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Homag and Luli Wood strike strategic agreement
Above: Luli Wood and Homag representatives at the signing ceremony
Chinese panel product giant Luli Wood Industry has a new strategic partnership agreement with German woodworking manufacturer Homag Group. The three-year contract will see Luli Wood invest in a comprehensive package of Homag machines and systems for furniture production. The total value of the order is
approximately €90m. The strategic co-operation agreement was formally sealed with a traditional signing ceremony attended by Zhong Duzhang, Deputy General Manager of the Luli Group, and Dr Daniel Schmitt, CEO of the Homag Group, as well as other representatives of both companies. “We decided to work with
HOMAG again because the company offers advantages in the field of Industry 4.0, has extensive industry experience and has been active in China for more than 40 years,” Zhong Duzhang explained during the ceremony. The value added for the major order will be created in both Germany and China. Homag is relying on a mixture of Chinese and German teams for installation, commissioning, and service at Luli Wood Industry. “We are very pleased to
have received this order,” said Dr Schmitt. “It also shows that the Chinese market is extremely dynamic and important for us.”
Luli Wood produces a big range of products, including
plywood (1 million m annual output) and particleboard.
SundsZifter installed at IFI’s new MDF factory
A Sunds Fibretech SundsZifter was chosen by Indonesian Fibreboard Industries (IFI) for its new MDF factory which went live last year. IFI has become a well- established player in the wood-based panels industry across Asia, since launching its first MDF/HDF production line 15 years ago. IFI is known for high quality standards – but consistently delivering this quality
presents challenges when working with demanding raw materials like rubberwood. Processing up to 30 tons of fibre per hour, the Zifter at the new factory combines highest sifting efficiency with low operation costs. The installed electrical
power per ton of fibre capacity, as well as the sifting efficiency, has once again been optimized on the latest generation SundsZifter.
Additionally, it serves as a retrofit option for older installations utilizing different sifting technology.
IFI production manager Pak Malik said the machine had solved a problem with latex spots on the boards that it had experienced in the past. “We can now achieve a minimum of 96% A-Grade boards with very low electrical energy costs on the Zifter,” he said.
Roseburg appoints new SVP of manufacturing He first joined Roseburg in
Roseburg has announced that Tony Ramm is its new Senior Vice President of Manufacturing. Mr Ramm will drive an increased emphasis on the sustainable, long-term success of the manufacturing side of Roseburg’s wood products business.
May 2014 as plant manager at Riddle Plywood and moved through roles of progressive responsibility on the operations side of the business. “Tony’s deep manufacturing experience and operational acumen will be vital as
Andritz to supply refiner for new Lignatherm AG wood fibre insulation board plant
Andritz has received an order from Lignatherm AG to supply a pressurized refining system for a new wood insulation board production plant in Küssnacht am Rigi, Switzerland.
Lignatherm is a subsidiary of Schilliger Holz AG, a company operating sawmills and wood processing plants at three locations in Switzerland and France.
The greenfield plant will
use exclusively wood chips from local forests to produce eco-friendly insulation board. “’We are looking forward
to offering insulation based entirely on natural building materials that bind CO2
,” said
Roseburg shifts focus from the construction and start up phase at our newer plants and capital investment projects to the long-term successful operation of our manufacturing assets,” explained the Roseburg President and CEO Stuart Gray.
Tobias Osterwalder, head of processing at Lignatherm AG. “This will significantly enhance our product range. Having an experienced partner like Andritz on our side is crucial to making this important project a success.” The new line, with a capacity of 10 bdmt/h, will comprise a pressurized refining system with a 44-1C(P) single-disc refiner and a pressurized digester with counter flow and steam regulation including a C-feeder at its core. A 14” Andritz plug screw feeder will ensure excellent dewatering leading to improved fibre quality at reduced electrical and thermal energy consumption. Andritz will also be responsible for supervision of erection, commissioning, and start-up.
The new production line is scheduled to commence operations in the third quarter of 2025.
Andritz has a track record of supplying 16 fibre preparation systems for insulation material production.
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