About us
Nissiwood belongs to a group of that has been in the wood and plywood industry for
four generations. The pioneer in this field and the trail blazer Late Mr. P I Thomas,
was intrigued by the plywood tea chests in the ship during his voyage to England
from India. Tea chests were brought from England to pack tea and transport back to
England. He then decided to make these chests here in India and that was the
beginning of this long tradition of Nissiwood in wood. It was in the year 1935 that
he started South India Plywood Industries (SIPI) in Kottayam in Kerala State of India. This was
the first plywood factory in Kerala and the third of its kind in the whole country. And the family
expanded its horizon by adding Sylvan Plywood Mills, Timpeck Plywood Mills, Paarel Laminates,
Paarel Imports & Exports Pvt. Ltd etc., all in Kerala State.
Among the other companies in the group, Nissiwood was promoted by Punnose P Elias in the year
2001. Production is planned and executed in two different units for the convenience of storage of
logs and comprehensive R & D for machines, resins and printing technology. An active marketing
team with office in Cochin is Nissiwood's window to the global market with emphasis on catering
to the needs of its customers worldwide.
The CEO of Nissiwood, Mr. Punnose P Elias has immense experience in wood, frequently
travels to the wood sourcing countries and selling regions. He was trained under the United
Nations programme of the FAO in plywood technology. His commitment towards research and
development has lead to the development of Microthin process technology. He has actively
involved in the sporting arena and is well known in India since year 1983 in motor sports when
he became National Champion in mobikes. He carried on winning many laurels until close of the
century before he took up sailing, a more environment friendly sport. He was President, Kerala
Yachting Association for 2 years beginning 2009
Director of Nissiwood, Mr Rajan K is involved in production and research of new products, built a career in plywood industry since 1981. A dedicated hard worker towards commitments.
