In 2016, Valutec put Central Europe's first TC continuous kiln into operation at the Egger sawmill in Brilon/DE. That was the starting shot for a success story that has now continued with over 50 of these Swedish cross-flow dryers. We have to ask in Brilon how the TC performs in continuous use.

Lumber drying is a quality-critical, energy intensive part of a sawmill's processing operation, and as quality and environmental requirements increase, it is subject to ever greater attention.
"At VIDA, we work every day at reducing our carbon footprint. The new continuous kilns combine high capacity with continuity, which brings great advantages in terms of energy efficiency," says Jonas Axelsson, Technical Manager, VIDA.

– With the new kiln we’ll have the possibility to increase our production capacity and optimize our product range according to the market situation. The energy efficiency is optimized and the carbon footprint is minimized, says Mika Hakulinen, production Manager, Ha-Sa.

Valutec is supplying another TC continuous kiln to North America. The customer is the sawmill group Pleasant River, which has previously invested in TC continuous kilns for two sawmills. They are now purchasing a similar installation for their third sawmill in Enfield, Maine.
“This proves that our kiln technology is very competitive for North American sawmills. The fact that Pleasant River is choosing Valutec again is a particular honor. They are making this choice based on what they have seen our installations deliver for them, which of course represents a positive signal to the markets in the USA and Canada,” says Robert Larsson, CEO of Valutec Group.