RAUTE CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE 14 MAY 2020 at 9:30 a.m.
RAUTE DELIVERS MODERN VENEER DRYING AND LAY-UP TECHNOLOGY TO CHINA
Raute has signed a contract with Guoxu-Springwood Wood Panel Company in Guangxi province in South China for delivering a modern veneer dryer and automated lay-up lines, including Raute Mecano analyzers for quality control and modern moisture control. Despite the contract’s moderate size it has a high reference value for Raute as it is the first order of such modern technology to China.
The ordered machinery and equipment will be delivered by the end of 2020. The equipment will be engineered and produced mainly in Raute's production unit in Shanghai, China. Some engineering will be done in Raute’s units in Vancouver, Canada and Nastola, Finland. The grading technology, vision and moisture, will be delivered from Raute’s unit in Kajaani, Finland.
“China is the biggest plywood manufacturing country in the whole world, and we have been working hard to get into this market. We are extremely proud and thankful of the trust Guoxu-Springwood has placed on us in developing the most modern plywood factory in China. We take on this challenge humbly and seriously. The modern dryer and machine vision and moisture measurement systems we will deliver tackles the core of the plywood industry’s quality challenges in China. On the other hand, the automated lay-up lines respond to the need to improve productivity. The factory will indeed be the most modern in China”, says Tapani Kiiski, President and CEO, Raute Corporation.
Guoxu-Springwood Wood Panel Company, a part of Guoxu Group, is a plywood producer in Guangxi Province in South China. It belongs to the state-owned Guangxi Forest Administration with a long tradition in forest management and production of various wood products including plywood. Their new investment shall have a yearly capacity of 100,000 m3 plywood based mostly on Eucalyptus veneer from Guangxi Province.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Mr. Tapani Kiiski, President and CEO, mobile phone +358 400 814 148
DISTRIBUTION:
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RAUTE IN BRIEF:
Raute is a technology and service company that operates worldwide. Raute’s customers are companies operating in the wood products industry that manufacture veneer, plywood, LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) and sawn timber. Its technology offering covers the entire production process for veneer, plywood and LVL and special measurement equipment for sawn timber. As a supplier of mill-scale projects, Raute is a global market leader both in the plywood and LVL industries. Additionally, Raute’s full-service concept includes technology services ranging from spare parts deliveries to regular maintenance and equipment modernizations. Raute’s head office is located in the Nastola area of Lahti, Finland. The company’s other production plants are located in Kajaani, Finland, the Vancouver area of Canada, the Shanghai area of China and in Pullman, Washington, USA. Raute’s net sales in 2019 were EUR 151.3 million. The Group’s headcount at the end of 2019 was 778. More information about the company can be found at www.raute.com.