The Takaoka City sawmill uses steam heating and integrated steam basins to reduce heating times and provide precisely controlled drying.
By Lesprom Network
18:43 / August 27, 2026
Image: Woodlink expands cedar drying capacity in Japan with six new kilns / Mühlböck
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Woodlink commissioned six new 1306 LITE drying kilns at its Takaoka City sawmill in February 2026.
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Woodlink commissioned six new 1306 LITE drying kilns at its Takaoka City sawmill in February 2026.The steam-heated system dries Japanese cedar with shortened heating times and continuously controlled drying conditions.The installation expands Woodlink’s production capacity for dried timber used in Japanese timber house construction.
Woodlink Co., Ltd., a Japanese sawmill company, has expanded drying capacity at its Takaoka City sit…
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