A Valmet-supplied fine paper production line for Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Paper Co., China, has successfully started up one month ahead of schedule. The new production line PM 12 produces top quality fine papers and it increases the company's capability to produce value-added products. All of the produced paper has been saleable from the very start. 

"The cooperation with the customer has been excellent. It has been a pleasure to work with the highly motivated and professional teams of both the customer and Valmet. These teams and the outsourced installation company worked well together to meet the revised startup schedule. The startup itself was smooth. The machine is operating well and the number of web breaks has remained very low. The startup curve has proven to be excellent with high daily tonnages," said Valmet Senior Project Manager Jari Laine. 

 

 

The project represents the long-lasting and good cooperation between Asia Symbol and Valmet. Papermaking line 11 (start up in 2012) has been producing fine paper at top speeds and maximum efficiency, and has also become a leading fine paper producing machine in China.

For the PM 12, Valmet's delivery includes a complete fine papermaking line from stock preparation to reel with an approach flow system, white water systems, air systems, and clothing for the whole machine line as well as a winder. A comprehensive automation package includes Valmet DNA process, machine and drive controls and conditioning monitoring as well as Valmet IQ quality control system and profilers. The delivery will also include wet end analyzers. With these automation solutions, the entire production process and the end product quality can be optimized for maximized business results.

The new 9.35-meter-wide (wire) machine produces woodfree uncoated paper grades in the basis weight of 80 gsm. The production capacity of the machine is approximately 1,700 metric tpd, and the design speed is 1,800 m/min.

Asia Symbol, part of the RGE (Royal Golden Eagle) Group, is a world-leading producer of pulp and paper. It has an annual production capacity of 1.8 million metric tons of pulp, 1.0 million metric tons of fine paper, and 470,000 metric tons of paperboard. Its products are sold in more than 20 countries. Asia Symbol's paper mill plant in Xin Hui, Guangdong province, has become a leading fine paper producer in China since its opening in July 2012. It produces stable fine paper quality grades, which set a reference grade quality for the global and Asian markets.