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PROJECTS: HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE

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ou may recall that the major theme of the Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo (PELICE) held last year in Atlanta was “new plant development and construction.” Several speakers addressed ongoing plant projects that were in various timeline stages. We featured the startup of one of those plants, Winston Plywood & Veneer in Louisville, Miss., in the last issue of Panel World. We hope to write about a couple of others that were addressed at PELICE in upcoming issues, such as Swanson Group’s new plywood mill in Springfield, Ore. and RoyOMartin’s new OSB plant in Corrigan, Texas.

You may be aware that Panel World is the host magazine of PELICE and its editors are heavily involved in the planning of PELICE. So when the subject of PELICE 2018 came up recently, it took about two seconds to come up with a major theme: New Plant Development and Construction, Part II. How could it be anything else? For example, this issue of Panel World reports on Roseburg’s announcement to build a new LVL mill in Chester, SC, and Egger’s plan to build a particleboard mill in Lexington, NC. And for a different (non-wood) twist, how about the Calag rice straw based MDF plant in Willows, Calif. that is approaching construction following 20 years of trying to get there?

There’s plenty more going on: Arauco’s construction of a particleboard mill in Grayling Mich.; Swiss Krono’s construction of an HDF plant in Barnwell, SC; Kronospan’s construction of a particleboard plant in Oxford, Ala. And for another different (product) twist, how about Freres Lumber’s construction of a

MPP line in Oregon. MPP? That stands for Mass Plywood Panel, a veneerbased competitor of lumber-based cross-laminated timber.

Then there are the “re-starts” that will require considerable investment, such as Huber’s OSB mill in Spring City, Tenn.; Tolko’s OSB mill in High Prairie, Alberta; and possibly Norbord’s OSB mill in Chambord, Quebec, among others.

And these don’t take into account the dozens of mills that are making incremental upgrades.

So, New Plant Development and Construction, Part II, it is.

By the way, PELICE 2018, which is scheduled for April 13-14 again at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, will be the sixth PELICE, and it will mark the 10th year since the first one was held in spring of 2008.

You remember the spring of 2008 don’t you? The theme of that first PELICE was definitely “not” New Plant Development and Construction.

Ten years later, and not surprisingly, the resiliency of the wood products industry and the American economy has won the day. Panel World and PELICE don’t mind riding those coattails at all. PW

RICH DONNELL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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COVER: Columbia Forest Products is 60 years old and its hardwood plywood operation in Craigsville, W. Va. is a good example of why CFP has staying power. Story begins on PAGE 14. (Jessica Johnson photo)

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UPDATE ROSEBURG GOES FOR LVL IN SC Oregon-based Roseburg Forest Products will expand its operations in the Southeastern U.S. with construction of a new engineered wood products plant in Chester, SC. “This is an exciting strategic growth opportunity in a business that has done well for us,” Roseburg President and CEO Grady Mulbery says.

“With the continued increase in housing starts in the Southeastern U.S., we see ongoing demand growth for engineered wood products in the region and elsewhere. We are grateful to state and local officials in Chester for their hard work and collaborative efforts to facilitate this project.”

Groundbreaking on the manufacturing facility is expected in early 2018, with anticipated operation startup in mid-2019. Once completed, the plant Roseburg currently produces LVL in could create 148 full-time jobs.

“This new plant will be the most Riddle, Ore. technologically advanced manufacturing facility of its kind in the world with the highest capacity continuous LVL (laminated veneer lumber) press in the world,” says Steve Killgore, Roseburg Senior Vice President of Solid Wood Business. “Expanding our manufacturing capacity in this way allows us to meet growing customer demand for a versatile product that combines the best of modern processing technology and structural capability.”

Roseburg first established its engineered wood products business in 2001 and currently manufactures RFPI joists, RigidLam LVL and RigidRim rimboard at its plant in Riddle, Ore. A significant percentage of Roseburg’s engineered wood customers are located in the Southeastern portion of the country.

Roseburg did extensive research prior to choosing a location for the plant, with criteria including market demand, raw materials availability and cost, and business climate .

LP PURCHASES INTERNATIONAL BARRIER Louisiana-Pacific Corp. is acquiring Watkins, Minn.-based International Barrier Technology Inc. for $22 million, making Barrier a wholly owned subsidiary of LP. Barrier manufactures the fire retardant coating used in LP FlameBlock fire rated products. LP CEO Brad Southern says the trend for more fire resistance in residential and commercial buildings continues to escalate, driven by changing building codes and their enforcement.

“Over the last seven years we have validated the market acceptance of the FlameBlock brand and demonstrated strong sales growth,” Southern notes.

“Flame retardant products are a key development target of our growth and innovation plans.”

Barrier CEO Mike Huddy says the success of the FlameBlock brand and LP’s commitment to flame retardant products is one of the reasons why he believes Barrier is a good fit for LP. “We believe our fire resistant technology is in great hands with an innovative company like LP,” he says.

LP will continue to honor Barrier’s

existing contracts and service its customers’ needs. Barrier will operate as part of LP’s OSB business. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of this year. ● Meanwhile LP reported that its second quarter sales of $694 million were higher by 19% compared to the year ago quarter. Net income was $95 million “LP’s strong financial results were driven by improved demand for our products and higher OSB pricing,” Southern says. “Siding and EWP both generated revenue growth in excess of 10 percent with OSB pricing higher by 26 percent.”

“I’m pleased to start my tenure as CEO on such a positive note,” adds Southern, who became LP’s fifth CEO on July 1.

For the six months ended June 30, LP reported net sales of $1.3 billion compared to $1.1 billion in the first six months of 2016. For the first six months of 2017, LP reported net income of $150 million, compared to $42 million for the same period in 2016.

For the first six months, LP OSB reported sales of $593 million, up 26% from the prior year and had an operating income of $163 million compared to $59 million in 2016.

“Despite concerns about lot availability and labor shortages constraining new construction, we are encouraged by the year-over-year increase in single-family starts,” Southern says. “In the second half of the year, we will remain focused on sustainable improvements and growth in all of our businesses, including continued siding growth and launching of new specialty products.”

EGGER PLANS P’BOARD PLANT IN LEXINGTON Michael Egger and Walter Schiegl of the EGGER Group Management announced plans to build a chipboard (particleboard) and laminated line in Lexington, NC. Project implementation is scheduled to take place in several stages, the first being the construction of a chipboard plant with coating capacities. The first project phase involves an investment volume of approximately EUR 260 million and will create 400 direct jobs over the next six years. Assuming all agreed

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framework conditions are fulfilled and the relevant permits are obtained, construction should start by the end of 2018. Production should start in 2020.

The planned production location in Lexington will play a decisive role for EGGER’s increasing presence on the North-American market for wood-based materials, as well as ensure product availability and delivery speed for its customers.

The EGGER Group is owned by brothers Michael and Fritz Egger. The company’s history dates back to 1961 with its founding in Tirol, Austria and the commissioning of its first chipboard plant in St. Johann. It has evolved through the years to a production capacity in 2016-2017 of 7.9 million m3 of wood-based materials and EUR 2.38 billion sales revenue while employing 8,000. EGGER operates 17 plants (particleboard, MDF, laminate and resin). ● Agreements for EGGER’s acquisition of the Masisa plant in Concordia, Argentina were signed on July 17, rep-

resenting EGGER’s first production site outside of Europe. The plant in Concordia has facilities for the production and lamination of chipboard and MDF. In 2016, it recorded production capacities of 165,000 m 3 chipboard, 280,000 m3 MDF boards and 274,000 m3 lamination.

In addition to the plant and its sales, EGGER will operate the distribution network Masisa Placacentro in Argentina, maintained independently by 42 partners. EGGER will take over the approximately 500 employees of Masisa in Argentina.

FIRST SYP CLT PLANT ANNOUNCED The governor of Alabama and a diverse group of business and civic leaders gathered in Dothan, Ala. on June 28 to welcome International Beams (IB) and announce the construction of a state-of-the-art facility to manufacture

All CLT action has been in the Northwest, including the DR Johnson operation in Riddle, Ore. shown here, but now southern pine will be making its pitch at International Beams in Dothan, Ala.

cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glue laminated beams (glulam) using southern pine lumber.

The facility will be home to the company’s IB X-LAM USA label and the first site for CLT manufacturing in the Eastern U.S. Scheduled to begin production next spring, the facility will be

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constructed in an existing building south of Dothan in Houston County.

Anticipated capital investment for the project will be $19.6 million and could create 60 full-time jobs on a two-shift operation. The company expects to expand to three shifts within a five-year period, potentially creating another 25 full-time positions.

