KREFELD, Germany
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June 5, 2023
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In 1969 Siempelkamp supplied Roseburg Lumber with its very first composite panel press line. 54 years later, the US wood-based panel producer is once again relying on the expertise of its German partner: In April, Roseburg Forest Products placed an order from Siempelkamp to support a new MDF plant with a 10' x 42.1 m ContiRoll®. New order, historic symbol: f.l.t.r. Steve Tavernier, CPIM (Director of Sourcing at Roseburg Forest Products), Joachim Meier (Executive Vice President at Siempelkamp LP), Gottfried Bluthardt (Sales Engineer at Büttner), Dirk Koltze (President at Siempelkamp LP), Ulrich Kaiser (Head of Sales Wood Division at Siempelkamp), Michael Jensen (Sales Engineer Wood Division at Siempelkamp), Jim D. Salchenberg, PE (Director of Engineering/Construction, Automation & Robotics at Roseburg Forest Products) with the sign of the first press from 1969 Roseburg Forest Products was founded in 1936 in Roseburg Oregon and since then has been firmly anchored in the wood-based panel industry. One of Roseburg’s Core Values is "sawdust in the veins" of the family-owned company: Roseburg Forest Products owns extensive woodlands, is considered one of the largest private forest owners in North America, and is passionate about forest products and the wood-based panel industry. The newly commissioned Siempelkamp-equipped plant is part of a $700 million total planned investment in the Southern Oregon region. The investment includes a new state-of-the-art production MDF plant and a component manufacturing center. It also includes technological optimizations and upgrades to existing plants in rural Douglas and Coos counties. The overall project is considered to be the largest known manufacturing investment in rural Oregon and one of the largest private capital investments in the state's history. According to Senior Vice President of Operations - Jake Elston - “Effective manufacturing in today’s globally competitive environment requires efficient and automated equipment as well as new skills, analytical tools and work methodologies to optimize production capacity and the work environment. We are excited to be working side by side with Siempelkamp on making these things come together for a long and successful future at the new plant.” Siempelkamp is involved in this project by supplying the heart of the new MDF plant. The scope of supply includes the dryer line from Büttner including the sifter, the forming and press line with a 10' x 42.1 m ContiRoll®, the cooling and stacking line as well as the intermediate storage and the associated automation of the machine technology. The planning of the plant by the Belgian specialists from Sicoplan is also included in the scope of supply. Also integrated is the latest glue saving system for MDF, which is now being further developed with an internationally active industrial partner. This system convinces with consistent glue savings, low operating costs and technological flexibility. Its special atomization technology reduces glue consumption by up to 15 percent while at the same time improving panel quality. The EcoScan NEO measuring system is also used, which opens up a high-resolution analysis of the basis weight distribution and a reliable foreign tramp material detection directly after the prepress. Via the adaptive forming system developed by Siempelkamp, it provides a closed control loop for best and permanent forming accuracy without human intervention. A special feature in the production process is the use of up to 100 percent sawdust as input material for the production of MDF instead of the usual wood chips, especially for thin MDF. "Here we score with our flexible press infeed, a very precise hydraulic system for thin boards, the EcoScan NEO concept, and the adaptive MDF forming system – all decisive reasons for Roseburg Forest Products to cooperate with us again," says Ulrich Kaiser, Head of Sales Wood Division at Siempelkamp. 1969 - 2023: "Handshake integrity" The Siempelkamp team is particularly proud of one thing: 54 years ago it was Dr. Dieter Siempelkamp, Managing Director in the third Siempelkamp generation, who sold Roseburg the first operating system for composite panels. Both companies are united not only by the drive to push innovations but also by the commitment to long-standing loyalty and "handshake integrity", another of the core values of Roseburg Forest Products and Siempelkamp alike.
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