Cheng Loong Invests in New Tissue Line for Mill in Taiwan
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Cheng Loong Corp., Taipei, Taiwan, has contracted Voith, Germany, to supply and install a new tissue machine at its mill in Chupei, Taiwan. The new machine, TM 16, will produce high-quality dry crepe toilet paper and hand towel with a wire width of 3,796 mm and a design speed of 2,200 m/min. It will start up in September 2015.
TM 16 is based on a VTM 3 tissue machine concept from Voith and the scope of supply contains the newest technology, which consists of a single-layer MasterJet Pro T headbox and the NipcoFlex T shoe press for reduced energy consumption. Additionally, an 18-ft. steel yankee cylinder for best heat transfer and thus optimum thermal drying efficiency, as well as a high-performance steam hood and the MasterReel reel, are included in the scope of supply. Also included in the delivery are forming and press fabrics.
TM 16 will produce high-quality dry crepe toilet paper and hand towel with a wire width of 3,796 mm and a design speed of 2,200 m/min.
Cheng Loong Corp. was established in 1959 and is an international papermaking and service group with its footprint in China, Vietnam, Japan, the U.S., and in the rest of the world. Its annual production capacity is 2.2 million metric tons of paper and paperboard. Cheng Loong Corp. is ranked among the top 100 paper companies in the world.