“IB’s decision to locate this innovative, technologically advanced manufacturing facility in Dothan sends a clear message to the world that Alabama is an ideal destination for investment and job creation,” Governor Kay Ivey said. “We look forward to helping IB find a sweet home in Alabama.”

CLT consists of large engineered panels composed of multiple layers of softwood lumber. These panels are used in multi-story construction for both light commercial and multi-family residential applications. There are currently only two CLT manufacturers in the U.S., both in the Northwest (Oregon and Montana). The operation would be the

first of its kind in the Eastern U.S. and the first to utilize southern pine lumber as its primary raw material.

International Beams has been producing engineered wood products since 1995 and currently produces prefabricated I-joists and supplies laminated veneer lumber (LVL) and rimboard. IB is headquartered in Sarasota, Fla. with mills in Quebec and Ontario, Canada.

NORBORD GETS WOOD FOR CHAMBORD Norbord Inc. announced that the Quebec Minister of Forests, Wildlife and Parks granted the company a wood allocation for its curtailed Chambord, Quebec OSB mill that will take effect April 1, 2018.

“We are very pleased to have secured a wood allocation for our Chambord, Quebec mill so soon after acquiring it in the fall of 2016, and this is an important

first step toward restarting production at the mill,” says Peter Wijnbergen, Norbord President and CEO. “Market conditions continue to improve and we believe will support an eventual restart of the Chambord mill. In the meantime, we continue to develop our detailed engineering plan to support the investment needed to ensure the mill’s long-term viability.”

Norbord acquired the Chambord OSB mill in the fall of 2016 following an asset exchange. The Chambord mill was built in the 1980s and has a stated capacity of 470MMSF. Production from the mill was indefinitely curtailed by its previous owner in 2008.

In addition to the Chambord mill, Norbord’s assets in Quebec include an operating OSB mill in La Sarre and a technology research and development center in St-Laurent. Over the last five years, the company has invested more than US$35 million at the La Sarre mill, including investments in new technology, equipment and processes.

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PELICE 2018 WILL FOCUS ON NEW PROJECTS

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rganizers of the sixth Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo (PELICE) announced the first wave of exhibitor sponsors for the event to be held April 13-14, 2018 again in the Grand Ballroom North of the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

The 2016 PELICE set a record attendance of 450 industry professionals, including representatives from 32 wood products producer companies. They

heard 50 presentations on new project development, production technologies, industry issues and forecasts.

PELICE, which is hosted by Panel World magazine, covers the veneer, plywood, OSB, MDF, particleboard and engineered wood products sectors. The 2016 event was supported by 80 equipment and technology exhibitor sponsors.

The early Gold sponsors for 2018 include B&W MEGTEC, Hexion, Sandvik, Sigma Thermal-TSI, Dieffenbacher and Siempelkamp.

First wave of Silver sponsors includes: Argos Solutions, Atlantic Combustion, Baumer Inspection, Biele, ConVey, Electronic Wood Systems, Georgia-Pacific Chemicals, Globe Machine, Grenzebach, IMA Schelling, IMALPAL, Meinan Machinery Works, MoistTech, Pallmann Industries, Player Design Inc., Process Combustion Corp., SUGIMAT, Timber Products Inspection, Westmill Industries and Willamette Valley Co. Early Bronze sponsors are Automation Industries, CMA Engineering, Flamex, Georgia Forestry Commission, GreCon, Steinemann Technology and Wechsler Engineering.

The 2018 event will continue a theme that was begun at the 2016 conference—New Plant Development and Construction. Several speakers in 2016 addressed ongoing projects, all of which will have started up by this PELICE. PELICE 2018 will also feature several speakers addressing ongoing new plant development.

The conference features eight keynote speakers over the course of two days, and then the conference breaks into three meeting rooms, with each room featuring a series of technical presentations on new machinery and equipment technology development.

“PELICE 2018 will be our sixth one, and it’s also a 10-year anniversary since the first one in spring 2008,” comments Rich Donnell, Co-Chairman of PELICE. “It’s been a heck of a ride for the wood products industry, and our event, during those 10 years. We greatly appreciate the support of those who participate.”

For exhibitor sponsorship information, e-mail: fredkurpiel@aol.com; for presentation information, e-mail: PW rich@hattonbrown.com.

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FOCUS ON PEOPLE, QUALTY WILL FOLLOW: THE COLUMBIA CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT METHOD Implementation of a daily management system for Columbia Forest Products’ West Virginia mill brought incident rates down and productivity up.

BY JESSICA JOHNSON

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Meinan peeling and clipping line was installed in 2011.

CRAIGSVILLE, WV hen Chris Groves first started working at the Columbia Forest Products (CFP) hardwood plywood mill in Craigsville, a stone’s throw from where he grew up, the incident rate was high—too high, he says.

The company made strides to change that pattern, electing in 2004 to implement a behavior based safety program, which lowered the incident rate significantly before leveling out around 3.5, recalls Groves, who held the position of continuous improvement manager prior to becoming plant manager in April 2016.

As Groves took over as plant manager, safety continued to weigh heavily on his mind. “Safety is taking care of our people; making sure they have a safe environment,” he explains, “Last year we began addressing upset conditions which is responsible for the latest downward trend to 1.6.” The current incident rate is the best it has ever been in Craigsville.

Groves draws a parallel from that low incident rate to the implementation of

Chris Groves calls the Meinan lathe a “game changer.”

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With the installation of the Meinan lathe, CFP gained thickness control, peeling core material to 60 mm (2 + in.).

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the Continuous Improvement System, a daily management system that tracks safety and cleanliness first, followed by quality of product, productivity and finally cost.

“Some companies may look at their costs first, but since we’ve been on this system, we’ve noticed if we develop a safe work environment and make sure we make a quality product, the rest will start flowing through on its own. The productivity will be there,” he adds.

He says that the majority of the plant’s accidents were happening during upset conditions, and by cutting down on upset conditions the operation ran smoother and the incident rate went down, which of course seems like a nobrainer. However, when the Continuous Improvement System was formalized in 2011, it became much more efficient to track the upset conditions, safety, productivity and maintenance with daily work audits. It also made processes uniform across all four of the plant’s operating shifts.

The feel of teamwork and unity that stems from the implementation of the Continuous Improvement System is far reaching: The integrated mindset had a huge impact on the morale of the plant as well as on profitability, notes Steven Sattler, Plant Engineer.

Groves adds that the plant had always had the mentality to do a little bit more and a little bit better, but sometimes struggled to find the right footing with the lack of a uniform reporting process across the shifts. The focus on safety really means a focus on the plant’s people, Groves says.

With the addition of a continuous improvement manager, the daily management system helps tie loose ends; and by standardizing work across the four shifts, veteran employees had the opportunity to give feedback to management and other employees.

Josh Querrey, who currently serves as Continuous Improvement Manager, says the daily standard work audits are just a way to keep the mill organized, the biggest benefit of the system being the display boards in the areas where all information is posted. At any time, an operator, team lead or manager, can walk to the Continuous Improvement boards around the plant and see everything that needs to be done in a particular area, what was done in the prior shift and how the plant is performing against various goals/targets.

Querrey, joined by Groves, will also do a daily walk-around with the team leader, and if the team isn’t hitting tar-

The plant produces 4,000 panels per day.

Meinan veneer composer helps overall recovery.

Panels are pressed for five minutes using a Williams White 24 opening hot press.

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gets, they’ll discuss why and what they are doing to get back there.

PLANT UPGRADE

helping trim the employee count from 256 to 214, without losing production.

“The Meinan lathe changed everything,” Groves says. A single operator can handle the entire line now, bringing automation to the green end of the plant.

CFP Craigsville’s sister plant in Old Fort, NC installed a Meinan lathe a few years before and two other CFP plants have installed it since. Groves says the superior thickness control and significantly better recovery are the major benefits.

Previously, CFP was peeling down to a 4

in. log core; with the Meinan, the core is down to 60 mm (2+ in.), with practically no spinouts.

PROCESS FLOW

The year 2011 was a big one for CFP Craigsville. In addition to the implemenThe vast majority of the material tation of the Continuous Improvement brought into Craigsville is yellow poplar, System, the plant also made changes to its sourced from a 250 mile radius that inmachinery lineup: adding a Meinan lathe cludes West Virginia, Ohio, eastern Kenline and a Meinan composer, effectively tucky, northern Virginia, Maryland and changing its product offering percentages.

