Masisa Brazil to Expand Production Capacity at Montenegro Medium-Density Particleboard Mill

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Masisa Brazil S.A. (Curitiba, Parana, Brazil), a wood products manufacturer, is seeking permit approval for a medium-density particleboard mill expansion in one of its operational mills in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Total investment in the project is estimated at $30 million.

The project the company is developing seeks to increase the plant's manufacturing capacity for medium-density particleboard from 750,000 cubic meters to 800,000 cubic meters per year. The plant's production expansion will involve the addition and replacement of equipment in several process areas, as well as the improvement and optimization of existing ones. In-house engineering will be performed. The construction phase of the project is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2011, and it is scheduled to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2012.

The medium-density particleboard mill is situated in the Brazilian city of Montenegro, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. It started its operations in 2008, and it directly employs about 200 people. The mill currently manufactures 750,000 cubic meters of medium-density particleboard per year.

Masisa Brazil is a company that produces and commercializes wood products. The company has various operating mills in the Brazil, and it exports products throughout five continents.

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