Sonae Arauco has ordered a belt dryer from IMAL to upgrade the drying operations at its particleboard line at Beeskow, Germany.
IMAL said it received the order on July 11, with the new belt dryer to replace an old steam-powered drum dryer at Beeskow.
The new belt dryer will be installed at Beskow in a complete turnkey project including all steelwork, electrical installation and automation up to the production start-up, which is planned for end of March 2026.
The steam power will come from the existing turbines that produce electricity. The capacity of the new belt dryer will be 24 tons/hour of evaporated water.
IMAL has reported several recent belt dryer contract successes for both large and small capacities.
Other recent projects include to Linex (France), Kastamonu (Turkey), Swiss Krono (France), and Tokyo Board (Japan).
Start-up of two belt dryers at Linex took place earlier than scheduled, with a similar quick turnaround also being planned for Beeskow. Others that are already in operation include two at Swiss Krono France and Kastamonu Turkey (2023-2024), whereas the two belt dryers for Tokyo Board Japan were supplied in 2024.
IMAL has four belt dryers under construction at the moment: one which is to be ready by the end of the year in Spain, one in the Baltics, and two belt dryers with 3 decks, the first in the world, which will be installed in North America.
