The Italian company GapCon tissue S.r.l. (since 2017 a member of the PAPCEL Group of companies) commissioned a new paper machine EconSOFT™ ERS (Energy and Resource Savings) for production of tissue paper in the paper mill Papelera Samseng S.A. in Argentina.
The paper machine is operated at the company’s pilar plant in Buenos Aires. The paper machine is equipped with unique and innovative concept of Shoe press EconPRESS™ NexT (New Extended nip concept for Tissue).
The new paper machine width on reel is 3.450 mm and the operating speed is 1.800 m/min., with a production output of 145 tpd. The machine features an advanced type of EconFLOW™ headbox, enabling the machine to operate with higher stock consistencies. The press part solution allows for achievement of considerably higher sheet dryness before Yankee Dryer and thus significant energy savings.
Papelera Samseng S.A. was founded in 1993 and is one of the leading producers of tissue paper in Argentina.
GapCon is the general supplier of machinery and equipment, including engineering services.
