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Ontario CLTplant earns production certification
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rio CLTplant earns productioncertification
DCN-JOC News Services
April 12, 2021
ELEMENT5 — Sheets of CLT enter a press atthe new Element 5 plant in St. Thomas,Ont. The plant recently received certification from PFS TECO.
ST. THOMAS, ONT. — Ontario-based Element5 has announced thatits new factoryhas achieved international recognition as a certified manufacturer of cross-laminated timber (CLT).
Element 5 is Ontario’s only CLTmanufacturer.A recent statementexplained its new plant in St. Thomas, Ont. received certification from PFS TECO of Cottage Grove,Wis.for the production of CLT under theANSI/APA
PRG 320-2019 Standard for Performance-Rated Cross-Laminated Timber
The ANSI/APAPRG 320 standard covers the manufacturing, qualification and qualityassurance requirements for CLTin Canada and the United States
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lement5 beganconstruction of its new 137,000-square-foot manufacturingfacility in the second half of 2019. Despite the challenges arisingfrom the pandemic,the factory was constructed on schedule and its automated manufacturingline was installed, commissioned, and certified on the company’s originally projected timeline.
“It is anamazing milestone that was achieved through extraordinarycollaboration and dedication bythe entire team. A special appreciation for our excellent Qualityteamand PFS TECOfor the strong partnership,” stated Chris Latour, vice-president of manufacturingengineering, in a statement.
Now thatthe testingand certification process has been successfully completed for V2 Grade 5-layer CLTmade from Spruce-pine-fir, certification of the company’s other panel layups is expected tocomequickly, the firm said.
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