Metso's delivery will include a coating station, a calender, two energy efficient high-drying-capacity gas dryers, and a winder. The Metso automation system will include quality controls, process controls, and machine condition monitoring, as well as electric drive and machine controls for the coater and the winder. Metso's supply will also include a coating color kitchen with ultrafiltration and a roll handling and wrapping machine, serving both the paper machine and the coater. The line will produce uncoated and coated woodfree paper.
International Paper Co., Memphis, Tenn., USA, is a strategic partner of Ilim Group, which has an annual pulp and paper production volume of more than 2.3 million metric tons. Ilim Group employs some 20,000 people.
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