Manufactured in India, supplied in Italy
Acoustic panels in Italy
We manufacture acoustic panels at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Italy. Made at our own plant in India, shipped in container loads into Genoa, La Spezia or Trieste, and specified against your drawings before anything leaves the factory.
- 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
Manufacturer, not reseller. We hold no local approvals and will not imply we do. You get the price the factory quotes, material that matches across a large order, and advice that sometimes talks you out of a purchase.
01 / The product
What this is, and what it changes in a Italy room
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 Italy is mostly apartments, hotels, restaurants, showrooms, offices, studios, clinics, schools.
Masonry palazzi and later concrete blocks, with terrazzo and tile floors and shared courtyards that carry sound between flats.
- 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 Italy.
PET felt acoustic panels Printed acoustic felt panels Grooved PET panels
02 / Data sheet
One specification sheet, the same in every market
We publish one data sheet for every market. If a supplier quotes you a different figure for the same product in a different city, one of the two numbers is wrong.
- 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 |
Where a consultant is already engaged on a Italy project, we supply to their specification and send the test reports rather than describing them. More on working with acoustic consultants.
03 / In this market
What decides the build-up in Italy
- Hard shells, long reverberation
Masonry, marble, terrazzo and plaster reflect almost everything. A room can measure fine on paper and still be unusable for speech until something absorbent goes on the ceiling.
- Heritage limits what you can touch
In a protected building you often cannot alter the structure or the facade, so the work has to be internal, shallow and ideally reversible. That rules out most thick framed systems.
- Condominio living
Shared stairwells, party walls and slabs between flats mean neighbour complaints arrive fast. Mass plus a resilient break does more here than any surface treatment.
- Appearance is half the brief
Italian clients look at the panel before they listen to it. We supply consistent colour across a full order and finishes that survive a design review.
- School and campus buildings
School buildings are hard surfaced with high ceilings, and many sit inside older structures where intervention has to be reversible.
- The studio and content scene
Studios go into older buildings with good mass and terrible surfaces, so the room treatment carries the result.
We would rather argue about the build-up at design stage than on site. See how we support architects.
04 / Conditions
Why the climate in Italy changes the material, not the target
Italy is hot dry summers and mild wet winters, and that narrows the sensible material list before acoustics is even discussed.
The swing between a dry summer and a wet winter moves timber. PET felt is dimensionally stable across that swing; slat panels want a stable substrate and a ventilated fixing.
The risk we design against here is seasonal movement in timber and winter damp in unheated stock.
Interior designers tend to arrive with the look already decided. We will tell you which finish gets there without losing the acoustics. See how we work with interior designers.
05 / Supply
How material reaches a Italy site
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Arrives at | Genoa, La Spezia or Trieste, then road to site |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Genoa |
| 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 into Genoa, La Spezia or Trieste, then road to site anywhere in the country. 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 / Worth knowing
The things worth knowing before you place the order
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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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A claim of being local to Italy
We manufacture in India and supply here. We do not run an office in this city and we will not pretend to, because you would find out on the first site visit.
07 / In projects
The material in real interiors
Italy: questions we are actually asked
Do you manufacture acoustic panels in Italy?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Italy as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India, shipped in container loads into Genoa, La Spezia or Trieste, and specified against your drawings before anything leaves the factory. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
Why would a Italy build-up differ from anywhere else?
Masonry, marble, terrazzo and plaster reflect almost everything. A room can measure fine on paper and still be unusable for speech until something absorbent goes on the ceiling. In a protected building you often cannot alter the structure or the facade, so the work has to be internal, shallow and ideally reversible. That rules out most thick framed systems. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
Does Italy weather shorten the life of this material?
Italy is hot dry summers and mild wet winters. The swing between a dry summer and a wet winter moves timber. PET felt is dimensionally stable across that swing; slat panels want a stable substrate and a ventilated fixing. The failure we design against here is seasonal movement in timber and winter damp in unheated stock.
What is the delivery time into Italy?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Genoa, La Spezia or Trieste, then road to site, 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.
When are acoustic panels the wrong purchase?
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
Send what you have. We will give you a layer by layer build-up, a bill of quantities and a date material lands, and we will flag anything in the brief that will not achieve what you want.