Metso is to supply a new fibre preparation line to Shengda Forest Industry located in Guangyuan City in Sichuan Province in China with start-up scheduled for the end of 2009.
The fibre capacity is designed for 25 tons/hour of unresinated fibre. The raw material will be pine and mixed hardwood with the end product being MDF.
Metso equipment includes an EVO defibrator system, process automation as well as erection supervision, start-up and commissioning.
Shengda Forestry Group Co Ltd is a manufacturer of wooden flooring and decorative materials and is billed as one of the largest wooden products companies in China.