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Toscotec will take part in the 9^th edition of the Paper & Tissue One Show, the premier international paper exhibition in the MENA region, organized from 16 to 18 April 2024 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. 

In recent years, Toscotec has strengthened its presence in the Middle Eastern market where a clear shift towards advanced technology is recognizing the added value of Toscotec’s energy-efficient, high-performance AHEAD line and their ability to successfully deliver turnkey projects. 

Contacts to book an appointment at Toscotec’s booth G04: 
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Fabio Bargiacchi, Sales Manager, Tissue division Toscotec, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Toscotec will supply an entire dryer section rebuild to Hamburger Turkey, part of the Hamburger Containerboard Group, at their paper mill in Çorlu in Northern Turkey. The project focuses on their containerboard machine (PM3) and is planned for the end of 2024. 

Targets: production increase and basis weight range expansion 
The rebuild has two main targets. Firstly, the replacement of the existing cast-iron dryer cans with Toscotec’s custom-sized TT SteelDryers will increase the sheet drying width by 90 mm while maintaining the same face length and using the existing machine frame. This will lead to an increase of PM3’s production capacity. 
The second target is to expand the basis weight range and produce lower grammages to enter a new market for lighter testliner products through an improvement in the wet section. 

The scope of supply 
Toscotec will supply thirty seven TT SteelDryers for a full upgrade of the dryer section and new TT UniRoll vacuum rolls in the first dryer group. The scope also includes all the mechanical drives and doctor blades of the dryer section. Toscotec will also upgrade PM3’s press section and the sheet stabilization system from the press to the second dryers’ group. The service package includes the erection supervision, training, commissioning, and start-up assistance. 

Hamburger Turkey’s paper mill in Çorlu (Turkey).

Faik Ozturk, Project Manager at Hamburger Containerboard, says, “Our cooperation with Toscotec began in 2020 when we purchased our first TT SteelDryer. This new rebuild is part of an important market strategy. It will bring great results with minimal intervention because it maintains the non-technological components of the machine. Therefore, we will realize the complete upgrade of PM3’s dryer section in an easy and cost-effective way.”  

Fabrizio Charrier, Sales Manager of Toscotec’s Paper & Board division, says, “I’m very proud to have reached this agreement with Hamburger Containerboard in Turkey. Toscotec’s customized technology precisely meets the needs of this project. This order also comes from an efficient and professional approach during the technical analysis phase. I’m confident that this synergy will lead to a long-term cooperation with their group on future projects.”

About Hamburger Containerboard Group 
Hamburger Turkey, part of the Hamburger Containerboard Group, is a leading manufacturer of high-quality corrugated base paper. It has two production facilities: in Çorlu and in Denizli, where it manufactures corrugated case material products. The Hamburger Containerboard Group, part of the Austrian Prinzhorn Holding, dates as far back as 1853. With 10 locations in 5 different countries, the group has a total production capacity of more than 3 million tons/year, which comprises brown and white uncoated papers, white coated papers, and plasterboard.

South African tissue producer Jumbo Centre has started up an AHEAD 1.8 tissue line supplied by Toscotec at their Johannesburg facility. This is a repeat order for Toscotec after the successful installation in 2020 of another complete tissue machine at the same mill. 

The AHEAD 1.8 machine has a sheet trim width of 2,750 mm, an operating speed of 1,800 m/min and a production capacity of more than 30,000 tpy. It is equipped with a new generation design TT NextPress shoe press, a third-generation TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer, and high-efficiency TT Hood. The scope of supply covers the complete production line from the bale handling and stock preparation systems to the electrification and control system of the tissue machine. The associated services include detailed engineering, erection supervision, commissioning, training, and start-up. 

Itzik Nikfard and Rafi Nikfard, Directors of Jumbo Centre, said, “This investment marks a new important stage of expansion for our business. The choice of technology is key in supporting the continuous growth and success of our SnowSoft brand. Toscotec’s machines deliver premium tissue quality, high production efficiency, and energy savings which equip us to succeed in the market.” 

Jumbo Centre and Toscotec’s teams at Jumbo Centre’s mill in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Sean Nieuwenhuys, Chief Operating Officer, remarked, “I have been acquainted with Toscotec for several years and been involved in the start-up of three tissue machines with Toscotec as the key technology provider and partner. Toscotec is known for fulfilling its technological commitments and helping clients achieve its efficiency and quality goals. I am confident that with this latest project, our business will reap the benefits of numerous technological advancements and improved energy efficiency. We anticipate that the new generation shoe press will enhance the bulk and softness of our products and improve the overall efficiency in our converting operations”.

Matteo Giorgio Marrano, Toscotec Sales Manager, says: “Toscotec is proud to support Jumbo Centre in their decision to continuously upgrade their tissue making technology over the years to properly support their growth in the regional market. They moved from simple machinery to our energy-efficient MODULO-PLUS machine and now to this state-of-the-art AHEAD tissue line featuring Toscotec’s best-in-class energy efficiency technology. An impressive journey in just a few years’ time.”
 
