RILICO × PANDA PANELS: Where World-Class Manufacturing Meets the Market

2026 04/16

With a brand new FORRASIA® factory now fully operational, RILICO's partnership with PANDA PANELS takes on new significance — connecting the group's most advanced commercial plywood facility directly to importers and distributors across the UK and EU.

Great manufacturing requires great distribution. For RILICO — the brand name representing six manufacturing entities in Pizhou, China — the launch of the new FORRASIA® factory marks not just a major expansion in production capacity, but the beginning of a new supply cycle. Standing at the front of that cycle for the UK and EU market is PANDA PANELS, RILICO's dedicated sales representative for the region.

The partnership, well established before the new factory came online, now carries a broader mandate: a wider product range, greater production depth, and expanded commercial plywood specifications ready for the demands of importers, distributors, and wholesalers across both markets.

Built on Shared Standards

The RILICO–PANDA PANELS relationship was built on a shared commitment to regulatory compliance, consistent product quality, and responsiveness to evolving market needs — values that have grown more critical as the UK and EU tighten traceability requirements under UKTR and EUDR frameworks.

"RILICO is among the very few plywood manufacturers in China with full control over their raw material supply — from origin to finished panel. That structural advantage is what we bring directly to the UK and EU market through our partnership with PANDA PANELS."

Jeff Wang, Executive Chairman, RILICO

RILICO's active certification portfolio — CE, FSC, PEFC, ISO 9001, and a completed SMETA audit — makes it one of the most compliance-ready plywood suppliers available to European importers today. PANDA PANELS translates those credentials into practical supply relationships, offering buyers fully documented, traceable product with zero regulatory ambiguity.

Active Certifications

FSCPEFCCEISO 9001SMETAUKTR AlignedEUDR Ready

What the New FORRASIA® Factory Means for Buyers

The new FORRASIA® factory is RILICO's most technologically advanced commercial plywood facility to date — designed with optimised production layouts, advanced automated processing equipment, and improved workflow management systems. The result is consistent quality at greater scale, across a significantly expanded product range.

For PANDA PANELS and its clients,the new FORRASIA®factory means immediate access to:

Multiple wood species — FSC and non-FSC — across all standard commercial grades
Various glue types and grades
A broad spectrum of sizes and thicknesses
All types of commercial plywood for diverse applications
Small DIY panels and all UK & EU standard size panels

Raw Material Control:The Differentiator That Matters

RILICO is among the very few plywood manufacturers in China with full control over their raw material supply. This integration encompasses abundant FSC, non-FSC, and PEFC Chinese domestic wood species; direct importation of FSC and non-FSC logs from global sources; and in-house veneer peeling and drying capabilities. This ensures stable supply, quality, and traceability across all production lines.

This means PANDA PANELS' clients are not sourcing through a trading intermediary. They are connected — directly through PANDA PANELS — to a manufacturer who controls its entire supply chain. Traceability, consistency, and supply stability are built in, not bolted on.

As RILICO continues its global expansion — now serving 60+ countries and 260+ customers worldwide, anchored by its Singapore global headquarters — the PANDA PANELS partnership remains the definitive channel for UK and EU buyers seeking a premium, compliance-ready plywood source. With the new FORRASIA® factory at full production, PANDA PANELS is the direct connection to everything RILICO has built.

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