The new Toscotec's line, with an average production of 23,000 tons per year, includes AHEAD-1.5S crescent former tissue machine with single-layer headbox, single press configuration and a Steel Yankee Dryer (TT SYD-12FT), machine auxiliaries, stock preparation plant for virgin pulp and for recycled paper including deinking cells, 2-loop washer system and a hot dispersion system and the electrification starting from medium voltage cabinets and control system.
The supply contract also includes: Steam generator, air compressors, a three unwind stands tissue slitter rewinder TT WIND-P with a calendering station and a jumbo reel wrapping machine.
The machine design speed is 1800 mpm with a net web width of 2850 mm. The project has been managed by Toscotec on an EPC (Engineering and Procurement) basis.
The new line, designed according to the Best Available Technology (B.A.T.), for tissue production, will allow the Nigerian producer to guarantee its own requirements for the existing converting facilities and to consolidate its leading position in the West African tissue market (ECOWAS countries) raising the company’s total production capacity above forty five thousand tons per year.
“Besides the long term and successful cooperation between our companies, the decisional factor for choosing once again Toscotec for this challenging project,” said Mr. Riad Baloukji, Managing Director of Boulos Group Of Companies.
Toscotec is presently studying on site in Nigeria the layout of the paper mill number 4, expected to be of a capacity of 28,000 tons per year, and to start production in September 2015.
