Toscotec to Rebuild Van Houtum PM 4 Tissue Machine in the Netherlands

Toscotec, Italy, has been awarded a contract to deliver a dry end rebuilding of the Van Houtum B.V. PM 4 tissue machine in Swalmen, the Netherlands. Startup of the rebuilt machine is scheduled for the third quarter of this year. 

 

Van Houtum is an independent producer of hygienic paper products and washroom solutions for 80 years. This family-owned company operates one mill in Swalmen, located in the south of the Netherlands, where it can produce approximately 45,000 metric tpy of tissue from recovered paper on two machines. A separate location nearby houses nine converting lines: three rewinders produce toilet and industrial products and six lines produce interfold and multifold products. The firm has some 200 employees and generates annual sales of around EUR 65 million.

 

Under the brand name of "Satino Black," environmental labeled as FSC recycled, and European Ecolabel, as well as Cradle to Cradle-certified, the company offers a wide range of products that includes toilet paper and paper hand towels.

 

Toscotec 's delivery includes a new reel TT Reel-P that will replace completely the existing old one. The supply also includes a new tail threading system, sheet stabilizers, and shaft puller with expandable shafts. The project will be handled on a turnkey basis, including dismantling of the existing equipment, installation of the new machinery, startup assistance, and training services.

 

The new machine parts will be designed for an operative speed up to 1,800 m/min. with a paper width of 2,600 mm.