Shree Ajit Pulp and Paper Limited has placed an order with Valmet to supply OptiFlo Layering Fourdrinier headbox and Conical Refiners for its Unit 2 mill in Vapi.
Jul 4, 2023
Shree Ajit Pulp and Paper Limited has contracted Valmet to supply an OptiFlo Layering Fourdrinier headbox with Aqua layering technology, Valmet Conical Refiners Pro, and Conflo for their Unit 2 Mill at Vapi, Gujarat in India. The start-up is planned for the first quarter of 2024, and the end products will be kraft liners and whitetop test liners.
The delivery includes an OptiFlo Layering Fourdrinier headbox with Aqua layering technology as well as new generation Valmet Conical Refiners Pro, and Conflo for producing microfibrillated cellulose (MFC). Valmet Conical Refiner Pro with its higher installed power throughput raises the refining efficiency, achieving good fibrillation of the fibers without cutting. The delivery also includes a Valmet IQ Quality Control System (QCS), a Valmet IQ Dilution Profiler, and a Valmet IQ Steam Profiler. The order is included in Valmet’s order received for the second quarter of 2023. The value of the order remains disclosed.
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Mr. Gautam D Shah, Chairman & Managing Director, Shree Ajit Pulp and Paper Limited, shared, “Valmet’s latest technologies will enable us to produce lightweight end products. We are proud of this step and the association with Valmet to differentiate ourselves in the Indian market. This will be the first installation of these novel headbox technologies in India. The next step would be to automate the machine and process systems with Valmet’s solutions.”
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Mr. Varun Jain, Director, India Region, Asia Pacific, Valmet, stated, “We are pleased to be Shree Ajit’s partner supporting them to achieve their business goals. The new headbox technologies with proven references in Europe and Asia will bring the possibility to produce a two-layer sheet using only one headbox and one forming unit. The layering headbox with the patented Aqua layering technology produces a disturbance-free, purely layered structure that boosts strength properties.”
