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Roseburg Forest Product’s CEO Grady Mulbery retires from position
Above: Grady Mulbery led Roseburg’s entry into MDF manufacturing
Roseburg Forest Products has announced that Grady Mulbery will retire from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer on September 30. As part of this planned leadership succession, Roseburg’s board of directors unanimously elected Chief Operating Officer Stuart Gray to succeed Mulbery as president and CEO. Mr Mulbery will remain on Roseburg’s board of directors through the end of 2023 and serve as an executive advisor
Huber announces negotiated settlement with LP in patent case
“For almost three decades, Huber Engineered Woods has provided innovative, premium products to our customers,” said HEW President Brian Carlson. “Investing in the continued
Above: Huber’s ZIP system
Huber Engineered Woods (HEW) has announced that it has achieved a negotiated settlement with Louisiana- Pacific Corporation (LP) in the patent infringement lawsuit filed by HEW in the United States Court for the District of Delaware (Huber Engineered Woods LLC v. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation). The lawsuit, filed in
February 2019 by the Charlotte-headquartered manufacturer, alleged that LP’s WeatherLogic Air & Water Barrier products infringed HEW’s patents for its ZIP System sheathing and tape products.
development and protection of our intellectual property portfolio is central to our company’s strategy and success. We have and always will be vigilant in the defence and protection of our brands and intellectual property.” HEW introduced its ZIP
System sheathing and tape in 2006. The company says the system was quickly and widely adopted as a replacement for traditional sheathing and housewrap. The exterior wall and roof system consists of a high-performance engineered wood panel with a built- in, water-resistive barrier designed to eliminate the need for housewrap or felt. Completed with taped panel seams using acrylic-based ZIP SystemTM tape, the system is designed to achieve quick rough dry-in, while providing a continuous air barrier to protect against unwanted air leakage.
WBPI | August/September 2023 |
www.wbpionline.com through 2024.
“It has been an honour and a privilege to serve Roseburg and I look forward to life’s next chapters,” Mr Mulbery said.
“I am very grateful for the many opportunities and experiences I’ve had here. I am extremely proud of our leadership team and our team members, and their unwavering commitment to safety, each other, and our customers.” He led the company’s entry into MDF manufacturing and
oversaw the construction of new engineered wood product and lumber manufacturing facilities in North and South Carolina. With deep roots in the
construction and building supply industry, successor Stuart Gray joined Roseburg in 2017 as senior vice president and general counsel. In January 2022, he was appointed chief operating officer and assumed responsibility for the company’s manufacturing business.
Thailand’s Panel Plus orders new automatic grading system
Thailand-based Panel Plus has recently ordered an additional state-of-the-art automated grading system from Argos Solutions. The investment is designed
to elevate the quality and efficiency of Panel Plus’ MDF production.
Argos said the grading
system has a capacity of 150m/min and would improve and secure the high quality that Panel Plus and its customers expected. The system will be
delivered by the end of the year. “We are happy to strengthen our collaboration with Argos Solutions,” said Amporn Kanjanakumnerd, Chief Executive Officer of Panel Plus Thailand. “This investment reaffirms our dedication to delivering quality products to our customers while maintaining our commitment to continuous development, sustainability and operational excellence.”
Third Andritz fibre preparation system operational at Starwood
Starwood Orman Urunleri Sanayi AS has successfully produced its first fibres for MDF production with its new fibre preparation system from Andritz at the mill in Inegöl, Turkey.
This is the third system Andritz has delivered to Starwood. The scope of supply comprised the complete line, from chip washing to pressurized refining, to process a mixture
of pine and beech wood chips. The centrepiece of the new system is a high-performance single-disc refiner, type S 2064M, designed to ensure highest fibre quality at low specific energy consumption. Starwood produces around of MDF and 3,000m3
2,000m3
of chipboard per day. Among other business segments, the company specializes in the production of thin MDF, ranging from 1.5 to 8 mm.
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