The new ANDRITZ PrimeLineCOMPACT tissue machines will have the capacity to produce 104.2 tons per day, each.
March 13, 2026 - ANDRITZ announced that it will supply two tissue production lines to Koro Viet Nam Tissue Paper at its mill in Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam. The new lines mark an important step toward the company's entry into the tissue paper market.
The value of the order was not disclosed.
The new machines — TM5 and TM6 — are designed for efficient, high-speed production of premium toilet, napkin, and facial tissue paper.
ANDRITZ's scope of supply includes complete stock preparation with a PrimeRefine HC T high-consistency refining system, approach flow, fiber recovery, and broke systems, two PrimeLineCOMPACT M 1600 tissue machines, and full automation.
The new production lines will have a paper width of 3,650 mm and a maximum operating speed of 1,650 m/min, with the capacity to produce 104.2 tons per day, each. The lines will process pre-dried virgin pulp to deliver products with a basis weight range of 11.5-32.0 g/m2.
Start-up of the machines is planned for the first half of 2027.
Koro Viet Nam Tissue Paper, a subsidiary of Viet Nam Koro Paper, was established to support the group's expansion into the tissue market.
ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper, part of the ANDRITZ Group, provides sustainable technology, automation, and service solutions for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue.
SOURCE: ANDRITZ