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At the end of 2016, the Czech supplier of papermaking technology carried out an acquisition of another competitor from Western Europe with the aim to strengthen its market position for production of not only tissue papers.

The Czech company PAPCEL is a leading supplier of complete technology for production of all commercially available paper grades. In the last three years, the company PAPCEL realized the acquisitions of several competing companies from Western Europe, thus significantly strengthened its market position. This year, PAPCEL plans to reach the revenues level of 1.7 billion CZK.

By the end of 2016, the Italian company GapCon tissue S.r.l. joined the PAPCEL Group of companies. Following the acquisition of the Italian group Comecart (Burgo Group), the French company ABK Machinery and the Spanish company Gorostidi, another world famous manufacturer of technology for packaging grades as well as graphic and tissue papers joined the PAPCEL Group of companies.

The Italian GapCon is an established manufacturer of paper technology with a strong customer base in Europe, Asia and Latin America. GapCon owns a number of patented technologies. When delivering tissue technology, GapCon is one of the few suppliers offering a very unique concept of Shoe press positioning in the paper machine press part. GapCon employs almost 30 employees, has a very strong team of experts with experience acquired from many investment projects worldwide, supplies the paper machines on a turn-key basis and has a team of experts in engineering, assembly and commissioning. In its history, GapCon has executed a number of paper machine installations, in particular for the production of packaging grades and tissue paper.

Through the acquisition of GapCon, the Czech company PAPCEL has expanded the team of experts, strengthening the design department and manufacturing facilities. GapCon will become the competence centre for research, development and delivery of tissue machines. The synergy of the companies will allow extending the distribution network, increase direct sales and the number of reference projects.

GapCon has gained references in paper groups and paper mills as ProGest Group, Naini Group of Industries, KMK Paper, Arjo Wiggins, Georgia Pacific, Ecopaper, etc. At the beginning of this year, GapCon has successfully commissioned a new Tissue Machine in Argentina (machine width on reel 3,450 mm).

For the first time, the Group will be introduced at the exhibition Tissue World Milan, which will be held in April 2017.

Following the recent acquisition of GapCon tissue at the end of 2016, PAPCEL acquired another major player in the world market of papermaking industry - in April 2017, the company PAPCEL completed acquisition of the Italian company PMT Italia S.p.A.

The Czech company PAPCEL continues to make acquisitions of western competitors. A new member, the Italian manufacturer PMT Italia S.p.A. joined the PAPCEL Group of companies, consolidating its position among the world leading players supplying technology for the papermaking industry. Nowadays, PAPCEL Group comprises of leading and highly qualified patented technology suppliers with strong references worldwide. By merging with the Italian PMT, PAPCEL Group gains references in the USA and in China. This year PAPCEL expects to exceed the magical limit of revenues over 2 billion CZK for the entire Group of companies.

Management of the joint-stock company PAPCEL continues to purchase other western European papermaking manufacturers. The latest acquisition was made in April 2017, i.e. the acquisition of the Italian company PMT Italia S.p.A., based in Pinerolo. Thanks to the purchase of the Italian company Comecart, based in the town of Cuneo (former Burgo Group); the Czech PAPEL founded a manufacturing division PAPCEL Italy in 2015. Establishing the new manufacturing division significantly expanded the production potential, which is now being used by GapCon tissue S.r.l., a member of the Group. The Italian company PMT is completing a very strong group of companies and Italy is becoming a very strong technical-manufacturing “competence” centre for production of tissue papers, printing & writing papers and packaging paper grades. The purchase of manufacturing facilities from PMT premises expanded the manufacturing park and increased the production capacities.

The Italian company PMT is a world-known manufacturer and specialist in the supplies of technology for the production of graphic papers and packaging paper grades. By merging with PMT, the number of employees has increased by more than 70 for the whole Group. The design “know-how” of the company has broadened, including direct sales.
The Italian PMT is a specialist in the supplies of machines with width over 5,000 mm. Over the last decade, the company has built more than 20 new paper machines and has carried out more than 100 refurbishments. The company has very strong references on the markets of Latin America, in China and the USA. The US and Australian markets where PMT has its sales agencies expanded the business portfolio of the entire Group. The company PMT Italia S.p.A. offers and supplies complete paper machines with very advanced solutions.

In the past 5 years, the PAPCEL Group has achieved its greatest historical achievements under the leadership of Mr. David Dostál, the Managing Director of PAPCEL. The company has increased the number of employees (more than 370 people work in the Group). The company has significantly increased technological know-how and production portfolio. In 2017, the company expects growth in sales revenues and increase in customer portfolio.

In July 2015 the joint-stock company PAPCEL signed a contract with the paper concern NEPA in India for modernization of two paper machines for production of newsprint and graphic paper. It is the first sales success and the first major order for PAPCEL Group in this market.

The company NEPA Ltd. is a state paper group, located in Nepangar, Madhya Pradesh state. The government of India supports modernization of the whole paper line. All tender participants had to meet very strict selection criteria; the selection procedure itself took more than six months.

