Work in progress

Grade conversion rebuild from newsprint to lightweight coated grades

Australia
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Metso will supply Norske Skog with a grade conversion rebuild from newsprint to lightweight coated (LWC) grades of their PM 2 machine at their Boyer mill in Tasmania (Australia). The rebuilt productionline will be fully operational after several phases of rebuild during the first quarter of 2014.

The main target of the rebuild is to convert the newsprint machine into a competitive lightweight coated paper (LWC) productionline. The delivery also includes a cooperation agreement aimed at achieving key objectives of the conversion. The future capacity of the PM 2 machine after the rebuild will be 140,000 tonnes per year of lightweight coated grades.

Metso’s delivery will include a rebuild of the existing machine calender and a new ValSizer sizing section, a coating preparation and supply system, a TurnDry Compact air dryer, an OptiLoad calender, a ValReel reeler, a WinBelt C winder and parent roll handling equipment.