Waste paper processing systems ordered by Bangladeshi paper maker

Lipy Paper Mills in Bangladesh has ordered wastepaper processing systems for its mills in Changine, Modonpur, Kanchpur, Sonargaon.

Andritz will be supplying RCF (Recycled Fiber) systems, the first of their type to be used in the Asian country.

The two lines will have capacity to daily process 150 tons of local old corrugated containers and mixed office waste as raw material for production of testliner, writing and printing paper.

Shahiar Hasan Khan, deputy managing director of Lipy Paper Mills says: “Andritz convinced us because of its energy-saving technology for screening and flotation and its focus on minimum fibre loss. In addition, with the Ultra High Dispersion we’ll be able to keep steam demand at a low level. All these topics are strategic development targets for an aspiring company like Lipy Paper Mills.”

● Two tissue machines were started up after rebuilds by Toscotec at mills in North and South America on the same day in November 2022. In both projects, the scope of the modifications was said to be extensive, covering the wet and the dry section of the two lines.

Toscotec project manager Andrea Paganucci commented: “One of the most challenging aspects on this large rebuild was the integration of Toscotec’s key components with the existing equipment. Creating an effective interface between different systems requires strong multistakeholder coordination. We are happy that the machine is now running efficiently as expected.”

● GrandBay Papeles Nacionales has ordered an Ahead 2.2 tissue line (PM5) from Toscotec for its Pereira mill in Colombia. It is Toscotec’s second project with GrandBay which is currently installing an Ahead 2.2L tissue line at GrandBay Papelera Internacional in Guatemala. The PM5 will have capacity for 40,000 tons a year when it starts up in 2024.

Cesar Solano, chief executive of GrandBay Group, says, “Continuing to grow with the market, satisfying the needs of the consumers with products of the best quality and accompanying the growth of our clients are guiding principles of our vision, which are supported by investment in the best technology.”

● The cooking, fibreline and evaporation plant at Andhra Paper’s Rajahmundry mill in India is to be rebuilt by Valmet with start-up planned for the first quarter of 2024.

“With this investment, we will be able to improve our cost competitiveness and profitability as well as increase production at our Rajahmundry mill. In line with Andhra Paper’s commitment to sustainable development, the processes will be based on the best available technology and the use of state-of-the-art equipment, such as Valmet TwinRoll press and Valmet Tube Evaporator effect with vent condenser,” says Nageswara Gadde, vice president of projects at Andhra Paper.

Andhra Paper’s mills at Rajahmundry and Kadiyam have combined production capacity of 240,000 tons per year.