Murom CJSC invests in a new oriented strand board (OSB) production line in the city of Murom, Russia. According to the announcement, the company placed an order for ContiRoll® Generation 9 press with Siempelkamp. The new line, being developed by the company is expected to offer its customers a formaldehyde-free OSB board which is increasingly used in interior design as well as in the furniture industry.

The ContiRoll® Generation 9 has a length of 30.4 m and a production width of 8.5″. The investment will increase the production capacity of Murom to 550,000 m³ annually (double its current capacity). The first phase of installation at the plant is already planned to begin in the fourth quarter of 2018. Commissioning is scheduled for the end of 2019, and regular production will begin in the spring of 2020.

Siempelkamp has announced that the scope of its contract with Murom covers the complete value chain, from round timber thawing technology, debarking to the production of the top and mid-layer ranges.