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LITOVEL, Czech Republic, June 28, 2017 (Press Release) -In August 2016, a complete second hand press section bought in USA arrived in ABK. This complete press section equipped with shoe press was totally revamped and redesigned according to Kiev Karton existing paper machine and technical requirement.

The existing combi press stayed in place. Modification on frame was done. The third existing press nip was replaced by the shoe press section. The felt loop of the existing third press nip was modified into a transfer felt between combi press and shoe press. A new pulper was installed at the end of new press section. The machine is production fluting, liner a top liner with a width of 4,300 mm. The rebuilt allowed an increase of production speed from 400 mpm to 700 mpm.

Czech Republic-based Papcel rebuilds press section of Kiev Karton's containerboard machine

06/30/2017 - 04:39

LITOVEL, Czech Republic, June 28, 2017 (Press Release) -In August 2016, a complete second hand press section bought in USA arrived in ABK. This complete press section equipped with shoe press was totally revamped and redesigned according to Kiev Karton existing paper machine and technical requirement.

The existing combi press stayed in place. Modification on frame was done. The third existing press nip was replaced by the shoe press section. The felt loop of the existing third press nip was modified into a transfer felt between combi press and shoe press. A new pulper was installed at the end of new press section. The machine is production fluting, liner a top liner with a width of 4,300 mm. The rebuilt allowed an increase of production speed from 400 mpm to 700 mpm.

LITOVEL, Czech Republic, June 28, 2017 (Press Release) -In April 2017, ABK Groupe & PAPCEL signed a new contract with the customer PT Aspex Kumbong, West Java, Indonesia to supply a complete tissue machine including approach flow system, Crescent former, winder and auxiliary equipment.

The tissue machine is designed for a capacity of 60 tpd of tissue paper grades (facial and toilet tissue paper), 13 to 35 gsm basis weight ranges and a maximum operating speed of 1,200 mpm. The sheet width on reel trim will be 2,850 mm. ABK Groupe will also supply detailed engineering for all the supplied equipment. The commissioning of the new tissue line is scheduled for the end of 2018.

Papcel and ABK Groupe to supply new 60 tonnes/day tissue machine to Aspex Kumbong in Jakarta, Indonesia

06/29/2017 - 11:42

LITOVEL, Czech Republic, June 28, 2017 (Press Release) -In April 2017, ABK Groupe & PAPCEL signed a new contract with the customer PT Aspex Kumbong, West Java, Indonesia to supply a complete tissue machine including approach flow system, Crescent former, winder and auxiliary equipment.

The tissue machine is designed for a capacity of 60 tpd of tissue paper grades (facial and toilet tissue paper), 13 to 35 gsm basis weight ranges and a maximum operating speed of 1,200 mpm. The sheet width on reel trim will be 2,850 mm. ABK Groupe will also supply detailed engineering for all the supplied equipment. The commissioning of the new tissue line is scheduled for the end of 2018.

LITOVEL, Czech Republic,(Press Release) -At the end of October, 2015, the group of companies PAPCEL/ABK Groupe signed a new contract with the Czech concern “Biocel” (Lenzing group) to supply a new pressure headbox with the outlet width of 6.800 mm, for a wire part of the paper machine for production of cellulose in substance ranging from 800 to 1.350 gsm and speed up to 95 mpm.

PAPCEL to supply new pressure headbox to Lenzing Group's Biocel Paskov in Czech Republic

11/23/2015 - 13:55

LITOVEL, Czech Republic,(Press Release) -At the end of October, 2015, the group of companies PAPCEL/ABK Groupe signed a new contract with the Czech concern “Biocel” (Lenzing group) to supply a new pressure headbox with the outlet width of 6.800 mm, for a wire part of the paper machine for production of cellulose in substance ranging from 800 to 1.350 gsm and speed up to 95 mpm.

LITOVEL, Czech Republic, Nov. 20, 2015 (Press Release) -On November 24 - 26, 2015, the PAPCEL/ABK Groupe will be present at the ATIP congress associated with the seminar SYMOP, which will be held in Grenoble, France.

The main topic of the conference is the current situation of engineering and construction in the paper industry. The conference brings together suppliers and customers within specific industrial results in relation to investments.

A round table will also be part of the conference. The topic for discussion and debate will be: Industry of the future - the fourth industrial revolution: Myth or reality?, progress in digitalization, possibilities and perspectives of research to move the limits of the industry: Fears or hopes?

The results of the traditional contest „Palmes de I´Innovation“, will be announced and the suppliers of new technologies and procedures for the paper industry will be awarded.

ATIP - Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry

SYMOP - Association of production machinery and technology

PAPCEL/ABK Groupe to present at ATIP congress

11/23/2015 - 13:45

LITOVEL, Czech Republic, Nov. 20, 2015 (Press Release) -On November 24 - 26, 2015, the PAPCEL/ABK Groupe will be present at the ATIP congress associated with the seminar SYMOP, which will be held in Grenoble, France.

