New BM 1 and fully modernized off-coater for Metsä Board Husum
Jan 18, 2017
In 2016, Metsä Board started up at its Husum mill a new OptiConcept M board machine supplied by Valmet. The mill has a modern off-machine coating section, which increases flexibility. The folding boxboard produced is targeted especially at the Americas and global food service markets. Thanks to the new BM 1, Metsä Board’s paperboard capacity is over 2 million tonnes per year.
Summary
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Location |
Metsä Board's Husum mill in Sweden |
| Customer challenge | To better respond to food service packaging requirements and demand. |
| Solution |
OptiConcept M folding boxboard (FBB) line. The new board machine features the latest modular design of headboxes, forming section and press section, as well as a rebuild of the off-machine coater, winder and the roll wrapping line. The wet end area of the machine is based on innovative OptiConcept M frame construction without the need for cantilever beams for fabric changes. |
| Results | Paperboards, that provides a lightweight and sustainable solution for brand owners and converters looking for a responsible packaging material for their fast food products. |
| Keywords | Board and paper, Europe, New lines |
Technical summary
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Grades |
Carta Solida (paperboard) and Carta Dedica (food service board) |
| Basis weights | 180-350 g/m² |
| Wire width | 7 250 mm |
| Design speed | 1 000 m/min |
| Annual capacity | 400 000 t/a |
Metsä Board's new folding boxboard production line in Husum - watch the video: