Shanghai Orient Champion Paper Starts up Two New Tissue Machines in China

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Shanghai Orient Champion Paper started up its new Metso (Finland)-supplied tissue production line, TM 7, at the company’s facility in Jinshan outside Shanghai, China, last September. Less than eight months after startup of the first Advantage DCT machine, a second Advantage machine, TM 8, was even more successfully started up at the same site.

Metso’s scope of delivery included two complete tissue production lines, featuring one Advantage DCT 100+ and one Advantage DCT 135+ tissue machine. Each of the lines includes stock preparation systems, comprehensive Metso DNA automation systems, and Metso IQ quality control systems with steam profiler and auxiliaries. Each of the machines is equipped with an OptiFlo headbox, a Metso yankee cylinder, an Advantage AirCap hood, an Advantage WetDust dust management system, and a ValReel reel.

The Advantage DCT tissue machine concept is developed for fast installation and startup. These two installations were no exception. The TM 7 performance test was carried out two months after startup. Within 10 days of the startup, the machine was up to guaranteed speed. The machine is designed for a production speed of 1,800 m/min.

The startup of TM 8 exceeded all expectations, with the machine starting up smoothly and on schedule. "It has been a privilege for the Metso site crew to work together with the Shanghai Orient Champion Paper employees. The startup crew led by Metso’s Niklas Ryman showed great professionalism when the ‘paper on’ order was given. Without the skill and hard working attitude of the Shanghai Orient Champion Paper employees and the Metso crew, the outcome would not have been this successful," says Stefan Ziegel, project manager, Metso.

As with the startup of TM 7, for the startup of TM 8, a traditional inauguration ceremony was also held to celebrate the new family member in Shanghai Orient Champion Paper’s machine park in Jinshan, Shanghai. The rapidly growing Shanghai Orient Champion Paper currently operates six smaller tissue machines and converting lines at the Jinshan mill. The two new Metso machines add another 70,000 metric tpy to the mill’s production capacity.