Shouguang Meilun Paper PM 6 - Cost-effective investment helps to meet market demand for high-quality fine paper
Jul 25, 2018
The 11.15-meter wide paper machine is the world’s largest coated fine paper line, producing around 800,000 tonnes of coated woodfree paper annually. Shouguang Meilun Paper wanted to utilize new technology to further solidify its market leadership position, and selected Valmet as a major supplier for this challenging project.
“Valmet not only provided the necessary quality and new technology to us, but also worked together with us to thoroughly understand the needs of the market in order to maintain our competitiveness also in the future.”
Jia Shaojun, General Manager of the Meilun mill
Summary
Location
Shouguang MeiLun Paper's mill in Shouguang, Shandong province in China.
Solution
PM 6 is based on Valmet’s proven technology from headbox to reel and two winders. PM 6 produces double-coated high-quality art paper of 70-128 g/m2 at a design speed of 2,000 m/min. This papermaking line is equipped with the latest technologies, such as OptiFormer Gap forming with shoe and blade technology, OptiFlo Gap headbox and OptiPress Linear press section with two shoe press nips, along with OptiDry Twin impingement drying for improved machine efficiency and product quality.
Results
This 11.15-meter wide paper machine is the world’s largest coated fine paper line, producing around 800,000 tonnes of coated woodfree paper annually.
Keywords
Paper & board, New lines, China
Technical data
Grades
coated woodfree papers
Basis weight
45 g/m² - 120 g/m²
Wire width
11150 mm
Design speed
2000 m/min
Daily capacity
1908 tn/day
Quality and speed targets achieved with the right technological solutions
