Industrie Cartarie Tronchetti Starts up New Tissue Line in France

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Industrie Cartarie Tronchetti (ICT), Lucca, Italy, has started up a new Metso-supplied tissue line at its mill in Montargis, France. The line as supplied by Metso, includes complete stock preparation equipment (with OptiFiner RF refiners) and an Advantage DCT 200 tissue machine. The tissue machine features an OptiFlo II TIS multi-layer headbox, a Metso Yankee cylinder, an Advantage AirCap hood, an Advantage WetDust dust management system, and an Advantage SoftReel reel. Also included in the project was the first installation of Metso’s new OptiThick DF disc filter.

The production line is optimized to enhance final product quality and save energy. An extensive automation package, including Metso DNA machine, process, and drive controls, as well as a Metso IQ quality control system with non-nuclear Metso IQ Fiber Weight Measurement, was also part of the delivery.

With a large width and an operating speed of 1,900 m/min, the new production line will produce 70,000 metric tpy of high-quality facial, toilet, and towel grades. The raw material for the new line will be virgin pulp.

ICT operates mills in Italy, Spain, and Poland, with a combined capacity of 400,000 metric tpy. It has a turnover of more than EUR 500 million and around 1,200 employees. The group has been present in France since 1999 through its sales organization based in Paris.