The main topic of the conference is the current situation of engineering and construction in the paper industry. The conference brings together suppliers and customers within specific industrial results in relation to investments.

A round table will also be part of the conference. The topic for discussion and debate will be: Industry of the future - the fourth industrial revolution: Myth or reality?, progress in digitalization, possibilities and perspectives of research to move the limits of the industry: Fears or hopes?

The results of the traditional contest „Palmes de I´Innovation“, will be announced and the suppliers of new technologies and procedures for the paper industry will be awarded.

ATIP - Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry

SYMOP - Association of production machinery and technology

LITOVEL, Czech Republic, Aug. 31, 2015 (Press Release) -In May and July 2015, the PAPCEL Group signed contracts concerning modification and completion of the stock preparation line and reconstruction of the PM for the customer Okulovskiy Bumazhnik in the Russia Federation.The paper mill currently produces fluting/liner papers with two paper machines in operation. The reconstruction concerns modification of the PM 7. The objective of the modernization is to increase the overall machine capacity. At the same time, the stock preparation line will be modified from which the finished stock is pumped to both PMs.

The aim of the reconstruction is to increase the machine output by 25 %. From this reason, the wire table will be modified and, in particular, the press part will be completed where a new pick-up press will be installed. The existing JUMBO presses remain in the position of the second and the third presses. The total reconstruction is carried out in cooperation with the group of companies PAPCEL/ABK. A professional technological audit of the machine drying part will be performed in cooperation with the technologists of the ABK division.

Within the reconstruction of the stock preparation line, the PAPCEL Group will supply an entirely new pulping node with a high-capacity pulper LCV-50 (waste paper processing), equipped with a complete system of the paper stock washing and dewatering. The capacity of the pulping stage is constructed for 420 tpd. In addition, the part serving for the stock coarse separation will be modified.

This is a second successive supply realized within the installation of the high-capacity pulping node. The first installation of a higher series pulper, i.e. LCV-65, was carried out at the end of 2014 in Murom division (Nikol-Pack Uchaly, Russia), where the customer increased, thanks to the line modification, the total capacity to 600 tpd.

PAPCEL signs contracts with Okulovskiy Bumazhnik for modernization project

09/07/2015 - 14:41

LITOVEL, Czech Republic, Aug. 31, 2015 (Press Release) -In May and July 2015, the PAPCEL Group signed contracts concerning modification and completion of the stock preparation line and reconstruction of the PM for the customer Okulovskiy Bumazhnik in the Russia Federation.The paper mill currently produces fluting/liner papers with two paper machines in operation. The reconstruction concerns modification of the PM 7. The objective of the modernization is to increase the overall machine capacity. At the same time, the stock preparation line will be modified from which the finished stock is pumped to both PMs.

The aim of the reconstruction is to increase the machine output by 25 %. From this reason, the wire table will be modified and, in particular, the press part will be completed where a new pick-up press will be installed. The existing JUMBO presses remain in the position of the second and the third presses. The total reconstruction is carried out in cooperation with the group of companies PAPCEL/ABK. A professional technological audit of the machine drying part will be performed in cooperation with the technologists of the ABK division.

Within the reconstruction of the stock preparation line, the PAPCEL Group will supply an entirely new pulping node with a high-capacity pulper LCV-50 (waste paper processing), equipped with a complete system of the paper stock washing and dewatering. The capacity of the pulping stage is constructed for 420 tpd. In addition, the part serving for the stock coarse separation will be modified.

This is a second successive supply realized within the installation of the high-capacity pulping node. The first installation of a higher series pulper, i.e. LCV-65, was carried out at the end of 2014 in Murom division (Nikol-Pack Uchaly, Russia), where the customer increased, thanks to the line modification, the total capacity to 600 tpd.

VERONA, Italy, Sept. 30, 2013 (Press Release) -ABK Italia has successfully completed the installation and start-up of the new turn-key project tissue line at the Dej mill of METALICPLAS SRL, a member company of MG Tec Group, one of Romania's leading industrial groups with activities spanning from construction materials to the production and converting of tissue paper.

The new PM1 tissue machine is designed for 1,600 m/min operating speed, with 2,850 mm trim width at reel and production capacity of 82 t/day.

The scope of supply includes a single-layer headbox and single suction press configuration, 3.6 m diameter cast iron Yankee Dryer and an M.D.S. last generation energy saving gas heated hood. Stock preparation, approach flow system, winder, machine auxiliaries, water treatment, electrification and control system complete the scope of supply.

With erection and installation works accomplished in a record time of 3 months from the laying of soleplates, trials and start-up activities went smooth and, after less than 2 weeks, the machine was already producing good quality tissue paper with efficiency over 90 %.

