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MacMillan Bloedel, the largest forest products manufacturer in Canada, is predicted to be one of the dominant players in the medium density fiberboard (MDF) market by the end of 1998. From zero presence in the market in 1996, MacMillan Bloedel is expected to produce 135 million board feet annually by the end of 1997. This phenomenal production growth is predicted to further rise to more than 230 million board feet by the end of 1998. The company invested $120 million in a 300,000 sq. ft. MDF plant in Clarion, PA. It produced its first MDF panel on Nov 20, 1996, under the 'Northern Gold' brand.

After five years, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. has pulled out of plans to build a $1 billion newspaper recycling plant in West Sacramento. West Sacramento had hoped the plant eventually would [...]

MacMillan Bloedel Inc has established a long-term protective coatings program at its Pine Hill, AL, paper mill that extends the life of the mill's equipment, reduces maintenance costs and enhances the mill's appearance. MacMillan began the program in 1980 when it added a paper machine as part of a $225-million expansion. The first step in the program was a corrosion survey involving all machinery and structures. Coatings were selected to match the various environments, and epoxy mastics were applied over old paint., In 1980, MacMillan Bloedel Inc.'s Pine Hill, Ala., mill undertook a $225-million expansion program that included the addition of a new paper machine for making corrugating medium and support facilities [...]