West Fraser Updating Its Williams Lake, BC, Plywood Mill With New Dryer
INDUSTRIAL UPDATE 2024: West Fraser makes upgrades at plywood plant
West Fraser’s new wood veneer dryer has arrived at its Williams Lake, BC, facility, Coast Mountain News reported (4-1-24). The new dryer will replace one of the three existing dryers at the site. Installation is expected to take five weeks.
The new machine will improve productivity, efficiency, safety, and reliability, as well as help the mill continue to ensure its high product quality, further adding to the resiliency of the company’s long-standing Williams Lake operations.
Wood veneer drying is a crucial step in plywood manufacturing. Proper moisture levels are critical to ensuring the correct stability, two-way strength and stiffness, and strength‐to‐weight ratio of the finished product. Every single layer needs to have the correct moisture level to achieve high product quality.
The new dryer cost over $5 million (CAD) and measures 44 meters (144 feet) in length.
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