Valmet, Finland, will supply a new Advantage ThruAir (TAD) machine to Irving Consumer Products, Dieppe, N.B., Canada. The new machine increases Irving's capacity for ultra-premium household paper products. The machine will be delivered in 2018, and will support Irving's ambition to provide ultra-premium products to the North American market. The value of the order was not disclosed. 

Valmet and Irving share a long history of partnership and this will be their fifth project together. Valmet has previously delivered ThruAir machines to Irving in Fort Edward, New York, and Toronto, Ont., Canada, as well as major rebuilds of TM 1 and TM 2 tissue machines in Saint John, N.B., Canada. 

 

 

"The new TAD machine will help Irving Consumer Products continue to grow and deliver premium quality tissue paper products to our customers," said Robert K. Irving, president of Irving Consumer Products.

"We are happy to continue our relationship with Irving Consumer Products, working together to continuously improve their operations and performance. This new Advantage ThruAir Drying machine will increase Irving's production capacity for bath tissue with superior bulk and softness, and for towel products with excellent performance strength and absorbency," said Jan Erikson, VP of sales, Tissue mills business unit, Valmet.

 

Valmet's delivery will include a complete tissue production line with stock preparation equipment. The new line will contain an Advantage ThruAir tissue machine, including an OptiFlo II TIS headbox, ThruAir Dryers and Air system, and an Advantage SoftReel reel. The delivery also includes mist and dust systems, automation systems, basic mill engineering, and advisory services. 

Irving Consumer Products is a producer of household paper and baby diaper products. Irving Consumer Product companies include Irving Tissue and Irving Personal Care. Irving Tissue produces premium household store brand paper products for many of North America's top retailers, in addition to some of the top-selling tissue brands in the marketplace. Irving Personal Care is the only manufacturer of baby diapers and training pants in Canada. Using state-of-the-art equipment and technology, they produce premium quality private label products for major North American customers. Read more online.