International technology group Andritz has received an order from Sappi Austria Produktions GmbH & Co KG to supply key components for a new broke handling system for its mill in Gratkorn, Austria. Start-up is scheduled for the Q3 2023.
The new broke handling will be part of the production line PM9 producing high-quality wet strength paper, such as label paper in the future. Andritz will deliver high-consistency (HC) pulping, high-density (HD) cleaning and deflaking for processing the special type of broke.
Specific trials on pulping and deflaking of wet-strength paper were conducted at the Andritz stock preparation pilot plant in Graz, Austria in advance. The trials were carried out with comparable raw material from Sappi and confirmed the pulp properties and operating characteristics required by Sappi for the future.
Sappi's mill in Gratkorn produces 950,000 tons per annum of high-quality, double- and triple-coated papers, used for premium quality publications all over the world, as well as one-side coated label papers. The mill also produces 250,000 tons per annum of totally chlorine-free (TCF) bleached chemical pulp for its own consumption and it has an annual sheet finishing capacity of 875,000 tons.
Andritz Pulp & Paper provides sustainable technology, automation, and service solutions for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue.
