Global Largest Paper Machine Put into Operation in Yangzhou

By CnAgri2014-03-11 09:46:50 Print Recently, German Voith Group announced Yuen Foong Yu No.3 unit tailor-made by it for Yuen Foong Yu Paper (Yangzhou) Co., Ltd. was put into operation. The unit is one of the largest paper machines in the world and its body, paper web, speed, environmental requirement and automation all reach world-class level. According to relevant person in charge of Yuen Foong Yu Paper (Yangzhou) Co., Ltd., the unit is 250m long and 6.6m wide, valuing 100 million dollars.
　　　
　　　The paper machine can realize 100% utilization of waste paper, completely free of virgin pulp, which change the situation of long-term dependence on imported waste paper as raw materials. Paper made by the machine can be used for food packaging after processing and brands like Yili, Mengniu and Shuanghui all use paper made by the machine as outer packing cartons.
　　　
　　　It is said the No.3 unit will achieve 24-hour operation and daily capacity is expected to be 1200MT and annul capacity 450,000MT. (From Yangzhou Daily)

From “China Wood Market Monthly Report”