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ANDRITZ Successfully Starts up Fifth Tissue Machine 

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International technology group ANDRITZ has successfully started up another PrimeLineCOMPACT S 1800 tissue machine at the Xuan Mai Paper mill in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

The first ANDRITZ tissue machine supplied to Xuan Mai has been in operation since 2020.

Both ANDRITZ tissue machines have been running smoothly right from the start. The second machine has substantially increased our production capacity, allowing us to meet the growing market demand not only in Vietnam, but also throughout Southeast Asia. The close cooperation during the recent start-up has further strengthened our partnership with ANDRITZ. 

Pham Van Dung, Vice Chairman of Xuan Mai Paper

This new tissue machine produces high-quality tissue grades from either 100 per cent virgin or 100 per cent deinked pulp (DIP) at a capacity of 72 admt/d. It has a design speed of 1,800 m/min and a width of 2.85m. ANDRITZ stock preparation equipment ensures a consistent supply of high-quality pulp to the tissue machine, while keeping energy consumption to minimum. ANDRITZ also supplied automation systems as well as process pumps, fan pumps and multistage pumps.

Xuan Mai and ANDRITZ team celebrating successful start-up (Photos: ANDRITZ)

Key features that make the new tissue machine highly efficient include:

  • One-layer headbox for high-quality formation and superior cross direction (CD) profiles
  • Suction press roll with a Polysoft PU cover in combination with StrataPress T press felt technology for high-performance dewatering
  • PrimeDry Steel Yankee (16ft. diameter) for high efficiency drying
  • The PrimeDry Hood COMBO combined with the Steel Yankee provides significant energy savings. The unique hood design, with a pressurised steam-heated wet chamber and a special dry chamber, provides the flexibility to implement other drying methods in the future at a lower investment.

Five ANDRITZ tissue machines are now successfully operating in Vietnam. This recent start-up underlines ANDRITZ’s position as a leading supplier of innovative, highly efficient, and eco-friendly technology and solutions for Asian tissue producers.