Production of laminated board has begun at Egger’s €200m Markt Bibart plant, marking a major milestone.
The German factory’s roofing ceremony was just five months ago and until now production has been restricted to raw particleboard. Egger owners Michael and Fritz Egger travelled to Markt Bibart to see the historic first laminated board produced.
‘The start of the first short-cycle press marks the beginning of a new era for our plant in Markt Bibart. It brings us a big step closer to our goal of becoming a modern wood-based material plant. The speed at which we are developing our plant is unbelievable, and we are doing it during ongoing operation. A great achievement by the project team, all our colleagues on site and our partners,’ says Markus Scheran, Egger Markt Bibart plant director.
The site previously produced raw particleboard with an annual capacity of up to 650,000cum. The new short-cycle press produces up to 8million sqm of laminated particleboard a year.
The plant was bought by Egger in autumn 2023 and has since been integrated into the group. The new recycled wood processing facility, which enables the use of recycled wood in the production of particleboard on site, has been gradually ramped up since September. Addition project steps are planned until autumn 2026: the creation of other lamination options with a second short-cycle press, the construction of a highly automated high-bay warehouse and a loading hall as well as optimisation of existing facilities.
