Mission, vision & values

OUR MISSION

Redefining Wood®

 

OUR VISION

  • Promoting an industry-leading safety culture
  • Reaching operational excellence in terms of quality, cost and reliability through technology and know-how
  • Setting the standard in innovation of our products
  • Leading the industry in sustainable development
  • Providing an outstanding customer experience
  • Outperforming the industry in growth


OUR VALUES

  Health and Safety

Protecting our employees through robust health and safety policies and practices is essential to our operations. A clean, healthy and safe work environment leads to strong safety records which is good for our employees and good for our business.

  Customer Experience

Being responsive, committed and dedicated coupled with creating customer value through innovative technologies, superior quality and outstanding service is the driving force behind our customer experience.

  Innovation

Innovation is about finding creative solutions that make a difference and inspire us to always stay one step ahead.

  Respect

Respect occupies a central place at Uniboard. It means, in our view, consideration for our employees. Respect in everyday life translates into respectful interpersonal relationships and protection of the integrity of each worker. We want to promote the development of each individual by providing them with a pleasant and favourable work environment.

  Empowerment

We support an entrepreneurial work environment that allows employees to maximize their contributions and achieve their professional goals. We respect and value collaboration and  teamwork to realize  opportunities that drive performance towards company objectives.

  Discipline

Our business strategy is driven by a clear set of goals and action plans which are both vigorously and consciously acted upon. Responsibility, cost control and continuous improvements are at the center of our operating philosophy.

  Environmental Stewardship

Our environmental policy is based on the sustainable use of natural resources and has been implemented with the health and well-being of our employees, customers and community in mind.  Our environmental auditing program, product certifications and world class leadership in the development of green products are hallmarks of our stewardship program. 

​Our history

1982

Innovation and modern European production technology were brought to North America when Uniboard opened the first fully integrated particleboard and TFL manufacturing facility in 1982. Located in Sayabec, Quebec, the Sayabec mill started with a state-of-the-art particleboard line and two TFL presses. Total production capacity at the time was 130 million square feet of particleboard and 60 million square feet of TFL.

1986

Uniboard acquired a particleboard mill in Val d’Or, Quebec to significantly increase its production capacity. The Val d’Or acquisition adds 200 million square feet of raw particleboard.

1987

Uniboard opens Canada’s first MDF mill with North America’s first continuous MDF press in Mont-Laurier, Quebec, putting the facility at the leading edge of technology. Mont-Laurier capacity adds 50 million square feet of MDF product to Uniboard’s portfolio. 

1988

Uniboard furthers its vertical integration with the construction of Unires in Val d’Or to manufacture resins for its panel operations.

1996

Uniboard invests $120 million in a new MDF manufacturing plant. The MDF mill at La Baie, Quebec becomes the first North American facility to use a 10’ wide, 111.5’ long continuous MDF press, establishing Uniboard as the leader in the North American MDF arena. Total capacity is approximately 150 million square feet of MDF per year. 

1998

Uniboard developes the first Synchronized/EIR technology, a world first in laminate pressing technology.

2001

Uniboard improves its Sayabec facility with the installation of a 10’ wide continuous particleboard press and a 5th TFL press. The new particleboard line adds approximately 300 million square feet of additional capacity of raw particleboard and approximately 50 million square feet of TFL products. 

2009

Uniboard has invested in a melamine press at its Val-d’Or mill, significantly increasing its value-added product offering and TFL leadership position. The addition of the TFL press adds approximately 50 million square feet to Uniboard’s TFL annual capacity and provides a one-stop shop concept for its customers.

2013

Uniboard continues to lead the industry on the innovation forefront: an investment of $6 million to modernize TFL press #3 in Sayabec, doubling its capacity and increasing its flexibility to produce Uniboard’s line of signature TFL finishes; the first commercial launch of synchronized EIR panels produced at our Laval, Quebec facility; and the launch of NU Green Soya®, one of the most environmentally friendly panel products in the world.

2015

Uniboard announces an investment of approximately $90 million for three of its manufacturing facilities ranging from a $53 million investment in new dryer technology at its Val-d’Or mill to a $24 million investment at its Sayabec facility for the TFL press #6 capable of deep double-sided synchronized technology and a $8 million investment in microwave technology at its Mont-Laurier facility. These investments will all come to fruition by early 2017.

