Arauco Takes Over Moncure Mills

Arauco has started production at the panel complex (MDF, particleboard, laminate) it recently acquired from Uniboard (Pfleiderer) in Moncure, NC. The Moncure plant employs 250.

The facility is operated by Arauco Panels USA, LLC, a subsidiary of Arauco Wood Products, Inc. Sales and customer service will be handled through Arauco’s North American sales office in Atlanta.

The Moncure MDF line has the capacity to produce 330,000 m3 annually, while the particleboard line can produce 270,000 m3 annually. Two thermally fused melamine lines are also in operation.

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