U.S. – Construction of Egger’s new industrial complex in Lexington, North Carolina has begun with the ground-breaking ceremony for the office building on site.

This is the first stage on Egger’s wood-based material factory announced in July of last year. The building is expected to be completed in early 2019 while the construction of the production plant is scheduled to start at the end of this year.

The new administrative building will house Egger’s North American future office staff, a training center and the building itself will serve to showcase the company’s products and services to architects, designers, retail and furniture industry customers.

Construction of the chipboard plant is to start by this year’s end, and board production is expected to begin in 2020.

This first phase involves an investment of approximately EUR 260 million and will create 400 direct jobs over the next six years.

Egger is a family company, founded in 1961, that employs approximately 9,000 people and operates 18 plants across the world.

The Company produces a wide range of wood-based materials (chipboard, OSB, and MDF board) as well as timber. Egger generated a turnover of EUR 2.38 billion in the 2016/2017 financial year and has worldwide customers in the furniture industry, wood and flooring retailers, as well as DIY markets.