Two more paper rewinders for Xianhe in China

Two paper rewinders have been ordered from A.Celli Paper by China’s Xianhe Corporation for its mill at Shishou City plant, in Hubei province.

It will be Xianhe’s second E-Wind P100, the first of which was started up in 2017.

The E-Wind P100, with delivery and start up expected in the second half of 2023, will be used to process jumbo rolls of special paper with basis weights ranging from 30 to 180 gsm over a width of 3.96 metres, and at a design speed of 2,300 metres per minute.

Xianhe also decided to equip the paper rewinders with automatic core gluing and dust removal systems.

Luo Zhirong, general manager of Xianhe New Material Co, says: “Hubei mill purchases production lines with the most advanced equipment on the market in order to establish the leadership of Xianhe products in the central China market.

We have decided to rely on the A.Celli rewinders on the basis of the three production lines for which we have cooperated in the past, so we are sure of the success of this new project.” to provide efficient drying with energy savings.

Xianhe Corporation operates three mills with 34 production lines making a range of special papers, pulp, paper products and corresponding chemical additives.

Andritz will also deliver stock preparation and automation equipment, as well as process-, fan- and multistage-pumps and auxiliaries.

Pham Van Dung, board member at Xuan Mai Paper, says: “Andritz ’s innovative tissue solutions offer both economic and ecological benefits. Professional service offers perfectly complement the technology. Since 2012, we have established a long-term cooperation that is built on mutual respect and trust. Our joint projects are in the areas of old corrugated containerboard lines, deinked pulp lines, and tissue production lines.”

The order follows the start-up of a similar line in 2020.