Pennsylvania. The remaining wood intake A second Meinan composer was added includes aspen, basswood and syca last year. Groves explains more—via CFP contract that before 2011, calibrated logging crews and logs sold blanks were a large portion as gatewood. The majority of production, but thanks to of logs are 17 ft., though a the Meinan lathe’s better significant portion is 8 ft. thickness tolerance, the need Log Procurement Manto calibrate the blanks at the ager Chris Neal says the sander fell off significantly. wood yard processes an avHe estimates that 80% of the erage amount of 180200MMSF annual produc200MBF per day. Trucks tion capacity is either frame are weighed upon entry, stock or hardwood plywood. but CFP performs inventoAn Argos panel inspection ry on board foot scales. A system was also installed in Volvo loader is used for July 2013. moving logs, assisted by a Liebherr for high stacking.

The Meinan lathe also helped CFP find areas of the Logs are scaled and recordprocess that were wasteful, In 2013, CFP added an Argos panel inspection system to its finishing line. ed with voice recognition

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headsets, making the scalers jobs more efficient.

Once logs are selected for processing, they are broken down using a quadfeeder to a Nicholson A2 debarker. Chop saws cut blocks for the above ground conditioning vats. Groves says CFP conditions blocks to be 100° going into the stepfeeder.

Figuring out the exact best method to condition blocks took some time. There were probably about five iterations of how to put water on the blocks in the vats, Groves says, before the exact method was settled upon. A Wellons boiler fired by bark and other plant waste provides steam for the conditioning vats.

The stepfeeder brings blocks to an older Coe lathe, which CFP uses to round up the blocks. Blocks are then fed to the Meinan lathe. Once the Meinan lathe peels the blocks down to a 60 mm core, sheets are run through one of two Coe M72 dryers, one a 22 section dryer, the other an 18. From the dryers, sheets are put into a 12 bin stacker.

Moisture is monitored on the Meinan lathe with Ventek moisture meters. Ward moisture detectors are used on the dryers. Groves estimates that 20% of material is deemed “wet,” and is pulled out of the production line to sit for three days.

Groves says that is usually enough time that 75% of that wet product has dried enough to be put on a reentry line, having equalized itself out.

Of the thinner veneer that doesn’t do well with the stacker, CFP pulls by hand.

Sheets are moved from the stacker to one of seven composers.

Of the seven composers, CFP has two Meinan composers and five Hashimoto; three are 4 ft. machines and two are 8 ft.

A robotic handler is the main piece in the layup line that primarily uses soy-based Pure Bond resin. CFP makes use of a Black Brothers spreader and a Globe pre-press.

A 24 opening Williams White hot press with a five-minute cycle is used for plywood production. Once pressed, panels are sawn on a Globe saw and then sanded using one of four Timesaver sanders. Two of those sanders are still dedicated to calibrating blanks, even though Groves says that’s a significantly smaller portion of production than before. Now those calibrated blanks are shipped predominately to sister plants in North Carolina, Arkansas and Virginia.

Panels are inspected for defects and graded with an Argos surface scanning system.

Craigsville does not produce the faces. “The veneer division will pair faces and backs for us, all we do is lay it up,” Groves explains.

He says that the bulk of the 4,000 daily panel production is ¾ in. hardwood panels, but the plant does regularly make ½ in. panels as well as frame stock in 7⁄8 and 23⁄32. On occasion the plant will produce panels of up to 1 in. thick and as thin as 7⁄16 in.

“I say we’re vanilla, chocolate, strawberry. We’re doing the basics of the plywood world here,” Groves adds.

Core is supplied, mainly, to CFP’s sister plant in Chatham, Va. Groves estimates that 40% of the veneer produces in Craigsville is consumed on the layup line.

On the veneer side, Craigsville produces predominately yellow poplar core. Groves says 65% of the production is 1⁄7, with the rest being 1⁄6, though occasionally it will be peeled as thin as 1⁄12 for engineered flooring manufacturers.

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and refractory repairs. During this outage all other major maintenance is completed, including wood yard repairs, electrical and switchgear testing, pulling oil samples and recalibrating machines.

On a daily basis, Sattler’s maintenance staff of 18 (including millwrights, electricans and grindermen) works off of a work order system for some repairs, while the newer equipment, like the Meinan lathe, follows the manufacturer’s recommended checklists.

The plant has two designated maintenance days per week so the plant is never fully shutdown at one time: Dryers are down every other Monday for repairs. The green end is down every Thursday. Knives for the chippers and Coe lathe are ground in-house.

The knives for the Meinan lathe are ground using a Taihei grinder at the CFP sister plant in Old Fort, NC and are shipped back and forth each day along with veneer.

Groves points to a standard “pause” that is given any time the plant experiences an upset condition.

He explains, “Whenever we do have any upset condition we take a pause so when we react to upset conditions, we recognize the risk and also document

CFP Craigsville’s senior management staff, from left, Chris Neal, Steven Sattler, Josh Querrey, Mark Bartlett and Chris Groves

why it happened so we can problem solve the reason to try to eliminate the condition.”

The plant has always looked after the community, he adds, saying there are three main schools near where the plant draws employees, and each of those schools’ bands, athletics, and the corresponding little leagues, are supported by CFP.

New this year, Craigsville has a Care Team, which directly aids employees, and employee’s families that are going through emergent situations, like illness, death or large needed home repairs. New this year, the Columbia Forest Products Foundation offered eight children of employees from this plant scholarships to college. “The company is very into giving PW and helping,” Groves says.

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BAUMER INSPECTION

With the new ColourBrain MFC4.0, in combination with Qbrain and Q-live, the production manager has powerful tools in hand to improve the output of press lines and to reduce the number of rejects constantly.

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MFC4.0 in a short cycle press line

Baumer Inspection, the German specialist for scanner systems, has installed more than 600 camera systems for the wood based panel industry during the last 17 years. Baumer’s service partner in Canada, Raptor Integration in Salmon Arm, BC, provides service and support with highly trained personal in North America–24/7 service is guaranteed.

Baumer’s new generation of panel inspection systems are designed to standardize grading and to monitor and optimize TFL production lines. Within the last two years Baumer received 25 orders for its ColourBrain MFC4.0 inspection system. Based upon statistical analysis of reject rates, the inspection systems have proven their potential to assist production optimization through fast reaction in case of process related problems.

MFC4.0 is a pre-calibrated inspection system. Cameras are calibrated to the same sensitivity and same resolution. Baumer developed a calibration panel with sophisticated calibration software in order to standardize all settings regarding quality and grading definition.

For the first time producers of melamine faced panels are able to forward standards to customers regarding quality and grading, give guarantees for specified qualities and prove those standards on a daily basis. The MFC4.0 system design, hardware and software, guarantees the same level of quality for every line, within a plant and also for press lines installed in various plants within a group.

MFC4.0 assists in improving production and in reducing rejects. The scanner automatically detects defects and deviations and classifies them. It also provides information about the defect root cause.

Q-brain is a special tool to permanently monitor production.

Q-brain differentiates between cracks in the paper, a heat line, pressed in dirt on the surface, etc. For all different kinds of process related defects, alarms can be generated. This alarm prevents mass production of rejects and assists optimizing production and resources.

The data base system Q-live allows easy analysis and assists to find the hot spots in production. Q-live automatically collects all MFC4.0 data for statistical analyzation and monitors production drifts and deviations. Q-live also connects inspection systems in various production lines and even in different plants, comparing results and productivity of the press line.

Firefly reports that it now offers a third party approved Quick Suppression System. Firefly has conducted and passed tests according to the test protocol for quick suppression systems: “DFL TM170307-1261 – Quick Suppression Systems for certain high-risk areas typically found in industry applications.” It has been developed

by DFL, an ISO/IEC 17025 certified test laboratory, accredited to conduct full scale fire-tests.

A quick suppression system is a fixed automatic discharge fire suppression Firefly Quick Suppression System was testsystem, including ed and approved in April. flame detection, water mist suppression and control system, with strict demands on quick system response times and fast extinguishing performance. The system is designed for detection and suppression of fires/flames around critical machinery and/or highrisk areas with remarkable flame suppression capabilities, utilizing a very small amount of water.

When protecting critical machinery or high-risk areas from fires, the response time of a fire protection system is essential.

The quicker a fire can be detected and extinguished, the less damage it will cause. It is also important that the extinguishing itself will not affect the machine or sensitive equipment around the machine.

The purpose of a quick suppression system is to act quick enough to avoid or significantly reduce damages and production downtime, as well as preventing the fire from escalating and spreading into other areas. This will greatly enhance employee safety and keep the fire cost to a minimum. The small amount of water and the small water droplets used in Firefly’s water mist system will have a minimal effect on the machine, so that the production can be started up as quick as possible after an activation of the system.

