New contract Austria’s Andritz, provider of technology and solutions for various industries including the pulp and paper sector, has received an order to supply a PrimeLineCOMPACT M1600 tissue production line (PM10) to a mill located in Chingshui, Taiwan, operated by local company Yuen Foong Yu Consumer Products.
The new machine’s start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2023, Andritz said in a statement.
“The new tissue machine will feature a design capacity of 112 admt/d, a width of 3.65 m and a maximum operating speed of 1,650 m/min. The line will produce household paper, such as toilet paper, napkins, handkerchiefs, and facial tissue,” according to the Austrian business. “It will be equipped with the new PrimePress XT Evo shoe press for high-quality tissue with excellent bulk and an 18-ft PrimeDry Steel Yankee with PrimeDry Canopy Hood for highly energy efficient drying and significant steam savings.”
The value of the order was not disclosed.