Andritz to supply pressurised refining system to Kim Tin MDF Chon Thanh Corporation

From left: Christoph Leitner, sales engineer, Andritz Panelboard; Thuy Duong, purchasing officer, Kim Tin Group; Michael Rupp, vice-president Andritz Panelboard; Mr Dai, director, Kim Tin MDF Chon Thanh; Mrs Trang, head of equipment purchasing, Kim Tin Group; Hoang Van Thuy, project leader and head of technology, Kim Tin MDF Chon Thanh (Image: Andritz)

International technology group Andritz has received an order from Kim Tin MDF Chon Thanh Corporation to supply a chip washing and pressurised refining system for its new medium-density fibreboard (MDF) production line in Minh Thanh Commune, Binh Phuoc province, Vietnam. Start-up is planned for Q3 2023.

The new pressurised refining system will feature a design capacity of 48 bone dry metric tonne per hour, and process rubberwood chips for producing various types of MDF products.

Hoang Van Thuy, project leader and head of technology at Kim Tin MDF Chon Thanh Corporation, said: “Excellent fibre properties are absolutely essential for top-quality MDF products. Andritz’s well-proven refining technology not only ensures excellent fibre quality, but also top performance, high reliability and easy maintenance. Based on the numerous top references available, especially in the Asian market, we decided to partner with Andritz Panelboard.”

Kim Tin MDF Chon Thanh Corporation is part of the Vietnamese Kim Tin Group, headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City and founded in 2000.