TOP TEAM PERFORMANCE IN A MODERNIZATION PROJECT

Successful modernization project at EGGER in Wismar: An OSB plant was taken back into operation five days ahead of schedule after a project-related shutdown of just 52 days. The project therefore represents another happy milestone in the long-standing cooperation between EGGER and Siempelkamp.

The aim of the modernization was to achieve a significant increase in capacity of at least 15% at the OSB plant, which Siempelkamp delivered in 1999 and commissioned in 2000. The project included the installation of new mat formers and the integration of a Contitherm® preheating system. The ContiRoll® continuous press was equipped with new hot platens and pressure distribution plates. An improved hydraulic control system was also installed to optimize thickness control. The modernization project was rounded off with completely new electrical equipment and control systems.

The contract between EGGER and Siempelkamp was concluded in April 2024 and the preliminary planning for the modernization project was kicked off at a meeting in mid-June 2024. The first board was already produced on October 29^th, 2025. This commissioning brought the OSB plant’s shutdown to an end five days earlier than originally planned.

EGGER produces OSB, MDF and HDF boards as well as laminate flooring at the Wismar plant, which it opened in 1999 as one of currently seven EGGER locations in Germany. The site employs around 850 people and the wood-based panel producer is one of the largest employers in the north-west of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
“After 25 years of producing OSB boards in Wismar, it was time to bring core aspects of our board production – forming, pressing and extraction – up to the latest technical standards and to increase competitiveness by raising performance. The excellent cooperation between Siempelkamp and EGGER in project planning and implementation was one of the keys to the success that resulted in the early commissioning,” says Raimund Hagspiel, Managing Director of EGGER in Wismar.

“This success is the result of a top team performance by all involved. Everyone – from development to commissioning – did a great job and cooperation was consistently constructive and appreciative. We want to thank EGGER’s team in Wismar for their trust and are looking forward to more joint projects,” says Dr. Stephan Niggeschmidt, CEO of the Business Unit Service within the Siempelkamp Group.