Manufacturing
Arauco | Particle Board Plant

Location: Grayling, MI

Project Completion: 2019

Hours Worked: 73,000+

Peak Insulators: 80

Highlights:

  • Fabric Filter Precipitator, energy-producing unit, two rotisserie dryers, ducting to 4 ea. thermal oxidizers from mixing chambers, 12 ea.
  • Cyclones with adjacent ducting to dryers, multiple conveyors, 6ea. ID fans, 2 ea. Mixing chambers, complete sifter system, 6 ea.
  • Wood fiber Silo’s, hot oil piping to board press, all comfort systems to the administration building and production area

Project Description:
Arauco is a wood pulp, engineered wood, and forestry company. Its product categories include plywood, decorative laminates, composite panels, moldings and millwork, lumber and wood pulp. The company also produces clean, renewable energy generating power to run the facility and contribute an energy surplus to the electrical grid at its current location.