The Firefly Quick Suppression System can be used in various industries including wood products manufacturing to protect presses, oil pump rooms, shredders, conveyors, transformers, etc.

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IMAL-PAL GROUP IMAL-PAL Group offers a complete range of on line and laboratory quality equipment. ● DYNASTEAM: application mounted at the infeed to the continuous press for the production of OSB, MDF and PB.

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Are you still checking your product tolerances manually or perhaps you have a traditional mechanical contact rollers measurement system in need of replacement with a modern in-line dimensional control system?

LIMAB has more than 30 years of experience in supplying accurate non-contact laser sensors and systems to the wood panels industry and is now a market leader in this field. It has worldwide installations for all types of panels to the major panel producers and also to many smaller enterprises.

With the LIMAB PanelProfiler laser system you will get a trouble-free quality control of your production. The system will IMAL-PAL LBC100 blister detection and classifier

Steam is injected into the top and bottom of the mat making it possible to increase production by as much as 30%. Other benefits of the installation include optimized density profile, less porous surface, lower formaldehyde emission and a reduction in resin consumption. ● FBC200 (full blister control detector): Conventional technology utilizes a limited number of control channels to detect panel delamination, where you may have for example 20 sensors controlling a 2500 mm wide board, but which can barely monitor 20% of the board because each sensor is only able to cover 25 mm, and i.e. 500 mm of the board. This newly designed system on the other hand is able to control the whole width of the board.

A new lite version of this system is now available, the LBC100 (Lite Blister Classifier). Although the system does not have as many sensors as the FBC system, its coverage is nevertheless three times greater than the standard channel system. The LBC system may also be supplied in combination with the Imal Winthick gauge on the same beam. ● Controlling the density profile is essential for MDF quality.

The CDP700 analyzer is rapid, extremely accurate and able to analyze boards over a thickness range of between 3 mm and 60 mm. The CDP700 mounts both sensors below the board, a technical solution which protects the sensors from the vapors released by the board, hence they last longer and performance is not affected. ● The PSD (press security device) is designed to protect continuous presses from foreign objects (pebbles, wire, resin chunks, plastic lumps, etc.) and other dense objects that could damage the belt, particularly important when producing thin panels. The X-ray system provides full mat width coverage and mat density is accurately displayed in 3D. ● ISO30X (on-line x-ray mat density gauge) performs an accurate on-line weight per surface unit analysis and is an essential device for managing and controlling mat formation. ● WinThick (thickness gauging system) is a highly accurate and reliable system for installation at press outfeed and sanding line with excellent all-round performance.

The group also manufactures a full range of laboratory equipment such as the IB700 board property tester, DPX density profile meter, Lab Formaldehyde Tester, Fibercam and Screencam, for analyzing the granulometry of wood particles and fiber.

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LIMAB PanelProfiler non-contact laser system

improve your product quality, process efficiency and profit. No moving parts and no physical contact with the panels gives you low maintenance costs and no problems with scratched or dirt marked panels. The system has an effective air cleaning function with a powerful fan and protection boxes around the sensors, which will keep the system clean and running in the toughest envionments, like after presses. Measurement frames are specially designed to be both temperature and mechanically stable. This eliminates the need for constant calibrations, calibrations outside the conveyor by “additional” sensors or by splitting the measurement frame in two halves which some other systems need to do, especially in high speed or continuous production lines.

The PanelProfiler can be installed at presses, sanders or in finishing lines with versions available to suit any production. Integration and retrofitting of the system into a production line is easy.

The system industrial PC is equipped with powerful and user-friendly software. You get real time graphical and numerical display and SQL database logging of all produced panels (with Name, Time, Max, Avg, Min, Location of extreme values for all measurement tracks and more). All out-of-tolerance conditions will immediately alert the operators and trig alarm signals. Remote systems diagnosis, recipe handling, production reports and more are also included as standard.

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welding and grinding system for repairs to damage up to 480 mm in diameter. The tool has been designed to enable repairs to be completed by just one person, and its automated processes ensure high quality results.

The cutting tool is used to remove the damaged area in the form of a disc. The same tool also produces the replacement disc from the “spare” belt section that Sandvik supplies with every press belt.

Metriguard Model 820 Panel Performance Tester

Metriguard offers three quality assurance testing machines for producers of structural plywood and OSB. These machines are acceptable to all third party agencies that provide certification for the manufacturing facility. Choosing the appropriate test machine(s) depends on the end use and test requirements for the panel that is being produced. ● The Panel Performance Tester (Model 820) is used when concentrated static load, impact load and deflection tests of full size panels are needed, such as those called out in PS 2.

The machine accommodates spans of 16, 20, 24, 32, 40 and 48 inches. ● Metriguard’s Panel Bending Tester (Model 830) is used to conduct ASTM D3043 (Method C) testing. Panel sizes of 2x4 ft. and 4x4 ft. can be tested for deflection and ultimate strength in both parallel and perpendicular orientations. ● The Model 840 Rail Shear Tester evaluates edgewise shear strength in OSB, which is particularly important when the OSB is to be used in the web of an I-joist. The machine easily and safely tests small specimens (3.5 in. x 10 in.) in accordance with ASTM D1037.

Parts, repairs and service are ready available to keep these vital machines operating and contributing to a panel producer’s quality program. Upgrades for existing machines may also be available.

Metriguard also manufactures in-line equipment for grading and sorting veneer targeted for use in laminated veneer (LVL) and structural plywood.

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SANDVIK Press belt manufacturer Sandvik has expanded its QuickTools range of press belt repair tools to help board manufacturers maintain maximum product quality even after belt damage.

The newest addition is the QuickDisc Plus 500, a cutting,

Sandvik’s QuickDisc Plus 500 on display at Ligna

The QuickDisc tool is then fitted with the track-welding unit and replacement disc welded into place. The third stage in the process sees the weld ground down to the finest tolerances using the QuickSander tool attachment.

While this achieves a precision repair, Sandvik has developed a second tool, the QuickAnnealer, that further improves the result.

By applying targeted heat of up to 600 °C to the repair area, the QuickAnnealer increases the hardness of the weld by as much as 30%, bringing it much closer to that of the parent material. This ensures a premium quality repair, significantly reducing the risk of the faint white rings that may otherwise be visible on end products following a disc repair.

This will be of particular benefit to producers of thin boards, where the impact of belt repairs may be more apparent.

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SIEMPELKAMP The precise distribution of weight per unit area in longitudinal and transversal directions is most important for the board quality. Therefore Siempelkamp has extended its range of integrated SicoScan gauges by the weight-per-unit-area gauge, EcoScanNEO—an innovation relying on the simple truth, “perfect forming for the perfect raw density.”

Down the line of the production process, the EcoScan NEO unit monitors the product directly behind the mat former with the help of two separate functions combined within a single

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and waterways, this product is a great substitution for release agents, tilt panel bond breakers, precast mould oils, rust protection sprays, lubricants for jacks and fittings. Spartek RA-1 is biodegradable, non-toxic, non-evaporative and non-staining concentrate. For best application mix concentrate with water and apply to the desired surface. Different concentration ratios can be used for different applications, based on your needs.

X-ray eyes for a clear view—EcoScan NEO

measuring system: high-resolution analysis of the weight per unit area and reliable detection of foreign bodies by the simple and rapid capturing of the measured data across the entire mat cross-section.

Siempelkamp’s EcoScan NEO unit, which is responsible for measuring the weight per unit area on particle mats, fiber mats and strand mats, makes fast absorption measuring possible as it uses two traversing measuring heads to scan the full width of the mat with sine waves. Depending on the press width, one or several sources of x-rays under the material scan the product while the self-adjusting measuring heads above the mat detect unabsorbed residual radiation. This means that while taking account of the forming belt even the slightest of fluctuations in the surface weight will be detected across the entire measured range with a consistently high resolution of ±0.5% of the mat weight.

An independent and separate x-ray system on the EcoScan Neo unit scans the entire surface of the mat using an intelligent algorithm to detect foreign bodies that are up 1.6 mm small. The clear multidimensional visualisation means that even the smallest of foreign bodies and forming errors may be precisely localized on the mat and that mat sections that are defective as a result of the process may be isolated with the help of fluctuations in the weight per unit area.

The fact that the integrated EcoScan measuring system may be interfaced with the intelligent Prod-IQ control means that statistical analyses may be carried out and the results then presented in a variety of user interfaces.

EcoScan—another measuring system integrated into Siempelkamp s SicoScan family.

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SPARTEK Spartek RA-1 is your best solution for press platen cleanup and maintenance. This release agent will remove and dissolve any existing buildup from adhesives residue or any other debris. It is quick and easy to apply, delivering a clean surface ready for use right after application.

