Metso Paper will supply a tissue machine to Fabrica De Papel San Francisco S.A. de C.V., in Mexicali, Mexico. The tissue production line will start up in the third quarter of next year.
The new tissue line will use 100 percent recycled fiber as raw material. The machine will produce 30,000 tons per year dry crepe tissue, which will be used in bathroom tissue, napkins and towels. Fabrica De Papel San Francisco operates currently two tissue production lines and converting facilities delivering tissue products for the Mexican market.
The Mexican tissue production amounted to about 760,000 tons in 2003. During the previous four years the annual production growth has been approx. 4 percent. The Mexican tissue producers mainly serve the domestic market.
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