ANDRITZ successfully starts up tissue machine with steel Yankee for Zhejiang Jingxing Paper, China

International technology Group ANDRITZ has successfully completed start-up of the tissue machine with an 18-foot steel Yankee supplied to Zhejiang Jingxing Paper in Pinghu city, Zhejiang province, China.

The PrimeLineST C8 machine, which is producing high quality facial wipes and toilet paper grades, has a design speed of 1,900 m/min and a paper width of 2.85 m.

The steel Yankee with head insulation, in combination with a steam-heated hood, enables a high drying capacity at minimized energy costs. Start-up of a second ANDRITZ tissue machine for Zhejiang Jingxing Paper has been scheduled before the end of this year.