ANDRITZ to supply second pressurized refining system to Wisewoods in Thailand for MDF board production

Shown from left to right: Sirinda Palarit, Deputy Director Wisewoods, Somyos Palarit, Director Wisewoods, Michael Rupp, Vice President ANDRITZ Panelboard, Visarut Palarit, Deputy Director Wisewoods and Sompong Palarit, Director Wisewoods. © ANDRITZ

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 3-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ, an international technology group based in Austria active in the supplies of plants, has announced it received an order from Wisewoods Co., Ltd, a premium MDF board manufacturer in Thailand, to supply a pressurized refining system to its mill in Phetchaburi, Thailand. The system, which has a capacity of 30 tons per hour and will process rubberwood for the production of high-quality MDF board, is scheduled to start up in the first half of 2024. This will be the second pressurized refining system that ANDRITZ has supplied to Wisewoods.

Visarut Palarit, Deputy Director Wisewoods says: “Our first line from ANDRITZ has been showing excellent performance since its installation in 2016. The new line will enable us to enlarge our production capacity significantly. In parallel, ANDRITZ’ technology ensures that we receive top fiber quality – a precondition for our MDF board to deliver lighter color and smoother surface properties.”

Wisewoods Co., Ltd is a renowned player in the wood panel industry for four decades and manufactures high-quality MDF products for the Middle East and Asian region.

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ANDRITZ GROUP
International technology group ANDRITZ offers a broad portfolio of innovative plants, equipment, systems, services and digital solutions for a wide range of industries and end markets. ANDRITZ is a global market leader in all four of its business areas – Pulp & Paper, Metals, Hydro, and Separation. Technological leadership, global presence and sustainability are the cornerstones of the group’s strategy, which is focused on long-term profitable growth. The publicly listed group has around 27,900 employees and over 280 locations in more than 40 countries.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER
ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides sustainable technology, automation, and service solutions for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on maximum utilization of raw materials, increased production efficiency, lower overall operating costs as well as innovative decarbonization strategies and autonomous plant operation. Boilers for power generation, flue gas cleaning systems, various nonwoven technologies, panelboard (MDF) production systems, as well as recycling and shredding solutions for numerous waste materials also form a part of this business area. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.

Media contact:

Michael Buchbauer
HEAD OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
michael.buchbauer@andritz.com

SOURCE: ANDRITZ