Valmet to Supply TwinRoll Wash Press Technology to Phoenix Pulp & Paper Public Company Limited in Thailand
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Valmet has received an order to supply wash press technology to Phoenix Pulp & Paper Public Company Limited’s (PPPC) hardwood bleached pulp plant at the Nam Pong mill, located in Khon Kaen province in Thailand.
The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the second quarter 2020. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The start-up is scheduled for the third quarter of 2021.
“Valmet’s technology and services are in line with our sustainable profile, reducing water footprint and improving hardwood bleached pulp plant effluent”, says Wichan Charoenkitsupat, Chief Operating Officer, Fibrous Business, SCG Packaging Public Company Limited.
“PPPC decided to choose Valmet as their key technology provider based on our good references for TwinRoll presses. Our wash press technology is designed to increase washing efficiency, reduce water and chemical consumption, and effluent discharge”, says Fredrik Wilgotson, Vice President, Pulp and Energy, Asia Pacific, Valmet.
