Voith Paper said that it has received an order from Perlen Papier AG in Switzerland for a complete newsprint machine, including detailed engineering and ancillary equipment.
The new PM 7 will have a production capacity of 360,000 metric tons per year of newsprint in a basis weight range of 40 – 55 gsm. The machine has a wire width of 10,450 mm and designed for a maximum production speed of 2,000 m/min. PM 7 will produce high-quality standard and upgraded newsprint, Voith said.
Perlen Papier operates one mill in Perlen, in the Lucerne area of Switzerland, and currently produces about 130,000 tpy of standard and improved newsprint on one machine, PM 5. Plans call for PM 7 to replace PM 5. The new machine is slated for start-up the fall of 2010.