Metso, based in Finland, has announced that it will supply a complete tissue production line to Xiamen Xinyang Paper Co. Ltd. at its site in Fujian Province, China. The new tissue line is expected to be started up in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Metso's delivery will comprise a complete production line with stock preparation equipment and a tissue machine, including a multi-layer headbox, a Yankee cylinder, a hood, a dust management system and a reel. The delivery will include Metso's pressing technology.
In announcing the sale, Metso notes that the production line will be optimized to enhance final product quality and save energy.
The delivery will include an extensive automation package, including machine, process and integrated drive controls as well as a quality control system.
Xiamen Xinyang Paper Co. was established in 2009 by four companies: Xiamen Shun-Cheng Asset Management Co., Xiamen Haicang Investment Group Co., Nanping Paper Co. Ltd and Xiamen Construction & Development Group Co. Ltd. The first phase in the company's investment plan is a tissue mill for producing 60,000 metric tons per year of tissue paper.
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