Currents | The North American LP Building Solutions plans to install an OSB board factory in Virasoro
“The project is in the phase of analysis and environmental studies
CORRIENTES (6/30/2023) headquarters in 26 other countries that is dedicated to the production of construction materials with wood- to invest in Argentina, finally progress is made in the feasibility study for the location of the project in the town of Gobernador Virasoro.
It would be the installation of the first Argentine plant to produce OSB boards to build more versatile and economic homes.
The project was advancing, and the details for the installation of a production plant were finally disclosed in an awareness workshop held on June 22 in the city of Virasoro, with the participation of businessmen, representatives of organizations and the community in general.
"It will be located on National Route 120, km 6 and will produce OSB boards and other construction products," they reported from the Municipality of Virasoro, through their social networks.
The raw material used will be pine and eucalyptus plantations. And the production capacity will be 300 thousand m3 per year.
"The project is in the analysis and environmental studies phase, but it is expected to generate 200 direct and 500 indirect jobs," said the community chief, Emiliano Fernández Recalde, after presenting the project at a socio-territorial awareness workshop.
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