Vyborg Revamping Board Machine in Russia

Vyborg Cellulose, Russia, will revamp its board machine (linerboard and wallpaper base paper) at Sovetsk, in the Leningrad region of Russia, according to a RISI news report. In April/May, the mill will replace the machine control system with a new Siemens system, and install a new 250 metric tpd OCC line, a suction roll, and a wire cylinder supplied by Voith Paper, Germany. The board machine's capacity is expected to increase by 50,000 metric tpy to 150,000 metric tpy after the upgrade.

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