Zhejiang Jingxing Starts up Andritz Tissue Machine with Steel Yankee at Mill in China

Andritz, Graz, Austria, has successfully completed startup of a tissue machine with an 18-ft. steel yankee dryer supplied to Zhejiang Jingxing Paper in Pinghu city, Zhejiang province, China. The PrimeLineST C8 machine, which is producing high quality facial wipes and toilet paper grades, has a design speed of 1,900 m/min and a paper width of 2.85 meters. 

 

The steel yankee with head insulation, in combination with a steam-heated hood, enables a high drying capacity at minimized energy costs. Startup of a second Andritz tissue machine for Zhejiang Jingxing Paper has been scheduled before the end of this year.