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Table 1.3.
Global LVL production. Active manufacturers of structural LVL produce about 3.9 million cubic metres per year
4, 5
.
Europe
Manufacturer
Mills
Capacity
1000 m3/year
Metsä Wood
2
300
Steico
1
160
Stora Enso
1
100
MLT
1
100
Pollmeier
1
80
LVL Ugra
1
40
Total
7
780
North America
Manufacturer
Mills
Capacity
1000 m3/year
Boise Cascade
3
890
Weyerhaeuser
4
530
Lousiana
Pacific
2
260
Pacific
Woodtech
1
220
Roseburg
1
200
Forex Amos
Inc.
1
140
Murphy
1
120
West Fraser
1
90
RedBuilt
1
70
Global LVL
1
20
16
2540
Asia & Oceania
Manufacturer
Mills
Capacity
1000 m3/year
JNL
2
140
Carter Holt
Harvey
1
100
Nelson Pine
1
100
First plywood
1
100
Wesbeam
1
60
Keyteck
1
60
Shin Yang
1
20
8
580
Figure 1.14
Development of structural LVL production volume globally 1965 – 2020
5
.
Raute Oyj
LVL 01, Figure 1.11
4,5
4,0
3,5
3,0
2,5
2,0
1,5
1,0
0,5
0,0
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
F2020
GLOBAL LVL PRODUCTION
Million m3 / year
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