Andritz to supply tissue machine for SCA's Barton mill
Jul 03, 2007. SCA Tissue North America has placed an order for a second tissue machine for its Barton, Alabama mill.
Jul 03, 2007. /Lesprom Network/. Andrtiz said that SCA Tissue North America has placed an order for a second tissue machine for its Barton, Alabama mill.
Andritz will supply the wastepaper feeding and dewiring equipment, a complete 350 tonnes per day MOW (mixed office waste) deinking system, the approach flow system, water clarification, and a new 5.5 meter PrimeLine™ crescent former tissue machine.
The machine will have a design speed of 2000 m/min and will consist of two-layer headbox with dilution control, a crescent former with patented pick-up system and a T-rib Yankee dryer, Andrtiz said.
The Barton mill currently manufactures 100 000 tonnes of tissue each year. With the new machine, annual production will increase to 170 000 tonnes.
Start-up of the new machine is planned for the summer of 2008.
Publicly listed Andritz Group is a global market leader in the supply of customized plants, systems, and services for the pulp and paper industry, the steel industry, and other specialized industries
SCA is a global consumer goods and paper company that develops, produces and markets personal care products, tissue, packaging solutions, publication papers and solid-wood products. Sales are conducted in some 90 countries. SCA has annual sales in excess of SEK 101 billion (Euro 11 billion) and production facilities in more than 40 countries. SCA had approximately 51 000 employees at the beginning of 2007. SCA shares are traded on the Stockholm, London and New York stock exchanges.