PG Bison’s new particleboard plant ramping up
Panel and timber products manufacturer PG Bison has officially opened its new particleboard factory near Ugie in Eastern Cape, South Africa. The R1.3bn (US$169m) facility covers over half of PG Bison's 64 acre site and will produce 1,000m3 of particleboard a day from 1,300 tonnes of timber sourced from nearby plantations. The facility, which pressed its first board on December 13, 2007 and has been increasing production ever since, also features a 35,000m2 melamine facing line. "When the Ugie board plant reaches full production, we will almost double our capacity, creating exciting new opportunities to establish PG Bison as the pre-eminent particleboard producer in South Africa," said PG Bison chief executive officer Chris van Niekerk.
