GERMANY - Vietnam-based Thien Lam Dat JSC and Dieffenbacher sealed the deal for a complete MDF plant in Bac Giang, about 50 km east of Hanoi. The core of the plant will be the CPS+ press system.

The scope of supply includes the complete production line, from the wood yard through the strapping and packing line as well as an energy plant.

The raw material for the MDF production will come from Thien Lam Dat’s plantations and will be mostly acacia wood. Start-up of the plant is planned for mid-2018.

“We began to plant fast-growing tree plantations with the objective of producing wood-based panels 11 years ago. During the years we have visited more than 30 plants in Europe to study the technology and find the right supplier for our project. This long journey consequently resulted in our partnership with Dieffenbacher, which we are very proud to announce today here at the Dieffenbacher booth during Ligna,” said Mr. Dang Quoc Lich, Chairman of the Board, Thien Lam Dat JSC.