CANADA – Uniboard announced an investment of over CAD 53 million at its Val-d’Or, Quebec particleboard and thermally fused laminate facility.

The investment will increase the productivity of the plant in addition to modernizing key production areas of the Val-d’Or facility allowing Uniboard to better service their customer base in Canada and the United States.

With this investment Uniboard expects to continue to position the Val-d’Or facility as one of the preferred particleboard and thermofused laminate producers in the North American panel industry. It will strengthen Uniboard’s overall network of particleboard, MDF and thermofused laminate facilities which are located in Sayabec and Mont-Laurier, Quebec. Uniboard employs a skilled workforce of 186 at its Val-d’Or site and over 800 people within the entire corporation.

Uniboard’s Val-d’Or facility has seen significant growth since its origins dating back to 1976. In 2010, Uniboard invested in a new thermally fused laminate short-cycle press in Val-d’Or to complement its value-added products. In 2012, Uniboard further solidified its position in the industry when it was acquired by Kaycan, a leading manufacturer of building products in North America with its head office located in Montreal, Quebec. The Kaycan Group of Companies offers a full array of products for both the exterior and interior of the home, including vinyl, aluminum and engineered wood siding products, PVC windows and patio doors, particleboard, MDF, thermally fused melamine and laminate flooring.