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.
The TC continuous kiln that Pleasant River is investing in will have an annual capacity of 46,000 MBF and will be delivered to the sawmill in Enfield, which began construction a few years ago. The lumber sawn in Enfield has previously been dried at Pleasant River’s unit in Dover, Maine, but as demand for the company’s products has increased, they are now choosing to invest in a kiln facility for the sawmill that is targeted at smaller dimensions.
The TC continuous kiln that is to be built in Enfield will be used to dry Balsam fir to a 15% final moisture content, and is divided into five double zones. It will be equipped with Valutec’s Valmatics 4.0 control system, and the start of assembly is scheduled for the 2Q 2022.
“We will also be investing in a new boiler, which will produce enough power to run two continuous kilns of this type. We might have another Valutec kiln here in a few years,” says Jason Brochu.
