Shandong Huatai Paper successfully starts up 700,000 tonnes/year Metso-supplied fine paper production line at its Dong Ying City, China, paper mill
Mathew Kearney
HELSINKI
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January 28, 2011
(press release)
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The Metso-supplied coated fine paper production line, PM 8, of Shandong Huatai Paper Co. Ltd came successfully on stream on Jan 18, 2011 in Dong Ying City, Shandong Province, China.
The 8.1-m-wide PM 8 has an annual dimensional production capacity of close to 700,000 tonnes of coated and uncoated fine papers within the basis weight range of 80 to 200 g/m2. The paper machine design speed is 1,800 m/min and the coater design speed is 2,000 m/min.
Metso’s delivery included a complete Metso OptiConcept paper machine from headbox to reel. The paper machine line also comprises a re-reeler and an off-machine coater with coating stations, off-machine OptiLoad multinip calenders, winders, a parent reel handling system and a comprehensive Metso automation system package. The production line was started up with a Metso wet end machine clothing package.
“The PM 8 start-up was successful thanks to the state-of-the-art equipment supplied by Metso and the strong co-operation between Huatai’s and Metso’s project teams. Based on the good experience with Metso Huatai looks forward to producing high-quality art paper in the near future,” states Wei Lijun, General Manager of Huatai PM 8 art paper line.
Shandong Huatai Paper Co. Ltd. is a member of the Huatai Group. The Huatai Group has five production bases, Huatai Green Industry Park, Huatai Qinghe Green Ecology Industry Park, Rizhao Huatai Pulp & Paper Industry Park, as well as Guangdong Huatai and Anhui Huatai Industrial Parks, with an annual capacity of around 3 million tonnes.
Metso is a global supplier of sustainable technology and services for mining, construction, power generation, automation, recycling and the pulp and paper industries. We have about 27,000 employees in more than 50 countries.
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