Valmet Receives Order for Multiple Technologies From Liansheng Pulp & Paper in China

Valmet has received a major order from Liansheng Pulp & Paper (Zhangzhou) in Fujian Province in China covering multiple technology deliveries for the customer’s Zhangpu site. Valmet will supply a coated board making line (BM 2) with related automation systems, bleached chemi-thermo mechanical pulp (BCTMP) technology and two small size tissue machines (TM 5 and TM 6). In addition, Valmet will supply four tissue machine headboxes for tissue machines TM 7, TM 8, TM 9 and TM 10 at the same site.

The order of the coated board making line, BCTMP technology, two tissue machines and four tissue machine headboxes were included in Valmet’s orders received of the third quarter 2023. The value of the order will not be disclosed.

The start-up of the coated board machine and BCTMP technology are scheduled for the third quarter of 2025, the tissue machines for the fourth quarter of 2024, and tissue machine headboxes for the third quarter of 2024.

During the past 15 years Liansheng Pulp & Paper has been deepening its cooperation with Valmet through several equipment deliveries to its sites in Longhai and Zhangpu. To Longhai Valmet has earlier delivered three corrugated paper machines (PM 5, PM 6 and PM 10). As part of customer’s Phase I development project in its new site in Zhangpu, Valmet has delivered a folding boxboard making line (BM 1), a high-grade printing paper production line (PM 3), one BCTMP production line and two tissue machines (TM 3 and TM 4).

“Liansheng Pulp & Paper is deeply involved in environmental protection and recycling, taking the development of circular economy as our concept. Liansheng Zhangpu base is our first time to use virgin pulp for pulping and papermaking. In the first phase of the project Valmet's unique offering and service laid a solid foundation for us, establishing our competitive position in the market. This is also the key factor why we chose to cooperate with Valmet again,” says Chen Jiayu, Chairman of Liansheng Pulp & Paper.

“Over the years, Liansheng has been an important customer for Valmet, and we have been the trusted partner in their significant development projects. The projects in the new Zhangpu site’s first development phase were started up successfully under the great teamwork of Valmet and Liansheng, creating a new world record to start up complex projects in such short time. The advantages of Valmet’s technologies, our entire unique offering combining process technologies, services and automation, and our local commissioning and startup capabilities are the main factors for Liansheng to choose Valmet as a supplier for this Phase II project in Zhangpu base,” says Zhu Xiangdong, Area President, China, Valmet.

Technical information about Valmet’s delivery for TM 5, TM 6, TM 7, TM 8, TM 9 and TM 10

Valmet's delivery will include two IntelliTissue 1600 lines including approach piping, and TM auxiliary systems like oil lubrication, S&C system, hydraulic system, mist removal on machine and dust removal system and UTM pulper. Valmet will also deliver onsite installation supervision, training, start-up and commissioning.

The machines are equipped with the Intelli Jet V headbox for premium formation, a big suction press roll and the energy efficient IntelliCap hood. The lines are designed for low steam and electricity consumption. The fully cantilevered press module enables easy maintenance and improves the machine capacity.

The machines have a width of 2.85 m and a design speed of 1,600 m/min. Each machine will have a daily capacity of 72 tonnes of tissue paper with a basis weight between 11.5-31.3 gsm/m2.

The target for the installation of the IntelliJet hydraulic headboxes is to improve tissue quality and runnability of the current TM 7-TM 10 machines at the mill. The delivery also comprises installation supervision, training, start-up and commissioning.

Information about the customer Liansheng Pulp & Paper

Liansheng Pulp & Paper (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd., established in 2020, is a large-scale forest-pulp-paper integrated pulp and paper enterprise. Its main products include for example chemical pulp, mechanical pulp, white cardboard, fine paper and tissue. The company covers an area of more than 300 hectares and has more than 3,000 employees.

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