International technology Group Andritz has received an order to upgrade the wet lap plant of Thai Paper Co., Ltd. at its Wangsala pulp mill in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Start-up is scheduled for July 2017, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.
Andritz will supply major components for an upgrade of the 2.4 m wide Andritz twin wire press, installed in 1990 and used in a wet lap application. The Andritz delivery also comprises erection work supervision and start-up of the plant.
Thai Paper is part of the packaging business section of the Siam Cement Group (SCG). The company is a leading manufacturer of high-quality packaging papers in Thailand and the biggest manufacturer of these paper grades in Southeast Asia.
Andritz Pulp & Paper is a leading global supplier of complete plants, systems, equipment, and comprehensive services for the production and processing of all types of pulp, paper, tissue, and cardboard.