Spartek RA-1 is a release agent suitable for steel, timber, plywood, concrete, PVC, rubber, polypropylene, plastic and fiberglass surfaces. Safe for environmentally sensitive areas

Spartek offers press platen cleaning and maintenance solutions.

Easy to use and apply, this product will reduce maintenance costs, downtime and increase surface life of equipment. Great for removing any buildup on press platens, as well as for preventative maintenance on a daily basis. Application rates will vary depending on surface condition and ambient temperatures.

This product is classified as non-Dangerous Goods, with seven years of shelf life. Once mixed with water it must be used within two days.

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GRECON High speed modern production means that companies need real time up to the millisecond information about their manufacturing processes performance. Automation and data exchange, termed industry 4.0 or “smart factory,” will allow operators to control production safely and efficiently. GreCon Measuring Systems are being integrated into customer production lines to “talk” with the factory’s control and monitoring systems.

Mat forming is one of the most important elements for continuous production quality of wood-based panels. The FORMATOR constantly regulates the material distribution of the mat. The FORMATOR reduces material fluctuations to a minimum by using automatic control process within a production order and also within the individual board. This control process is based on the detection of material fluctuations in the mat forming line before the press. This measuring data is automatically fed back to the upstream mat-forming tool, in this case the segmented scalper, via a corresponding control circuit. The segmented scalper regulates the material distribution ➤ 30 PanelWorld • SEPTEMBER 2017 • 27

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the veneer is rejected and removed from the process at the peeling line and directed for other uses. This saves raw material and frees the capacity of the drying, patching and composing lines, at an early stage. This complete-process smart optimization improves recovery, resulting in remarkable savings throughout the entire production process.

GreCon FORMATER optimizes board mats through weight per unit area measurements.

27 ➤ immediately by the specific activation of rollers that eliminate local fluctuations by lifting and lowering. This control process implements a specified target profile of the mass per unit area across the width of the mat.

FIBERVIEW is an optical inline measuring system that assesses the fiber quality. This system can control the adjustment of the refiner discs automatically. Numerous studies have confirmed a correlation between refiner setting and fiber quality. It is possible to use fiber quality data to develop a refiner adjustment control. The FIBERVIEW transfers the current actual values for the number of shives to the controller via the OPC interface. The respective controller adjusts the distance of the grinding discs so that the current number of shives always remains within the defined tolerance range.

These examples show why interlinked “smart factory” systems are becoming the standard and are quickly replacing stand-alone systems.

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Raute optimization and quality control

Operational advantages are achieved by providing a strong foundation grounded in quality control, which includes regular maintenance. Raute enhances this further with new digital services such as real time data collection, remote monitoring, eLearning, and 24/7 hotline support. These Raute tools help to keep lines and mills running efficiently.

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RAUTE Innovation and design are the superstars in manufacturing, touting useful features and benefits that have the potential for improved performance. Often forgotten yet equally crucial to product delivery success is quality control.

Quality control mitigates financial risk and is essential to delivering products that meet and exceed customers’ expectations. Efficient manufacturing minimizes waste, improves profitability and costs, and increases productivity.

The new G5 series was developed with this in mind. This groundbreaking new generation of analyzers acquires information about veneer quality and makes process optimizing decisions in milliseconds.

The G5 analyzers play a big role in mill-scale optimization. Usually, low quality veneer is processed through all the lines, accumulating the same cost as quality veneer, just to end up as waste. The G5 platform enables quality information to be shared between analyzers. Scanners simulate whether the veneer should be upgraded by patching, composing, or later by repairing. If none of these are calculated to be smart enough, 30 • SEPTEMBER 2017 • PanelWorld

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PROJECTS RICE STRAW BASED MDF PROJECT BEGINS STRAW STORAGE AS NEW PLANT NEARS CONSTRUCTION alAg has begun developing a portion of the 275 acre plant site for storage of this year’s rice straw harvest to be used at the rice straw-based MDF plant, known as CalPlant I, LLC, it is building near Willows, Calif.

At full production of 140MMSF (3⁄4 in. basis) per year, the plant will use 275,000 tons of straw each year from about 100,000 acres of rice fields; this is about 20% of the straw generated each year in the Sacramento Valley.

On June 14, after 20 years and approximately $22 million in research and development expenditures, CalAg closed an approximately $315 million financing to build the MDF manufacturing facility just west of Willows. Of these funds, $87.5 million was from a group of equity investors, and $228 million was from tax-exempt pollution-control bonds issued via the California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA).

CalAg, LLC, the predecessor company to CalPlant I, LLC, was founded in 1997 by longtime California rice industry veterans Jim Boyd (and family members), and Jerry Uhland to address the challenges and costs the rice industry faced when it was announced by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that the burning of post-harvest rice straw would be largely eliminated because of air quality concerns.

After many years of R&D, and several false starts, CalAg, LLC obtained a patent in 2003 on the process for refin-

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CAD rendering of the CalAg plant layout by Sicoplan

ing rice straw into fiber with which high-quality, environmentally-friendly MDF can be manufactured.

The plant will take approximately 18 months (post-financing closing) to construct; about 150-200 construction jobs will be created during construction.

Once completed, the plant will employ 87 full-time employees. CalAg’s philosophy is to hire locally whenever possible, and to provide pay and benefits at levels gauged to minimize turnover and maximize morale, according to President Jerry Uhland.

The plant will be of economic benefit to rice farmers as well. According to Uhland, to dispose of rice straw after the annual fall harvest—as the straw must be disposed of before the following season’s crop can be planted—it now costs farmers, directly and indirectly, about $100/acre: they have to chop the straw into smaller pieces; disc the straw into the soil; then re-flood the fields to accelerate the decomposition of the organic matter, using approximately .6 acre feet per acre to do so; and then treat the next year’s growing crop with expensive fungicides to eradicate the fungi that flourish in the decaying straw.

The decomposing straw also generates methane, a powerful greenhouse gas; estimates range from 500 lbs. to 1,250 lbs. per acre.

At full production, Uhland adds, the

company’s operations will result in a number of environmental benefits: —It will save about 60,000 acre feet of water per year, or roughly the annual water use of 550,000 Bay Area households.

—It will prevent the generation of between 25,000 and 62,000 tons of methane per year—the equivalent of removing from 120,000 to 295,000 cars from the state’s roadways.

—It will use 275,000 tons of solid waste in an environmentally friendly product.

CalAg’s MDF will have several natural and unique qualities: high moisture and fire resistance; increased dimensional stability; formaldehyde free. The project has had longstanding support from CARB, from CPCFA, from Glenn County, and from many local and state elected officials.

EQUIPMENT SCOPE SICOPlan, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siempelkamp; Casey Industrial, the Balance of Plant (BOP) contractor; and Evergreen Engineering are well into the final engineering stage that will allow Casey to begin site work in September.

Siempelkamp anticipates delivering its first round of equipment by April 2018 and deliveries will continue for four more months. First board is expect-

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PROJECTS ed during the first quarter 2019.

Siempelkamp, which is a minority investor, reports it will supply, install and start up the entire machine technology amounting to an order value of 75 million euro. CalAg signed the supply contract on June 14, shortly after it became known that the required investment volume had become available through public investors’ contributions.

The order to Siempelkamp includes the complete preparation technology for rice straw bales with bale twine remover and shredder by Pallmann, a 100% daughter company of Siempelkamp, as well as a cleaning system for the straw to remove coarse materials and dust. Pallmann will also supply two refiners for the fiberizing of the rice straw. These refiners will be equipped with horizontal digesters, a design typical for annual plants, to prevent material bridging. The cleaning system for separating silicate components from the fibers is a design specially developed by Siempelkamp and designed to process rice straw.

The natural gas fiber dryer designed for a material throughput of up to 32 metric tons/h bone-dry will be supplied

by Siempelkamp subsidiary Büttner, as will be the energy plants needed for steam and heat generation. The frontend technology for fiber and mat preparation will be supplied by the Italian subsidiary CMC. A special resin blending system with a turbo mixer will be used. This high-speed mixer processes isocyanate PMDI in a procedure developed by Siempelkamp.

The core component of the production plant will be a 9th Generation Siempelkamp ContiRoll continuous press with its numerous innovations including, for example, a highly efficient drive motor ContiRoll Ecodrive. These motors provide the plant operator with energy savings of at least 7% under full load operation and up to 14% under partial load operation. The newly developed Siempelkamp Press Controller, Sico SPC, controls the desired press forces and distances between the cylinders in the technological press zones of the ContiRoll by means of modern hardware technology and precise sensor technology. The ContiRoll will feature a variable press width of 8-10 ft. and a length of 35.4 m.

