Full-line supplier Voith announces the successful completion of the rebuilt Norske Skog PM 1 production line in Golbey, France. The machine is designed to produce 550,000 tons per year of recycled packaging paper at a wire width of 9,300 mm to meet the growing demand in the European market. With a design speed of 1,700 m/min, PM 1 will focus on lightweight packaging papers between 70 and 135 g/m2.
“We are very happy about the trusting partnership with Voith that we have been cultivating for many years now. We knew we could trust Voith to do its utmost to implement the project according to our wishes in order to achieve our goals,” adds Yan Vassart, Project Director at Norske Skog Golbey. “Voith's state-of-the-art technologies enable us to achieve our production targets while conserving resources and maintaining the highest quality.”
The rebuild included the delivery of an efficient BlueLine stock preparation plant and the modernization of the existing machine into an XcelLine paper machine. This combination enables a consistently high stock quality with optimized fiber yield and low energy consumption. The scope of supply also includes a Meri reject handling system with a capacity of 100 tons per day.
The paper machine was also upgraded to the latest technologies in numerous areas. The sheet formation is based on a combination of a MasterJet Pro G2 two-layer headbox and a DuoFormer CBv shoe-blade former. The rebuild of the former to the compact vertical dewatering section of the DuoFormer CBv shoe-blade gap former concept, which is being carried out here for the first time, combines high dewatering capacity with gentle dewatering for high paper strength. The Tandem NipcoFlex press ensures the highest dry content with a closed web run. The entire paper machine is equipped with a ropeless Prevo threading system, thus minimizing the risk of accidents for operating personnel.
A new EcoHood 62 dryer hood and the modernization of the ventilation systems were also part of the scope of supply. Voith’s digital automation solutions – including MCS, DCS and QCS systems as well as Voith's OnCare solution – were also included in the rebuild. Voith will ideally support Norske Skog Golbey as a leading full-line supplier with a service and material agreement for the next five years.
“The successful completion of this project reaffirms our excellent partnership. We are pleased that Norske Skog has chosen our state-of-the-art technological solutions from the BlueLine and XcelLine portfolios,” says Martin Schmid, Senior Vice President Projects Sales at Voith Paper. “As a full-line supplier, Voith is providing the customer with a system that offers maximum productivity while consuming the least amount of energy and resources. This means that Norske Skog Golbey is ideally positioned to meet the future challenges of the market.”