MEDITE SMARTPLY completes €44m factory upgrade

MEDITE SMARTPLY has completed its €44 million upgrade of its OSB factory in County Waterford, Ireland.

23 May, 22

MEDITE SMARTPLY has completed its €44 million upgrade of its OSB factory in County Waterford, Ireland.

Medite Smartply completes €44m factory upgrade

It has seen the upgrade of its drying, energy and screening system to enhance resource efficiency, with the contruction of a biomass plant.

It means MEDITE SMARTPLY will operate on 100% renewable biomass material for process drying and heating.

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The company has been investing in its factory for the past six years, with an initial spend of €59 million to create new forming and finishing lines and a state-of the art continuous press in 2016.

Managing director – commercial at MEDITE SMARTPLY Chris King stated: “We are extremely delighted with the completion of this project.

“Not only will this upgrade allow us to deliver more sustainable best in class timber panel products, but the increased output of SMARTPLY OSB will enable us to support existing customer positions and develop new market sectors and opportunities as part of our strategy and growth plan.”

SMARTPLY OSB is made from sustainable, fast-growing timber using forest thinnings of new-growth pine and spruce, including the tops which are not used to make any other wood-based product.

 

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