Metso-supplied papermaking line starts up in Germany
March 22 2010 The Metso-supplied papermaking line of Propapier PM2 came successfully on stream on March 15 at Propapier’s greenfield mill site in Eisenhüttenstadt in Germany.
The new PM2 will produce up to 650,000 tons of testliner and fluting grades annually. The gigantic 10.85 meters wide machine features state-of-the-art paper making and automation technology, from the stock preparation plant to the OptiConcept paper machine. The design speed of the machine is 1,900 meters per minute. A two-year cooperation agreement will support the systematic optimization of the production and quality of the line.Propapier PM2 GmbH is part of Progroup AG, a group of companies offering products and services for the corrugated board-converting industry. After the start-up of PM2, the annual tonnage of Progroup AG's two paper mills will equal one million tons of containerboard.