Valmet Oyj : to supply another OptiConcept M container board making line to Shanying Paper, Guangdong, in China

Valmet Oyj's press release on January 18, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EET

Valmet will supply a newOptiConcept Mcontainer board making line with extensive packages of automation and services to Shanying Paper, Guangdongat its Zhaoqingmill in China. The new board making line (PM 53) will produce test liner grades and continue the expanding of Shanying Paper's business in Guangdong area. The start-up of PM 53 is scheduled for the first quarter of 2022.

The order is included in Valmet's orders received of the fourth quarter 2020. The value of the order will not be disclosed.

The new order of PM 53 is following Valmet's OptiConcept M board makingline deliveries ofPM 52 to the same site, which was announced in October 2020, and Shanying HuazhongPM 21andPM 23, which have already been started up. In addition to these, Valmet has supplied six other board making lines to ShanyingInternational.

'The board machines PM 52 and PM 53 will be built at a completely new site. Shanying Paper benefits from the fact that the machines will be sister machines as personnel training can be done at the same time, and the amount of for example spare parts and spare rolls can be optimized,' says Hannu Savonen, Sales Manager, Valmet.

Technical information about Valmet's delivery

Valmet's delivery for PM 53 is quite similar to the delivery of PM 52, and it will include a high-speedcontainer board making linefrom broke collection to a reel and a winder.OptiFlo Foudrinierheadboxes,OptiFormer Multiforming section,OptiPress Centerpress section andOptiRun Singledying section are included to produce high-quality base board. These are followed by anOptiSizer Filmsizer, anOptiCalender Hardcalender, andOptiReel Linearreel combined with transfer rails, anOptiCart Streamparent roll cart, and anOptiWin Drumtwo-drum winder. A wide scope of board machineprocess ventilation systemsis included, too.

The wide automation package includesValmet DNAautomation system for process and drive controls as well as runnability and condition monitoring andValmet IQquality management solution. The delivery will also include comprehensiveValmet Paper Machine Clothing,spare partsandconsumablespackages.

The 9,300-mm-wide (wire) board machine will produce kraft top liner grades. The design speed of the machine will be 1,200 m/min and the daily capacity is approximately 1,500 tonnes.

Information about the customer Shanying Paper, Guangdong

Shanying Paper, Guangdong, founded in 2019, is part of Shanying International Holding, founded in 1957. The company has several packaging paper and newspaper production lines producing box board paper, high-strength fluting paper, card paper, newspaper and other products. The production lines use domestic and foreign recycled fibers.

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Corporate Communications

For further information, please contact:
Xiangdong Zhu, Area President, China, Valmet, tel. [phone]
Jari Vähäpesola, President, Paper business line, Valmet, tel. [phone]

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