Metso to supply containerboard line to China
The start-up of the production line is scheduled for the second half of 2011. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The value of these types of production lines ranges from 80 to 100 million Euros depending on the scope of delivery.Metso’s delivery will include a complete containerboard machine from the three-ply multi-Fourdrinier forming section equipped with a ValFormer top forming unit to the reel. The fully automated ValReel Pro reel features one-level reeling technology. The Metso automation package will comprise process, machine and quality controls.The 7.25-meters wide PM3 will be the fastest coated board machine in the world at the design speed of 1,200 meters per minute. The daily production capacity will be approximately 1,900 tons of coated white top testliner, out of bleached kraft pulp, deinked pulp, mixed waste and OCC (old corrugated containers).Zhejiang Ji'An Paper Packet Company is a subsidiary of Shanghai Taison Pulp & Paper Group. Zhejiang Ji'An currently produces containerboard on two Metso-supplied machines. The company’s annual production capacity is around 750,000 tons.