Siempelkamp: new plant for ultra-thin and extra-wide mdf in China

Milestone for Shandong Huan Ge Decoration and Siempelkamp: on May 29th, the Chinese manufacturer of mdf panels produced the first board on a Siempelkamp line for ultra-thin mdf with a 9 inches x 28.8 meters “ContiRoll®” press. The installation and the successful start-up thus lead over to the acceptance phase.

The complete plant, contracted in 2018, is the first fully imported production plant for ultra-thin and extra-wide mdf in China. The annual production capacity of the new plant is 250,000 cubic meters, with the plant being designed for a board thickness range of 1 up to 9 millimeters.
In addition to the continuous press “ContiRoll®”, the scope of supply includes the complete Siempelkamp process line with matforming machine, pre-press, and compactor. The latter protects the steel belts in the press and enables plant operators to achieve a significant increases in capacity and quality, especially for the production of thin mdf boards. The trimming units and diagonal saws and a fully automated storage system are also part of the order volume. Siempelkamp was also assigned with the technical planning as well as the supervision and coordination of assembly and commissioning.