Convertipap to Expand its Tissue Manufacturing Business in Mexico

Convertipap has invested in a PCMC’s Amica Matrix line in Mexico to expand its manufacturing business.

This is the second successful start-up for Convertipap by PCMC; the new converting line of the 100% Mexican company is dedicated to the production of toilet rolls thus further widening the range of products converted: serviettes, hand towels, facial tissue, industrial rolls, toilet paper and kitchen towels.

Convertipap’s Amica Matrix line, setted up for a production speed of 650 m/min, features two unwinders model BS2502, quick change embossing unit NT 5501, Amica Matrix rewinder, tail sealer Rotoseal 45, accumulator model A400 and Prolog LT log saw.

The purchase of the new PCMC line represents once again the total reliability, strong performance and high production capacity of the Matrix Technology.

Paper Converting Machine Company has been specializing for over 98 years in the design and manufacture of converting machinery for the tissue, nonwovens and flexographic printing industries.

PCMC has manufacturing operations in Italy, United States and England, representative offices in Germany, Japan, China and Mexico employing more than 1,000 people worldwide. PCMC’s operations for Europe, Asia and Latin America are represented by PCMC Italia Spa, which is headquartered in Lucca, Tuscany, in the heart of the Tissue Valley.

Its lines cover the entire tissue converting process for the production of toilet rolls and kitchen towels, table napkins and industrial rolls for the Consumer and Industrial segments.

It also offers solutions for packaging, multi-layer flexographic printing and innovative printing system for the flexible packaging industry.

 

In addition, it offers embossing roll engraving services through the Northern Engraving & Machine Company division.

Since 2005 PCMC has been part of Barry Wehmiller Companies, headquartered in St. Louis, MO, and is a world leader in the supply of machines for the converting of paper and cardboard, packaging, automation, machines for corrugating cardboard and in consultancy and project design services.