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Voith Successfully Starts up Rebuilt PM 1 at Norske Skog in Golbey

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  • Voith has successfully completed the rebuild of PM 1 in Golbey for the production of recycled packaging papers.
  • The machine will produce 550,000 metric tons of lightweight packaging paper annually while minimising the use of resources.
  • The latest BlueLine stock preparation plant and XcelLine paper machine have been integrated.
  • Trusting partnership as a result of years of cooperation led to project success.

Full-line supplier Voith announces the successful completion of the rebuilt Norske Skog PM 1 production line in Golbey, France. The machine is designed to produce 550,000 tons per year of recycled packaging paper at a wire width of 9,300mm to meet the growing demand in the European market. With a design speed of 1,700m/min, PM 1 will focus on lightweight packaging papers between 70 and 135g/m2.

We are very happy about the trusting partnership with Voith that we have been cultivating for many years now. We knew we could trust Voith to do its utmost to implement the project according to our wishes in order to achieve our goals. Voith’s state-of-the-art technologies enable us to achieve our production targets while conserving resources and maintaining the highest quality.

Yan Vassart, Project Director at Norske Skog Golbey

The rebuild included the delivery of an efficient BlueLine stock preparation plant and the modernisation of the existing machine into an XcelLine paper machine. This combination enables a consistently high stock quality with optimised fibre yield and low energy consumption. The scope of supply also includes a Meri reject handling system with a capacity of 100 tons per day.

The paper machine was also upgraded to the latest technologies in numerous areas. The sheet formation is based on a combination of a MasterJet Pro G2 two-layer headbox and a DuoFormer CBv shoe-blade former. The rebuild of the former to the compact vertical dewatering section of the DuoFormer CBv shoe-blade gap former concept, which is being carried out here for the first time, combines high dewatering capacity with gentle dewatering for high paper strength. The Tandem NipcoFlex press ensures the highest dry content with a closed web run. The entire paper machine is equipped with a ropeless Prevo threading system, thus minimising the risk of accidents for operating personnel.

A new EcoHood 62 dryer hood and the modernisation of the ventilation systems were also part of the scope of supply. Voith’s digital automation solutions – including MCS, DCS and QCS systems as well as Voith’s OnCare solution – were also included in the rebuild. Voith will ideally support Norske Skog Golbey as a leading full-line supplier with a service and material agreement for the next five years.

“The successful completion of this project reaffirms our excellent partnership. We are pleased that Norske Skog has chosen our state-of-the-art technological solutions from the BlueLine and XcelLine portfolios,” said Martin Schmid, Senior Vice President Projects Sales at Voith Paper. “As a full-line supplier, Voith is providing the customer with a system that offers maximum productivity while consuming the least amount of energy and resources. This means that Norske Skog Golbey is ideally positioned to meet the future challenges of the market.”

About Norske Skog
Norske Skog is one of the leading global producers of printing paper with strong market positions and customer relationships in Europe. The Norske Skog Group operates four mills in Europe, one of which a machine has been converted to recycled packaging paper. Norske Skog is committed to further diversifying its activities and continuing its transformation into a growing and high-margin business through a number of promising conversion, energy and fibre projects. The group has around 2,100 employees in four countries. Its headquarters are in Norway, and it is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker NSKOG.

About Voith Group
The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport. Founded in 1867, Voith today has around 22,000 employees, sales of EUR5.2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and thus is one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

The Group Division Voith Paper is part of the Voith Group. As the full-line supplier to the paper industry, it provides the largest range of technologies, services and products on the market, and offers paper manufacturers integrated solutions from a single source. The company’s continuous stream of innovations facilitates resource-conserving production and supports customers in significantly reducing their carbon footprint. With its comprehensive automation products and leading digitalisation solutions from the Papermaking 4.0 portfolio, Voith offers its customers state-of-the-art digital technologies to improve the availability and efficiency of their systems in all sections of the production process.