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PROJECTS onal saw (rip-cut saw), which will cut exclusive sizes for Columbia Forest Products, also an investor, and a main purchaser of the fiberboard. Next to the sanding and stacking lines, a fully automatic storage system with warehouse vehicles and base carrier is also part of the scope of supply.

Morrison & Foerster LLP advised

CalAg, LLC and CalPlant I, LLC in connection with equity and debt financing of the project. Equity investments in the project are being made by a subsidiary of TIAA (Occator Agricultural Properties, LLC), Zelman Capital, CalAg LLC, Columbia Forest Products, Inc., and Siempelkamp Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH.

CONTINUOUS PRESS BOUND FOR N. AFRICA The Algerian family-owned company Panneaux d‘Algérie has commissioned Dieffenbacher SWPM to deliver a complete system for producing MDF at its site in El Tarf in the far northeast of the country.

The plant concept is designed specifically for smaller capacities. Here, the Dieffenbacher CPS+ continuous press proves that it can also be the ideal entry-level system for newcomers to the wood-based panel market and an economic alternative for easily replacing older single- or multi-opening presses in existing small-capacity plants.

Panneaux d‘Algérie is such a newcomer. Although the parent company BIGSTAR has been active in the woodbased panel trade for many years, it has never produced its own materials. That is now set to change.

“There is a rising demand for MDF boards in Algeria, and imports from other countries are becoming increasingly costly. We have been considering producing our own materials for a long time for this reason, and Dieffenbacher SWPM has given us the perfect concept to do so,” explains Guelai Mohamed Chiheb, BIGSTAR CEO. BIGSTAR President Guelai Belkacimar adds, “We’ve remained in contact since we first started thinking about having our own production line four years ago. We feel as if we’ve always received excellent advice. We’ve twice been able to visit the Dieffenbacher headquarters in Eppingen and get a first-hand experience of the outstanding work done there. We have great confidence in Dieffenbacher and Dieffenbacher SWPM, and we’re very pleased to have a working relationship with this long-standing family business.”

The 6 ft. wide, 14.5 m long CPS+ for BIGSTAR will be supplied from Eppingen. Dieffenbacher SWPM is responsible for the remainder of the scope of supply and for project management. The complete order includes the material preparation process, the refiner, the dryer, the forming station and the forming line. The complete raw board handling, including the diagonal saw, the star cooler and billet stacking right through to the shortcycle laminating line, is also part of the ➤ 38 delivery scope.

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36 ➤ The plant is designed to offer a production capacity of 250 m³ per day.

Assembly will begin in the second quarter of 2018. The first board will be produced in December of the same year.

ROSEBURG ORDERS LVL LAYUP LINE Raute Corp. reports it has received an order worth more than EUR 11 million for a high capacity LVL layup line from Roseburg Forest Products, Inc. The line will be delivered to RFP’s newly announced LVL mill in Chester, SC in late 2018. The capacity of the LVL mill will be 285,000 m3 per year and will be one of the largest capacity single LVL lines in the world.

The equipment will be engineered and produced in Raute’s North American unit in Delta, Vancouver, Canada.

Raute has delivered projects of various sizes to RFP plywood and LVL mills.

• Meanwhile Raute published it halfyear report and noted that its 2017 net

sales are expected to clearly grow and operating profit is forecast to clearly improve from 2016.

“Our order intake, at EUR 29 million in the second quarter, was at a good level, bearing in mind that it did not include any major individual projects,” comments Tapani Kiiski, president and CEO. “Following a quieter period, demand for modernizations also picked up. In terms of new orders, the European market is still exceptionally strong, but projects are also being actively negotiated in North America, Asia and Russia, to name a few. I estimate that in the near future, other market areas will complement the demand in Europe.”

Kiiski noted that relative profitability was influenced by the startup of the Metriguard business that was acquired in early April, additional investments aimed at the Chinese market, and investments in sales and marketing, as well as continued focus on product development and digital services.

“Our order book has remained strong, which means we will retain our good momentum and our resources will be used at a high capacity also in the second half of the year,” Kiiski says. “Our aim is to deliver the high number of orders scheduled for the latter half of the year on time, successfully and in keeping with the budgeted costs, which will, in turn, improve our relative profitability for the second half of the year.”

SONAE ARAUCO ORDERS MDF LINE To expand production capacities at its Portugese Mangualde location, Sonae Arauco decided to order a MDF/HDF line from Siempelkamp. The scope of supply includes a forming and press line with a complex handling system for different board lengths and widths and an interface to the existing storage system and the sanding and packing lines.

Sonae Arauco S.A. is a large manufacturer of wood-based materials and

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PROJECTS operates in Europe, Canada, South America and South Africa. The new production line for Mangualde will replace a multi-daylight press and will allow Sonae Arauco material and energy efficient production of MDF and HDF with a wide thickness range.

The order comprises the forming and press line with all pneumatic and mechanical conveyors including the automation technology. The press line with a ContiRoll continuous press of the latest design will be equipped with cutting-edge and energy-efficient synchronous motor drive technology. The press will be 28.8 m long and 8 ft. wide.

It will produce MDF and HDF with a thickness ranging from 2-37.8 mm.

The concept of sequential thickness changeovers will allow the operator to change the production automatically to new order-specific parameters and thus make the production of smaller batches possible. In this way product and quality variations as well as material losses will be minimized.

TOLKO ORDERS POCKET BATCH FEEDERS Kadant Carmanah Design received an order for two pocket batch feeders from Tolko Industries Ltd. for an OSB line upgrade at the High Prairie facility in Alberta, Canada. The equipment is expected to be online in the first quarter of 2018 when the High Prairie facility resumes operation after a market-related shutdown.

“We’re very happy to see this mill resume operation and to be awarded the order for critical equipment for the OSB line upgrade,” says Michael Colwell, president of Kadant Carmanah. “Tolko and Kadant Carmanah share a long history of partnering to make the best solutions possible.”

S. KIJCHAI TO ADD REFINING SYSTEM ANDRITZ has received an order from S. Kijchai Enterprise PCL (SKN), Huay-Yang, Thailand, for a pressurized

refining system for MDF production line II at the mill in Rayong, Thailand.

Startup is scheduled for June 2018. The pressurized refining system has a capacity of 30 bdmt/h and will process 80100% rubberwood and 0-20% fruitwood as raw material.

In addition to successful operation of the first line delivered by ANDRITZ in April 2012, key factors in the decisionmaking process included internationally tried and tested technology and processes that ANDRITZ offers worldwide for the panelboard industry.Predominant features of the ANDRITZ pressurized refining systems are highly efficient pre-steaming, excellent dewatering in the plug-screw feeder, and low electricity and thermal energy consumption by the overall system.

This is the 13th line to be supplied by ANDRITZ to Thailand, five of which were delivered within the past two years.

S. Kijchai Enterprise PCL (SKN) is a leading producer of particleboard and

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MDF. The company is well-recognized in Asia, serving the needs of both the domestic and the overseas markets.

CHIPING SENQIANG ORDERS DEFIBRATOR Valmet will deliver an EVO-56 Defibrator system to Chiping County Senqiang MDF in China. This is a new MDF line and the Defibrator system will produce 30 tons per hour bd (bone dry) unresinated fiber.

“There is a huge demand of MDF and the wood-based panel industry is in an upward trend,” says Xu Tao, general manager of Sensen Group. “We have decided to invest in the continuous line to produce 300,000 m3 MDF on an annual basis. From this investment, we hope to improve our product quality, reduce production consumption and operation cost, to become more environmentally friendly with less emission, to better adapt to the tough market competition and to drive the company to a higher level of development.

“We believe Valmet’s equipment, technology and service will meet our requirements well.”

The EVO-56 system is designed for production levels up to 32 tons per hour. Chiping County Senqiang has one existing line and this is its first EVO system from Valmet.

Chiping Senqiang MDF belongs to

Sensen group, which was founded in 2001. The company owns five multiopening MDF lines and the annual production is 400,000 m3.

HOOD INSTALLS ALTEC GREEN END SYSTEM Many milestones were reached during Altec and Demco’s latest project for Hood Industries. In May, Altec installed a new electric carriage and new backup roll for the veneer lathe at Hood’s plant in Beaumont, Miss. In addition, the Altec team installed a new Linden log ladder, a new XY scanner, and charger and lathe controls. Hood’s existing clipper also received a new electric servo upgrade package.

