On Oct. 14, 2017, following a comprehensive rebuild supplied by Toscotec, Italy, TM 1 at Correll Tissue in Durban, South Africa, successfully started up.

 

The rebuild included modification of the existing fourdrinier tissue machine into a MODULO Crescent Former with a new TT Headbox-SLT. The delivery also included a rebuild of the existing approach flow system and of the felt run, as well as the yankee dryer doctoring system. In 2006, Toscotec had already supplied a new TT SYD to the mill.

 

The rebuild boosted the machine speed to 650 m/min. for the production of high-quality tissue, mainly from wastepaper, produced by the extensive printing operations of Novus Holding, one of the most technologically advanced print manufacturing operations in Africa. Complete engineering, erection, commissioning, training service, and startup assistance were also included in the order.

 

"We are glad to partner with such an important tissue producer. Our technology turned out to be the right solution for the customer’s need," said Marco Dalle Piagge, sales director of Toscotec S.p.A. 

Conrad Rademeyer, group executive, said that "we are now ready to deal with new market challenges and we are looking forward to achieving great, new results in terms of productivity as well as in terms of machine performance. The new machine will give us the flexibility we need to get a competitive advantage in the market." 

Toscotec is a turnkey projects supplier to the global paper industry. Since 1948, Toscotec has offered complete production lines, plant retrofits, turnkey projects, and individual machineries. The Group serves all of the leading paper producers with customized solutions, relying on the experience gained in more than 60 years of activity.