Global supplier of technology and services Metso is all set to supply grade conversion rebuild of Blue Paper's paper machine at its mill site in Strasbourg, France.
The start up of the re-built machine is set to commence in the last quarter of 2013.
Metso's delivery will consist of headbox and forming area modernizations and modernization of the press, dryer and sizing sections and reel. Air systems and automation systems will also be modified.
Blue Paper, which is a joint venture established by the Belgian VPK Packaging Group and the Klingele Papierwerke aims to produce packaging materials on a paper machine that manufactured light weight coated paper earlier.
According to Metso, the grade conversion rebuild will make the paper machine to have a better annual capacity of fluting and testliner grades in the basis weight range of 70-130 g/m2.
Metso Paper Mills business unit vice president Markus Laitila said, "By retrofitting the existing printing paper machine with a few new key components Metso is able to provide the customer and the Strasbourg papermaking community with a solution that enables continuation of industrial operations on-site."
