CHINA – Linyi Huan Ge Co., LTD, Chinese manufacturer of MDF panels ordered in September 2018 a complete forming and press line for the production of MDF panels. The scope of supply includes a 28.8 m x 9’ ContiRoll® press.

This is already the third order this year for Siempelkamp from China as Jiangsu High-Hope Arser co., Ltd. ordered in July a forming and press line (8’ / 28.8 m) and Xinyi Dake New Materials Co., Ltd ordered a complete forming and press line with a ContiRoll® (4’ / 42.1 m) press in February. Once again Siempelkamp (Qingdao) Machinery & Equipment Co. Ltd was directly commissioned with the delivery of the three production plants.

The still quite new Linyi Huan Ge Co., LTD, founded in March of 2017, is a subsidiary of Linyi Fu Da Wood Co., LTD, one of the leading plywood manufacturers in China. Linyi Huan Ge was founded for the production of high-quality MDF panels for interior construction.

Jiangsu High-Hope Arser is the product of the merger in 2012 of the Jiangsu Skyrun Group and the High-Hope Group. With the order for Siempelkamp Jiangsu High-Hope Arser invests in its first MDF production line. The new equipment will ensure the high-quality supply of MDF for the production of melamine-faced MDF.

Xinyi Dake New Materials Co., LTD, the customer of Siempelkamp’s first order from China in 2018, is a 100% subsidiary of Huqian Forest Industry & Technology Co., LTD, based in Zhejiang. The Chinese pioneer in fiber board production has been manufacturing MDF/HDF panels since 1980 and operates two production locations in China. The scope of supply from Xinyi Dake also includes the complete machinery for mat forming, the forming line as well as the continuous press line with ContiRoll® press.

The delivery of the order for Linyi Huan Ge will take place in June of 2019; the startup is scheduled to take place approximately five months later in November. The plant is designed for a production capacity of 315,000 m³ of MDF annually. The order for Jiangsu High-Hope Arser is scheduled to be delivered in 2019. The line is designed for a production capacity of 300,000 m³ of MDF annually. The delivery of the order for Xinyi Dake is due to start this year; the startup of the line is scheduled for April 2019. With the new line the manufacturer will increase production capacities for MDF at the Xinyi factory by 144,000 m³ annually.