Metso will supply two complete tissue production lines to Shanghai Orient Champion Paper Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China. One of the lines will feature an Advantage DCT 100+ tissue machine and the other an Advantage DCT 135+ machine, with a joint capacity of 70,000 tonnes per year. The first line is scheduled to start up in the second quarter of 2011 and the second in the fourth quarter of 2011. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The combined market value of two tissue production lines of this type is about EUR 15-25 million, depending on the scope of delivery and production output.
Both production lines will be installed at Shanghai Orient Champion Paper’s paper making facility in Jinshan outside Shanghai. After the installation of the two lines the total capacity at the mill will double from 70,000 to 140,000 tonnes a year. Shanghai Orient Champion Paper Co., Ltd. is part of the CIMIC Group which operates companies in various businesses.
