The biggest change is about innovative technology. That’s the message from Paul Lingemann, sawmill manager at Egger Brilon, which put Germany’s first TC continuous kiln into operation in 2016 – a facility that is currently drying 100,000 cubic meters (42 MMBF) per year, but has the capacity to increase to more than 120,000 cubic meters (51 MMBF).

Valutec continuous kilns are gaining ever greater market share in central Europe. The most recent example is the OTC continuous kiln from Valutec delivered to Austrian company Mosser's sawmill in Wolfpassing, which not only represents a clear increase in drying capacity, but also product quality.