Xuan Mai Paper orders another tissue machine

Vietnam’s Xuan Mai Paper Co has ordered a PrimeLineCompact S1800 tissue machine from Andritz for its Ho Chi Minh City mill.

The PM2 tissue machine will be used to produce high-quality tissue grades made of either 100 per cent virgin or 100 per cent deinked pulp (DIP) with start-up scheduled for 2024.

With a width of 2.85 metres and a design speed of 1,800 metres per minute the PM2 will have a design capacity of 72 admt/d. The suction pressure roll will be covered with a polysoft polyurethane cover for highperformance dewatering. The 16ft-diameter PrimeDry Steel Yankee will be combined with a steam-heated Combo hood