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On June 3, the Vietnamese company produced the first board at its location in the district
of Cam Khe in the province of Phu Tho. Mekong Wood MDF Joint Stock Company, formerly recognised for trading in wood-based panels, is now venturing into the production of these panels with this new plant. For its foray into wood-based panel production, the Vietnamese company selected Siempelkamp as a partner in 2022, largely due to Siempelkamp’s outstanding reputation in the Southeast Asian.
Mekong Wood MDF Joint Stock Company enlisted Siempelkamp’s expertise as a system supplier for the wood-based panel industry for this project. Siempelkamp’s comprehensive services encompass the planning and supply of the entire process technology, as well as overseeing the installation and start-up of the complete plant. The project features the full spectrum of services offered by the Siempelkamp Group. In addition to Siempelkamp’s machine and plant engineering, the plant concept integrates the core competencies of BÜTTNER, CMC, Sicoplan, and Pallmann.
The ContiRoll in 8′ x 47.1 m format is the core of the system. It contains the NEO press infeed, a special infeed geometry that is specially designed for processing acacia. This order was the second time that the concept was requested by a Vietnamese customer. The extended, highly flexible infeed heating platen makes it easier to de-aerate the mat. It also prevents blow-outs and steel belt damage, even at high production speeds. This system design significantly increases availability, capacity and operational reliability.
The EcoScan NEO measuring system for the forming line has also been installed in the meantime. It provides plant operators with two key benefits: high-resolution analysis of the weight-per-unit-area distribution and reliable tramp material detection directly after the pre-press.
The MDF plant has an annual capacity of over 400,000m3. The thickness range of the boards is focused on 15 to 17 mm, a range of 3.5 to 32 mm is possible. The feed material is largely made up of the local raw materials acacia and eucalyptus.
“We are delighted to have managed this project well, quickly and successfully together with our customer under difficult conditions – e.g. delivery bottlenecks – to achieve a successful commissioning. Thank you for this great collaboration!” says Project Manager Holger Jansen. Ulrich Kaiser, Head of Sales Siempelkamp, adds: “This order confirms once again that we enjoy an excellent reputation in the Vietnamese market. The MDF plant for Mekong Wood MDF Joint Stock Company is the 6th that Vietnamese customers have requested from us so far. The trust that our customers there place in Siempelkamp technology and our team is a great compliment and an incentive for us to continue our full commitment!“
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