Lila Kagit, part of a Turkish textile company Marmara Group, is aiming to be the leader in the tissue paper market in Turkey with innovative and high-quality products manufactured using the latest technologies. Lila Kagit started their first tissue machine, supplied by Valmet (Metso at that time), in Corlu, Turkey, in 2007. Today, they are operating two Valmet Advantage DCT 200 machines and running continuous production at high speed has been part of their daily life. Tissue at 2 000 m/min has become a mill standard for the large 5.5 meter wide machines.
Success does not come automatically. There are a number of well founded decisions and, not least, a skilled group of people on the site behind it."
Mr. Orhan Ögücü, chairman of the Marmara Group
Summary
Location
Corlu in the north west part of Turkey
Customer challenge
The intention with the new PM2 is to help Lila Kagit to reach their goals for own branded products as well as for export of jumbo rolls. Lila Kagits vision is to become the leading tissue and FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) supplier, not only limited to Turkey, but the whole Mediterranean region.
Solution
Advantage DCT 200
Results
Good training and understanding of the process has made them bring their PM1 machine up to top production speed, 2 000 m/min level. A good investment in the future.
