Anmol Polymers had started a 25000 TPA writing printing cum kraft paper plant in Ethiopia in the name of Anmol Products Ethiopia PLC. The trial production was successfully done on 6th August 2009 and commercial production is calendared in September end. Setup with a total investment of 7 million dollars, the second hand Walmsley machine was bought from Garnett Paper,...
Initiating with this issue we are launching a new segment WOW wherein we introduce the paper industry people having hands on experience and are equipped with analytical bent of mind. so we take an opportunity to share this place with Mr. O.P. Goyal, the whole time director of JK Paper Ltd, who has proven record in the industry....
Voith Paper Automation developed a new sensor called OnV FlocSpotter that is able to mwasure formation directly in a wire section. formation is crucial to quality in the paper manufacturing process. It is decisive for the uniformity of the paper structure. If it fluctuates, it will leave an impact on other quality parameters. Accordingly, sufficient stiffness and good printability are...
It's no secret that the web break detectors available in the market today do not function 100% reliably in single-tier dryer sections. They cause problems, e.g., if there is too little color contrast between the paper web and the dryer fabric. In addition, false detections occur with transparent paper webs, for example with low basis weight or with high moisture...
Demag Cranes & Components has introduced a new grab for handling packed rolls of paper. It enables both single items as well as sets of up to four rolls of paper with a total weight of 6 tons to be lifted. The new grab makes it possible to significantly increase the handling rates in automatic stores that are served by...
Durga Paper Mill is putting up a 30 TPD Tissue Plant in Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir. The machine is principally from Germany nad is capable of producing both soft and hard tissue. The machine has a production speed of 600 mpm with deckle size of 80 inches. Production is stated......
In a recent upgrade, the Cartiere del Garda mill successfully replaced a conventional tape turn-up device with Metso's WaterJet turn-up system. Cuts performed using WaterJet are clean and precise, which ensures an excellent base from the very first spool wrap. WaterJet has the ability to improve turn-up efficiencies and reduce bottom waste on all grades of paper. The Cartiere del...
In continuation of our first feature on ‘Rendezvous with Paper People’ (with Harshpati Singhania), we have interviewed the intrepid Mr. N. Gopalaratnam. Technical guru and leader to the paper industry, Mr. Gopalaratnam carries on the luminous legacy of Late Shri S. Viswanathan, founder, Seshasayee Paper & Boards Ltd. Notably, he has presided and chaired over India’s major paper associations, and...
Metso has signed a contract with the Chinese Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd., for the supply of the world’s largest fine paper production line to the company’s greenfield pulp and paper mill in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, China. The total value of the order is approx. EUR 130 million.......