FMW Industries to Supply OCC Pulper Feeding Line to VPK Group's Oudegem Mill in Belgium

FMW Industries will supply an OCC pulper feeding line with a capacity of 1,200 BDMT per day to VPK's pulp and paper mill in the village of Oudegem in Belgium.

Nov. 21, 2024 - FMW Industries will supply an OCC pulper feeding line to VPK Group's pulp and paper mill in the village of Oudegem in Belgium. The mill produces recycled corrugated medium and testliner.

The scope of supply includes a new OCC pulper feeding line for efficient and stable pulper operation, as well as a fully automatic OCC bale wire cutter (FMW Type AD1500-II) designed to cut the wires on both sides of the market bales, vertical and horizontal.

The delivery also includes transport and supervision services to ensure a smooth installation and start-up process.

The new state-of-the-art system has a capacity of 1,200 BDMT per day.

In a written statement, FMW explained, "This significant collaboration, which also involved our Benelux sales representative XTECX, builds on FMW's successful track record of supplying various systems to VPK Group plants in France."

Commissioning of the new OCC pulper feeding line is scheduled for October 2025.

FMW Industries is a global, owner-managed mechanical and plant engineering company based in the central region of Lower Austria. With more than 60 years of experience, the company is one of the leading suppliers of system and turnkey solutions for the pulp and paper, recycling, and power generation industries.

SOURCE: FMW Industries