GL&V Sweden AB modernized in France the pulper on Papeterie Zuber Rieder’s pulp line, which was originally supplied by Black Clawson.
The width of the paper machine’s wire is 2,140 mm, its speed is 300 m/min and it is used to manufacture various paper products in the grammage range of 72–450 gsm. The small paper machine gives the company a flexible approach to production.
The company manufactures small quantities derived from its standard
offering or fully customized papers combined with specific paper processing and
finishing services. The key product groups are packaging, labels, luxury print
products and office and technical papers. Many products, and in particular
label papers, are very demanding due to the copious further processing
requirements related to them.
“Our paper machine is narrow, which enables the creation of numerous types of
end products for a multitude of end uses. The quality of the products is
important to both us and our customers. This is why we try to focus on special
requirements and narrow market segments. Our end products must always meet the
premium standard,” says Papeterie Zuber Rieder’s Export Market Manager Vincent
Thieffry. “Our concept is based on customer flexibility, quality and both our
innovations and those of the customer. Our markets lie in North America, Asia,
Europe and, of course, France.”
The modernization of the pulper line made it possible to increase the consistency in the pulper from 7% to 9.5% including fillers and increase the amount of wet strength broke that is used as raw material.
Papeterie Zuber Rieder specializes in high-end papers that are sold around the world. The company was founded in the 18th century in Alsace, France, close to the German border. In 1881, the company established a site producing fine papers in Boussières in the department of Doubs, Bourgogne-France-Comte region, in Eastern France.
