International technology Group ANDRITZ has successfully started up the PrimeDry Steel Yankee (diameter: 3.7 m; shell length: 4.3 m) supplied to Doh-Ei Paper, Japan. At its Hokkaido mill, Doh-Ei produces 4,500 t/a of facial tissue and 14,500 t/a of toilet tissue from 100% recycled paper.
In June 2011, Doh-Ei commissioned ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER to upgrade its drying line. In addition to increasing production and improving the runnability of the tissue machine, this investment was also was made to reduce energy costs – a particularly important criterion due to the sharp rise in oil and gas prices. “Steel is a highly heat-conductive material. Following the installation of the ANDRITZ PrimeDry Steel Yankee, the energy efficiency and production output of our mill will be very high,” says Mr. Masashi Kobayashi, President of Doh-Ei.
With this successful start-up of Japan’s first Steel Yankee, ANDRITZ has confirmed its position as one of the leading global suppliers of such technology for the tissue, board, and paper industries.