Company also celebrates two-year production anniversary at Lexington manufacturing plant
LEXINGTON, N.C. (SEPTEMBER 22, 2022) — EGGER, one of the world’s leading wood-based materials suppliers, recently set a production milestone at its Lexington plant with more than one million square meters of thermally fused laminate (TFL) produced in just 30 days. The record, which amounts to 336,000 4’ x 8’ sheets of TFL – enough to cover 186 football fields – was 18% above the plant’s monthly projection.
“From the department managers all the way to the operators, this new record is a direct result of excellent teamwork,” said Markus Frevert, Plant Manager for Production. “All of the teams worked very closely to achieve this goal, and we are very proud of the hard work and dedication that went into setting this record, in addition to the ongoing commitment displayed by our teams day in and day out.”
The production record was achieved with two lamination lines. The company is planning to increase TFL production by an estimated 50% with a third lamination line, which is expected to be operational in early 2023. The additional capacity will help ensure short lead times for customers and create about 20 new jobs in Lexington.
In addition to reaching the latest production milestone, EGGER is also celebrating the company’s two-year production anniversary this month (September) after officially starting operations in 2020. To date, EGGER’s Lexington facility has produced more than 15.5 square meters of TFL. In addition to TFL, which is produced by applying resin-infused decorative paper on both sides of particleboard using heat and pressure, the plant also manufactures raw particleboard.
About EGGER
Founded in 1961 in St. Johann in Tyrol, Austria, EGGER Group is a more than $4.3 billion privately-held, family-owned company that employs more than 10,800 associates. EGGER is a global leader in the manufacturing of wood-based materials for the furniture and interior design, flooring and building products industries. The company’s extensive, value-added product range includes thermally fused laminate (TFL), laminates, edge banding, raw particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) and MDF Mouldings. With 20 production plants worldwide, EGGER Wood Products LLC is the company’s first production facility in North America. The state-of-the-art particleboard manufacturing plant, with TFL lamination capacity, started production in September 2020. The total investment of the project, once completed, will be approximately $700 million and will create an estimated 770 direct jobs.