From April 4-6, 2018, the BC Council of Forest Industries will hold its Annual Convention, the largest gathering of the forest sector in Western Canada.This year the COFI Annual Convention returns to the heart of the Canadian forest industry, at the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre in Prince George, British Columbia.  “We are looking forward to hearing about the challenges faced by sawmills and their needs. A lot is going on in terms of development and I am sure that we will have many interesting discussions,” says Ingo Wallocha Manager at Valutec Inc.

Following a year where Valutec grew on several international markets, 2018 is off to a flying start with three major deliveries to Västerbotten county in the norhern parts of Sweden. These were Martinsons, who invested in one TC continuous kiln and five batch kilns in Bygdsiljum, and Norra Skogsägarna who invested in TC continuous kilns for their sawmills in Kåge and Sävar. Both companies made investments as a key part of comprehensive increases in production.

With ten businesses and a total order value of over MSEK 150, Valutec has ended 2017 on a high note. In the last three months of 2017, sawmills around the globe invested in 25 kilns from Valutec and the company total for the year was over 40 kilns sold.
“For the first time in our history, we will have a turnover of over 38 million USD. This is a milestone and proof that we are continuing to push forward development in lumber drying,” says Robert Larsson, CEO of Valutec.

“Valutec’s TC continuous kiln is an excellent choice for us, as this solution meets our high demand for capacity combined with flexibility. We have also had very good experiences working with Valutec in recent years,” stresses Kai Matthies, head of wood drying at Ziegler Holzindustrie.