KARNAL TIMBERS(established in 1956 in

Karnal)

The company was setup under family business in 1956 by the name of SHARDA TIMBERS, commonly known as KARNAL TIMBERS. The industry is headed by four owners i.e. R.D. Gupta, Rakesh Gupta, Ashwani Chaudhary and Anuj Chaudhary.

ESTABLISHED IN

1956 in Karnal and 2004 in Kurukshetra

FOUNDER Ashwani Chaudhary

HEAD QUATERS Karnal

NO. OF BRANCHES

2- Karnal Timbers & Chaudhary Timbers

NO. OF EMPLOYEES

4 Permanent & Rest Temporary

TYPE OF INDUSTRY

Timbers

PRODUCTS All Wooden Products.

OVERVIEW OF THE INDUSTRY

PLANT LOCATION

The plant has been setup at Industrial area in Kurukshetra, near Pipli in sector-2.

The area covered under plant is 650 square yard.

NEED OF SETTING THE PLANT IN THIS LOCATION

1. Increase in demand due to increase in development of the city.

2. The location is linking many more cities. 3. Setup in the main industrial area, thus

availability of various facilities is there .4. Nearer to the owner’s residence.5. Cost efficient.6. Reduced wastage.

PLANT LAYOUTThe facility layout used in this industry is

process layoutA process layout involves grouping

together of like machines in one department.

This includes four M’s :-

ESSENTIALS OF THE INDUSTRY

4 M’s

MATERIAL

MEN

MACHINERY

MONEY

1. MATERIAL

RAW MATERIAL USED Logs

TYPE OF MATERIAL USED Seasame, teakwood, Salwood, Holak, Marindi, Softwood, Plywood

IMPORTED FROM Indonesia, China, Brazil & Other African Countries

SUPPLIED FROM Gujrat Gandhidham, Kutch District (Kandla Port)

CHARACTERISTICS OF MATERIAL USED

Heavy & Solid

QUANTITY SUPPLIED 2000 CFT (Cubic Feet)

COST OF MATERIAL Rs 2,00,00,000 on an average for 2000 CFT (Including Freight Charges)

TEAK WOOD

HOLAK

SAL WOOD

MARINDI

PLY WOOD

2. MEN

NUMBER OF LABOUR 20

TYPE OF LABOUR 4 Permanent & Rest Temporary

LABOUR HOURS 8 hours

WORKING DAYS 6 days a week

WAGE SYSTEM Piece wage system

WAGES (According to SFT & RFT)

SALARY OF THE CONTRACTOR

Rs 15,000 (approx) per month

AMENITIES TO THE WORKERS

RESTROOMS FACILITIESMEDICAL BENEFITSREFRESHMENT FACILITIES

3. MACHINESNUMBER OF MACHINES 2 – Saw machines

3 – machines for manufacturing and shaping doors, windows and door frames

TYPE OF MACHINES Saw machines are of two types – horizontal and verticalThese are heavy but moveable

RENT, OWNED OR LEASE Self owned

MACHINE HOURS No fixed machine hours, depends upon the work

LABOUR PER MACHINE 2 workers per machine

FUEL USED DIESEL

COST OF MACHINERY Ranging from Rs 60,000 to 1,00,000 each

REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE As per the requirement

SAWMILLING

CUTTER MACHINE

4. MONEY

CAPITAL EMPLOYED Rs 10,00,00,000 (in approx)

OVERALL SALARY Rs. 6,60,000 (approx)

TOTAL COST OF MACHINERY Rs. 6,50,000 (approx)

TOTAL COST OF MATERIAL Rs. 2,00,00,000 (approx)

OTHER EXPENSES Rs. 5,00,000 (approx)

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Electricity Advertisement & Travelling Transport Warehousing facility Postage, Stationery & Telephones Repairs & Maintenance Essential polish or wax to protect wood

from bacteria and fungi growth.

PRODUCTION PROCESS

GRADING

DEBARKING

SAWING

SORTING

CUTTING & FINISHING

DESIGNING

1. GRADING We purchase logs from 14cm to 36cm top diameter and lengths of 2.4, 3.0, 3.6 and 4.2m. 

These logs are purchased keeping in mind the quality standards.

Logs are pre-sorted into top diameter classes, using a combination of mechanical and electronic equipment, before input to the sawmill.

2. DEBARKING1. The logs collected are forwarded to the next

phase i.e. to be bark free. 

2. Our debarking line strips the bark away from the log prior to sawing.

3. The bark is not wasted as it is an important raw material for horticultural and landscaping markets.

3. SAWING After debarking these logs are sent for sawing, meaning these are cut into long and flat pieces.

At the sawmill, the logs are cut into ‘boards’ using equipment such as circular saws and bandsaws. This is called ‘conversion’.

4. SORTING• Timber is separated according to thickness and width.

• At this stage the product is processed differently depending whether the final product will be produced as unseasoned (green) or dry.

5. CUTTING AND FINISHING

A 6 blade multiple cross cut machine enables us to offer finished lengths from 800mm up to 4.2m, into pack sizes that are generally standard but which can be set to customers' particular requirements.

6. DESIGNING The final and vital part of our production process is

designing.

Here in this process the processed timber is finally transformed into windows, doors, doorframes, almirahs, etc.

FINISHED GOODS The finished

goods includes • doorframes, • doors, • windows.

The wood after refining is also supplied as a finished product.

Photo gallery

THE THINGS WE LEARNT Team spirit Managing work load Managing the work force Handling customers Coordination with other workers and working on

different machines.

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