IKEA has ordered two large automatic 2-zone progressive kilns type HFB from Heinola Sawmill Machinery Inc. with annual capacity of ca. 55,000 cubic metres when drying 50 mm pine to 9% final moisture content.

The new progressive kilns will be taken into production at Swedish furniture manufacture’s production plant in Stalowa Wola, Poland, in the beginning of year 2019.

Heinola has earlier delivered to furniture manufacture’s sawmill in Wielbark five chamber kilns and three large chamber kilns to Chociwell plant.

Heinola Sawmill Machinery Inc. is the only supplier in Finland concentrating on development of high-quality drying kiln technology.