Metso will supply a complete tissue production line to Hayat Kimya A.S., Turkey. The line includes an Advantage DCT 200TS tissue machine and will be installed in the company’s mill in Yeniköy which is located near the city of Izmit. Start-up is planned for the fourth quarter of 2010. The value of the order will not be disclosed.
With a width of 5.6 m and a design speed of 2,200 m/min, the new line will have a design capacity of 70,000 tons a year of high-quality facial, toilet and towel grades. Raw material for the new line will be virgin fiber. The production line is optimized to save energy and to enhance final product quality.
Hayat Kimya A.S. is part of the Hayat Group. The Hayat Group primarily operates in the chemicals, hygienic products, paper and wood-based industries. The Hayat tissue facilities have a paper production capacity of 65,000 tons and a converting capacity of 60,000 tons per year. With the new investment the total production capacity of Hayat Kimya will reach 135,000 tons, making it the largest tissue producer in Turkey.
