ANDRITZ to Supply Tissue Production Line to Astrabel in Croatia

The new tissue machine is a PrimeLineCOMPACT S 1300 with a design speed of 1,300 m/min and will produce a paper web that is 2.85 metres wide.

Sept. 1, 2021 - ANDRITZ has received an order from Astrabel d.o.o. to supply a tissue plant for the production of high-quality tissue grades to Astrabel's mill in Belisce, Croatia.

The turn-key project includes stock preparation, tissue machine with air systems and rewinder, complete electrification and automation, and pumps.

The stock preparation plant will be equipped with a FibreSolve FSV pulper for energy-efficient bale pulping as well as HD cleaning, deflaking, TwinFlo disc refining and headbox screening machinery in the approach flow system.

The tissue machine is a PrimeLineCOMPACT S 1300 with a design speed of 1,300 m/min and will produce a paper web that is 2.85 metres wide. It is equipped with a 15 ft. PrimeDry Steel Yankee and a PrimeDry Hood COMBO (combined efficiency hood with wet blowing and dry suction) to enable energy-efficient production.

Metris UX — the ANDRITZ digitalization platform with fully embedded ANDRITZ Distributed Control System Metris X — and numerous applications for remote assistance as well as process and production optimization will enable maximum mill performance.

Astrabel d.o.o. is a newly formed company for tissue production located in Belisce, Croatia. The tissue produced will be sold primarily on the domestic market to meet the growing demand for toilet paper, napkins and kitchen roll.

Start-up of the new production line is planned for 2023.

ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides equipment, systems, complete plants and services for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. To learn more, visit: www.andritz.com

SOURCE: ANDRITZ