Siempelkamp will deliver a complete MDF plants and short cycle presses to ZAO PDK Apsheronsk in South Russia and ART-PROGRESS in the Ukraine. The MDF plant for the South Russian Apscheronsk will open up many opportunities for the region and the country. The scope of supply includes a forming and press line incorporating an 8 x 55.3 m ContiRollĹ˝ press. Several companies from the Siempelkamp Group will help to create a complete plant. The power station is provided by Siempelkamp Energy Systems GmbH (SES). Büttner Gesellschaft für Trocknungs- und Umwelttechnik mbH supplies the fiber flash tube dryer. The cooling and stacking line, the stack storage system and the sanding line are made by Siempelkamp Handling Systeme GmbH (SHS). The equipment is designed for a daily capacity of 1,000 m³ which corresponds to a yearly capacity of 330,000 m³. The assembly of the plant is scheduled to begin in October of 2009; the first board is forecast for April of 2010. This order was preceded by a design contract which was successfully executed by Sicoplan, Belgium. The plant guarantees a significant market share for ZAO PDK Apsheronsk, not only in the region of Krasnodar but also in the entire Russian MDF market. The signing of the contract marks a long anticipated start of an important project for us, Mr. Albert Aschikarjan, managing director of the company, explains. Our region has the resources to supply the plant with raw materials. Furthermore, a new MDF plant will create many jobs and will secure these jobs for years to come.