Voith Paper N.A. (Appleton, Wis., USA) today (Aug. 2.) in a recent afternoon 1:00p.m. update published by the LesProm Network (Russia), is reported by the service as having recently reached a deal with Copamex of Monterrey, México, for the installation of a BlueLine stock preparation system at their mill in Anáhuac, which is being converted to drive Copamex’s growth into the containerboard and packaging markets in México.

Previously, Copamex focused on printing and writing grade paper, but the new BlueLine stock preparation system from Voith is a key step in their expansion plans. The system will utilize a variety of raw material including Old Corrugated Containers (OCC) and mixed waste.

As full-line supplier, Voith and MERI Environmental Solutions (a Voith company) will be working together to provide Copamex with all of the elements of the stock preparation system, including reliable material handling with automatic wire cutting, reject compactors, sludge handling, water clarification, and effluent treatment. The project is also environmentally friendly as steps have been taken to limit energy and water consumption, as well as making waste management improvements.

When the new stock preparation system starts up in early 2019, the mill will output 260,000 metric tons of testliner and corrugated medium anually for use in containerboard production.

Voith Paper is a Group Division of Voith and the leading partner and pioneer in the paper industry.