Aug. 28, 2006 - Metso Paper said that it has been selected to supply a new tissue machine to Georgia-Pacific Corp. The new machine will be installed at GP's Wauna, Oregon mill.

According to Metso, the new through-air-dried (TAD) machine will have a wire width of 204 inches and a design speed of 6,000 feet per minute.

The delivery will include a complete TAD tissue machine with an OptiFlo II TIS multilayering headbox with dilution control, Periformer LW-C former, Honeycomb® Through Air Drying, OptiReel, complete machine ventilation systems, stock preparation, and erection and startup services, Metso said.

SOURCE: Metso Paper

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