In Turkey, fiberboard major Starwood Orman Urunleri Sanayi A.S. (Starwood), has successfully produced the first fibers with its new fiber preparation system from Austria-headed technology supplier Andritz AG.
Starwood is one of the largest industrial companies in Turkey and produces around 2 000 m3 of medium-density fibreboard (MDF) and 3 000 m³ of chipboard per day.
Among other business segments, the company specializes in the production of thin MDF ranging from 1.5 to 8 mm, and the company plays a major role as a furniture supplier in Turkey and in other countries in the Middle East.
In September 2021, Starwood announced that it had selected ANDRITZ to install a complete system, from chip washing to pressurized refining, processing a mixture of pine and beech woodchips.
This is the third system ANDRITZ delivered to Starwood and the production of fibers for MDF started only five months after the commencement of installation.
We’ve known ANDRITZ for many years and have always been very satisfied with the entire package – setup of the system, quality of the products, and professional support by the ANDRITZ experts, said Hüseyin Yildiz, VP of Starwood.
