Fujian HengLi Orders New Tissue Line for Chinese Mill

Fujian HengLi Paper Co., Nanan City, Fujian Province, China, will install a complete new tissue production line, to be supplied by Metso, Finland. The line will be started up in the third quarter of 2011. The value of the order will not be disclosed. However, according to Metso, the market value of a tissue production line of this type is in the range of EUR 15-20 million, depending on the scope of the delivery and the production output.

Metso's delivery will be made up of a complete production line with stock preparation equipment and a tissue machine, including a multi-layer headbox, a yankee cylinder, a hood, a dust management system, and a reel. The delivery also features Metso's pressing technology. The production line will be optimized to enhance final product quality and save energy. The delivery will also include an extensive automation package (machine, process and integrated drive controls, as well as a quality control system).

Fujian HengLi Paper Co. is part of the HengLi Group, a Chinese producer of hygiene products with a nationwide sales and distribution network. The Group, which has grown steadily for several years, has nine branch companies in different provinces in China and 12 provincial agencies.

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