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Toscotec is pleased to announce the purchase of a TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer for Shawano Specialty Papers, a division of Little Rapids Corporation. The dryer will be installed on PM3 at their paper mill in Shawano, Wisconsin, USA. The installation is scheduled for the third quarter of 2022. 

The new TT SYD is Toscotec’s latest generation Steel Yankee and will replace Shawano Specialty Papers existing cast-iron dryer. It will deliver multiple benefits, including significant production increase and thermal energy savings. The new SYD will cut back the operating costs of the tissue machine and guarantee higher safety for their associates. 

Toscotec is the leading global manufacturer of Steel Yankee dryers counting more than 240 TT SYDs sold worldwide. With this new order, it strengthens its position in the US market as top supplier of Steel Yankee dryers with the largest market share. 

“The decision to choose Toscotec for this replacement is based on our trust in their first-rate technology and Toscotec’s years of experience with SYDs,” said Shawano Specialty Papers Engineering Manager Jeff Wolf. “We have two main focuses: first to provide high quality solutions for our customers and second to continuously reduce our energy consumption and overall environmental impact utilizing state-of-the-art technology.”

Michael Drage, President of Toscotec North America, Inc., says, “We expect Shawano Specialty Papers to start reaping the benefits of our latest-generation design Steel Yankee dryer right after start-up. Drying efficiency is key in the tissue industry. A high-tech, energy-efficient component such as TT SYD will give them an important competitive advantage to further expand their business in North America.”  

About Little Rapids Corporation
Founded by Charles Egan in 1947, they remain a family-owned business, celebrating 75 years in 2022. The company’s core product lines serve the medical and beauty market segments, flexographic printing for a variety of packaging markets, and tissue, MG paper, and wet crepe paper for the specialty paper market. The company proudly employs over 450 people in its Green Bay and Shawano, Wisconsin locations. 

For more information, please contact:
Michael Drage, President of Toscotec North America, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Toscotec will supply to linerboard manufacturer ETAP a technological rebuild of PM2’s press section at their Borg Elarab paper mill, near Alexandria in Egypt. The paper machine has a sheet trim width of 2,520 mm and it manufactures testliner and kraftliner in the range from 125 to 240 gsm. This is a repeat order for Toscotec, who in 2018 had completely rebuilt in stainless steel the Fourdrinier wire section of PM2.  

This new order includes the supply of the new bi-nip concept that will replace an existing plain press installed in the first part of PM2’s press section. The bi-nip configuration will deliver twofold benefits: an increase in the post-press dryness rate of the paper machine and an increase in the press section efficiency by significantly reducing paper breaks. 

Mohamed Ashour, Managing Director of ETAP, says: “With this new rebuild project, we aim to step up our production taking advantage of Toscotec’s advanced technology. Based on the fruitful cooperation we had with Toscotec in the past, we are confident in the positive outcome of this investment.” 

Enrico Fazio, Sales Director of Toscotec’s Paper & Board division, says: “Toscotec is glad to have the opportunity of cooperating again with ETAP, who is a key customer in the Egyptian market and the Middle East at large. We are very satisfied to continue the fruitful cooperation we have established three years ago. We are confident that selecting a supplier of advanced technology such as Toscotec will be rewarding for their growth strategy in the market.” 

Sameh Habib, CEO at Chemitex Egypt for Trading & Agencies, says: “We are delighted to work again with an important paper producer such as ETAP who is very well positioned in the Egyptian market.”

About ETAP
Established in 1990, ETAP is a family business that has grown to become one of the leading  manufacturers of high quality linerboard in Egypt. Its production facility is located in Borg Elarab, Alexandria, where it operates two paper machines, for an annual production capacity of approximately 120,000 tpy. The product range includes top kraftliner and testliner1 that are distributed in the local and export markets. 

For more information, please contact:
Enrico Fazio, Sales Director, Paper & Board division, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Toscotec will supply an AHEAD 2.2 tissue line on a turnkey basis to the Bangladeshi consumer goods manufacturer City Group who sets out to enter the tissue market. The new tissue mill will be erected in Hoshendi Economic Zone near Dhaka, and it is planned to start production in 2023.

The AHEAD 2.2 machine has a design speed of 2,200 m/min and a production capacity of over 40,000 tpy. It is designed for superior drying efficiency through the combination of the latest generation design of both TT NextPress shoe press and TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer, as well as TT Hood with multistage energy recovery. 

The turnkey supply encompasses the complete stock preparation and fiber recovery systems, the patented TT SAF^® Short Approach Flow with double dilution, the full electrification plant, Toscotec’s proprietary control system, and all associated auxiliary systems. Toscotec will also deliver the new OPTIMA 2200 slitter rewinder designed to preserve the bulk and softness of the mother reel. City Group ordered an extensive service package including detailed engineering, erection supervision, training commissioning, start-up assistance, and YES-CONNECT-VISION Augmented Reality remote assistance system. 

Md. Imran Uddin, Director of Planning & Business Development at City Group, says, “When we set out to enter the tissue market, we did a careful evaluation of machinery manufacturers at global level looking for a supplier of turnkey projects who could also provide all the assistance we needed to succeed. We decided on Toscotec because they offered the highest guarantee of advanced technology and wide experience in giving full-on support to newcomers in tissue.”

