the board your production actually needs.
CUZI PLY manufactures your plywood. Price depends on the face selection, core, finished thickness, sheet format, bond, processing and order quantity. Compare the same usable-part quality, packing and delivery terms rather than a generic okoume price.
Tell us your size/thickness mix, quantity and destination. We confirm the order quantity, any mixed construction, sample arrangements, production timing, payment and delivery terms in the quotation.
Include these details
- Okoume-faced poplar/eucalyptus or all-okoume.
- Face/back grade, visible finish and edge requirements.
- Size, finished thickness, quantity and machining.
- Intended use and required product documents.
- Destination, packing and target delivery date.
For a sample, name the construction and finish you want to evaluate. We agree piece sizes, any sample and courier costs before sending it. Use the intended machining and finish to compare the part you plan to make.
- Order quantity & mix
- Tell us the sheet size, thickness mix and quantity you need. We confirm the minimum order and available mix for your selected construction.
- Production lead time
- We confirm the production schedule with your specification, order quantity and sample requirements. Production lead times are planning estimates, not transit times.
- Price & quotation unit
- Currency and price unit stated in your quotation. Your quote is based on the agreed dimensions, construction and quantity. Processing and requested testing are stated separately where applicable.
- Samples
- Tell us the plywood, thickness, finish and delivery country. We confirm sample availability, any sample and courier costs, and dispatch arrangements before proceeding.
- Packing & delivery
- We agree export packing, labels and the loading plan for your order. Share the destination country, named port or delivery point and preferred delivery term. Freight, insurance, duties and taxes are included only when stated in the quotation.
- Payment & order confirmation
- We agree the payment method, currency and any deposit and balance schedule in the quotation or proforma invoice. Your order confirmation sets out the product, quantity, packing and delivery arrangements.
Ask our team to confirm minimum quantities and size/thickness mix, the processing included, currency and price unit, sample arrangements, packing and payment. Production timing is separate from shipping transit. Your quotation states the named port or delivery point, delivery term and validity; freight and destination charges are included only when stated.
Match the construction and documents to the use.
For interior parts, define the bond and destination emission requirements. For marine, exterior or load-carrying work, share the named standard, properties and protection system your project needs. Okoume is a wood species; it does not by itself establish marine grade, structural performance or a permanently waterproof assembly.
We identify the applicable certificates, test reports and product information with the offered construction. Custom sheet dimensions are a manufacturing choice. Product reports cover the construction, properties, intended use and conditions described in them; a changed length or width is not, by itself, a new product category.
Bonding & emissions
Use bond information for the service exposure and the applicable emission method for indoor use and destination. Include coatings or applied surfaces when describing the finished component.
Product reports & sourcing
Match the product and required properties to the named report. State any timber-origin or sourcing requirement; our China manufacturing location and the wood’s source country are separate details.
Marine vs exterior plywood
Use the complete panel construction, bond and project documents to select for marine or wet-service work. Coating, sealed cuts and holes, fixing and support belong to the completed component design.
Order identification & delivery
Match construction, dimensions, thickness and quantities to the packing list and labels. Agree face and edge protection, flat support, handling and cut-part identification before shipment.
BUYER QUESTIONS
Okoume faces, cores and orders
Questions before you order.
What is the difference between okoume-faced and all-okoume plywood?
Okoume-faced plywood has okoume outer veneers over the specified core. CUZI PLY offers poplar and eucalyptus cores. All-okoume uses okoume for the face, back and inner veneers. Specify the complete construction: similar faces do not establish the same weight, cut edge or component performance.
Does CUZI PLY manufacture these panels?
Yes. CUZI PLY is the factory and direct supplier in Linyi, Shandong, China. We operate 10 production lines across our plywood range. Our team works with you on the panel construction and coordinates cutting, machining, inspection and export packing for your order.
Is Gaboon plywood the same as okoume, and which should I order for marine use?
