Saica Starts Up Containerboard Line in UK

Saica Containerboard UK Ltd.’s new complete containerboard production line officially came online Jan. 15, 2012, at SAICA’s new recycled paperboard mill in Partington, U.K. The equipment company Metso provided the equipment for the new containerboard line.

Francisco Carilla, Saica’s industrial projects director, and Federico Asensio, deputy managing director of Saica Paper, both expressed satisfaction with the work done by Metso on the project. “In commercial proposals, design, construction, start-up and maintenance activities the Metso teams’ efforts responded to our requirements, taking into consideration our papermakers’ technical advice and previous projects experiences.”

“We are sure the high level of cooperation achieved between Saica and Metso will create significant added value for the further optimization of the production line. This will allow Saica to deliver high-quality lightweight containerboard paper to our customers, setting the standard for these grades in the U.K. and in Europe,” the two Saica executives add.

The new line has an annual production capacity of about 400,000 metric tons of 100-percent recycled-content lightweight testline and fluting grades per year.

According to a Metso release, Metso Mill Service will have full responsibility for the mill maintenance operations as well as for maintenance management of continuous improvement programs for the Old Corrugated Container (OCC) stock preparation system, board production line, power stations and wastewater treatment plant at the Partington mill.

Saica Containerboard UK Ltd. is a subsidiary of Saica, a privately owned Spanish company.