Asia Symbol starts up its first tissue line in China

China’s Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Paper has started up its first tissue making line supplied by Andritz at its Jiangmen City mill in Guangdong Province. The order included a stock preparation system with lowconsistency refiners, a PrimeLine W 2000 double-width tissue machine and an automation system.

The TM13 tissue machine runs at up to 1,900 m/min with a width of 5.65m and produces high quality tissue in the range of 11-42 gsm. It is equipped with a PrimePress XT Evo shoe press, a PrimeDry Steel Yankee and a steam-heated PrimeDry Hood.

To speed up the process of starting the line, Andritz and Asia Symbol’s team members collaborated closely during its installation and commissioning. As a result, the first paper on reel was achieved 16