Omya and Ittihad Paper Mill L.L.C in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, have signed a cooperation agreement for the manufacture of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC). Ittihad Paper Mill will be producing high-quality printing and writing paper grades for the domestic and export markets, as PaperAge reports.
The new onsite PCC plant is scheduled to start production in 3Q 2018 with an initial capacity of 100,000 dry metric tons per year. The PCC produced will be based on the Omya Multifill® concept to maximize the filler level in the paper sheet.
In addition, the onsite PCC plant helps Ittihad Paper Mill achieve its environmental sustainability targets by fully utilizing the mill's CO2 emissions coupled with locally available limestone as raw materials and providing significant savings on fibers, water and energy.
Construction works of the Mill is in phase 1, with a capacity of 320,000 tons/year of reels, folio and cut-size uncoated woodfree sheets, started in 4Q 2016, and the project is on track for completion in 3Q 2018.
Ittihad Paper Mill LLC is a subsidiary of Ittihad International Investment based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Omya is a global producer of industrial minerals — mainly fillers and pigments derived from calcium carbonate and dolomite — and a worldwide distributor of specialty chemicals.
