Guangdong Huatai‘s Relocated Newsprint Machine Starts up in China

Guangdong Huatai Paper Co., Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province in China, has successfully started up the Metso (Finland)-relocated PM 1 newsprint machine. The 5.56-m-wide (trim) PM 1 has an annual dimensional production capacity of close to 200,000 metric tons of newsprint within the basis weight range of 42 - 48 gsm. The paper machine design speed is 1,800 m/min.

Metso's delivery package included engineering and supervision services for dismantling, packing, installation, and startup of the relocated paper machine line. The delivery also included a new two-loop deinking line with reject handling that will provide the stock for the paper machine. The line has a drum pulper with improved mechanical construction and main drive design together with Metso's new linear cell flotation technology for main and post flotation.

Reconditioning, rebuilding and eventual relocating of entire production lines is part of Metso's service offering for paper machines. It combines machine rebuilding business, project management and automation solutions.

Huatai Group produces newsprint, uncoated fine paper, coated art paper and tissue with an annual capacity exceeding 3.0 million metric tons. Guangdong Huatai Paper Co. Ltd. is a member of the Huatai Group.

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