COMPANIES Two MDF plants
COMPANIES Two MDF plants to Vietnam Headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnamese Kim Tin Group has commissioned DIEFFENBACHER to supply two MDF plants, with a combined production capacity of one million cubic meters per year, for its sites in Chon Thanh, Binh Phuoc province and Dau Giay, Dong Nai province. Kim Tin Group and DIEFFENBACHER signed the contracts on December 5, 2021. Founded in 2000, Kim Tin Group has grown rapidly to become one of Vietnam’s leading welding material manufacturers and is also active in the non-ferrous metals, mining and transportation industries. “We are now expanding our MDF production, with a total investment of 350 million US dollars,” explained Kim Tin Group Chairman of the Board, Nguyen Tien Hai. “We think big and therefore decided to build two production lines at the same time. Having DIEFFENBACHER at our side, we feel more than well equipped for this challenge.” An essential part of the DIEFFENBACHER scope of supply will be the company’s new digital platform EVORIS. “Using EVORIS will make Kim Tin Group one of the pioneers of digitalization in the wood-based panels industry,” said Stefan Zipf, head of the Wood Business Unit at DIEFFENBACHER. “EVORIS is a browser-based system that gives manufacturers more insight into their production and processes. With its modular app structure, EVORIS is easy to extend and update. All apps use a modern, intuitive interface and can be securely operated from any mobile or desktop device within a plant’s network.” 3D rendering of Kim Tin Group’s new DIEFFENBACHER MDF plant in Dau Giay, Vietnam Nguyen Tien Hai explains, “EVORIS was a key factor in why we chose DIEFFENBACHER as our partner to expand our MDF business. We trust the DIEFFENBACHER people, its machines and technology. We always strive for the most modern solutions for our production sites and with EVORIS, we have found them at DIEFFENBACHER.” Kim Tin Group plans to produce the first board on its new MDF line in Chon Thanh in May 2023. Start-up of the plant in Dau Giay will follow in February 2024. Although the ink is only just dry on the contracts, the company is already planning further expansion. By 2025, Kim Tin Group intends to build additional plants in central and northern Vietnam. www.dieffenbacher.de Sales network in Canada strengthens WEINIG HOLZ-HER Canada, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the WEINIG Group – the leading technology provider for the woodworking industry – is strengthening its sales network by acquiring long-time sales partner Machinerie Godin. WEINIG HOLZ-HER Canada announces the acquisition of Machinerie Godin. Founded in 1989, the company had been a Weinig sales and service office in Quebec and the Maritime provinces for several decades. This strategic purchase will further strengthen customer support in Canada, as it allows even closer co-operation and expansion of sales efforts. WEINIG HOLZ-HER Canada is headquartered in Laval, Quebec. The company is the sales and service office of the WEINIG Group, which has its headquarters in Germany. Its product portfolio includes a wide range of stand-alone machines (from saws to planers, moulders, scanners and more). The group is also a leader in systems expertise and brings to market entire production lines for the woodworking industry. With HOLZ-HER, the group is also positioned as a specialist in the panel processing sector. “This acquisition strengthens us as a partner for our customers who can rely on us in the long term,” said Ken Ellston, Director of Sales and Service for WEINIG HOLZ-HER Canada. “We are very much looking forward to working even more closely with the trusted staff at Machinerie Godin and expanding market share together,” he added. The acquisition became effective on 17 February 2022. Machinerie Godin will move from its current location in Lévis, Quebec, to WEINIG HOLZ-HER Canada’s offices in Laval, Quebec. www.weinig.com 6 No. 2 • June 2022
COMPANIES Expansion at the Polish site The machine and plant manufacturer IMA Schelling is expanding one of its four production sites worldwide. The reason for this is the ever-increasing demand from customers in the field of transport and handling technology. In Środa, Poland, additional jobs are being created and hall capacities doubled. The increasing global demand for automation solutions for production machines makes it necessary to expand the site, which is located near the university city of Poznań. So far, the smallest machines of the Novimat series as well as smaller transports have been manufactured here. Production will be expanded accordingly to include additional transports and handling components. At the same time as the expansion, a restructuring of IMA Schelling’s worldwide production network will also take place. “In the future, all of our manufacturing locations will concentrate on certain core competences and thus guarantee efficient value creation,” explains COO Christoph Geiger. Up to 40 new employees IMA Schelling Polska: The approximately 8,000 square metre hall in Środa is supplemented by one almost as large The Polish location in Środa previously comprised a production hall of approx. 8,000 square metres. In the course of the expansion, the existing area will grow by almost 7,000 square. A new office complex is also planned, which will provide space for social rooms, design offices and workplaces for service technicians. The new buildings are scheduled to go into operation as early as autumn 2022. The number of employees, now 179, will be increased by about 40. More than one third of the total investment The investment volume of the IMA Schelling Group in Poland amounts to about 6 million euros and thus makes up a not inconsiderable part of the group’s total investment of 17 million euros. “The expansion is also to be understood as a clear commitment to our production site in Poland,” emphasises Christoph Geiger. In addition to Środa in Poland, the IMA Schelling Group also produces in Luebbecke/ Germany, Schwarzach/Austria and Kechnec/ Slovakia. www.imaschelling.com Also at IFAT Munich ! VISIT US! Hall B5, Stand 232 BRIQUETTING EXPERTS THE WHOLE WORLD OF BRIQUETTING With the acquisition of C.F. Nielsen A/S by Ruf Briquetting Systems, new opportunities open up for people who consider purchasing a briquetting system. Now offering the complete range of briquetting technologies, RUF and CFN offer customers and interested parties the most comprehensive briquetting solutions on the market. HYDRAULIC BRIQUETTING SYSTEM Flexible material sizes & capacities Quick installation (plug & press) Easy operation Ruf Maschinenbau GmbH & Co.KG | Tel. +49 8268 9090 20 www.briquetting.com | info@briquetting.com Your benefits: For wood, agriculture and other biomass A compelling alternative to pellets Low operating costs Capacities from 30 kg to 5,000 kg per hour In total a combined 100 years briquetting experience with more than 5,500 briquetting systems sold globally MECHANICAL BRIQUETTING SYSTEM Consumer & Industrial Briquetting Ideal for agricultural material High density briquettes C.F. Nielsen A/S | Tel. +45 98337400 www.cfnielsen.com | sales@cfnielsen.com
