Khanna Paper invests in high technology for wet end rebuild in India

Valmet will supply a wet end paper machine rebuild to Khanna Paper Mills Private Limited in Amritsar in India. The main targets of the rebuild are to improve end product quality, increase production and add grades by extending the basis weight range. The start-up of the rebuilt paper machine PM 5 is scheduled for the first quarter of 2017. The delivery includes rebuild of forming section into OptiFormer Hybrid as well as headbox measurement, inspection and service and press section runnability improvements.

Signing ceremony in Finland on February 8th 2016. In front from left: Mikko Osara, Vice President, Paper Mills, Valmet and Varun Jain, CEO, Khanna Paper Mills. Behind from left: Kari Lamminmäki, Product Manager, Forming sections, Valmet, Nandkumar DM, General Manager, Sales & Technical Support, Valmet and Arun Sharma, Senior General Manager, Khanna Paper Mills.