Metsä Tissue, Finland, has chosen Valmet's Advantage DCT concept, including the Advantage ViscoNip pressing technology, for the upgrade of its tissue machine TM 1 in Raubach, Germany. Startup of the rebuilt machine is scheduled for the first half of 2016. The value of the order was not disclosed. 

"Metsä Tissue is one of the leading suppliers of tissue paper products to households and professional users in Europe. We continuously develop our products, operations, and production units to be able to supply high-quality tissue products and to ensure reliable deliveries to our customers. Through this tissue machine renewal at the Raubach mill, we aim to enhance the product qualities as well as energy efficiency and process performance in a sustainable way," said Christoph Zeiler, SVP, Tissue West Europe, Metsä Tissue.

"The most important benefits of using Valmet's Advantage ViscoNip technology are both the considerable savings in drying energy consumed and improved tissue paper quality. We are proud that Metsä Tissue has selected our well proven Advantage technology for the upgrade of TM1 in Raubach and look forward to working in close partnership to make this a successful project," noted Björn Magnus, sales director, Tissue Mills Business Unit, EMEA, Valmet.

The machine rebuild to be delivered by Valmet includes a new Advantage DCT wet end section with an OptiFlo Tis II headbox and an Advantage ViscoNip press for improved product quality and decreased energy consumption. A new tail threading system and sheet transfer will further advance runnability and performance. The delivery also includes key stock preparation equipment such as an Optislush Pulper and a OptiScreen machine screen. 

An extensive package of services including engineering, installation of the tissue machine, supervision, training, commissioning, and startup is also included in the delivery.

Metsä Tissue is one of the leading tissue paper products suppliers to households and professionals in Europe and the world's leading supplier of baking and cooking papers. It is part of Metsä Group, which is a forest industry group focusing on tissue and cooking papers, fresh forest fiber paperboards, pulp, wood products, and wood supply and forest services. Its high-quality products combine renewable raw materials, customer-orientation, sustainable development, and innovation. Metsä Group's sales totaled EUR 5 billion in 2014, and it employs approximately 10,500 people. The Group operates in some 30 countries.