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Huber cancels plans to build US$ 439 million OSB plant
Leading specialty building products manufacturer Huber Engineered Woods LLC (HEW), a subsidiary of J.M. Huber Corporation, announced that, due to delays, it will no longer develop its new oriented strand board (OSB) facility in Cohasset, MN, as originally intended and announced in June 2021. In June of 2021, Huber Engineered Woods announced that it planned to build a USD 439 million OSB plant in Cohasset, Minn. Says HEW President Brian Carlson, “Over the past year, we have been working closely with state and federal entities to scope and permit a new OSB mill in the City of Cohasset, Minnesota. This sixth mill in HEW’s operational footprint will be one of the most efficient and sustainable plants in the industry and will meet or exceed all regulatory requirements in its construction and operation.” “Due to delays that jeopardize our ability to meet product demand... Continue reading
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November 17, 2022
Egger invests 25 million euros in the Unterradlberg plant
The Egger Group invested in the 25 million euros in its Lower Austrian production facility in Unterradlberg. This involves investments in the modernization of the entire chipboard production. Production in the Egger Group's third plant was shut down for five weeks in October in order to efficiently carry out the planned conversion and maintenance work on the primary chipboard production plants. During this time, the raw board press and the gluing along with the associated controls were renewed. Work continued until the beginning of November to set it up and implement it. Almost all of the site's technical staff, as well as workers from other plants, carried out the maintenance work together with the fitters from the suppliers. With its investments, the company is also reacting to the current energy supply situation. It is planned to install a heat exchanger powered by steam from the... Continue reading
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February 14, 2023
Huber cancels plans to build US$ 439 million OSB plant
Leading specialty building products manufacturer Huber Engineered Woods LLC (HEW), a subsidiary of J.M. Huber Corporation, announced that, due to delays, it will no longer develop its new oriented strand board (OSB) facility in Cohasset, MN, as originally intended and announced in June 2021. In June of 2021, Huber Engineered Woods announced that it planned to build a USD 439 million OSB plant in Cohasset, Minn. Says HEW President Brian Carlson, “Over the past year, we have been working closely with state and federal entities to scope and permit a new OSB mill in the City of Cohasset, Minnesota. This sixth mill in HEW’s operational footprint will be one of the most efficient and sustainable plants in the industry and will meet or exceed all regulatory requirements in its construction and operation.” “Due to delays that jeopardize our ability to meet product demand... Continue reading
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May 26, 2020
South Korean Dongwha to build large MDF and laminated flooring plant in Vietnam
Dongwha Enterprise, one of South Korea’s best wood materials manufacturer, began construction of its very first independent production facility in Hanoi, Vietnam. The manufacturing plant, which is located in Thai Nguyen Province near the capital city of Hanoi, will mainly manufacture laminated flooring and medium-density fiberboard (MDF) that is used to make furniture. An overall sum of 180 billion won (US$ 145 million) has been put into the plant which covers 50,000 square meters. Dongwha Enterprise hopes to complete construction of the manufacturing plants for laminate flooring and medium-density fiberboard in April and August of 2021, respectively. The wood material firm aims to make 370,000 cubic meters of medium-density fiberboard and 3.62 million square meters of laminate floor annually. When the construction of Dongwha Enterprise’s production facility is accomplished,... Continue reading
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November 15, 2021
Segezha to build new glulam plant in Karelia, Russia
Segezha Group is planning the construction of a glued laminated timber plant in Segezha, Republic of Karelia, Russia. Investment in the project will amount to some RUB 13.4 billion ($184 million). The plant's output will be 240,000 m3. The commission is scheduled for 2023. The plant will manufacture glulam products for Russia, the EU member states and Japan. The project aims at increasing the volume of added-value wood processing products and the growth of the sales geography. Ground surveying works for the project have already been launched. Site clearance is being performed. The plant's operation framework has been developed. Suppliers of the basic manufacturing equipment are being selected. Pre-design submittals are being prepared by Giprobum JSC, owned by Segezha Group. The new plant will be located next to the Group's primary asset in the Republic of Karelia, Segezha Pulp... Continue reading
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March 28, 2019
China: New OSB plant to start production in 2020
Work to build a new Chinese OSB factory for wood-based materials manufacturer Jiangsu Hui Dian New Materials Co Ltd will start in 2020. Siempelkamp has attracted a new customer in its agreement to supply the production plant to Jiangsu Hui Dian. The location for the new plant is Shuyang in the Chinese province of Jiangsu. One of Siempelkamp Group’s plants is situated about 350km north of the location in Qingdao. The production line will feature an 8.5ft x 38.8m 8th generation ContiRoll press. The special feature of this plant will be the ability to produce OSB that can be laminated. Similar to OSB, this new product has a fine particleboard surface layer comparable to particleboards used in furniture production. The specially equipped forming line will have five mat-forming machines. The scope of supply also includes the screening system and the EcoPulser for secondary... Continue reading
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October 6, 2022
Arauco to build $235 million MDF line in Mexico
Arauco Board of Directors approved the construction of a new MDF line in Zitácuaro, Mexico. The project includes an estimated investment of $235 million and state-of-the-art operational, environmental and security technology. The commissioning of the project is estimated to be in the 2Q 2025. Arauco is the main producer of wood boards in Mexico and it is estimated that this project would add about 300,000 m3 of MDF production per year, half of which will be melamine-coated to meet growing demands of furniture, construction, interior decorating industries in Mexico. The plant will employ 220 people during its operation. Additionally, its supply seeks to promote a circular economy model, empowering small local forest producers and safeguarding the ecosystem values of their... Continue reading
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May 25, 2017
Large Australian wood pellet restarts production after five years
Wood pellet processing plant in Albany, Australia, is set to be recommissioned after five years of care and maintenance.... Continue reading
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February 14, 2023
Huber cancels plans to build US$ 439 million OSB plant
Leading specialty building products manufacturer Huber Engineered Woods LLC (HEW), a subsidiary of J.M. Huber Corporation, announced that, due to delays, it will no longer develop its new oriented strand board (OSB) facility in Cohasset, MN, as originally intended and announced in June 2021. In June of 2021, Huber Engineered Woods announced that it planned to build a USD 439 million OSB plant in Cohasset, Minn. Says HEW President Brian Carlson, “Over the past year, we have been working closely with state and federal entities to scope and permit a new OSB mill in the City of Cohasset, Minnesota. This sixth mill in HEW’s operational footprint will be one of the most efficient and sustainable plants in the industry and will meet or exceed all regulatory requirements in its construction and operation.” “Due to delays that jeopardize our ability to meet product demand... Continue reading