Metso-supplied papermaking line starts up 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.