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ITC Bhadrachalam Orders Extensive Valmet Rebuild of Board Machine in India

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Valmet, Finland, will supply an extensive board machine rebuild and automation solution for machine and quality control to the ITC Bhadrachalam mill in India. The rebuilt production line (PM 1) is planned to produce high-quality lightweight coated board with a wide range of produced grades. Startup of the rebuilt machine is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2017. 

Typically, a project of this type and scope is valued at EUR 30-40 million, according to Valmet. 

"ITC has been the pioneer in the Indian paper industry for introducing folding box board of international quality standards. Our investment in a state of the art paperboard machine, PM 4, from Valmet way back in 1997 changed the experience of the Indian printing industry. Selecting Valmet as a partner for the new PM 1 rebuild project is in line with our focus on enhancing the customer experience while aligning with the philosophy of ‘triple bottom line,’ i.e. for improved environmental, economic, and social factors. With the support from Valmet, we will be introducing globally best available technology into this machine. I am sure that our customers are going to benefit immensely from this project," said Sanjay Singh, CEO of ITC Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division. 

"A long term relationship with the customer forms a solid base for this project. Another machine, PM 4, at the site is Valmet-delivered and Bhadrachalam values it as their flagship board machine. Energy and raw material savings were among the most important issues that were discussed in the negotiations of this new rebuild project. High quality furnish combined with our latest technology and automation, and with the competence of ITC personnel, give a good base for enabling an excellent end product. The rebuild will enable ITC to be among the best folding boxboard producers globally when it comes to lightweighing or improving bulk—leading directly to raw material savings," commented Petri Paukkunen, Valmet VP, Sales and Marketing. 
 
 

Valmet's delivery for the ITC Bhadrachalam PM 1 board making machine rebuild includes all of the key technologies from headbox to reel and automation for machine and quality control. The machine features a number of leading technologies delivered exclusively by Valmet.

OptiFlo Fourdrinier headbox, OptiFormer Multi Fourdrinier forming section, and OptiPress Linear shoe press with linear web run are important in high-quality board production, Valmet notes, adding that they enhance, e.g., the end product surface, strength properties, and productivity. Compared with other coated board machines in India, the machine is not equipped with a yankee cylinder, which often limits production. In the calendering section, a new type of a calender from Valmet, the OptiCalender Compact, delivers reliable calendering results.

Valmet DNA machine control and Valmet IQ quality control systems give accurate and reliable real-time data, which enables the optimizing of the entire production process and the end product quality.

The 4,250-mm-wide (wire) PM 1 will produce mainly cup board, but also solid folding box board (FBB), bleached board (SBS), and art board grades with the basis weight range of 150 - 320 gsm. The design speed for the rebuilt machine parts is 600 m/min.

ITC Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division is among the leaders in the paper and paperboard business with solutions to meet a diverse cross-section of packaging and communication needs. With emphasis on harnessing state-of-the-art technology, the company has emerged as the largest manufacturer of packaging and graphic boards in South Asia. Unit Bhadrachalam has seven machines with an annual production capacity of 405,000 metric tons of paperboard and 140,000 metric tons of specialty boards. 

 

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