Grup Boix opens cross-laminated timber plant in Catalonia
Grup Boix opened a new plant in Puig-reig on 17 October to turn locally sourced wood into cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels for housing. Municipal and Catalan institutional representatives attended the opening.
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According to the municipal notice published on 18 October, attendees included Puig-reig Mayor Eva Serra, council members, Catalan Parliament President Josep Rull, Agriculture Minister Òscar Ordeig and former Catalan president Jordi Pujol. The municipality described the facility as a local industrial project linked to forestry and sustainable construction.
The notice says the plant will convert nearby timber into structural panels for homes. Serra highlighted innovation in local industry and the creation of added value in the area. The municipality did not disclose the investment, production capacity or whether manufacturing had begun.
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Grup Boix plant opening
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Grup Boix’s CLT wood plant opened in Puig-reig.
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