CANADA -  Uniboard, a leading North American wooden panel manufacturer, recently annouced that Val-d’Or Particleboard Plant Modernization Program Going to Plan.

In June 2022, Uniboard announced the third phase of its modernization program for its particleboard and TFL mill, a total project investment of USD 350 million. Uniboard split the project into 3 phases. Over USD 100 million were invested in Phase 1 and Phase 2, which were completed in 2017 and 2020 respectively. Uniboard initiated Phase 3 construction in September of 2022.

The first part of Phase 3 is a new distribution complex, which will be operational in August 2023. The construction of the building for the new 3-meter wide continuous press and finishing line has started in June 2023. Installation of the new particleboard line will begin in early 2024 and is expected to come on stream in the first Quarter of 2025. The new line will expand Val-d’Or’s annual particleboard production capacity from 360,000 M3 (205 million square feet) to 550,000 M3 (310 million square feet). The line will offer a wide range of panel formats and thicknesses opening up new sales opportunities and applications for its customers.

The Val-d’Or plant uses 100% post-industrial wood residuals primarily sourced from black spruce softwood, renowned for making a light colored panel with exceptional machining and cutting properties. Val-d’Or is also an FSC chain-of-custody certified facility.