Three more machines will be started up during this year, two of them equipped with the world’s first wide steel yankees (diameter: 5 m) for high-speed machines.

The PM 11 tissue paper machine (type PrimeLine TM W8) started up in a record time of only three-and-a-half months after the start of erection. It has a design speed of 2,100 m/min, a width of 5.6 m, and is equipped with energy-saving components such as steel yankee head insulation and a re-evaporation system. The scope of supply also included the complete stock preparation and automation system.