Improving blockboard manufacturing technology in Xinqing

Project aims

To conduct an investigation into wood residue production and utilisation in the Yichun wood industries complexes

Countries

• China

Activities

• Investigation into causes of excessive residue production in factories
• Review of existing technical capability, physical capacity and long term plans for recovering wood residues in Yichun
• Identification of marketable products manufactured from residues
• Assessment of the technical and economic feasibility of expanding Yichun forest industries’ capacity to process wood residues

Outputs

• Report recommending alternative and cost effective utilisation of wood residues and rational development of the wood processing industry in Yichun
• Delivery of a short in-service seminar on wood utilisation