The new UniBoard Val d’Or particleboard line
Uniboard made an official announcement on February 2 that its
Val-d’Or production team has successfully started its new
particleboard production line.
The US$350m project was completed in three phases encompassing a
total re-build and modernization of the plant. Phase 3 focused
on the installation of a new world class continuous
particleboard press and finishing line.
The new lines are fully automated and supported by the newest
manufacturing technologies including Artificial Intelligence
(AI) to boost productivity and optimization of processes.
Included in Phase 3 was an expansion of warehousing capacity by
adding over 300,000 square feet of warehouse space which will
expand the company’s one-stop-shop capabilities of offering raw
particleboard, raw MDF, laminated particleboard and laminated
MDF by rail and truck from the Uniboard Val-d’Or facility.
The annual capacity of the new 10-foot continuous press line
is 272 million square feet (550,000m3) versus 170 million square
feet of the previous line. With this additional capacity,
Uniboard will be the largest producer of particleboard operating
in Canada, the Northeast US and the Midwest US regions.
“The vision for the Val-d’Or modernization project was to be the
benchmark in particleboard production in North America,” said
James Hogg, President and CEO of Uniboard.
“What has been put into operation this week in Val-d’Or is a
marvel of technology and will be the reference point for North
America going forward for the next 50 years.”
About Uniboard
Uniboard Canada Inc. is a leading North American manufacturer of
engineered wood products, having an installed capacity of over
710 million square feet of raw particleboard, high and
medium-density fiberboard, thermally fused laminates (TFL) and
high-pressure laminates (HPL). Its mills are located in Sayabec,
Val-d’Or and Mont-Laurier and directly employ approximately 800
people. Uniboard’s products are sold to retailers, distributors
and finished goods manufacturers, which cater to the kitchen
cabinet, furniture, office, home renovation and construction
industries. Uniboard is renowned for having one of the most
extensive product portfolios of interior and exterior design
solutions for decoration and construction in North America,
ranging from deep embossed and synchronized TFL textures to
ultra-light MDF. Uniboard, the innovator in decorative composite
wood products, has been Redefining WoodŽ for more than 40 years.
Source:
uniboard.com
