Manufactured in India, supplied in Ethiopia
Wooden slat acoustic panels in Ethiopia
We manufacture wooden slat acoustic panels at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Ethiopia. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Djibouti, then road inland to Addis Ababa.
- Substrate
- MDF, FR MDF, HDF or HDHMR
- Patterns
- 13-3, 14-2, 28-4 and 59-5
- Panel sizes
- 2440 x 192 mm and 2440 x 128 mm
- Thickness
- 14, 16 and 18 mm
- Coverage
- 96 sq ft per unit
- Lead time
- Longer than felt
- Minimum order
- 500 sq ft, about 46 sq m
- EN 13501-1 Class B s1 d0 on FR substrate
- 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 / What it is
The material, and what it actually does on a Ethiopia job
Timber slats on an acoustic backing. The slats are the finish and the rhythm, the backing does the absorbing. Used where the room has to look considered rather than treated.
Work reaching us from Ethiopia is mostly industrial parks, offices, hotels, places of assembly, schools, hospitals.
Concrete frame construction with block infill and hard floors, in new apartment blocks with shared slabs.
- Slats on felt backing The standard. Absorption comes from the backing behind the gaps, so the slat gap ratio is an acoustic decision, not only a visual one.
- Slats on a cavity Backing plus an air gap behind moves absorption lower, which matters in music rooms.
- Feature wall only Slats where they are seen, plain felt elsewhere, to hold the budget where it shows.
- What it will not do A tight slat pattern looks denser but absorbs less, because the open area is what lets sound reach the backing. If the visual you want and the RT target you need pull apart, we will tell you which one the pattern is serving.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for wooden slat panels are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Ethiopia.
02 / Specification sheet
The numbers, and they do not move by city
The specification below is the same everywhere we supply, because a specification that changed by city would not be a specification. What changes is which grade and build-up is the right buy, and that is what the rest of this page is about.
- MDFStandard. Dry interiors, general commercial
- FR MDFFire rated. Public buildings and anywhere the specification calls for a class
- HDHMRMoisture resistant. Humid climates and rooms that see damp
| Substrate | MDF, FR MDF, HDF or HDHMR |
|---|---|
| Patterns | 13-3, 14-2, 28-4 and 59-5 |
| Panel sizes | 2440 x 192 mm and 2440 x 128 mm |
| Thickness | 14, 16 and 18 mm |
| Coverage | 96 sq ft per unit |
| Fire class | EN 13501-1 Class B s1 d0 on FR substrate |
If a consultant has set the target, we will quote against their figures rather than ours, and stay out of the scope they own. More on working with acoustic consultants.
03 / Local conditions
What decides the build-up in Ethiopia
- Landlocked, so the road leg counts
Djibouti then several hundred kilometres by road. We quote the sea leg and the road leg separately so the date is honest.
- Packing has to survive the run
A long road leg on mixed surfaces is hard on a pallet. We brace and wrap for that rather than for a short port transfer.
- Industrial parks at scale
New manufacturing built quickly, where enclosure and partition detail can still be designed in rather than retrofitted.
- Large assembly spaces
Halls and civic spaces built in concrete where speech fails long before the room is called echoey.
- Assembly and performance rooms
Church buildings and conference halls are tall hard volumes with long reverberation.
If you are specifying for a Ethiopia project, we can give you a section, a BOQ and the honest limits of each layer. See how we support architects.
04 / Conditions
What the Ethiopia climate rules in and rules out
Ethiopia is warm and humid through most of the year, with a long wet season, and that narrows the sensible material list before acoustics is even discussed.
Humidity is the deciding factor. PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould, which is why it outlasts fabric-wrapped mineral wool in this climate. Wood wool and timber need a ventilated cavity behind them.
The risk we design against here is mould, sagging fabric finishes and swelling in timber.
Designers get colour, pattern and CNC options with the absorption figure attached to each. See how we work with interior designers.
05 / Route to site
Getting it to Ethiopia, with real dates
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Arrives at | Djibouti, then road inland to Addis Ababa |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Djibouti, then road |
| Packing | Braced crates, slats supported along their length. Timber moves, so crates are kept flat and dry. |
| Lead time | Longer than felt. Confirmed against the pattern and substrate at quote stage. |
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 into Djibouti, then road inland to Addis Ababa and beyond. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities.
The same 500 sq ft minimum applies on export.
| Any specification | 500 sq ft, about 46 sq m |
|---|
One unit covers 96 sq ft, so the minimum is a little over five units. Substrate, slat pattern, width and thickness can be mixed inside the same order.
06 / Read this first
Four honest warnings before you buy
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The wrong product for the problem
A tight slat pattern looks denser but absorbs less, because the open area is what lets sound reach the backing. If the visual you want and the RT target you need pull apart, we will tell you which one the pattern is serving.
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Square footage quoted before the room is understood
Anyone can price a wall. Working out how much material the room actually needs usually reduces the order, which is why not everyone does it.
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Suppliers who imply a Ethiopia 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.
Ethiopia: questions we are actually asked
Are these wooden slat acoustic panels made in Ethiopia?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Ethiopia as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Djibouti, then road inland to Addis Ababa. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
What do you look at first on a Ethiopia enquiry?
Djibouti then several hundred kilometres by road. We quote the sea leg and the road leg separately so the date is honest. A long road leg on mixed surfaces is hard on a pallet. We brace and wrap for that rather than for a short port transfer. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
Will this material last in the Ethiopia climate?
Ethiopia is warm and humid through most of the year, with a long wet season. Humidity is the deciding factor. PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould, which is why it outlasts fabric-wrapped mineral wool in this climate. Wood wool and timber need a ventilated cavity behind them. The failure we design against here is mould, sagging fabric finishes and swelling in timber.
How quickly can material reach a site in Ethiopia?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Djibouti, then road inland to Addis Ababa, 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 will wooden slat acoustic panels not do?
A tight slat pattern looks denser but absorbs less, because the open area is what lets sound reach the backing. If the visual you want and the RT target you need pull apart, we will tell you which one the pattern is serving.
Is there a minimum order, and how does it arrive?
The same 500 sq ft minimum applies on export. Any specification, 500 sq ft, about 46 sq m. One unit covers 96 sq ft, so the minimum is a little over five units. Substrate, slat pattern, width and thickness can be mixed inside the same order. Braced crates, slats supported along their length. Timber moves, so crates are kept flat and dry.
Next step
Send a plan and a section, get a real build-up
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.