Southern Pine turns by-product into fuel
Case studies
19 June 2009
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.
