Valmet is to supply a complete Valmet Advantage DCT 200 tissue line to the Turkish tissue manufacturer Lila Group’s new mill in Erzurum, in the eastern part of Turkey. The TM 5 line will be equipped with stock preparation, a rewinder, and an extensive automation package to achieve high efficiency and low energy consumption in production. The value of the order will not be disclosed. Start-up is planned for 2026.
Valmet has previously delivered four Advantage DCT 200 tissue lines to Lila Group’s mill in Corlu, Tekirdag, in Turkey.
The delivery will comprise a complete Valmet Advantage DCT 200 tissue production line with stock preparation equipment and a Focus Reelite 25 ENS Rewinder. The tissue machine is equipped with Valmet Advantage key technology, including a ViscoNip press, a Yankee Dryer, and a SoftReel reel.
The scope will include an extensive automation package with a Valmet DNA Distributed Control System (DCS) a Valmet IQ Quality Control System(QCS), and a Valmet IQ Softness Measurement. Start-up, commissioning, and training are also part of the delivery.
The new machine, TM 5, will have a width of 5.6 meters and a design speed of 2,200 meters per minute, adding a capacity of 70,000 tons of tissue products for the domestic and export markets.
Lila Group is a leading Turkish industrial enterprise headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. The group operates in four sectors: tissue paper, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), energy, and textile. The factory in Corlu is set to become the biggest tissue manufacturing facility under a single roof in Turkey and the Middle East and North Africa.
Valmet has a global customer base across various process industries.