New approach to MDF From: Wood Based Panels International | Date: February 1, 1997 | COPYRIGHT 1997 Polygon Media Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Better known to most Koreans as the nation's largest paper maker, Hansol Forem is also a major force in the MDF and particleboard markets, with one of the biggest ContiRoll presses in the world

The first thing that strikes you on approaching Hansol's Iksan MDF plant is the buildings themselves. They are, unusually, built from a combination of concrete frames and red brick walls, which are a striking feature of the flat landscape of the industrial estate on which Hansol Forem Co Ltd is located.

The factory building covers an area of about 60,000m(2) on a site of around ...

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