2018 International Forest Industries IFI June July 2018 Digital | Page 20

LUMBER PROCESSING NEWS
Junnikkala Ltd. invests in its Kalajoki and Oulainen sawmills
Junnikkala Ltd. is growing its
sawn wood production in Kalajoki,
Finland, and increasing the drying
capacity by acquiring the first
TC continuous kiln in Finland
and installing X-ray scanners on
its segregation lines within its
sawmills.
The upcoming drying facility
is the only one in Finland which
allows users to combine different
types and lengths of wood. The
works of the drying facility will
begin in the summer, equipment
deliveries will arrive in October
and the new drying facility will be
in operation in March 2019. And
as result of the investment, the
combined production volume of
Kalajoki and Oulainen sawmills will
rise to over 400,000 cubic meters.
TC continuous kiln will enable
more flexible production and
increase the total drying capacity
at the sawmill in Kalajoki, where it
will replace older drying plants.
The company will also renew
the shredding by installing X-ray
instruments on the log sorting lines
at the Oulu sawmill in August and
Kalajoki in September. Because
the X-ray measurement enables
precise bark measurement, we
can make better use of the raw
material. Considering the smaller
tree structure in our area, we can
measure the parts of a different
tree trunk more precisely and
Junnikkala can take advantage
of the special sizes and treetops
available.
Valutec Ltd. supplies the canal
dryer to Junnikkala Oy and the
indicators are supplied by the
Finnish Limab Ltd.
100 Gilbert Planers sold
Almost 20 years after its
introduction on the market,
Gilbert’s planer is a huge success
for the company as the 100th unit
has been sold to the company
Katerra, in USA.
Gilbert Product’s team has
developed a unique expertise in
designing planermill equipment.
Sold in nearly 10 countries
including Canada, United States,
Germany, New Zealand, Denmark,
Brazil, Australia and Sweden, the
Gilbert Planers are known to be
the fastest in the world and have
the highest efficiency rate due to
the unique-to-gilbert pull-through
technology.
“Our planer equipment makes
us very proud. With our five
different models, we want to offer
our clients first-rate equipment
helping them increase their
productivity while producing a
beautiful lumber finish. To have
sold 100 planers is a great sign of
confidence given by the industry“,
declares Heidi Danbrook, Sales
Manager Planermill Division.
For the upcoming years, Gilbert
is devoted to continue being the
leader in the planer industry by
producing high qu