This installation was significant for many reasons. Firstly, this was Altec and Demco’s first project since their 2016 merger. It was also the first complete carriage Altec has supplied since the merger, and its first clipper scanner install in the South. The secret to the success of the Altec clipper scanner is the Camsensor technology. Camsensor, a company from New Zealand, has created a smart camera that combines grade and moisture sensing in one streamlined package, yielding more efficient and cost-effective results.

The new machinery and controls are producing better quality veneer, resulting in higher recovery and higher output. Be-

cause of this project, production at Hood Industries’ Beaumont plant is on track for record levels.

TOLKO TO RESTART HIGH PRAIRIE OSB Tolko Industries Ltd. reports it is restarting its oriented strandboard mill near High Prairie, Alberta, Can. The mill has been closed since 2008 when North American housing starts fell to a generational low, resulting in a loss of markets for oriented strandboard. With markets improving and optimism that housing starts will maintain upward momentum, the decision has been made to restart the mill, with production expected to begin in first quarter 2018.

“We’re very happy to get this mill back up and running–it’s good news for our people and for northern Alberta,” comments Brad Thorlakson, President and CEO of Tolko.

Thorlakson also thanks the Rachel Notley-led Government of Alberta and Agriculture and Forestry Minister Oneil Carlier for the recent decision to grant a five-year extension to the existing Tolko High Prairie forest management area.

“This was key to the restart decision.”

When fully operational, the mill will employ 175, support a contractor logging workforce, and generate many indirect employment opportunities in the community.

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CLIPPINGS ARAUCO CELEBRATES PRODUCT ANNIVERSARY

There is much cause to celebrate since the first containers of AraucoPly plywood made their way from Chile to the United States in 1997. Despite temporary setbacks caused by the economic downturn in 2008 and a wildfire that devastated one of its manufacturing plants in 2012, AraucoPly has made giant strides in growing its customer base throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Michael Vincent, Director of Import Panels-ARAUCO North America, notes that the U.S. and Canada now account for 40% of AraucoPly’s worldwide sales. Vincent and his team, operating from ARAUCO North America’s headquarters in Atlanta, coordinate sales and deliveries with two mills in Chile.

One of the main drivers for the growing demand in the U.S. and Canada for AraucoPly is its consistent high quality in terms of color, surface

characteristics and core properties.

The plywood panels are made from 100% Radiata pine, grown in the company’s FSC certified, sustainably managed forests; and composed cores using exterior PF resins for flatness and stability.

As part of the 20th year anniversary, ARAUCO introduced factory-primed AraucoPly panels at the 2017 AWFS Fair in Las Vegas. Primed AraucoPly siding, beaded and sanded products are offered with a consistent, full-coverage, prime on five sides (edges included) and a smooth, sanded back.

The primed option was introduced in response to growing market demand for the time-saving advantage of a factoryprimed wood surface.

Arauco says the factory prime offers a superior base coat, compared to a sprayapplied prime coat, because it uniformly covers and seals both the smooth and textured surfaces of the panel.

ARAUCO produces composite panels at nine mills across the U.S. and

Canada, and imports Arauco-branded plywood, pulp, molding, lumber and other products through 12 major ports of call.

AWFS FAIR HAS BOOMING ATTENDANCE AWFS Fair 2017 attendance increased over 2015 as the show hosted 12,306 registered attendees (a 17% increase) and 18,457 total participants including 683 exhibiting companies and representation from 67 nations.

According to Archie Thompson, national sales manager for Spectrum Adhesives and AWFS president, “This was the largest show our association has hosted since 2007, in terms of both exhibit space and attendance. In addition, our association membership has continued to expand with 461 current members.”

AWFS Fair will return to the Las Vegas Convention Center, July 17-20, 2019.

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LINES LAP FINE-TUNES LINE LASER OFFERINGS LAP has restructured its line laser portfolio and bundled the line lasers for harsh industrial environments in the XtrAlign family. LAP is also bringing some new features to the refined portfolio making the precise positioning and alignment of work pieces even more effective.

“The new name ‘XtrAlign’ stands for precision, robustness and durability. All these qualities guarantee high process reliability in the harshest industrial environments. By refining our line laser portfolio, we underline our philosophy,” states Christoph Kähler, product manager for line lasers at LAP. “Whether in the wood working industry, in the metal or in the food industries, companies are rightly expecting reliable laser technology that can be flexibly integrated and meets the high quality requirements.

They do not want to spend time on replacement or maintenance but rather technology that runs smoothly and also saves time and reduces costs.”

The positioning lasers within the product family are available as model HY with green laser source, as model HD with red laser source and as FD laser. The FD model projects a red line and has a fixed focus. The models HY and HD are supplied as point, line or cross lasers and can be manually focused. This allows configuration exactly according to the requirements of the application.

LAP showcased the CAD-PRO laser projection system and the XtrAlign laser family for precise positioning and alignment at Ligna 2017 in Hannover, Germany.

As a new feature for the HY, the laser power can be adjusted by a 0-4VDC signal. This allows users to adapt the line width to the application according to their specific needs. In addition, the lasers feature a line accuracy of ± 0.05 mm/m. Kähler adds, “This high degree of accuracy is a key criterion for many of our customers, as they themselves have to ensure the highest quality standards.

Thus, LAP places greatest emphasis on proven quality. Only lasers that meet a line straightness of ± 0.05 millimeters per meter leave production.”

All models feature laser diodes with a long service life of more than 30,000 hours and are extremely robust. The stainless steel housing is protected against dust and water in accordance with IP 67 as well as impact-resistant. The lasers have undergone impact testing according to IEC62262. They fully comply with the highest protection class IK 10.

“We know from numerous companies that they have been using our line lasers for many, many years without complaint,” Kähler says. “The feedback from the market is the best acknowl-

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LINES edgement for us.”

Due to the intelligent design, the positioning lasers can be easily integrated into existing machine designs. The wide-range power supply, which can handle DC voltage from 12 to 30V, makes integration even more flexible.

For secure mounting, a wide range of brackets is available to ensure precise

alignment of the lasers.

Various industries, such as the wood, steel or stone sectors, may benefit from laser technology. In the steel industry, LAP line lasers are used to give visual aid in shearing lines for heavy plates. In the wood working industry, the line lasers allow the precise display of cutting edges on different saws. This ensures clean cuts

with optimum material utilization. Consequently, process reliability is increased while rejects and thus costs are reduced.

For more than 30 years, LAP has been developing, manufacturing and distributing laser measurement systems, line lasers and laser template projectors for industrial and medical applications. LAP products are highprecision devices Made in Germany.

Visit lap-laser.com.

JOHN KING EYES NORTH AMERICA John King Chains is increasing its focus in the Northern America market.

Founded in 1926, the company has enjoyed a long association with the U.S. with its cast link chain production and related products.

Although the company’s origins are in production of cast link chains in irons and steels, it has progressively expanded the product range to encompass chains of other constructions including welded steel chains, engineering class chains, forged fork link chains and engineering plastic (polymer) chains.

Fifth generation family member Oliver Wadsworth will be leading the effort into the U.S., along with the assistance of his brother, William Wadsworth, and a highly experienced sales and technical team that will work with key accounts and through manufacturer’s representatives.

Oliver Wadsworth comments, “I am proud to have been given the opportunity to ‘lead the charge’ in this new enterprise. We will be looking to expand our focus and concentrate on key industries like the timber industry.”

With extensive stock levels and robotic welding, John King Chains can react quickly.

Contact Oliver Wadsworth, ow@ johnkingchains.com; visit johnkingchains.com.

POSITIVE REPORT CARD FOR DIEFFENBACHER The first half of 2017 was eventful and successful for Dieffenbacher. The company reports that orders for six wood-based panel plants already ensured well-filled order books before the Ligna trade fair May. By the end of the second quarter, three additional 50 • SEPTEMBER 2017 • PanelWorld

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LINES projects were booked.

On the second day of Ligna, Vietnamese company Thien Lam Dat JSC signed a contract for a complete MDF plant including a CPS+ continuous press. The Algerian company BIGSTAR, via its subsidiary Panneaux d’Algérie, also entrusted Dieffenbacher with the delivery of a complete MDF plant with CPS+. It will be the first continuous press operating in North Africa. In addition, Kronospan ordered for its Sanem site in Luxembourg the core package of an OSB plant. A CPS+ will replace the multi-opening press, which has operated since 1996.

Dieffenbacher’s stand at Ligna reflected the company’s early 2017 success and its commitment to helping customers reach “the next level of plant efficiency.” Dieffenbacher presented numerous new developments and solutions for complete production plants and plant modernization.

