Plywood mill adds another 100,000 m3 to production capacity

Guangxi Shanghua Forestry Co., Ltd. added a new plywood mill to increase its annual output to 100,000 m3 in its Shangsi County operations. The company built its operations in September 2006, with an aim to integrate forest plantation bases with plywood production facilities. The company has invested about USD100 million, of which USD60 million was used to build a fast growing and high yielding eucalyptus plantation and USD40 million was dedicated to building a new plywood mill. The new mill has the capacity to produce a total output of 17,000 m2 of rotary veneer and 28,000 m2 of plywood. Fourteen peeling lathes, 17 pre-pressers, and 15 hot presses and 7 sanders have been installed in the new mill. The main products of the mill are plywood, decorative veneer, flooring materials and package materials. The company also has the largest eucalyptus plywood mill, which produces different kinds of panels and advanced equipment.