Aug 30, 2013. /Lesprom Network/. Unilin has announced a restructuring of its division panels. Unilin to close Dekaply, a production site in Erembodegem, Belgium, all production could be integrated into the other sites. Moreover, an unprofitable production line at the Ridder De Ghellinckstraat site in Wielsbeke will be terminated, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

Unilin declares: “After thorough analysis of all Unilin Panels activities, including Spanogroup, a number of investments and reorganizations have been identified which are necessary to ensure competitiveness”.

The employees involved will be offered another job within the Unilin group in the surrounding sites.

Unilin can preserve these jobs thanks to the recent acquisition of the Swedish Pergo group and the new investment in LVT floors, in addition to a continuous investment policy focused on innovation and product development.

Unilin produces laminate floors, engineered wood, LIVYN, MDF, HDF, particle boards, melamine chipboards, click furniture, roof elements and insulation panels. Unilin is part of the American group Mohawk Industries, Inc.