Customer: Papel San Francisco
Supplier: Valmet
Description: Valmet will supply an Advantage DCT 100TS tissue production machine to Papel San Francisco in Mexico. The new tissue line will fulfill Papel San Francisco’s need of new capacity for standard tissue products. Valmet has previously delivered four tissue machines to the company. Three Advantage DCT machines started up in 2006, 2009 and 2018. In addition, Papel San Francisco was the first to start up an Advantage NTT line in 2013, which fulfills the company’s demand of textured tissue.
Details: The new tissue machine will have a width of 2.8 m and a design speed of 2,200 m/min. It will add 30,000 tons tissue paper per year to Papel San Francisco’s current production of toilet tissue, kitchen towels and napkins.
Valmet’s scope of delivery will comprise an Advantage DCT 100TS tissue machine. The machine will be equipped with OptiFlo headbox and cast alloy Yankee cylinder. The machine will also be featured with the well proven Advantage tissue technology including ViscoNip press, AirCap hood and WetDust dust system. Start-up and commissioning are also included in the delivery.
Start-up: the start-up is planned for the third quarter of 2020.