Pulp Paper & Logistics


PROJECTS & CONTRACTS 31


Expansion for Paloma tissue mill in Slovenia


mill at Sladki Vrh on the northern border of Slovenia will be supplied by Italy’s Toscotec. The turnkey line, which will be


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delivered for March 2020 and started up three months later, includes an Ahead-2.0L tissue machine, equipped with a second- generation steel Yankee Dryer TT SYD, Toscotec’s TT NextPress shoe-press technology and TT Hood-Duo gas-fired hoods. With a net sheet width of 5,500mm and a maximum operating speed of 2,000 metres per minute the line’s production capacity will be 220 tonnes per day.


The Ahead-2.0L machine will


replace the mill’s existing PM6 and will manufacture high quality toilet tissue, kitchen towel and napkins for household and professional use. Toscotec will provide its


proprietary TT DCS distributed


new tissue-making line being planned by Slovak Hygienic Paper Group for its Paloma


support our strategic program and supply the state-of-the- art technology we need to set Paloma’s manufacturing at full capacity.” Alessandro Mennucci, chief


control system and a complete electrification system. The order also includes stock preparation equipment and accessories, Toscotec’s patented TT SAF (short approach flow), the machine’s dust and mist removal systems and a shaft puller. As part of a comprehensive


service package, Toscotec will supply on-site erection, supervision, commissioning and start-up, as well as staff training programmes. Following investment by


privately-owned investment fund


Eco Investment in 2016, and its integration into the Slovak Hygienic Paper Group (SHP) group, Paloma is aiming to become the leading manufacturer of hygienic paper products in the Adriatic region. Richard Zigmund, chief executive of SHP Group, says: “When we decided to invest in new capacity at Paloma’s production base, we started looking for a machinery supplier who could manage and successfully complete complex turnkey projects. Toscotec proved to have the right credentials to


Valmet supplies kit to fibre board lines in China


Defibrato systems are being supplied by Valmet to two MDF mills in the Bashida Group in China, one to Heze Baishida Wood, and another one to Jiangsu Ronghui Wood with start-ups expected in early 2020.


The order, the value of which


was not disclosed, includes an EVO 50 System. The Defibrator system is an essential component


in a fibre board line, and provides for a minimum of shives and low fines content, which is a prerequisite for successful fibre board production. “We have good experiences with Valmet’s Defibrator systems. This will bring us big advantages in our production performance and improve the quality in our products,” says Chen Zenghua, sales director at Baishida Group.


Zhu Yongbiao, one of the


owners at Jiangsu Ronghui Wood, added, “With the new Defibrator system, we will be able to increase our production capacity. Valmet is also our preferred supplier for future investments.” Leif Sundberg, sales manager


for Pulp and Energy at Valmet, commented: “We have a long relation with Baishida Group,


executive of Toscotec, adds: “This new project strengthens Toscotec’s position as the leading turnkey supplier in tissue. We look forward to working with Paloma, which has a long-standing tradition in the production of hygienic paper products and has built a strong team of highly specialised professionals. “Based on their investment


targets, we developed a fully- customised design aimed at improving the mill’s energy efficiency and manufacturing processes, in step with this capacity increase.” Paloma was founded in 1873 and has a long tradition in the manufacture and marketing of hygienic paper products in Europe. It employs 675 staff and has capacity to produce 72,000 tonnes of tissue a year.


and it is a win-win situation with these two new orders. Valmet has the machinery with the best performance, and next Evolution Defibrator (EVO) user meeting in September will be at Baishida site in Shandong, China.” Baishida Group is one of


the largest companies in fibre board business in China with headquarters in Jining City, Shandong Province. Baishida has eight branch mills fibre board production capacity of about 1 million cubic metres per year. The products are mainly used for floors and furniture.


July/August 2019


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