Sweden
Customer: Holmen Paper, a part of the Holmen Group
Location: Hallsta Paper Mill
Production: LWU paper and a range of special qualities of wood-containing printing paper
Supplier: Andritz
Description: Andritz has received the order to refurbish and install dewatering equipment for a new TMP (thermo-mechanical pulp) washing stage at PM 12 in Hallstavik. Basic engineering, erection as well as commissioning and start-up are also part of the delivery scope.
Details: Andritz will refurbish two used twin wire presses and relocate an existing Andritz pulp screw press. After re-installation as the TMP washing stage, the dewatering equipment will improve the pulp quality, thus ensuring higher product quality on the paper machine. PM12 manufactures book paper and newsprint grades.
After completion of this project,the mill will be operating 14 Andritz twin wire presses.