MDF Companies
- Maciek Pajak (Deactivated)
The team has decided that we will be using MDF for our molds, now, the biggest issue is that we need to find suppliers for our MDF. Although we can just go to the store and buy it, there are many companies that will scrap their MDF if it is not in pristine condition and even though it isn’t good enough for them, it could be perfectly fine for our uses. This document will be a big pile of research as to what companies may be able to provide us with this “scrap” MDF.
disclaimer: I know that this is super rough and that and I may seem unsure at times, this is just rough and I’m getting a bunch of options and I’ll then research them!!!
Furniture/Cabinetry
Many furniture companies turn to MDF because this material is very practical and can be easily produced along with being economical. Using MDF greatly reduces their costs of manufacturing and production.
Possible companies:
https://formatop.com/, make countertops and laminate panels, maybe they use MDF?
https://oakdalekitchens.com/services/, make kitchens, may have stuff we want?
https://www.wocw.ca/index.php, make cabinet doors and a bunch of their products use a bunch of MDF.
https://selba.ca/, make a bunch of furniture a picture of their factory showed a bunch of wood but idk if any of it was MDF.
https://www.cataraquicabinets.ca/, makes a bunch of cabinetry and kitchens and stuff like that, they used a bunch of wood but they don’t specify what type, maybe MDF? idk.
https://www.cutritewoodworking.com/, woodworking company, they sell a bunch of wood but idk if they use MDF at all, maybe?
http://www.chairtex.com/index.html, may have something for us, they make chairs and stuff.
http://www.canarawood.com/, do woodworking looks promising maybe?
Soundproofing
A lot of speaker manufacturers use MDF since it absorbs sound and prevents vibration inside the speaker casing. It’s also used as soundproofing in media rooms, walls of apartment buildings and offices as well as floor underlayment. Many contractors/building companies use MDF during construction.
Possible companies:
https://acousticalsolutions.com/home-office-soundproofing/, they seem to make wood sound proofing, maybe out of MDF?
https://www.acousticsonic.com/, make soundproofing out of some wood could be promising?
https://www.madeincanadadirectory.ca/speakers-made-canada/. This database has a bunch of speaker manufacturers in Canada so if we want to, we can contact them and see if they use MDF and if so, are willing to spare us some.
Tradeshow booths and theatre construction
These are often mad out of MDF!
Possible companies:
https://displaysolution.ca/, make tradeshow booths, maybe out of MDF?
https://www.exhibico.com/, same as above.
http://www.adfabexhibits.com/, same thing.
the above three don’t state what type of material is used in their booths
Commonwealth Plywood Distribution
This is an MDF distributor within Waterloo, they have over 100 options for MDF panels but only one is 1 inch thick. On their website, they also list companies that they get their products from, the following are ones that specifically manufacture wood:
https://www.egger.com/shop/en_CA/, they make wood products and they have “MDF moulding” which isn’t what we want but, since they use MDF as it seems, maybe we can get some scraps from them?
https://tafisa.ca/en, I don’t know if they use MDF for anything but they do make particle boards, I don’t think that can be used but they may have something?
https://www.uniboard.com/en, company makes a bunch of stuff, MDF included, they may have something for us.
https://www.formica.com/en-ca/, I think this company makes laminates, might have MDF, I don’t know.
http://premoule.com/en/, make countertops and cabinet doors, might have some MDF?
https://www.garnica.one/en, they make wood! maybe for us?
https://prestolam.com/fr/, they make stuff like countertops and cabinets, maybe use MDF?
http://www.huskyplywood.com/en/, they make wood!
https://boiseriesalgonquin.com/en/, they make stuff out of MDF!! might have scraps?
And finally…MDF manufacturers/distrubutors!!!
https://www.eldoradoplywood.ca/
https://www.hanfordlumber.com/product/sheet-stock-hardboard-mdf/
https://www.thomasnet.com/ontario/medium-density-fiberboard-mdf-28310548-1.html, four websites hear that all supply MDF.
https://mcfaddens.com/c-779-sheet-goods.aspx
https://bernardibuildingsupply.com/plywood/
https://emmersonlumber.com/plywood.html
Resources
https://www.commonwealthplywood.com/en/
https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-information.furniture-manufacturing.ca.ontario.html