Rengo Begins Renewal of Earthquake Damaged PM 6 Linerboard Machine in Japan
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Rengo Co., Japan, has begun construction to renew a containerboard (linerboard) machine at its consolidated subsidiary Marusan Paper Mfg. Co. in Japan. Marusan Paper, Rengo Group's production center for containerboard in the Tohoku region, currently produces about 20,000 metric tons of containerboard per month using two paper machines—PM 6 for linerboard and PM 7 for corrugating medium.
PM 6, installed in 1973, was damaged during the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011 and, the company explains, has become difficult to respond to recent needs for lightweight containerboard. For that reason, Rengo decided to renew PM 6 to serve the current needs of the market, and to further improve product quality while striving to conserve energy and resources. A groundbreaking ceremony was held July 19, and operation of the machine is scheduled to start in January 2015.
This renewal is intended to ensure Marusan Paper Mfg.'s continued growth. It is also aimed at enhancing the Rengo Group's containerboard supply system in the Eastern Japan region and improving mid- and long-term performance by further strengthening the integrated production system from containerboard to corrugated packaging.
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