Finnish engineering and technology company Metso is all set to supply an OptiConcept M containerboard production line for the Ban Pong mill of Siam Kraft Industry in Ratchaburi, Thailand.
The start-up of the machine with an extended scope of supply implementation is slated for 2014.
According to Metso, the OptiConcept M production line has been designed for better productivity at low operating cost and represents a new way to design, build and operate a paper machine.
As part of the contract, Metso will supply a full boardmaking line from headbox to reel including an approach flow system, steam and condensate systems, surface size preparation and supply systems, a winder and machine clothing.
Metso's extended scope of supply will also include complete mill engineering, and mechanical installation and supervision services with regard to commissioning, testing and machine start-up.
The 7.25-m-wide PM 16 has a production capacity of about 300,000t of recycled fluting in the basis weight range of 90-150 g/m2. It will use a new sizing method providing better strength properties.
Siam Kraft Industry, which operates as a subsidiary of SCG Paper, offers corrugating medium, linerboard, coreboard, industrial sack kraft, bag papers, plaster linerboard, duplex board as well as converted and finished products.