Gaboon is another trade name for okoume. A Gaboon plywood order should still state whether you need okoume outer veneers over a poplar or eucalyptus core, or okoume throughout. For Gaboon marine plywood, send the named marine standard, component use, face/back grade, core and bond requirements. We identify the suitable construction and available product documents with the quotation. Include the coating, sealed edges and cut-outs required by your component design.
Which thicknesses and sheet sizes should I request?
See Sheet sizes for our regular and made-to-order formats. Send your required finished thickness, sheet or part dimensions and quantity. We confirm the construction, veneer schedule, tolerance and packing in the offer. Include face-grain direction and any trimming or machining allowance for finished parts.
Is okoume plywood automatically marine grade or waterproof?
No. Okoume describes the wood species, not a complete marine product or permanently waterproof finished assembly. If the project requires marine plywood, state the relevant standard, veneers, core, bond and product-document requirements. The component also needs compatible coating, sealed cuts and holes, and the protection required by its service conditions.
Should I choose poplar, eucalyptus or all-okoume?
Start with the visible finish, component weight, supported spans, joints, cut edge and machining. Compare the actual construction on your part rather than choosing only by species name. Our factory can quote the options with the same dimensions, quantity, processing and delivery basis so you can make a useful comparison.
Can okoume plywood be painted or clear-finished?
Yes, with the face selection and preparation suited to the finish. For clear finishing, agree natural colour, grain and face repairs using the intended coating. For paint or laminate, focus on surface preparation, sanding, flatness, edges and compatibility with the complete finishing system.
Can you cut or CNC-machine the panels for our components?
Discuss the part dimensions, routed profiles, hole positions, reference edges and hardware with our factory team. Agree finished thickness, flatness and fit with the drawing. For laser cutting, use a trial with the actual construction, bond, thickness and machine settings rather than assuming every okoume panel cuts identically.
Which product documents can accompany the order?
Share the intended use, destination and any required bond, emission, sourcing or product standards. We confirm the applicable certificates, test reports and product information with the selected construction and order. A custom length or width is a manufacturing choice, not by itself a new product category. Product reports cover the construction, properties, use and conditions described in them.
How do I request a sample or a current price?
Use Request a Sample for the construction, thickness and finish you want to assess; we confirm piece sizes, availability, costs and courier arrangements. For a quote, include quantity, size/thickness mix, machining, packing, destination and target date. We set out the specification, order quantity, price basis, production timing and delivery terms in the offer.
How should I compare the weight of different constructions?
Compare actual sheet mass or density for the same sheet size, finished thickness and moisture condition. The face species does not establish the weight of the whole panel. For a cabinet, door or boat-interior part, include cut-outs, hardware, applied surfaces and the complete assembly rather than using the panel value alone.
Does made in China mean the okoume wood comes from China?
CUZI PLY manufactures the panels at our factory in Linyi, China. Manufacturing location and the origin of the wood are separate details. If you need timber-origin information or a sourcing claim, state it with your order so our team can identify the applicable material and transaction documents.
What should I confirm about price, production and delivery?
Confirm the offered construction, usable dimensions, finished thickness, quantity mix, processing, currency and price unit. The quotation sets out minimum quantities, sample and courier costs, payment, packing, the named delivery point, delivery term and validity. Production timing is separate from shipping transit; freight, insurance, duties and taxes are included only when stated.
Coordinate the component and the shipment.
Furniture Grade Plywood
Compare other face and core options for the parts in your assembly.
Quality & Inspection
Review panel dimensions, visible surfaces, cut edges and order checks.
Packing & Loading
Plan pack protection, support, dimensions and destination unloading.
Specify your plywood
Bring faces, cores, dimensions, processing and product requirements into one enquiry.
Buying from our factory
Plan the sample, factory quotation, order confirmation and export delivery.
Flexible Plywood
Select the bending configuration for curved parts that accompany your flat components.
LET US HELP YOU MAKE IT
Ready to choose your okoume construction?
Share the component, visible finish and quantity. Our factory team will help specify the panel and prepare your offer.