Graz, Austria, 30 June 2010 -- The Pulp & Paper business area of international technology Group Andritz has received an order to rebuild the drying section of PM 2 at Smurfit Kappa’s Hoya mill in Germany. Start-up of the rebuilt machine is scheduled for February 2011.

PM 2 is a testliner and fluting machine with a working width of 7.6 m at the reel and a production speed of 1100 m/min. Following the rebuild of the drying section, the drying wire tension will increase to 4.5 N/mm and the grouping will be changed. Four drying cylinders will be relocated from the after-drying section to the pre-drying section. The web run in the first drying section (single-tier) will be enhanced with web stabilizing systems. The web run of the double-tier drying group will be optimized with specially positioned guiding rolls. In the second drying group, high-vacuum boxes will be installed to improve web transfer from the cylinder. Additionally, a new drying hood will be supplied.

Andritz also recently received an order to supply a compact film press for Smurfit Kappa’s Hoya mill. The film press will have a working width of 7.6 m, a roll width of 7.9 m, and a design speed of 1200 m/min.  The scope of supply also includes an air glide system and a threading system. Start-up is scheduled for February 2011.

The Andritz Group is a globally leading supplier of plants and services for the hydropower, pulp and paper, metals, and other specialized industries (solid/liquid separation, feed and biofuel). The Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria, and has a staff of approximately 13,400 employees worldwide. Andritz operates over 120 production sites, service and sales companies all around the world.

Andritz Pulp & Paper is a leading global supplier of turnkey systems and services for the production of all types of pulp, paper, tissue paper, board, fiber-board (MDF), nonwovens, biomass boilers and gasifiers for energy production, and systems for the production of plastic films. Andritz technologies are used for processing logs and annual fibers; producing chemical and mechanical pulps and recycled paper fibers; recovery and reuse of chemicals; generating energy from biomass; preparing paper machine furnish from virgin or recycled fibers; producing paper, tissue paper, and board; calendering and coating of paper; and the handling of reject materials and sludges. Services include complete mill maintenance, equipment upgrades and rebuilds, engineered wear products, and spare parts.