"We have a long and fruitful relation with ICT and are happy to have been trusted to deliver our fourth tissue line, this time to Poland. We are looking forward working together as a team to make this a successful project," says Jan Erikson, VP Sales, Tissue Mills business unit, Valmet.
Valmet's scope of delivery will comprise of a complete tissue production line including a stock preparation system and an Advantage DCT 200HS tissue machine with the latest technology for highest quality consumer tissue. The production line will be optimized to save energy and enhance final product quality.
Complete engineering, training, start-up and commissioning are part of the delivery. The delivery will also include an extensive automation package from Metso.
The new line will add 70,000 tons a year of high-quality toilet and towel grades for the European market. The raw material for the new line will be virgin fiber.
ICT operates nine tissue lines in four European countries; five machines in Italy, one in Spain, two in Poland and one in France. The global production capacity of the ICT group currently amounts to about 470,000 tons per year of toilet, kitchen, facial and napkin tissue.
Valmet Corporation is a leading global developer and supplier of services and technologies for the pulp, paper and energy industries.