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The Climate Fund, managed by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA), will make available R 43.3 million for the implementation of wood drying unit of native species from sustainable forest management in Itapua do Oeste (RO). The financing was approved by the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) to Madeflona Industrial Madeiraira Ltda.
The wood will come from the sustainable management of Jamari and Jacunda National Forests (FLONAS), in a total area of 141,000 hectares, which are granted to Madeflona. The new plant will have steam greenhouses with temperature and humidity control, a system known as Kiln Drying, which add greater value to the company produced by the company. The boards treated by this process, unprecedented in the northern region, have greater resistance to deformation and warping, fewer spots and variations in wood coloring, and greater grip to varnishes, paints and other finishes.
It is estimated that the boards subjected to the drying Kiln Drying method reach a price 21% higher than the dehumidified boards by the conventional process and equivalent 8.23 times the price of fresh logs. At the same time, the cost of drying, now made in third party plants, will be 72.1% lower.
The result of the reduction of deforestation in the last two years is being transformed into sustainable agriculture, sustainable livestock, restoration, preservation, management and food security, said the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Marina Silva. The time has come to turn money into preservation, restoration and sustainable use of the forest so that we can continue to be prosperous and diverse.
According to BNDES President Aloizio Mercadante, the accelerated increase in global temperature and the persistence of greenhouse gas emissions make the restoration and conservation of forests urgently. With innovative technology, this project highlights the economic viability of sustainable forest management, which generates employment and income for the local population, promoting a more fair and lasting development model, in line with the public policies of President Lulas government to the Amazon, he said.
For Madeflona CEO Evandro Jose Muhlbauer, the project represents an important milestone for the company. The support of BNDES and MMA gives us the opportunity to realize our commitment to technological innovation combined with sustainability, he said. The modernizations that will be implemented allow the use of low carbon technologies and greater efficiency in sustainable production. This background support allows the firm and lasting achievement of our project, in the purpose of building a future protecting and valuing what nature has premised us through our forests.
Facilities
The new unit will be implemented on land of 64 thousand square meters, where 20 chambers will be installed for drying 20 thousand cubic meters of boards per year, with gradual heating, controlled ventilation and sensors for automatic adjustment, ensuring ideal humidity between 8% and 12%.
In addition to reducing costs and providing value added gains, durability, resistance and quality of the wood produced, the project decreases transportation costs and diesel oil consumption. It also enables the use of about 5,000 cubic meters of biomass per year, reducing environmental impacts.
