EGGER’s Wismar OSB plant has been modernised in a project by Siempelkamp five days ahead of schedule.

The project-related shutdown of the plant was just 52 days. The project aim was to achieve a significant increase in capacity of at least 15% at the OSB plant, which Siempelkamp originally delivered in 1999 and commissioned in 2000.

The project included the installation of new mat formers and the integration of a Contitherm preheating system, while the ContiRoll continuous press was equipped with new hot platens and pressure distribution plates.

An improved hydraulic control system was also installed to optimize thickness control. The modernization project was rounded off with completely new electrical equipment and control systems.

The first board produced after the improvements was on October 29, 2025.

Egger produces OSB, MDF and HDF boards as well as laminate flooring at the Wismar plant.

“After 25 years of producing OSB boards in Wismar, it was time to bring core aspects of our board production – forming, pressing and extraction – up to the latest technical standards and to increase competitiveness by raising performance,” Raimund Hagspiel, Managing Director of Egger in Wismar.

The excellent co-operation between Siempelkamp and Egger in project planning and implementation was one of the keys to the success that resulted in the early commissioning.”

Source: ttjonline.com