USA - Dürr Megtec has installed a CleanSwitch® regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) system for Egger Wood Products, LLC at its new particleboard manufacturing plant in Lexington, NC.

The special technology of the new volatile organic compounds (VOC) control system delivers maximum thermal efficiency with minimum maintenance.

The Lexington facility is Egger’s first U.S. manufacturing operation and began production in September 2020. The new plant of the Austrian-based company focusses on the production of particleboard as well as on particleboard lamination. Particleboard is usable for a large number of applications and well suited for laminate bonding due to its triple-layer structure with a sturdy core layer and fine surface layers. Some of the particleboard produced in Lexington is sold in its raw form, while the majority goes on to the lamination presses to be finished and sold as thermally fused laminate (TFL) panels.

Dürr Megtec has installed a regenerative thermal oxidizer system to effectively control emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) from the drying process in production.

Egger’s goal is to replicate its leading market position in Europe and become the leading brand for wood-based solutions in North America. The facility is a state-of-the-art plant for particleboard manufacturing and TFL laminations, with the best available technology. With the new plant, Egger is able to meet the needs of North American customers at a higher level by improving access for architects, designers, wholesalers and furniture industry customers to its wide range of wood-based products and cutting-edge designs.