Above: The Curitibanos plant is the subject of extensive improvement
throughput of 43t/hr. The partnership with Dieffenbacher also involved Inserco. The current PB capacity at Curitibanos is 1,300m3
annually), rising to about 2,500m3 825,000m3
daily (approximately 450,000m3 (approx
annually) when the project is
finished in the first half of 2026. “There are no changes to the press itself,” added Mr Berneck. “Last year we did an upgrade, with a packaging line purchased from Anthon to improve the packaging capabilities. We now have three packaging lines after the two sanding lines to absorb all of the new production of PB.” The current and last phase of investment
at the Curitibanos PB mill is the chip preparation area, with a technology package from the IMALPAL Group on both the green and dry sides of the production process.
Conveyors are being supplied from Trasmec. IMALPAL Group supplied 4 extractors and 4 silos, 2 bunker scales, 3 oscillating screens for 32 sqm each, 4 knife flakers for wet material and 2 knife flakers for dry material, a fully automatic sharpening room, 2 air sifters and 1 roll screen.
The blending area was upgraded to support the new capacity. The scope of supply includes metal structures, extraction systems, conveyors, cabling, electrical and software components. So, to summarise, Berneck has five panel production lines in operation – all now running 2750mm wide Siempelkamp continuous presses – with the PB line at Araucária being 2200mm wide. Mr Berneck estimated current Group production capacity at approximately
7,000m3
per day, or 2,415,000m3 per year.
per year.
The increase at the Curitibanos PB plant will further increase this to 8,200m3 2,830,000m3
per day or This increase at Curitibanos further
consolidates Berneck’s position as the second largest panel producer in Brazil (after Duratex).
EXPORTS AND CURRENT ECONOMIC DYNAMICS Berneck today exports its products to up to 60 countries around the world. Its sawn lumber has a 25-35% export rate, while panel products exports are about 20% of output.
South America is one of the largest export targets for raw and finished panel products – with Bolivia and Argentina among the
Above: The Araucária plant and head office
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