Heidenheim, Germany, 20 August 2010 -- Voith Paper has received an order for the first turn-key tissue production line in Bahrain. The order comes from a joint venture formed by Olayan Group and Kimberly-Clark Corporation. The new Bahrain TM 2 will be located in Isa Town, close to the capital of Manama.

Olayan, one of the largest industrial groups in Saudi Arabia, and North America-based Kimberly-Clark, the biggest tissue producer worldwide, have been working together for decades. TM 2 will be their second joint venture tissue machine located in Bahrain. The new machine will help them consolidate their position in the market.

Voith Paper is a division of the Voith Group and the leading partner to and a pioneer in the paper industry. Through constant innovations, Voith Paper is optimizing the paper production process, focusing on the development of resource-saving products to reduce the use of energy, water, and fibers. Voith currently has 39,000 employees, sales of EUR 5 billion, and more than 280 locations worldwide.