Roseburg announced on Friday that the automation and modernization of its Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, MDF plant are continuing. The Pembroke plant produces a wide variety of high quality MDF products, as well as manufacturing MDF mouldings onsite.
News in composite panels
Koskisen and Stora Enso Develop Revolutionary Bio-Based Furniture Board
Koskisen is a Finnish wood industry company that produces sawn timber and panel products. Koskisen uses Stora Enso’s bio-based binder, NeoLingo® by Stora Enso, which is replacing fossil-based resins used in furniture boards.
West Fraser Issues Statement Regarding Recent Media Speculation About CVC Capital & Kronospan’s Interest in Acquiring the Company
Reuters reported on Tuesday (7-19-22) morning that according to a source familiar with the matter, private equity firm CVC Capital and wood panel manufacturer Kronospan have submitted a joint expression of interest in acquiring Canadian lumber company West Fraser Timber Co.
Wood Panel Production in Europe Increased 10% in 2021
According to the latest data released by the European Panel Federation (EPF), European wood-based panel production was up 10% in 2021.
Tafisa Canada Announces $62 Million Investment in Lac-Mégantic Facilities
Tafisa Canada, a subsidiary of the Sonae Indústria group, announced today (7-6-22), a total of $62 million (CAD) in investments […]
Uniboard Canada Inc. Investing $250 Million in New State-Of-The-Art Particleboard Press Line at Its Val-D’Or, Quebec, Facility
Uniboard Canada Inc., a leading North American manufacturer of engineered wood products, announced on Tuesday that it was investing $250 million (CAD) in a new state-of-the-art particleboard press line at its Val-d’Or, Quebec, plant. The new continuous press will feature the latest in particleboard production technology.
Egger Reported to Be Investing in Third Thermally Fused Lamination Lane at Its Lexington, NC, Facility
According to a June 14th report in the Triad Business Journals, Egger Wood Products—the Austria-based maker of wood-based materials, which opened its first US-based laminated plant in Lexington, NC, in 2020 producing particle board and thermally fused laminates (TFL)—is looking to expand at its facility.
Roseburg Forest Products Exploring Second MDF or Bioenergy Product Facility on West Coast
Roseburg Forest Products, a privately-owned company and a leading manufacturer of particleboard, medium density fiberboard (MDF), and thermally fused laminates, announced today that it is in the process of exploring the feasibility of locating a second MDF plant or bioenergy product facility within its current western operations footprint.
Greenpanel Industries MDF plant located in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, India, Resumes Full Production
Greenpanel Industries announced the restart of their Rudrapur MDF mill after repairs to refiner.
Fire at West Fraser’s WestPine MDF Log Yard north of Quesnel, B.C. Destroys a Large Number of Logs
A fire was reported at the West Fraser WestPine MDF log yard, just north of Quesnel, B.C., on Tuesday (11-9-21) at 2:30 PM. Heavy smoke was seen billowing into the cemetery as firefighters were up against very windy conditions. Observers on the scene estimated that thousands of logs were on fire.