Weyerhaeuser Europe’s new US$39m Medite MDF line is now producing the newest addition to the company’s MDF range.

Similar to Medite Standard MDF but weighing 20% less, Medite LITE will be launched to an international audience at the Interzum exhibition in Cologne this month.

Geoff Rhodes, marketing and sales director of Weyerhaeuser Europe, said: “It’s easier to handle and its lower density means reduced transport costs and less wear on machine tools. It’s also easy to screw, staple and nail, and provides uniform cross-panel appearance.”

Typical applications are expected to be office furniture, wardrobe doors, shelving, furniture components, mouldings, picture frames, mobile home and caravan fixtures, exhibition stands and shopfitting.