About Jumbo Centre (Pty) Ltd
Since 1999, Jumbo Centre manufactures and sells high quality Tissue Paper in South African and in the regional market. 

Europap Tezol Kağit started up a Toscotec-supplied AHEAD 2.2 tissue machine at its integrated production facility in Mersin, Turkey. The new high efficiency line started producing high quality tissue immediately after start-up. The project also included two OPTIMA slitter rewinders, with the first already in operation, and the second scheduled for installation soon. This is a repeat order for Toscotec who also installed a TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer on their PM1 in 2012. 

The AHEAD 2.2 line features a sheet trim width of 2,920 mm, an operating speed of 2,100 m/min, and an annual production capacity of over 40,000 tons. It is equipped with Toscotec’s upgraded design TT NextPress shoe press, a third-generation TT SYD, TT BulkyReel for optimal preservation of bulk and softness, and high efficiency TT Hood with the automatic balancing system TT DryingEquilibrium. 

The supply included the complete stock preparation system, Toscotec’s patented TT SAF^® DD (Short Approach Flow system with Double Dilution) to ensure electrical consumption reduction, as well as electrification and controls, and dust and mist removal systems. Toscotec delivered a comprehensive service package with detailed engineering, erection supervision, commissioning, training, and start-up assistance.  

Ahmet Şenyaşa, Factories Director at Europap Tezol Kağit, says, “The cooperation with Toscotec during the entire project was very positive. We are confident that this state-of-the-art tissue line will allow us to meet the high quality standards of our customer base, especially in terms of the softness and hand feel of our super-prime brands.”

Matteo Giorgio Marrano, Sales Manager at Toscotec, says, “The high energy efficiency of this tissue machine is ensured by the combination of Toscotec’s latest generation design of TT NextPress and TT SYD with TT Hoods equipped with automatic balancing system. Europap Tezol will reap the benefits of this advanced technology both for energy savings and superior quality. With this successful project, Toscotec takes a further step in strengthening its presence in the EMEA market.”  

About Europap Tezol Kağıt 
Established in 2000, Europap Tezol is a major manufacturer in the Turkish tissue market, and it operates three tissue mills in Turkey with integrated converting, in Torbali-Izmir and in Mersin-Tarsus. The annual capacity is 93,000 tons and it will be increased to over 133,000 tons with this new line. The company distributes its branded and private label tissue products, including toilet tissue, paper towels, and napkins, not only in Turkey, but also in many other parts of the world. 

Graphic paper manufacturer Les Papeteries de Clairefontaine started up PM6 after a dryer section rebuild supplied by Toscotec at its Etival Clairefontaine mill in France. The machine produces graphic paper in the basis weight range from 60 to 100 gsm. 

The project was focused on PM6’s pre-dryer section for which Toscotec supplied TT SteelDryers designed for an operating steam pressure of 10 barg, as well as an upgrade of the machine frame. The associated services included the complete erection with supervision, commissioning, and start-up assistance. 

The rebuild has achieved the target of increasing PM6’s drying face length without changing the overall width of the machine frame. 

PM6’s dryer section at Les Papeteries de Clairefontaine’s Etival Clairefontaine mill in France.

Julien Courant, Production Engineer at Les Papeteries de Clairefontaine, says, “The project had a positive outcome. We have enhanced our paper quality by improving the moisture profile in cross direction.”

Giancarlo Gianlorenzi, Sales Manager at Toscotec, says, “Through the cooperation with a well-established player such as Les Papeteries de Clairefontaine, Toscotec strengthens its presence in the French market. We were very happy to support the mill in the coordination of the project. Based on our vast experience in dryer section rebuilds, we are well positioned to continue serving this market area effectively.”

About Les Papeteries de Clairefontaine
Les Papeteries de Clairefontaine is a subsidiary of the Exacompta-Clairefontaine group, which is comprised of over fifty companies and employs over 3,200 staff, including 580 people at Les Papeteries de Clairefontaine. They are a well-established market player and produce a wide range of office and graphic papers. 

Toscotec will supply a complete rebuild of PM1’s drying section to Rexcell Tissue & Airlaid at its Skåpafors mill in Sweden. Planned for the second half of 2024, the project aims to support Rexcell to achieve substantial energy consumption reductions as part of its strong commitment to sustainability. 

Energy Saving Customized solution
Toscotec will supply a customized solution designed to deliver substantial gas consumption reductions, as well as a significant increase in machine run-ability.
The scope includes a press section upgrade, a latest generation TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer with new steam and condensate system, and a high efficiency TT Hood with a complete air system. The latter features various steps of heat recovery and an advanced BMS (Burner Management System) to optimize combustion efficiency through precise control of the combustion air, where the burners are fit to make an efficient use of LPG first and biomethane in the near future. The hood plant is also equipped with TT Drying Equilibrium, a reliable system that automatically regulates the air balance in the hoods, thereby ensuring maximum drying efficiency, faster basis weight changes, and a production increase. 