Gabriele Martinelli, Toscotec Sales Manager, says, “It is always exciting for us to take on a project of a company entering the tissue market. This is the second turnkey project in two years in Southeast Asia. We are happy to share our experience with City Group through technical meetings, visits to our workshops and to paper mills operating Toscotec’s tissue lines. We knew it was important for them to look at key components such as TT SYD and TT NextPress, and then see them in operation.”

About City Group
Established in 1972, City Group is one of Bangladesh’s leading consumer goods manufacturers. It owns 40 sister companies that specialize in different products and services, including vegetable oil, flour, sugar, tea, rice, PET and tin containers, packaging, water, animal & aqua feed, as well as maritime vessels, and electrical power. 

For further information, please contact:
Gabriele Martinelli, Sales Manager, Toscotec Tissue division, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Toscotec will participate in the 30^th International Conference and ExpoAcotepac 2022 organized by the Colombian Association of Technicians of the Cellulose, Paper and Cardboard Industry (ACOTEPAC) from 16^th to 18^th February in Cali, Colombia. 

At the conference, Toscotec will present its innovative technology for superior energy efficiency with two technical speeches on 17^th February:

• 4.15 pm: Enrico Fazio, Sales Director of Toscotec Paper & Board division, will illustrate the advantages of two paper machine rebuilding projects in the case study analysis titled “Even small rebuilds bring great benefits.”

• 5.15 pm: Gabriele Romanini, Sales Manager of Toscotec Tissue division, will talk about the “Strategic roadmap to energy-efficient tissue machines”. The presentation focuses on the superior drying efficiency of the shoe press of new generation TT NextPress paired with the third-generation design TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer.  

Contacts to book an appointment at Toscotec’s booths 25-26-27: 
Enrico Fazio, Sales Director, Paper & Board division, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Marco Dalle Piagge, Sales Director, Tissue division, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Gabriele Romanini, Sales Manager, Tissue division, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

In 2021 S.TO.R.I. confirmed a ten-year growth trend during which its turnover increased by more than 25%. This result comes on the fiftieth anniversary of S.TO.R.I.’s foundation in 1972.

Owned by Toscotec, a Voith company, S.TO.R.I. is located at Toscotec’s headquarters in Lucca (Italy) and specializes in rolls maintenance services for paper and converting machines of the tissue and paper industry. Its service offer includes predictive and preventive maintenance, press roll refurbishing up to a complete rebuild, grinding, dynamic balancing, upgrade installations, non-destructive examinations, and spare parts supply.

Lorenzo Iacopi, Production Manager of S.TO.R.I., says: “In 2021 we made important investments in new machinery for crown measurement, dynamic balancing, and run tests with the aim to continue delivering state-of-the-art services to our customer base. This year, we will be able to perform run tests on cylinders to verify their working conditions while simulating the actual operating conditions of the paper machine. We have strengthened our offer with complete services packages inclusive of inspection, repairs and overhaul of press rolls and other rolls, so that paper mills can rely on accurate planning to increase their OEE and avoid unscheduled maintenance stops.”

For further information, please contact:
Lorenzo Iacopi, Production Manager, S.TO.R.I. s.r.l., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Toscotec has successfully introduced TT LowMistFormer, the latest innovation of the wire section of Crescent Former tissue machines. Originally designed by Voith, the system has been integrated into Toscotec’s design as part of the efficient know-how exchange between Voith and Toscotec following the acquisition. TT LowMistFormer technology has been applied on several AHEAD tissue machines manufactured by Toscotec. 

Enrico Raffanti, Toscotec Deputy CTO, says: “TT LowMistFormer improves the runnability of the machine in the key section of paper formation, leading to higher process stability. This new concept is perfectly in line with our mission as manufacturers of advanced technology: developing innovative solutions to boost production efficiency while reducing energy consumption, in order to increase sustainability in paper production.”

Significant mist reduction with zero energy
By creating a screened area in the wire section with an optimized combination of fixed elements, TT LowMistFormer delivers remarkable air, water, and mist flows performance. The contained mist is captured and swiftly carried away through the Venturi effect generated by the jet speed of TT Headbox. The system ensures both a substantial reduction of mist expansion in the environment and its fast removal with zero energy consumption. With TT LowMistFormer the installation of a mist removal system in the forming section becomes unnecessary. This results in the elimination of more than half of the total installed power of a mist removal system, which saves a significant amount of energy. 

A key tool to reduce maintenance and improve the working environment 
TT LowMistFormer ensures a cleaner and healthier environment around the wire section, which normally produces the highest concentration of mist of the entire tissue line. The system also delivers a significant reduction of dirt build-up on the machine, which leads to a reduction of cleaning and maintenance operations on the production line and on the building. A cleaner environment is also reflected in the increase of machine efficiency and the improvement of working conditions for machine operators.

Toscotec participated in the dryer section rebuild of PM2 at Omnia Advanced Materials Alife mill in Italy with the supply of 16 TT SteelDryers. PM2 produces highly customized specialty paper including gaskets, absorbency, and filtration media for numerous industrial and consumer applications. 

