Metso to supply board machine rebuild for Obeikan Paper Industries in Saudi Arabia
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Metso Corporation's press release on October 19, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. local time
Metso will rebuild the PM 1 cartonboard machine at the Riyadh mill of Obeikan
Paper Industries in Saudi Arabia. The rebuilt production line will be fully
operational in the middle of 2013. The value of the order will not be disclosed.
The main target of the rebuild is to improve end product quality, increase
capacity and reduce production costs.
"This investment is aligned with Obeikan strategy to keep the mill up-to-date in
technology in order to keep feet within the competitive environment of paper
industries," says Mohammed Al-Mowkley, General Manager of Obeikan Paper
Industries.
The coater and air system rebuild order is included in Metso's Pulp, Paper and
Power third quarter 2012 orders received and the press section rebuild order is
included in the second quarter 2012 orders received.
Technical information
The 3.4-m-wide (wire) PM 1 produces white lined chipboard in the basis weight
range of 180-450 g/m2 at the design speed of 600 m/min. The current annual
production level is 170,000 tonnes and capacity after the rebuild will be
220,000 tonnes per year.
Metso's delivery will comprise a rebuild of the press section with a new SymBelt
shoe press to increase dry content after the press section. The delivery will
also include a new curtain coating station with a one-sided gas-heated air
dryer. The new multilayer curtain coating unit adds two coating layers to the
web at the same time in a non-contact operation with no speed restrictions.
Metso will also take care of installation supervision, commissioning and start-
up of the rebuilt machine.
Obeikan Paper Industries is a subsidiary of Obeikan Industrial Investment Group
Ltd. It primarily involves in printing and packaging, education and publishing
businesses. The company was incorporated in 1983. Obeikan Industrial Investment
Group Ltd. is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Metso's pulp, paper and power professionals specialize in processes, machinery,
equipment, services, paper machine clothing and filter fabrics. Our offering and
experience cover the entire process life cycle including new production lines,
rebuilds and services.
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Metso is a global supplier of technology and services to customers in the
process industries, including mining, construction, pulp and paper, power, and
oil and gas. Our 30,000 professionals based in over 50 countries deliver
sustainability and profitability to customers worldwide. Expect results.
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For further information, please contact:
Petri Paukkunen, Vice President, Paper Mills Sales and Marketing, Metso, tel.
+358 40 744 8182
Reijo Koivuranta, Sales Director, Paper Mills Sales and Marketing, Metso, tel.
+358 40 536 6753
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