Paper Technology Journal News from the Divisions: Eltmann PM 3: successful start-up. New techniques in liner and fluting production. Mentakab PM 1 – State-of-the-art technology for Malaysia. Janus MK 2 – a concept confirmed. Corporate News: The top address for system know-how. Voith Sulzer Automation – key to the “Perfect” Paper Machine strategy. Paper Culture: The art of making money 9 out of paper … Contents EDITORIAL Foreword 1 Highlights 2 NEWS FROM THE DIVISIONS Eltmann PM 3: successful start-up 6 Stock Preparation: New techniques in liner and fluting production 11 Stock Preparation : EcoBright™ – a quantum leap in product quality constancy 16 Stock Preparation: New drum pulper concept – continuous, compact, flexible, efficient and innovative 18 Paper Machines: Strategic reinforcement – Perlen PM 4 20 Mentakab PM 1 – State-of-the-art technology for Malaysia 24 Paper Machines: Confidence fully justified – Burgo Ardennes PM 1 modernization 28 Paper Machines: Successful rebuild of board machine 3 at Frohnleiten mill of Mayr-Melnhof Karton 30 Paper Machines: Adolf Jass paper mill – Fulda PM 3 fit for 2000 34 Paper Machines: Consolidated Papers, Inc. expands to SCA Plus Grades 38 Finishing: A concept confirmed 41 Service: Ground-breaking ceremony – new Service Centre in Indonesia 44 Roll grinding machine for Vietnam 46 CORPORATE NEWS The top address for system know-how 47 Voith Sulzer Automation – key to the “Perfect” Paper Machine strategy 52 Building the future – Voith Sulzer Paper Technology in China 57 High distinction for Dr. Herbert Ortner 60 PAPER CULTURE The art of making money out of paper … 62 Frontispiece: The new stock preparation of Papierfabrik Palm, Eltmann/Germany. 1 Dear Customer, dear Reader, Despite difficult market conditions, especially in Asia and America, Voith Sulzer Paper Technology can look back on a satisfactory business year with an order book of 2 billion German Marks. Orders received included 13 complete paper machines, seven of which will be installed in Europe, three in the USA, two in China and one in Australia. Apart from smaller orders, 18 major rebuilds were also booked. We are particularly proud of the start-ups of two writing and printing paper machines in Germany at Papierfabrik Palm GmbH & Co in Eltmann and at Gebrüder Lang GmbH in Ettringen. Both machines belong to a new, future-oriented generation of plants operating with totally closed draws. The technological breakthrough in this machine concept for increasing production speed and enhancing paper quality was achieved Hans Müller, President and CEO mainly by onward development of our NipcoFlex shoe press technology and by the Voith Sulzer Paper Technology new Janus Mark II generation of calenders. We believe the innovative role we have adopted in keeping ahead of the field will attract considerable attention in the paper industry, with our new ideas rapidly gaining worldwide acceptance. In July 1999, the Voith Group of Companies acquired the roll cover, service and paper machine clothing activities from the Scapa Group. This significant expansion in our service capabilities means we can provide our customers with even better assistance and support. Today, we operate 45 Service Centers in Europe, America and Asia. With the expansion in paper machine clothing technology, we are consistently pursuing our objective of expanding our base as a comprehensive systems supplier. In establishing Voith Sulzer Automation we have combined all Group paper technology automation activities in our company. This concentration of forces has already shown first successes in the new “Millennium” range of products, bringing us one step closer to the most reliable paper manufacturing process. For the new Millennium we wish you every success and hope that this issue of our “twogether Magazine” again proves interesting reading for you. Yours sincerely, Hans Müller on behalf of the Voith Sulzer Paper Technology Team 2 HIGHLIGHTS Startup highlights in 1998/99 Stock Preparation Papeteries de Gascogne, Kimberly-Clark Ecuador, Ecuador. Board and packaging papers Mimizan, France. Colpapel, Columbia. Guangzhou Victorgo Co. Ltd., China. Harzer Papierfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, Van Houtum Papier B.V., Swalmen, Lee & Man Paper Co. Ltd., China. Rhumspringe, Germany. Netherlands. Zhuhai Hongta Renheng Paper Recovered paper stock preparation RAKTA, Alexandria, Egypt. Gold Hong Ye Paper Co. Ltd, Production, China. lines and systems for graphical Mayr-Melnhof Eerbeek B.V., Suzhou, China. grades Eerbeek, Netherlands. City Forest Corp., Ladysmith, WI, Tissue machines UPM-Kymmene, Shotton, Mayen Techno GmbH, Mayen, USA. City Forest Corp., Ladysmith, USA. Great Britain. Germany. Fort James Corp., Rincon, GA, USA. Malaysian Newsprint Industries Kartonfabrik Buchmann GmbH, Kimberly-Clark Tissue Co., Installations and rebuilds Ltd., Mentakab, Malaysia. Annweiler, Germany. Mobile, AL, USA. Burgo Ardennes, Virton, Belgium. Norske Skog Golbey S.A., Daehan Pulp Co. Ltd., Chongju, Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SA de CV, Consolidated Papers Inc., Biron, Golbey, France. South Korea. Iztaczoquitlan, Mexico. USA. Stora Enso Langerbrugge N.V,. Les Papeteries Emin Leydier, Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SA de CV, Munkedals AB, Trebruk, Sweden. Langerbrugge, Belgium. St.Vallier, France. Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico. Burgo S.P.A., Mantova, Italy. Haindl Papier GmbH, Schwedt, Niederauer Mühle GmbH, Kreuzau, Chesapeake Corp., Flagstaff, AZ, Munksjö Paper Decor GmbH, Germany. Germany. USA. Calparsoro Vsta, Spain. Papierfabrik Utzenstorf AG, Orsa, Sao Paulo, UPM-Kymmene, Pietarsaari, Utzenstorf, Switzerland. Brazil. Chemical pulp systems Finland. Papierfabrik Palm GmbH & Co., Industria de Papel Fernandez S.A., Kanzan Spezialpapiere GmbH, Dr. Franz Feurstein GmbH, Eltmann, Germany. Sao Paulo, Brazil. Düren, Germany. Feurstein, Austria. UPM-Kymmene, Grand-Couronne, Rigesa Celulose Papel e Embalagens Inforsa Industrias Forestales S.A., France. Ltda.,Sao Paulo, Brazil. Waste paper stock preparation lines Inforsa, Chile. Kuebler & Niethammer Papierfabrik Sulamericana Industrial Ltda., and systems for other grades Munksjö Paper Decor GmbH, Kriebstein AG, Kriebethal, Germany. Sao Paulo, Brazil. Brodrene Hartmann, Tondern, Besozzo, Italy. Cia. Suzano de Papel e Celulose, Republic Gypsum Co. Lawton, OK, Denmark. Japan Paper Industry Co. Ltd., Sao Paulo, Brazil. USA. O.P. Papirna Lillehammer s.r.o., Geibo, Japan. Celpav, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Solvay Paperboard Inc., Olsany, Czechia. Otake Paper, Otake, Japan. Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd., Syracuse, NY, USA. MD Papier GmbH, Plattling, Dagang, China. Willamette Industries Inc., Germany. Champion International Corp., Albany, OR, USA. Paper machines Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG, Sartell, MN, USA. Willamette Industries Inc., Frohnleiten, Austria. International Paper Co., Port Hueneme, CA, USA. Union Camp Corp., Eastover, Franklin, VA, USA. Graphical papers USA. International Paper Co., Recovered paper stock preparation Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd., Dagang Nippon Paper Ind. Co. Ltd., Iwakuni, Eastover, SC, USA. lines and systems for tissue PM 1, China. Japan. Wepa Papierfabrik P. Krengel GmbH Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd., Dagang Triple Play, USA. Recovered paper stock preparation & Co. KG, Giershagen, Germany. PM 2, China. Papierfabrik Scheufelen GmbH & lines and systems for board and Procter & Gamble, Apizaco, Mexico. Papierfabrik Palm GmbH & Co., Co. KG, Oberlenningen, packaging papers Klabin Kimberly, Cruzeiro, Eltmann, Germany. Germany. United Pulp and Paper Co. Inc., Brazil. Gebr. Lang GmbH, Ettringen, Champion International Corp., Calumpit, Philippines. Sepac, Parana, Brazil. Germany. Roanoke Rapids, USA. 3 Lake Utopia Paper, St. George, Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG, Champion Papel e Celulose Ltda, Visy Paper, Conyers, USA. St. George, Canada. Werk Hirschwang, Austria. Champion, Brazil. Visy Paper, Staten Island, USA. MoDo Paper AB, Husum Paper Mill, SCA Fine Paper, Hallein, Kombassan A.S., Kombassan, Visy Paper, Sydney, Australia. Husum, Sweden. Austria. Turkey. Visy Paper, Brisbane, Australia. Munkedals AB, Munkedal, Roermond Papier B.V., Guangzhou Victorgo Co. Ltd. Cart. Cariolaro, Italy. Sweden. Netherlands. Victorgo, China. Papeterie du Leman, France. Dong Ying Xie Fa Paper Industry Co. Jiangsu Zhonghua Paper Making Inpacel – Industria de Papel Arapoti Papeterie de Vizille, France. Ltd., Dong Ying, China. Co. Ltd., China. SA, Brazil. Munksjö Decor, Besozzo, Patria Papier & Zellstoff AG, W. Hamburger AG, Austria. Italy. Frantschach, Austria. Balkrishna Paper Industries Ltd., Winding technology Gloria S.A., Peru. MoDo Paper AB Stockstadt, India. – Sirius Papresa, Renteria, Spain. Stockstadt, Germany. Zinc Nacional, San Nicolas, Gebrüder Lang GmbH, Ettringen, Mentakab, Malaysia. E.B. Eddy Forest Products Ltd., Mexico. Germany. Dagang, China. Espanola, Canada. EHV-Weidmann Ind. Inc., Papierfabrik Palm GmbH & Co., Modo Paper Hallein, Austria. Wellkisten- und Papierfabriken St. Johnsbury, USA. Eltmann, Germany. IP Miller Falls, USA. Fritz Peters & Co. KG, Fernandez S/A Industria de Papel, Ohio Paper, USA. Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Brazil. – DuoReel CPI Stevens Pt, USA. Ambro S.A. Suceava, Suceava, Champion Papel e Celulose Ltda., MoDo Paper AB Stockstadt, API West Carralton, USA. Rumania. Brazil. Stockstadt, Germany. Victorgo, China. Cartiera di Carmignano S.p.A., Votorantin Celulose e Papel, Asia Pulp & Paper Co., Dagang, Visy Paper, Atlanta, USA. Condino, Italy. Luis Antonio, Brazil. China. UPM Kymmene Oy, Tervasaari, Roman Bauernfeind Papierfabrik Asia Pulp & Paper Co., Dagang, Calenders