Uniboard Modernization On Track At Val-d’Or
Uniboard reports its $350 million particleboard plant modernization program is going as planned at Val-d’Or, Quebec; originally announced in June 2022, this is the third phase of its modernization for its particleboard and TFL mill. More than $100 million was invested in Phase 1 and Phase 2, which were completed in 2017 and 2020, respectively. Uniboard broke ground on Phase 3 in September of 2022.
The first part of Phase 3 is a new distribution complex, which will be operational late this summer. Installation of the new particleboard line will begin in early 2024 and is expected to come on stream in the first quarter of 2025.
The new line will expand Val-d’Or’s annual particleboard production capacity from 360,000 M3 (205MMSF) to 550,000 M3 (310MMSF). The line will offer a range of panel formats and thicknesses. Val-d’Or uses 100% post-industrial wood residuals primarily sourced from black spruce softwood, known for making a light colored panel with excellent machining and cutting properties. Val-d’Or is also an FSC chain-of-custody certified facility.
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