Promoting forest economic development in the West

(Baonghean) - Around mid-November 2014, the wood bar production line of Nghe An Wood Processing Factory built in Nghia Dan officially came into operation, and according to the plan, in early 2015, the MDF production line will also be in operation. This is a very significant condition, promoting the development of the forest economy in the Western region.

After nearly 2 years of construction, a large-scale wood processing factory has emerged in the planned area of ​​Nghia Hoi Industrial Park (Nghia Dan). These days, being present at the factory construction site, one can see the excitement and urgency. The factory's planned area of ​​nearly 40 hectares is like a large construction site with many items being constructed simultaneously. At the Thanh Wood Factory workshop, in order to meet the production schedule in early November, the investor and contractors are focusing on installing equipment and calibrating machinery; other items such as: foundation pile package, construction and finishing package, infrastructure package, electromechanical package, installation package... are also being urgently constructed with high progress, reaching nearly 90% of the volume. According to the report of the Project Management Board, the total investment capital of phase 1 of the Nghe An MDF Wood Processing Factory is over 2,000 billion VND, including a bar wood production line with a capacity of 10,000 m3/year and an MDF wood processing line with a capacity of 130,000 m3/year. Phase 2 is expected to invest in an MDF wood processing line with a capacity of 270,000 m3/year and plan a raw material area of ​​up to 60,000 hectares.

Construction of MDF wood panel factory (Nghia Hoi Industrial Park, Nghia Dan. Photo: Sy Minh

The outstanding feature of the MDF Wood Processing Factory of May Forestry Joint Stock Company is the combination of two technologies for processing wood bars and MDF fiberboards. The most valuable raw wood used for processing will be used to produce wood bars, the remaining parts will be transferred to wood chips to produce high-quality MDF fiberboards. Using both technologies at the same time allows the factory to use almost all products on the tree. Unlike the wood processing technology of some countries currently used in Vietnam, forest growers after selling raw wood products to wood chip production facilities and pulp production facilities must peel the bark before selling. At the Nghe An MDF Factory, from tree bark to dust and waste generated during the production process will be thoroughly collected, processed and made into cakes to be put into the furnace to regenerate additional energy for the production process. Thanks to that, the problem of environmental pollution will be handled in the best way. The above advantages come from the fact that the investor has chosen the best technology and equipment suppliers in the world such as: equipment for forming, continuous compression and board status of Dieffenbacher Company (Germany); technology equipment for producing wood fiberboard of Metso Company (Sweden); technology for chipping, cleaning and storing chipping of Hombak/CMC Company (Germany); technology for sanding products of Steinemann Company (Germany); technology for cutting products to final size of Anthon Company (Germany)...

Mr. Nguyen Cong Vinh - General Director of May Forestry Joint Stock Company said: To ensure the progress of operating the wood processing line in early November and the MDF wood line in early 2015, the investor and contractors are currently focusing on maximizing human resources and construction equipment in 3 shifts. The company is also simultaneously implementing the recruitment of workers and building a close relationship between the enterprise and the raw material area. The most worrying issue now is the issue "outside the fence" of the factory. That is the road to the factory and the power source system. According to the investor's calculation, when the factory officially comes into operation, there will be about 600 specialized vehicles operating every day to transport raw materials and products in and out of the factory. If the road does not meet technical requirements, it will cause difficulties in the production process as well as affect the living environment. At the same time, the Electricity sector connecting electricity to the factory as committed (October 30) is also a decisive issue for the factory's operation on schedule. Recently, during a working trip to Nghia Dan district and visiting the factory, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Duong directed the Industry and Trade sector and the Transport sector to closely coordinate with the investor and Nghia Dan district to properly implement the plan for the construction of the road to the factory and the power system when the factory goes into production.

According to the decision approving the planning of raw material areas for the Nghe An Wood Processing Factory project by the Provincial People's Committee, the company plans to lease 11,589 hectares of land and implement the principle of joint ventures and associations with organizations, enterprises, and farmers on an area of ​​33,424 hectares. The company has signed a consulting contract with TH Raw Material Development Consulting Joint Stock Company to provide consulting work on planning raw material areas for the factory and has conducted a survey and agreed on the area for compensation and site clearance to lease land for the project of 5,068.76 hectares. At the same time, based on Decision No. 3111/QD. UBND-CNTM and 3112/QD. UBND-CNTM, the plan to dissolve the Youth Volunteer Team 3 and Youth Volunteer Team 6 to transfer to TH Raw Material Development Consulting Joint Stock Company and TH Dairy Food Company is approved. The Youth Volunteer Team 3 will change its model to TH Raw Material Investment and Development Joint Stock Company in Phu Quy region, and the Youth Volunteer Team 6 will change its model to TH Raw Material Investment and Development Joint Stock Company in Northeast Nghe An region, in which the controlling shareholder is May Forestry Joint Stock Company, which is responsible for investing and developing the raw material area in Phu Quy region to provide wood materials for Nghe An Wood Processing Factory. Mr. Nguyen Cong Vinh, General Director of the company, added: The company's motto when the factory comes into operation is to strengthen coordination with units, businesses as well as farmers in the issue of raw material supply; at the same time, take advantage of technological advantages to increase the value and efficiency of the forest economy for the company's partners.

Hong Son