Kipaş Kağıt Orders Containerboard Machine for New Mill in Turkey
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Metso, Finland, will supply Kipaş Kağıt Sanayi İşletmeleri A.Ş with a containerboard machine for its new mill site in Kahramanmaraş in southeastern Turkey. Startup of the new machine is scheduled for 2013. The value of the order is approximately EUR 80 million.
Metso's delivery includes a complete high-technology board machine. "The new machine will utilize gap forming technology that enables a higher production speed and production efficiency ratio for board machines," said Area President Hannu T Pietilä from Metso. In addition, Metso's extensive automation package will include process, machine and quality controls.
The 8.6-m-wide (wire) high-technology board machine includes an approach flow system, air systems, machine pulpers, a broke collecting system, chemical systems, a steam and condensate system, a ropeless tail threading system, machine clothing, and mill engineering.
The new PM 1 will be equipped with an OptiFormer roll and blade gap former as well as a WinDrum Pro high-capacity belt-bed winder. The production speed will be 1,500 m/min. PM 1 will produce fluting and testliner grades from 100% recycled fiber. The annual production capacity will be approximately 400,000 metric tons.
Family-owned Kipaş Kağıt Sanayi İşletmeleri A.Ş is a subsidiary of Kipas Holding A.S. of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. Through the reorganization of the group's companies in 2005, Kipas Holding is formed of numerous subsidiary companies with 27 mills and more than 6,000 employees.
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