Eczacibasi Consumer Products has chosen Valmet as the supplier for their new tissue line, which will be installed at the company’s Manisa plant in Turkey. The new Valmet Advantage DCT 200TS line, including stock-preparation, automation and Focus rewinder will support the company’s rapid growth in global tissue paper markets. The value of the order will not be disclosed.
Valmet has also previously delivered an Advantage DCT 200 tissue line to Eczacibasi Consumer Products’ Manisa mill, started up in 2015.
The delivery will comprise of a complete tissue production line featuring Valmet stock preparation systems and an Advantage DCT 200TS tissue machine. The machine is equipped with an OptiFlo headbox, Advantage ViscoNip press with BlackBelt and Yankee cast cylinder with Advantage AirCap hood as well as a Focus rewinder.
Complete engineering, installation supervision, training, start-up and commissioning are also included in the delivery.
The tissue machine will have a width of 5.6 m and a design speed of 2,200 m/min. The new line will provide high-quality facial, napkin, toilet and towel grades for consumer and commercial use. The raw material of the new line will be virgin fiber. The production line is optimized to save energy and to enhance final product quality.
Eczacibasi Consumer Products is one of Turkey’s largest personal care companies with pioneering tissue paper brands.
Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries.
