SOPMA Organizes BIS-QCO Awareness Programme

SOPMA (Sawmill Owners and Plywood Manufacturers Association), Kerala, presided by Shri Riyas M.H., organised a BIS-QCO awareness programme, which was addressed by Shri Vaidyanathan Hariharan, Secretary Wood Technologist Association, on 2-Feb-2025 at the SOPMA Office at Perumbavoor, Kerala.

Vaidyanathan addressed the august gathering of industrialists and their representatives on BIS QCO and the need to maintain Quality Mindset, Quality with Discipline, and the need to apply for BIS Licence at the earliest by one and all manufacturers of Kerala State.

The meeting ended after a marathon 2-hours FAQ and Q&A session by Vaidyanathan, in order to address the concerns, questions, fears, and queries of various factories regarding different aspects of BIS Standards and QCO implementation.

K.M. Mahinkutty, Riyas M.H., Vaidyanathan Hariharan

Some of the key concerns raised by the members of the Association were:

1. Consideration of plywood made from fali core veneers and short core veneers. (IS: 303).
2. Consideration of similar boards made from waste wood battens converted from peeling waste rollers. (IS:1659).
3. 5 kg/M³ preservative retention in Shuttering Grade plywood (IS: 4990).
4. BIS visiting inspectors unnecessarily harassing factories for equipment, not required for the respective standard. (Example: Stout Table enforcement for PB – IS: 3087).
5. BIS, Kochi BO being non-cooperative about Cluster Lab facility and common lab facility for small factories with 3 to 7 daylight hot presses.

All these were addressed by Vaidyanathan, and appropriate suggestions and advice given to factory owners to take these points up, with the BIS, along with a statistical data presentation and real-time data inputs, for further consideration and action through stakeholder meetings and communications with the BIS as well as the DPIIT, GoI.

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