Duratex Orders Complete Woodyards, Defibrators from Metso

Duratex S.A., Brazil, has ordered from Metso, Finland, complete woodyard equipment and Defibrator systems with chipwashers for two new Duratex MDF (medium density fiberboard) projects. Equipment for the first project in Itapetininga, São Paulo, will be delivered in December and for the second project at a later date. The order value is less than EUR 25 million.

The woodyard in both cases will include GentleFeed log receiving, EasyTyre drum debarker, Camura chipper, CSE chip screens, and RRR reclaimers for chips and bark storage. The refining system for each project includes Metso's advanced large capacity EVO 70 Defibrator as well as chipwasher.

The two new MDF plants will have an effective capacity of 1.2 million cubic meters per year when completed.

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