Waste was one of the first considerations for Southern Pine Products when it started manufacturing MDF (medium density fibreboard) products.
The company opted to install a briquette press, which turns MDF dust into combustible briquettes for boiler fuel.
Moffatts Flower Company, a greenhouse complex only 5 km from Southern Pine, now buys all the briquettes the company produces.
The saving in Southern Pine’s waste disposal costs is projected to be $180,000 a year and annual revenue from briquettes is projected to be around $25,000.
“To implement this and turn it into a revenue stream has been fantastic - it’s a textbook win-win situation,” says Southern Pine managing director Michael Taylor.
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