Pro-Gest S.p.A. places an order with Voith Paper for upgrade of PM 2 in Italy

Sep 01, 2006. /Lesprom Network/. After visits to several Voith reference plants in Germany and Spain, the Italian Pro-Gest Group reports placing an order with Voith Paper for the rebuild of PM 2 at its Villa Lagarina mill in Trent, Italy. The group is one of the largest producers of fluting and testliner in Italy. The order comprises a new stock preparation line and approach flow as well as a new DuoCentri NipcoFlex press section. Main target of the rebuild is to increase production capacity and improve product quality. Following the rebuild the 5,750 mm wire width machine will produce up to 300 000 tonnes/year fluting and testliner in a basis weight range of 90 - 180 g/m² at a maximum operating speed of 1 100 m/min. The new stock preparation line includes all necessary components to raise capacity from 600 tonnes to 900 tonnes/day whilst significantly improving paper quality. Key components are a UniPulper pulping system complete with detrashing equipment, coarse screening, high density cleaning and fractionation. In the approach flow Voith Paper are supplying LC cleaning and MultiScreen slotted screening systems together with broke preparation technology. The DuoCentri NipcoFlex press will ensure maximum dry contents and production tonnages as well as high machine runnability. The order package also includes basis engineering, DCS, supervision of erection and commissioning as well as training services for the mill personnel. The start-up of the stock preparation is scheduled for October 2006, machine and AFS will follow in February 2007. Voith Paper has a long-term close partnership with Pro-Gest and has carried out major rebuilds at other group mills in Italy to the customer’s full satisfaction. Voith Paper is a division of the Voith Group and a leading partner to the paper industry. More than one third of the world’s paper production is produced on Voith Paper equipment. Voith is setting standards in the markets paper, energy, mobility and service. Founded on 1 January 1867, with approximately 30 000 employees, a turnover of Euro 3.5 billion and over 200 locations world-wide, Voith is today one of Europe’s large family-owned companies.