At the conclusion of Ligna, Christian Dieffenbacher, member of the management board, said that Dieffenbacher’s pledge to produce the most efficient overall plant solutions hit the mark with customers. “We had a lot of good discussions and were pleased by the exceptionally high level of enthusiasm for our message and our products.” With a view to the successful first half-year, he added: “We are extremely satisfied with our progress and look confidently ahead to the future. We expect a significant increase in sales for the whole of 2017.”

BINOS SETS FORTH NEW IMAGE An innovative and young company yet with decades of experience, BINOS demonstrated this image transformation at this year’s Ligna. And BINOS experienced its most successful Ligna ever.

Clients were convinced by the fast production speed that can be achieved by the BINOS calender press when producing ultra thin MDF/HDF. Because of special characteristics it is possible to process the boards directly after the press without having time-consuming post-production efforts; consequently costs can be reduced.

BINOS production lines for wood fiber insulation materials were also of great interest. A current production line will be delivered soon. Recently other insulation

BINOS at Ligna 2017

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LINES materials have been heavily criticized as these materials affect the environment

negatively both during production and installed and at disposal. Wood fiber in-

sulation boards are ecologically safe materials. The trend towards environmentally friendly insulation materials can be already seen, as consumers are demanding alternatives for a healthy house climate.

To demonstrate the insulation material BINOS exhibited a wall model with facade boards produced on a BINOS facade production line.

Various research projects were discussed. Many interestedparties and clients have raw material wastes or alternative raw materials such as agrifibre. They are keen to make something valuable out of these unused materials.

BINOS has its own research center and develops solutions for these raw materials. Clients pro-actively seek a dialogue with BINOS to discuss that topic and initiate further steps. A high number of these contacts have ordered research projects and lab tests at BINOS. Efficient machines that aim to decrease production costs are always trendy. That is the reason why the BINOS Ultra Scraper was the number one topic. That machine is installed inside the dosing bin of particleboard production lines and improves the spreading and forming process before the actual forming process begins. Now it is very simple to adjust the spreading material inside the dosing bin—no crawling inside the dosing bin and adjusting is possible during production.

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■ Italy LEGNOQUATTRO S.P.A.

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■ China

WOOD VENEER DYEING FACTORY Bird’s Eye Maple, Movingui, Similpear, Carbalho, Wengé, Cherry, Burls, Anegré, Kotó, American Walnut, Lacewood, Etimoé, Poplar Head Office & Factory: Factory: Via Brunati, 7 Via Provinciale, 19 20833 Birone 22060 Novedrate (CO) di Giussano (MB) ITALY tel. 0039-31-790246 fax 0039-31-791705 Email: legnoquattro@legnoquattro.it Web site: www.legnoquattro.it

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SPECIALISTS IN AUSTRALIAN & PACIFIC VENEERS FSC & PEFC ECO-CERT Veneers from around the world Over 150 species in stock Reconstituted veneer/spliced faces/rotary veneers Website: Email: Tel: Fax:

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PRODUCERS OF SLICED AND ROTARY CUT VENEERS

SUPPLIERS OF FSC SPECIES • All figured species (Eucalyptus, Anegre, Sycamore...)

• All pommeles and African species • All burls (Ash, Elm, Olive, Walnut, Oak...)

• Bookmatched jointed burl faces.

We supply furniture, panel and architectural grades.

VALENCIA – SPAIN Tel: +34-96126 5400 Fax: +34-96126 5144 timbercom@timbercom.com

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NORSTAM VENEERS, INC. Proud to announce we have the “Newest Veneer Mill in the World”

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6670 - 144th Street, Surrey, BC V3W 5R5 Plant: (604) 572-8968 Fax: (604) 572-6608

Producers of high quality fine face veneers.

Specializing in species indigenous to the West Coast. We manufacture Music grade solids and veneers. We also offer custom slicing, cut-to-size and log breakdown.

Fir • Hemlock • Spruce • Pacific Maple (Figured and Plain) • Alder Western Red Cedar

■ Ontario

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RSVP is proud to offer a full line of imported and domestic veneer that includes burls, crotches and highly figured woods. If you would like more information pertaining to these products or others we offer please contact us directly or visit our website.

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A FULL SERVICE PLYWOOD & VENEER COMPANY WE OFFER: Short turnaround time, In-house veneer mill—ROTARY, FLAT CUT, RIFT and QUARTERS, Custom pressing capabilities, Architectural specified plywood jobs, Huge veneer and core inventory, Over 100 natural species and engineer veneers in stock, All sizes and thicknesses–6'x4' to 5'x12', Internal logistics for fast on-time deliveries Contact us: Birchland Plywood-Veneer Ltd. TeL: 705-842-2430 • Fax: 705-842-2496 Visit www.birchlandplywood.com to view our “Live Log Program”

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Dimension Hardwood Veneers, Inc.

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Custom Architectural Plywood & Doors 415 Industrial Blvd. • New Albany, IN 47150 Tel: 812-944-6491 • Fax: 812-944-7421 www.dimensionhardwoods.com FSC-C041275

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Stock Panels Counter Front Panels All Thicknesses and Cores NAF, FR and MR Availability Domestic and Imported Veneers CARB P2 Certified

Proudly serving our clients in the hardwood plywood sheetstock, plywood component, solid wood component, face and core veneer markets for over 40 years. Looking forward to applying our worldwide knowledge and resources to help create the solution you need. inquiry@pittsburghforest.com Office: 724.969.5000 375 Valleybrook Rd, McMurray, PA 15367

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Manufacturing and Sales Sliced Harwood Veneers Custom Cutting Available 1776 Tamarack Road Newark, OH 43055 Ph: (740) 522-2000 Email: info@universalveneer.com

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North America’s largest manufacturer of fancy face rotary veneer.

Offering FSC certified veneer products in Red Oak, Hard Maple, Birch, Ash, Tulip Poplar, Basswood in Stock Panel & Cut-to-Size Lay-ons as well as unspliced veneer .4mm thru 1.5mm thickness

Plain sliced Alder and Aromatic Cedar faces and flitch stock are regularly available.

Also offering domestically produced FSC Mixed Credit/CARB Phase II Compliant Aspen platforms - both long grain & cross grain dimensions in a variety of thicknesses.

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■ Oregon

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■ Vermont

WEST POINT VENEER Sliced Face Veneers Architectural Paneling, Door Skins, Custom Cabinet Package and Furniture Plywood ● Panel sizes up to 5' x 12' ● 4', 5' and cross-grain sanding capability ● Veneer manufacturing to 14' lengths ® ● FSC Certified ● NAUF products available ●

2323 Cross Street ● Eugene, Oregon 97402 Sales: (541) 461-0767 ● Fax: (541) 461-0738 Email: sales@westernpanel.com web site: westernpanel.com

The Carolina Pine Specialists Oak • Cherry • Walnut • Maple • Ash • Poplar

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EVENTS SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER 2018

12-15 • FMC China 2017: Furniture Manufacturing & Supply China 2015, Shanghai New International Expo Center, Shanghai, China. Call +86-21-33392048; visit fmcchina.com.cn/en-us.

17-19 • Timber Processing & Energy Expo, Portland Expo Center, Portland, Ore. Call 334-834-1170; visit timberprocessingandenergyexpo.com.

OCTOBER 1-3 • Composite Panel Assn. Fall meeting, Hyatt Regency, Savannah, Ga. Call 703-724-1128; visit compositepanel.org.

14-18 • Wood Processing Machinery & Intermob Fair, Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center, Istanbul, Turkey.

Call +90 212 867 11 00; visit intermobistanbul.com/en.

18-20 • Southern Forest Products Assn. annual meeting, Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort, Bonita Springs, Fla. Call 504-443-4464; visit sfpa.org.

28-30 • APA-Engineered Wood Assn. annual meeting and Engineered Wood Technology Assn. Info Fair, Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa, Huntington Beach, Calif. Call 253-5656600; visit apawood.org.

FEBRUARY 2018 6-9 • Fimma-Maderalia 2018, Feria Valencia, Valencia, Spain. Visit fimma-maderalia.feriavalencia.com/en.

APRIL 2018 11-12 • Wood Bioenergy Conference & Expo, Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Atlanta, Ga. Call 334-834-1170; e-mail dianne@hattonbrown.com; visit bioenergyshow.com.

13-14 • Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo (PELICE), Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Atlanta, Ga. Call 800-669-5613; visit pelice-expo.com.

MAY 2018 8-12 • Xylexpo 2018, Fieramilano Rho Fairgrounds, Milan, Italy. Phone +39-02-89210200; Visit xylexpo.com.

AUGUST 2018 22-25 • International Woodworking Fair, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga. Visit iwfatlanta.com.

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