Manufactured in India, supplied in Dammam
Acoustic panels in Dammam
We manufacture acoustic panels at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Dammam. Made at our own plant in India and shipped straight into Dammam, which puts the port on the doorstep of most Eastern Province sites.
- Plain PET felt
- 9 to 24 mm, 1220 x 2440 mm standard, up to 2440 x 4270 mm, 1200 to 3600 GSM
- Printed felt
- 1800 x 900 mm, image printed into the felt rather than onto a facing
- Grooved panels
- Cut pattern in PET felt, adds visual rhythm without changing the absorber
- Test standard
- ASTM C423
- Lead time
- 4 to 7 working days standard
- Minimum order
- From 10 panels
- ASTM C423
- Made at our own plant, Palwal, Haryana, India
- One batch across the order, no blending between runs
We make this ourselves and ship it to you. No local branch, no borrowed certifications, no dealer margin. One batch across the whole order, and an honest answer when the product is wrong for the problem.
01 / Start here
The material, and what it actually does on a Dammam job
The full absorber range rather than one product: plain PET felt, printed felt, grooved panels and fabric finishes, chosen by how the room is used and how it has to look.
Work reaching us from Dammam is mostly industrial plant and control rooms, corporate offices, compound housing, hotels, schools, clinics.
Villas and apartment blocks are concrete and block with hard stone or tile throughout. Mass is there, but every room is live and impact noise between floors is untreated.
- Wall array Panels placed at first reflection points rather than spread evenly. Fewer panels, better result.
- Ceiling first In most rooms the ceiling is the largest untreated surface and the cheapest square metre of result.
- Mixed finish Plain felt where it is out of eye line, printed or grooved where it is seen.
- What it will not do Coverage is not the target, reverberation time is. Lining every surface wastes money and can leave a room sounding dead and unpleasant.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for our acoustic panel range are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Dammam.
PET felt acoustic panels Printed acoustic felt panels Grooved PET panels
02 / Specification sheet
One specification sheet, the same in every market
Nothing below changes by location. The decisions that do change are grade, thickness and how the material is mounted, and those are covered further down.
- EchoCore 151500 GSM. General commercial
- EchoPro 181800 GSM. Rooms with a written RT target
- EchoMax 222200 GSM. High occupancy and high level spaces
| Plain PET felt | 9 to 24 mm, 1220 x 2440 mm standard, up to 2440 x 4270 mm, 1200 to 3600 GSM |
|---|---|
| Printed felt | 1800 x 900 mm, image printed into the felt rather than onto a facing |
| Grooved panels | Cut pattern in PET felt, adds visual rhythm without changing the absorber |
| Test standard | ASTM C423 |
On a Dammam job with a consultant involved, our part is material that matches the submitted data. See working with acoustic consultants.
03 / On the ground
What the buildings in Dammam do to the specification
- Heat, dust and sealed buildings
Closed up with heavy cooling year round, so plant noise accumulates inside rather than escaping.
- Industrial noise is a mass problem
Compressors, generators and process plant are low frequency and structure-borne. Panels on a wall will not touch it and we will say so.
- Control rooms run long shifts
Operators listening to alarms and radios for twelve hours need intelligibility and a low background, not a reverberation figure.
- The port is on the doorstep
Short road leg, predictable landed cost, and straightforward replacement if something arrives damaged.
- School and campus buildings
New school and university buildings are large, hard and highly glazed. Lecture theatres and sports halls are the spaces that fail first, and ceiling absorption is the practical fix.
- The studio and content scene
Media and content production is growing quickly, and rooms are being built inside existing commercial shells with no isolation plan. The background noise floor is usually the first problem to solve.
For a Dammam practice, the useful thing is a detail you can put in a drawing set, not a brochure. See how we support architects.
04 / Durability
Why the climate in Dammam changes the material, not the target
Dammam is hot and dry for most of the year, with dust and high daytime surface temperatures, and that narrows the sensible material list before acoustics is even discussed.
Dust is the enemy of open-cell products. PET felt does not shed, does not hold dust in the way fabric-wrapped glass wool does, and wipes down. Timber needs a stable indoor RH or it moves.
The risk we design against here is dust ingress and thermal movement in long runs.
If the visual is fixed and the room still has to perform, that is a solvable problem and a conversation worth having early. See how we work with interior designers.
05 / Route to site
What the route into Dammam actually looks like
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Arrives at | Dammam, then a short road run across the Eastern Province |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea into Dammam |
| Packing | Palletised flat and film wrapped. Printed panels interleaved and corner protected. |
| Lead time | 4 to 7 working days standard. Printed and grooved take longer. |
Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order, not after.
Sea freight direct into Dammam, then a short road run to site. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities.
200 panels for a trial order, in any mix of thickness, GSM and colour. Beyond a trial we would rather quote a container load.
| Trial order | 200 panels, 6,400 sq ft, mixed thickness, GSM and colour |
|---|---|
| Recommended | Full container |
A panel is 1220 x 2440 mm, which is 32 sq ft.
06 / Straight talk
What we will tell you that a reseller will not
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The wrong product for the problem
Coverage is not the target, reverberation time is. Lining every surface wastes money and can leave a room sounding dead and unpleasant. We would rather calculate the area than sell the wall.
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A number chased without a measurement
If nobody has measured the room or set a target, the specification is a guess with a decimal point in it. We will ask for the target before we quote the quantity.
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Suppliers who imply a Dammam presence
Ask any supplier where the material is made and who carries the warranty. We make it at Palwal in Haryana and we say so on every page, including this one.
07 / In projects
How it looks once it is installed
Dammam: questions we are actually asked
Where are the acoustic panels you supply to Dammam actually made?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Dammam as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India and shipped straight into Dammam, which puts the port on the doorstep of most Eastern Province sites. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
What decides the specification for a Dammam project?
Compressors, generators and process plant are low frequency and structure-borne. Panels on a wall will not touch it and we will say so. Operators listening to alarms and radios for twelve hours need intelligibility and a low background, not a reverberation figure. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
Does Dammam weather shorten the life of this material?
Dammam is hot and dry for most of the year, with dust and high daytime surface temperatures. Dust is the enemy of open-cell products. PET felt does not shed, does not hold dust in the way fabric-wrapped glass wool does, and wipes down. Timber needs a stable indoor RH or it moves. The failure we design against here is dust ingress and thermal movement in long runs.
How does an order actually travel to Dammam?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Dammam, then a short road run across the Eastern Province, dispatch: 4 to 7 working days. Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order, not after.
What should you not buy acoustic panels for?
Coverage is not the target, reverberation time is. Lining every surface wastes money and can leave a room sounding dead and unpleasant. We would rather calculate the area than sell the wall.
Is there a minimum order, and how does it arrive?
200 panels for a trial order, in any mix of thickness, GSM and colour. Beyond a trial we would rather quote a container load. Trial order, 200 panels, 6,400 sq ft, mixed thickness, GSM and colour. Recommended, Full container. A panel is 1220 x 2440 mm, which is 32 sq ft. Palletised flat and film wrapped. Printed panels interleaved and corner protected.
Next step
Drawings in, BOQ and a delivered date out
We quote from drawings, not from a square foot rate. Send a plan and the section through the critical wall or ceiling and you will get something you can actually build from.