World's Largest Blockboard Factory, world record in Comănești, Romania
Comănești, Bacau County, Romania--The HS Baco Panels in Comanesti, Bacau County, Romania, has about 800 employees and an annual production capacity of 145,000 m³ of blackboards & shuttering panels per year, setting the world re cord for the World's Largest Blockboard Factory / World's largest blockboard production in one location, according to the World Record Academy.
"Blockboard is a type of engineered wood product with a core made of strips of softwood, such as pine or poplar, that are glued together edge-to-edge and then sandwiched between layers of hardwood veneer or other fiberboards like MDF.
"This construction makes it strong, lightweight, and stable, which is why it's widely used for furniture, doors, and partitions. Blockboard's resistance to warping and its ability to hold screws and nails make it a versatile and durable material for large panels." (AI Overview)
Construction and properties
- Core: A core of solid softwood strips is glued together to form a solid panel.
- Facing: Two or more layers of veneer, plywood, MDF, or particleboard are glued to the core under high pressure.
- Strength: The strips run parallel along the length of the board, which, along with the outer layers, provides strength and stability, making it resistant to warping and twisting.
- Lightweight: It is lighter than solid wood and some other engineered boards, making it easier to transport and handle.
- Workability: It can be easily worked with, and screws and nails can be set well into it. (AI Overview)
Uses
- Furniture: Used for making a wide variety of furniture, including tables and shelves.
- Doors and partitions: Ideal for large panels like doors and internal partition walls.
- Cabinetry: Used in the construction of cabinets and other built-ins.
Limitations
- Moisture: Standard blockboard is not ideal for exterior or high-moisture areas, though special grades with water-resistant glues are available.
- Durability: While strong, it is not as durable or hard as solid wood and is weaker than plywood or MDF in some applications.
- Gaps: Unwanted gaps between the core strips can sometimes make it difficult to work with, and care must be taken when screwing or nailing to avoid cracking. (AI Overview)
"HS Timber Group is an Austrian-based company operating in the wood processing industry, lumber trading and bioenergy production. It is one of the leading woodworking businesses in Europe and employs more than 2,700 people in its headquarters and seven global production units. HS Timber is owned by Evergreen Privatstiftung, a private foundation based in Austria.
"At present HS Timber Group operates three production units in Romania: One sawmill in Reci (Covasna county) and two factories for blockboard and glue lam products in Comănești and Radauti. Furthermore, the company operates a sawmill in Kodersdorf in Germany and a Finnish sawmill in Luvia. Another sawmill is under construction in Argentina and will soon start operations. (Wikipedia)
"In 2010 Schweighofer took over the blockboard production factory from Finnforest in Comănești. With 760 employees and its annual production volume (135.000 m³ blockboards) it is the world's largest blockboard production in one location."
"Comănești is a town in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania, with a population of 19,996 as of 2021. It is situated on the river Trotuș, which flows between the Ciuc and the Tarcău mountains; 10 km (6 mi) of the course of the river pass through Comănești. The town administers two villages, Podei and Vermești.
"During the summers of 2004, 2005, and 2006, Comănești suffered severe flooding of the Trotuș. Some specialists have associated those floods with the deforestation in the area. In 2006 and 2008, Comănești was the site of large explosion-like sounds that were not identified." (Wikipedia)
"World’s largest blockboard factory – HS Baco Panels – this year celebrates ten years since it has joined the HS Timber Group family. Incidentally, ten is also the exact number of letters in the word ‘blockboard’, which leads us to describing ten unbeatable characteristics and interesting facts about the product which some call the ‘hidden champion’ of the furniture industry.
"Located in the Romanian town of Comănești, one can find the biggest blockboard factory in the world. This is HS Baco Panels, which has been acquired by HS Timber Group in 2010, exactly 10 years ago. Since then, the factory was constantly modernised, and further production units have been built. In the meantime, it expanded to four production sections, which produce the core and assemble it to the final product," the official website says.
"Now, the factory stretches over 17 hectares where, besides the production units for the core and finishing, warehouses, office buildings and delivery/transport deposits are arranged most efficiently. Short ways, fast processes and a variety of finishing supplements for a perfectly composed core build the highly appreciated material. Subsequently, the blockboards are delivered to customers in over 40 countries around the world in the furniture and construction industry," the official website says.
"Currently, almost 800 employees work with passion and dedication to produce blockboards at HS Baco Panels. Thus, the factory is the largest private employer in the Valea Trotușului area and most of the employees have been working at HS Baco Panels for a long time - some of them even since the factory was taken over in 2010, which shows they have gained work experience within the company of more than 20 years."
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