Valmet has confirmed it will supply a new containerboard line with extensive packages of automation and services to Batı Kipas Kagıt Sanayi İsletmeleri in Söke, Turkey. The new PM 3 will produce high-quality fluting and liner grades; start-up is scheduled for Q3 2023.
“The new PM 3 will be a showcase of Valmet’s high-level technical innovations,” says Sinem Öksüz Dedebayraktar, Member of Board, Kipas Holding. “Batı Kipas Kagıt wants to be a forerunner in technology. We selected Valmet due to its innovative solutions and the good performance of Valmet’s earlier delivery of our PM 1 in Kahramanmaraş.”
The 9.1m wide machine will produce recycled fluting, testliner and kraft top testliner grades, with a basis weight range of 60-110 gsm. The design speed of the machine will be 1,800 m/min and an annual capacity of approximately 650,000 tonnes.
