Geris an Albanian company specializing in tissue paper converting, has selected Giotto Technologies to upgrade its converting line. The investment includes the installation of a new core winding machine and a state-of-the-art log saw, with the aim of optimizing production processes, increasing efficiency and achieving even higher quality standards. Founded in 2008 as a family-owned business, Geris now operates a facility covering approximately 12,000 sqm, equipped with technologies for converting virgin pulp paper and managing logistics operations. The company is one of Albania’s leading manufacturers and distributors of tissue paper products for hygiene applications.
Giotto Technologies’ supply includes a core winding machine designed to ensure high quality standards in paper core production. The machine reaches a maximum speed of 160 m/min and can produce up to 55 cores per minute, operating with 1-, 2- or 3-ply configurations and widths ranging from 60 to 100 mm.
Key features include a linear motor-driven knife feed, a motorized blade and core length management directly from the HMI panel.
The supply is completed by a 4-lane log saw, developed to ensure cutting precision, reliability and operational continuity. The machine can process logs with diameters ranging from 90 to 240 mm and reaches a maximum speed of 240 cuts per minute.
The solution also features universal pressing units, independently motorized pushers and trim removal via a linear motor-driven shuttle. Blade sharpening adjustment and blade lubrication on the rotating arm can be programmed through the control panel.
According to Giovanni Bertoli Barsotti, CEO of Giotto Technologies, the partnership with Geris confirms the company’s ability to meet the needs of tissue manufacturers in growing markets.
For Sokol Duraj, CEO of Geris, the decision to invest in these two technologies stems from the company’s commitment to upgrading key stages of its converting process, improving the performance of its existing line and increasing operational continuity.