Metso to supply tissue line to new mill in France
The new tissue line will be started up in the second quarter of 2011. The value of the order will not be disclosed.Metso’s delivery will comprise a complete tissue production line with stock preparation equipment and an Advantage DCT 200 tissue machine including an OptiFlo II multi-layer headbox, a Metso Yankee cylinder, an Advantage AirCap hood, an Advantage WetDust dust management system and an Advantage SoftReel reel. The production line will be optimized to enhance final product quality and save energy. The delivery will also comprise an extensive Metso automation package.With a width of 5.6 meters and an operating speed of 1,900 meters per minute, the new production line will produce 60-70,000 tons a year of facial, toilet and towel grades. The raw material for the new line will be virgin pulp.Industrie Cartarie Tronchetti is headquartered in Lucca, Italy, and operates mills in Italy, Spain and Poland with a combined capacity of 400,000 tons a year. The group has been present in France since 1999 through its sales organization based in Paris.