Already operating with good experience a 2.5 m trim, 20,000 ton-per year Over Meccanica tissue machine at its Pehart Tec facility in Petresti, MG Tec Group was well prepared to take this further important investment step with the same supplier from Verona, now ABK Italia S.p.A. .

Convincing arguments for Metalicplas to rely on ABK, in addition to the good experience with the machine in Petresti and the excellent support provided over the years by the skilled team of experts from Verona, were indeed the product flexibility as well as energy efficiency and overall environmental standards guaranteed by ABK with a machine entirely manufactured in Italy and France.

Pleased with the way ABK Italia handled this important project, the Metalicplas crew proved extremely cooperative throughout the very busy days of start-up. In turn, ABK is proud to have played a major role in this important investment which is going to add 25,000 tons capacity per year of 100% cellulose toilet paper, napkin and towel grades to both the domestic and export market.

ABK Italia-supplied 82 tonne/day PM1 tissue machine starts up at METALICPLAS' Dej mill in Romania

Posted in: Tissue 10/08/2013 - 16:12

VERONA, Italy, Sept. 30, 2013 (Press Release) -ABK Italia has successfully completed the installation and start-up of the new turn-key project tissue line at the Dej mill of METALICPLAS SRL, a member company of MG Tec Group, one of Romania's leading industrial groups with activities spanning from construction materials to the production and converting of tissue paper.

The new PM1 tissue machine is designed for 1,600 m/min operating speed, with 2,850 mm trim width at reel and production capacity of 82 t/day.

The scope of supply includes a single-layer headbox and single suction press configuration, 3.6 m diameter cast iron Yankee Dryer and an M.D.S. last generation energy saving gas heated hood. Stock preparation, approach flow system, winder, machine auxiliaries, water treatment, electrification and control system complete the scope of supply.

With erection and installation works accomplished in a record time of 3 months from the laying of soleplates, trials and start-up activities went smooth and, after less than 2 weeks, the machine was already producing good quality tissue paper with efficiency over 90 %.

Already operating with good experience a 2.5 m trim, 20,000 ton-per year Over Meccanica tissue machine at its Pehart Tec facility in Petresti, MG Tec Group was well prepared to take this further important investment step with the same supplier from Verona, now ABK Italia S.p.A. .

Convincing arguments for Metalicplas to rely on ABK, in addition to the good experience with the machine in Petresti and the excellent support provided over the years by the skilled team of experts from Verona, were indeed the product flexibility as well as energy efficiency and overall environmental standards guaranteed by ABK with a machine entirely manufactured in Italy and France.

Pleased with the way ABK Italia handled this important project, the Metalicplas crew proved extremely cooperative throughout the very busy days of start-up. In turn, ABK is proud to have played a major role in this important investment which is going to add 25,000 tons capacity per year of 100% cellulose toilet paper, napkin and towel grades to both the domestic and export market.

VERONA, Italy, Aug. 31, 2013 (Press Release) -ABK Group is proud and glad to announce it was awarded the order of a new testliner machine, 1,250 m/min speed and 6 meter width by an important Customer whose name, at this point in time, cannot yet be disclosed.

Following the successful conclusion of the negotiations led by the Client and ABK Italia management teams in Verona in July 2013, this order secures the objective of ABK Group to continue growing as a leading manufacturer and supplier of big-size paper machines, partnering the world's most important Customers with their new projects.

The scope of supply of the new order will comprise a high speed lightweight packaging paper machine, featuring two Fourdrinier wires, a Triple nip press section with shoe press module, complete dryer section with single and double felted dryer groups, size press, soft calender and reel.

A winder will also be delivered with an automatic jumbo reel transfer system from reel to unwinder.

In the scope of ABK's supply there is as well a complete set of ancillary systems: hood and ventilation, steam & condensate, MCS, mechanical drives, and capital and operational spares.

The entire scope of supply of this machine shall be fabricated 100% in Europe, the majority of it manufactured directly by the group's divisions at the ABK facilities in Italy and France.

Furthermore, ABK has been given the task of supplying complete engineering of the new production line: detailed equipment lay-out, and all detailed piping engineering drawings included in the paper machine hall enclosure.

The machine is scheduled to be completely delivered by December 2014 and started-up by April 2015.

Adding to the recent reference at the greenfield mill of Guanhao in China, with the 5.5 meter wide fine paper machine running at 1,250 m/min speed, 7 m wide kraftliner rebuild in Asia Pacific region this new wide and fast machine order confirms ABK Group's strong growth forecast, building on trust and capability and delivering an improved offering of best quality products to customers throughout the world.

ABK Group receives order to supply new testliner machine

Posted in: Packaging Technology 09/23/2013 - 01:01