Toscotec has designed and customized the new TT SteelDryers according to PM2 specifications, with a diameter of 1,250 mm, a trim width of over 2,300 mm, and an operating pressure of 10barg, and it applied a cover on many of the dryer cans to guarantee high cleanliness throughout the papermaking process following the press section. With their higher operating pressure, Toscotec’s TT SteelDryers, are set to improve PM2 performance, as they guarantee a higher specific evaporation rate, compared with the existing cast iron cans. 

Francesco Giusti, Plant Manager at Omnia Advanced Materials, says: “We chose Toscotec for the steel dryers supply, because they were able to offer the best guarantees of quality and the highest number of references. Toscotec has achieved technological excellence in the design and manufacture of TT SteelDryers. Based on their reputation in the market, we are confident they will also provide professional solutions.” 

Enrico Fazio, Sales Director of Toscotec’s Paper & Board division, says, “It is important for Toscotec to strengthen its experience in the rebuild of machines manufacturing specialty papers. The size of these TT SteelDryers will be entirely customized following the specific requirements of Omnia Advanced Materials. It is the perfect opportunity for Toscotec to prove its flexibility and customer-oriented approach.”

About Omnia Advanced Materials
Founded in the 1950s by the Fronzoni family in Italy, Omnia Advanced Materials remains to this day a private company owned by Gino Fronzoni with operations in both Alife, Italy and Beaver Falls, NY, USA. It produces a wide range of tailor-made products including absorbent media (such as air fresheners, fragrant scent strips, humidity indicators), industrial filter applications in the F&B, pharmaceutical, chemical and automotive industries, and gasket material (for which they are a market leader manufacturing over 50 different types of sealing materials for commercial and industrial automotive, hydraulic applications, gas compressors, and other industrial applications).

For further information, please contact:
Enrico Fazio, Sales Director, Toscotec Paper & Board division, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Toscotec will complete the dryer section rebuild of PM2 at Cartiere Saci’s paper mill in Verona, Italy. With this new order, Toscotec will carry through the modification of PM2 it started performing in 2015 through different steps supplying a new calender and rebuilding part of the dryer section followed by the rebuild of the entire press section. 

The project includes the full replacement of PM2’s existing cast-iron dryers with Toscotec’s TT SteelDryers designed for a maximum operating pressure of 10 barg. The new steel dryer cans will be customized with a diameter of 1,600 mm, instead of the standard 1,500 mm, in order to maximise the machine’s drying capacity inside the available space of the existing dryer section. The scope of supply of this last order is on a turnkey basis and it includes the complete electrification and control systems, the optimization of the auxiliary systems, and a comprehensive service package with design, on-site erection, commissioning, and start-up assistance. 

The cooperation between Cartiere Saci and Toscotec began almost ten years ago with the supply of single components and small modifications, and it gradually grew into an important partnership leading to major rebuilding projects of PM1 and PM2 at Verona paper mill. The modification of PM1 started in 2014 with part of the dryer section, which was then entirely rebuilt in 2018 on a full-on turnkey rebuilding operation. The most recent project was successfully accomplished last year during the Covid-19 pandemic where Toscotec rebuilt the entire press section of PM2. 

Lorenzo Poli, CEO of Cartiere Saci, says: “We are very satisfied with our partnership with Toscotec, step by step we are driving our paper machine to adopt a modern mechanical concept.
Both speed and efficiency have been increasing with each rebuilding project, and Toscotec is the right partner to improve different sections of the paper machine with a complete view of a modern paper mill.” 

Enrico Fazio, Sales Director of Toscotec’s Paper & Board division, says: “Toscotec considers Cartiere Saci a key customer, because it gives us the opportunity of delivering technological rebuilds and continuously develop a trust-based cooperation through repeated orders. Our technology will support their growth providing them with the tools to achieve their targets of efficiency, quality and energy savings.”

About Cartiere Saci
Founded by Mr. Mario Poli in 1959, Cartiere Saci operates in the flexible packaging paper market. It runs three paper machines at two production facilities in Verona and Carmignano di Brenta near Padua in Italy. It manufactures 130,000 tons/year of recycled papers of a broad range. 

For more information, please contact:
Enrico Fazio, Sales Director, Paper & Board division, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Toscotec will participate in the Latin American Papermakers Conference 2021 scheduled from 10^th to 12^th November 2021 in Mexico City to present the latest innovations of its top-of-the-line technology designed for superior energy efficiency. 

On 11^th November at 11.30 am, Toscotec Sales Manager Gabriele Romanini will give a technical speech titled “Strategic Roadmap to Energy Efficiency in Tissue Making Technology”. The presentation will illustrate the multiple advantages in terms of increased drying capacity, augmented energy savings, and superior paper quality delivered by Toscotec’s drying technology on high-speed tissue machines, in particular the combination of the latest generation of shoe press TT NextPress and the third-generation design of TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer.  

Contacts to book an appointment: 
Marco Dalle Piagge, Sales Director, Tissue division, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Gabriele Romanini, Sales Manager, Tissue division, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.