Valmet Advantage NTT Tissue Line is Producing 100% Textured Tissue at Forestal y Papelera Concepcion Mill in Chile
A Valmet-delivered Advantage NTT tissue line has started up at the Forestal y Papelera Concepcion (FPC) mill in Chile. The new line produces fully-textured tissue, differentiating the company's product offering, and helping to produce high-quality tissue with low energy consumption. This is so far the widest installed Advantage NTT machine with a width of 5.5 meters. The delivery also included an automation package.
Valmet: Advantage NTT 200 tissue machine.
- Our strategy is to provide something different to the market. To succeed, we had to look for a new and innovative technology, so the choice fell on the Valmet Advantage NTT concept. We are also using 100% virgin pulp, and all in all, it has paid off. Today, we are producing great tissue products with very high bulk and softness, says Marco Monsalve, Operations Manager of FPC .
Valmet’s Advantage NTT tissue line is designed to produce textured tissue with high quality and low energy consumption.
The 5.5-meter-wide machine is optimized for the highest flexibility, with the capability to swing between production of plain and textured tissue with low energy and fiber consumption. The design speed is 2,000 m/min in plain mode and 1,800 m/min in textured mode. The line has a capacity of 70,000 tonnes per year of bath, towel and napkin tissue grades.
- This has been an exciting and interesting project. Valmet's scope of supply was large and the mill had to be designed to resist earthquakes, which are a risk in the area. The cooperation between Valmet and the mill team has been great, and we enjoyed working with the people in FPC, says Gunnar Söderqvist, Project Manager, Tissue Mills business unit, Valmet .
Valmet's scope of delivery comprised a complete tissue production line, including a complete stock preparation system and an Advantage NTT 200 tissue machine with the latest technology for high-quality consumer tissue.