2016

Uniboard completes the most innovative product launch in the North American TFL arena at the IWF trade fair: it launched its second Synchro/EIR finish, Riviera Oak, with a deep embossed texture called Sequoia. and a linen plate called Calico, a ''1st'' for a North American TFL manufacturer.  The new finishes are complemented by 17 new colour additions to the Uniboard TFL palette making Uniboard’s line the most comprehensive TFL product in North America as a result of our $25 million investment in press #6 in our Sayabec facility.

2018

The second phase of a major modernization project begins at Uniboard's Val-d'Or plant. An additional investment of $38.5 million will boost the plant’s competitiveness and is focused mainly on screening, sifting, milling and intermediary storage equipment.

2019

Uniboard announces a new investment of $18 million in the development and modernization of its Mont-Laurier plant. The investment will enable a new configuration of the company’s wood fibre dryer, which features innovative technology in support of clean air and greenhouse gas reduction. The new process significantly reduces the company's CO2 emissions, while increasing the plant's production capacity.

2020

Following a $17 million investment, Uniboard is starting up its new No. 7 press, a high-performance TFL and HPL press featuring a high level of automation and precision. The investment is in line with Uniboard's strategy and vision regarding the design, differentiation and growth of its laminated products.

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Our facilities

 

Sayabec

Particleboard, laminated particleboard and laminated MDF

 

Val-d'Or

Particleboard, laminated particleboard and laminated MDF

 

Mont-Laurier

MDF, HDF

Sayabec

Located on the eastern tip of Quebec, the Sayabec mill is Uniboard®’s largest particleboard manufacturing facility. The facility produces multiple grades,thicknesses and sizes of particleboard melamine panels and has an annual production capacity of more than 435 million square feet (650 000 m³), 5/8 inch basis.

  • Capacity
    650 000 m3
  • Products
    Particleboard, laminated particleboard and laminated MDF
  • Location
    152 Pouliot Road
    Sayabec, Quebec G0J 3K0
    Canada
  • Press Size
    8' x 115 single opening press, 10' continuous press
  • Wood Species
    Fir, spruce, maple, birch
  • Density
    570 kg/m3 à 700 kg/m3 (36 - 44 lb/pi3)
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Val-d'Or

Located in Western Quebec, the Val-d’Or mill is positioned in close proximity to many of Quebec’s major logging companies. The facility produces multiple grades, thicknesses and sizes of particleboard as well as value-added melamine panels and has an annual production capacity of 226 million square feet (400 000 m³), ¾ inch basis.

  • Capacity
    400 000 m3
  • Products
    Particleboard, laminated particleboard and laminated MDF
  • Location
    2700 Jean-Jacques Cossette blvd.
    Val-d'Or, Quebec J9P 5G6
    Canada
  • Press Size
    8'x 20' (10 multiopening press)
  • Wood Species
    Black spruce, pine, birch
  • Density
    600kg/m3 à 700 kg/m3 (37.5 - 44 lb/pi3)
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Mont-Laurier

Located in Southern Quebec, just north-west of Montreal, the Mont-Laurier MDF mill is well positioned to service markets across Ontario, Quebec and Northeastern U.S.A. This facility produces multiple grades, thicknesses and sizes of MDF/HDF panels with an annual production capacity of 220 million square feet (150 000 m³), on 5/8 and 3/4 basis.

  • Capacity
    150 000 m3
  • Products
    MDF, HDF
  • Location
    845 Jean-Baptiste-Reid Street
    Mont-Laurier, Quebec J9L 3W3
    Canada
  • Press Size
    9' continuous press
  • Wood Species
    Spruce, pine, fir, birch
  • Density
    600kg/m3 à 950 kg/m3 (37.5 - 59 lb/pi3)
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Unires

Resin and formaldehyde

 

Laval

Unires

Located in Val-d'Or, the Unires mill specializes in the production of different types of glue and resin that enables the manufacture of the panels.

  • Capacity
    56 000 TM Formaldehyde, 70 000 TM UF Resin
  • Products
    Resin and formaldehyde
  • Location
    970 Echo Road
    Val-d'Or, Quebec J9P 6L1
    Canada
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Laval

Uniboard's Head Office is located in Laval, on the North Shore of Montreal, Quebec. 

  • Location
    5555 Ernest-Cormier Street, Suite 100
    Laval, Quebec H7C 2S9
    Canada
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