TURKEY – Turkish Kastamonu, the 7th largest company in the world in terms wood based panel production capacity, has received the CE certificate for MDF boards in the range of thicknesses up to 30 mm, which confirms compliance of the products with leading European standards (EN standards).

Previously, the European CE compliance certificate was obtained by the company for laminate flooring.

The CE certificate confirms that the laminate and MDF boards produced by Kastamonu at the plant in the Alabuga SEZ (Tatarstan, Russia) comply with basic requirements and standards of the European Union in the field of quality and ecology. The availability of this certificate removes the technical and administrative barriers to expanding the presence of the company's products in the EU countries’ markets.

“Today, our products from the plant in Tatarstan are delivered to dozens of countries in Europe and Asia”, noted Ali Kılıç, General Director of Kastamonu in Russia. “About 30-40% of products are exported, that’s why we are interested in the further development of external directions of supply. The CE certificate, in turn, gives us the opportunity to work in the European wood board production market. We offer not only high-quality and certified products, but also attractive prices in comparison with foreign competitors”.

Kastamonu was established in Turkey in 1969 as a part of the Hayat Holding. The company specializes in the manufacturing of MDF wood boards, particleboards, laminate flooring, door skin panels, and glossy panels. The consolidated turnover of the company amounts to €1.3 billion. The annual production of wood boards is 5 million m3, laminate flooring – 70 million m2. Kastamonu has 19 plants in 7 countries.