{"id":81505,"date":"2021-11-22T11:57:17","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T11:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tin.happy-projects.ro\/kronospan-plans-e120-million-mdf-plant-central-slovakia\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T17:22:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T17:22:48","slug":"kronospan-plans-e120-million-mdf-plant-central-slovakia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timberindustrynews.com\/ro\/kronospan-plans-e120-million-mdf-plant-central-slovakia\/","title":{"rendered":"Kronospan plans a \u20ac120 million MDF plant in central Slovakia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"standfirst\">\n<p>Austria\u2019s Kronospan is aiming to invest some \u20ac120m in building a new MDF production facility in Zvolen, in central Slovakia, with plans to supply the factory\u2019s increased output to the construction and furniture industries. The latest initiative marks another project to ramp up the Slovak factory\u2019s manufacturing capacities since the group acquired it in 2003.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to the Slovak Ministry of the Environment in an official document released last June, the new plant is expected to produce about 450,000m3 of MDF per year, manufacturing widths of between 6mm and 38mm. The group\u2019s local subsidiary, Zvolen-based Kronospan sro, was required to submit this data as part of its application for an environmental impact assessment.<\/p>\n<p>Construction work on the new project is expected to begin within a two-year period after Kronospan is awarded a permission to launch the investment. Once the project is initiated, the Austrian manufacturer expects construction work to take about 18 months to complete. According to the company, some 130 new jobs are to be created in Zvolen as part of the investment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe construction of a new production facility will expand the production programme of the plant with MDF \u2026 in the thickness range of 6mm to 38mm and in the density range of 600kg\/m3 to 900kg\/m3,\u201d the manufacturer said in the submitted documentation, adding that the new facility\u2019s output will be intended \u201cin particular for use in the furniture and construction industries\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe implementation of the plan will increase the competitiveness and economic sustainability of the company in European and global markets,\u201d Kronospan said.<\/p>\n<p>The latest development marks another investment in upgrading the Slovak plant. In 2017, Kronospan unveiled plans to inject some \u20ac15m to expand the facility\u2019s production capacities. By fitting the factory with an additional capacity to process 350,000 tonnes of wood per year, Kronospan was to produce particleboard from recycled furniture and other wood waste, and create new jobs at the plant. For the purpose of this investment, raw material to be processed was to be sourced from the domestic market, but also imported from abroad.<\/p>\n<p>The Slovak factory\u2019s history dates back to 1946 when, following the end of the Second World War, a woodworking plant was opened in Zvolen by local company Bucina. In 2003, Kronospan acquired the business, strengthening its position as the largest producer of wood-based panels in the Slovak market.<\/p>\n<p>Kronospan operated a second production facility in Slovakia, located in Pre\u0161ov, in the country\u2019s eastern region, but started to divest from the factory in 2011 after disagreements with the then Slovak government. The manufacturer initially planned to raise the plant\u2019s output and expand its product range. However, after the country\u2019s authorities declined to provide Kronospan with tax cuts for its investment, the business decided to scrap its plans to upgrade the plant, and instead began to scale down its operations in Pre\u0161ov.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austria\u2019s Kronospan is aiming to invest some \u20ac120m in building a new MDF production facility in Zvolen, in central Slovakia, with plans to supply the factory\u2019s increased output to the construction and furniture industries. 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