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Resolute Forest Products selects Valmet's tissue machine

05 Sep '15

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US-based Resolute Forest Products Inc., a global leader in the forest products industry, has selected the advantage NTT tissue production technology and automation solution by Valmet, leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, for its new facility to manufacture at-home, premium private label tissue paper, including bath and towel.

The new machine will be installed at the company's mill in Calhoun (Tennessee), and start-up of the tissue production line is planned for early 2017. Valmet's advantage NTT tissue production technology is designed for maximum flexibility as well as enhanced product quality and can easily change between production of conventional tissue and textured tissue in just a few hours, according to a press release.

The new tissue machine will have a width of 5.2 metres and a design speed of 2,000 m/min. The raw material for the new line will be virgin fibre, and the production line is optimised to save energy and fibre as well as provide flexibility and product differentiation for premium quality products.

Valmet's scope of delivery will comprise a complete tissue production line, including an advantage NTT 200HS tissue machine. The tissue machine will be equipped with a layered OptiFlo headbox and a cast alloy yankee cylinder. It will also be featured with the advantage tissue technology, including an AirCap hood and a SoftReel -B. Basic mill engineering, process equipment and process ventilation are also included in the scope.

Soren Eriksson, director of sales, tissue mills business unit, Valmet said, “We are very proud to work with Resolute on this important projec0t, and we will deliver first-class tissue technology to their state-of-the-art facility.” (GK)

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