A new milestone for Voith, another two XcelLine paper machines have been ordered by Sun Paper. The two new machines will be located at Sun Papers' new site in Laos, and they are the first of Voith’s new XcelLine paper machine generation for packaging in South East Asia region.
On June 28, 2018, Voith and Sun Paper held a grand signing ceremony for the new paper machine project at Sun Paper’s Laos site. Kurt Yu, President of Voith Paper Asia, and Li Hongxin, Chairman of Sun Paper, signed the contract on behalf of both parties. Under the contract, Voith will supply two new XcelLine paper machines, as well as deliver the comprehensive services throughout the paper machine life cycle. The two paper machines are packaging grade lines designed for a speed of 1,200 m/min and a width of 6.6 m.
With this order, Voith sets a new record in the sales of papermaking equipment in Asia. The order is not only the first packaging machine project in the South East Asian market; it also increases the number of new machines Sun Paper has ordered from Voith to nine lines.
Voith Paper is a Group Division of Voith and the leading partner and pioneer in the paper industry.