Rexcell Tissue & Airlaid’s production facility at Skåpafors in Sweden.

Two-fold target
The rebuild aims to considerably reduce PM1’s thermal energy consumption through the use of state-of-the-art drying technology designed for energy efficiency, and to increase the machine speed and production capacity in the future. 

Lars Andersson, CEO at Duni Rexcell, comments, “At Rexcell we take global environmental challenges very seriously. As a part of Duni AB, we share the same vision to be Net Zero 2030 along with considerable energy reductions. This machine upgrade is a strategic investment that perfectly fits into this vision. Toscotec’s energy efficient technology will take us a step closer to realizing maximum energy savings and minimal material footprint.”

Riccardo Gennai, Sales Manager at Toscotec, says, “It is a pleasure for Toscotec to cooperate with Rexcell who is on track to operationalize its transition from fossil-based to fossil-free sources. By developing a customised solution for the new drying section of their PM1, we will ensure the highest possible energy efficiency, as well as substantial energy savings compared to the present configuration.”

About Rexcell Tissue & Airlaid AB
Rexcell, a wholly owned subsidiary of Duni Group, operates one of the most advanced paper mills in Europe for the production of specialised tissue. Located in Skåpafors, Sweden, the mill started production in 1898 with their first paper machine. Through continuous innovation, today Rexcell produces Airlaid, Tissue and Evolin products in a variety of colours.

Toscotec has renewed its sponsorship of Pianeta Terra Festival, a far-reaching dive into Sustainability running from 5^th to 8^th October in Lucca, Italy. Following the vastly successful first edition of 2022, the festival organizers, the publisher Laterza and its director, prominent plant neurobiologist and author Stefano Mancuso, have decided to focus this second edition on the theme of “The Network of Life”, i.e. the dense, ingenious network that binds together all living creatures.  

Sustainability is explored from a multidisciplinary perspective that spans across ecosystems, climate, new economic models, energy, agriculture, food, urban development, but also new political, social, philosophical, anthropological, and artistic visions. The festival sets out to disseminate knowledge and prompt conversations around the theme of Sustainability, as well as promote a deeper understanding of our close interdependence with Nature.

“We are happy to renew our support for Pianeta Terra Festival among the great anticipation we are witnessing of its return to Lucca this October” says Alessandro Mennucci, CEO of Toscotec. “We look forward to seeing the festival hit a new record-high in public turnout, with people from our province as well as visitors joining in and reverberating the discourse on this crucial subject.” 

The program of Pianeta Terra Festival is online: www.pianetaterrafestival.it  

Contact
Giulia Fabbri 
Sustainability & Communication Senior Manager 
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Shawano Specialty Papers, a division of Little Rapids Corporation, started up a TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer supplied by Toscotec at their paper mill in Shawano, Wisconsin, USA. It replaced an existing cast iron dryer on PM3. 

Technological advantages
(From left to right): Michael Drage, President of Toscotec North America, and Michael Bogenschutz, Vice President and General Manager of Shawano Specialty Papers in front of PM3 at Shawano facility in Wisconsin, USA. The new TT SYD has significantly increased PM3’s production capacity and is ensuring higher operation safety. Compared with the replaced cast iron Yankee, it is delivering substantial energy savings, which reduce the overall operating costs of the tissue machine. 

Indisputable market leadership 
Toscotec holds a large majority of the global market share of Steel Yankee Dryers boasting more than 260 TT SYD sold worldwide. Since its first Steel Yankee started up in 2000, TT SYD has been installed in every corner of the globe. It is now present in more than 45 countries across 5 continents, with a stronghold in Europe where it holds close to 95% of the market share. With this successful start-up, it strengthens its position in the USA as undisputed Steel Yankee market leader.

Michael Bogenschutz, Vice President and General Manager of Shawano Specialty Papers, says “Toscotec provided excellent technical support throughout the entire project. Start-up of the new Yankee went smoothly, and the dryer is performing well. We are experiencing lower energy consumption and are seeing the potential for increased production efficiency.”

Michael Drage, President of Toscotec North America, Inc., says, “Our latest-generation design Steel Yankee delivers the highest possible drying efficiency in the tissue industry, which is of course a deal breaker for any tissue producer. We are happy to see that with this TT SYD Shawano Specialty Papers has gained a key competitive advantage to support their growth in North America.”  

About Little Rapids Corporation
Founded by Charles Egan in 1947, it remains a family-owned business. The company’s core product lines serve the medical and beauty market segments, flexographic printing for a variety of packaging markets, and tissue, MG paper, and wet crepe paper for the specialty paper market. The company proudly employs over 450 people in its Green Bay and Shawano, Wisconsin locations.