This project is being realized in cooperation with PAPCEL subsidiary in India, which has been operating in the market for more than 5 years. The project is also interesting for the fact that a large portion of deliveries and, above all, services will be realized and purchased directly in India from local subcontractors, and our subsidiary will participate in the subcontracting management process.

The ambition of PAPCEL in the Indian market is to rank as an equal competitor to the world´s major producers of paper technology. In India, there are currently more than 700 operating paper mills, ranging from small mills with technical level of the early 20th century to modern high-capacity mills. The current consumption of paper in India is only 11 kg per capita per year as compared to the world average which is 56 kg. As it is expected that the consumption will increase, local entrepreneurs and governments realize the importance of this fact and the Indian market opened a window of opportunity for local and foreign suppliers of all kinds of equipment and machinery for processing of pulp and paper as well as production of all grades of paper. This is a unique situation and everyone in the paper industry tries to be very active in the Indian market.

The paper mill NEPA operates two paper machines producing paper of width 5.350 mm on reel. Both machines will produce paper with a substance of 40 - 45 g/m2 for newsprint or 50 - 80 g/m2 for graphic paper. After the upgrade, the PM 1 will reach the output of up to 231 tpd (under the maximum operation speed of 700 m/min) and the PM 2 up to 129 tpd (under the maximum speed of 400 m/min). Both machines are expected to improve significantly the drainage process efficiency in the wet parts. The drying parts will undergo major renovations in order to increase the output and decrease the energy consumption per ton of the paper produced. Apart from the paper machine upgrade, the PM approach flow system will be modified and the line for broke processing and the water management system will be supplied as well as stock preparation line and line for preparation of chemicals.

PAPCEL is the general supplier of this project; it provides complete engineering and project management services, controls the assembly and performs the commissioning and the guarantee tests. The assembly will be carried out by local companies.

So far, this is our largest delivery in Southeast Asia and, by its extent, particularly in terms of the delivered services, it is one of the PAPCEL Group’s most important projects.

Papcel to build a paper mill for Zavod Gazetnoy Bumagi in Belarus for €69 million

Czech equipment producer Papcel signed the biggest contract in its history with Belarusian pulp and paper concern Zavod Gazetnoy Bumagi located in Shklov (Mogilyov region) on delivery of a complex line for production of fancy papers.

In the opened tender the company PAPCEL Litovel has defeated some very important competitors in the pulp and paper industry, including Voith and some Chinese companies, and will build up a new key-ready paper mill in Belarus.

The €69-million contract is the biggest project ever signed in Papcel’s history.

The scope of this delivery is a complete paper mill for production of 30,000 tons of fancy papers per year. Construction will start in March 2013, the mill will be launched in January 2015.

 In June 2011 we signed a contract with a newly founded company Mayak-Vega, Russia, on reconstruction of the existing paper machine for production of testliners and flutings including delivery of new complete lines for stock preparation and approach systems for both layers. It is a two-wire paper machine with a longitudinal wire which should produce, after reconstruction, not only flutings and liners, but also plasterboards.

The PM capacity after its reconstruction shall reach 67 000 tpy with width on reel 2 600 mm at operating speed up to 700 m/min. It is another of more projects signed on provision of complete engineering services incl. commissioning and guarantee tests. Its financial volume exceeds 22 mio. EUR and it is in fact the greatest corporate project in the year 2011. The required reconstruction was aimed at the paper machine previously installed in Italy. This machine shall be completed with a new film press and a new top wire.

The company PAPCEL is a coordinator of all works related to deliveries of machinery, preparatory works to be done on projecting and initial documents for the on-site installations. Both the paper machine and the stock preparation line shall be installed in new factory buildings.

The capital project was opened on the premises in Penza in the presence of top management members and owners of the firm Mayak-Vega and also very important guests of culture and politics in the city Penza on 29. 9. 2011. The ceremonial act itself was opened with the first pile bore for the projected PM basement. Necessary building works commenced already in the third quarter 2011, the PM commissioning has been planned for the second quarter in 2013.

Ceremonial act for opening of building works – the first pile

PAPCEL and its sales representative (Chemitex for Trading & Agencies) proudly announces the successful start-up and commissioning of Upgrading the existing SPL and Approach System of 210 TPD by PAPCEL's specialists for our important business partner in Egypt, ETAP Co.

New Coarse Screening System, Fractionating System and finally LDC for Approach systems (Top & Bottom Layers) were implemented.

Due to the success, efficient and smooth start-up, our customer satisfaction lead courageously to an agreement that fulfills his final target to have an optimum SPL.
Next stage will be realized at the earliest possible to conduct the latest Advanced Full Automation System and upgrading of the Fine Screening System.

The company Paper Mill Holding bought the share of 53 % from the biggest producer of paper and corrugated board – company Promstroykartontorg in the city Angren in Uzbekistan.

The production capacity of the company are 100.000 t of paper and 120.000.000 m² of corrugated board. PAPCEL, a.s. will be main supplier of the equipment for the projects in this paper mill.

Thanks to these projects PAPCEL, a.s. will reach the turnover in the amount of USD 8 mio in 2011 and is going to reach the turnover in the total amount of USD15 mio in 2012.