Metso Supplies Coated Board Line to China Mill

The paper equipment company Metso  has landed a contract to supply a coated board production line to International Paper & Sun Cartonboard Co., Ltd for the joint venture mill the two companies created in China.

Metso’s delivery will include a complete coated board machine from headbox to winders, including stock preparation and approach flow systems, hoods with machine ventilation and coating color preparation systems. Additionally, the full-scope automation delivery will include process, machine and quality controls, web break monitoring and web inspection as well condition monitoring.

International Paper & Sun Cartonboard Co., Ltd. is a joint venture established by International Paper and China’s Sun Paper Group. The joint venture operates a paperboard mill in Yanzhou, Shandong, China. The mill has three paper machines with a combined capacity of 850,000 tons per year. The mill was built in 2001 with one machine. A second machine was added in 2003 and a third machine was installed in 2008.