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On 11 November 2022, Toscotec has started up two tissue machine rebuilds at the production facilities of two major producers in North and South America. On both projects, the scope of the modifications was extensive, covering the wet and the dry section of the two lines. The tight periods of machine stop have been executed according to schedule. 

Andrea Paganucci, Toscotec Project Manager, says, “One of the most challenging aspects on this large rebuild was the integration of Toscotec’s key components with the existing equipment. Creating an effective interface between different systems requires strong multi-stakeholder coordination. We are happy that the machine is now running efficiently as expected.” 

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Flavio D’Orlando, Toscotec Site Manager, says, “After the rebuild, the machine started producing sellable paper right away. We are now fine-tuning the new equipment, which is already meeting the mill’s product quality requirements. The on-site operations, including dismantling, erection, commissioning, and start-up, all went very smoothly.”

For further information, please contact:
Valter Di Nardo, Group Chief Customer Service Officer, Toscotec, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

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Saudi Paper Group selected Toscotec for a second tissue line to be installed at its Dammam facility in Saudi Arabia. The new AHEAD 2.2L machine (PM5) will be a full-on turnkey project and it follows Toscotec’s supply of a complete AHEAD 2.2S line that is currently undergoing erection at the same tissue mill. The start-up of PM5 is scheduled for 2024. 

The new AHEAD 2.2L line has a sheet trim width of 5,600 mm, a maximum design speed of 2,200 m/min, and an annual production capacity of over 60,000 tons. Designed for superior performance and energy efficiency, the tissue machine is equipped with TT NextPress upgraded design shoe press, a third-generation design TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer, and high efficiency TT Hood. The scope also includes two OPTIMA2600L slitter rewinders devised to preserve bulk and softness while ensuring optimal winding performance.

In order to guarantee superior energy efficiency, Toscotec will design the new line to operate with a gas turbine that produces the electricity and the steam required to meet the mill’s needs. A full service package with detailed mill engineering, erection, training, commissioning, and start-up assistance completes Toscotec’s turnkey supply.

The signing ceremony of SPG’s new PM5 (from left to right): Mr. Alessandro Mennucci, CEO of Toscotec, and Mr. Yousseri El Bishry, CEO of Saudi Paper Group.The signing ceremony of SPG’s new PM5 (from left to right): Mr. Alessandro Mennucci, CEO of Toscotec, and Mr. Yousseri El Bishry, CEO of Saudi Paper Group.

Yousseri Abdel Hamid Abdel Aziz El Bishry, CEO of Saudi Paper Group (SPG), says, “Progressing on the path of strong expansion we have set for SPG, we selected Toscotec for this second tissue line, because we value both their ability to deliver first-in-class technology and their proven history of successfully managing complex turnkey operations.”

Alessandro Mennucci, CEO of Toscotec, says, “At Toscotec, we strongly believe in partnerships as the basis for success. Therefore, we look forward to continuing our close partnership with Saudi Paper Group. As Toscotec’s fourth tissue order in the fast growing Middle Eastern region, this major project represents the perfect opportunity to strengthen our market leadership as supplier of turnkey tissue projects.”  

About Saudi Paper Group 
Founded in 1989 as a private enterprise in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Paper Group includes three subsidiaries specializing in tissue jumbo rolls manufacturing - named Saudi Paper Manufacturing Company (SPMC) - tissue converting, and paper recycling. SPMC is one of the leading tissue manufacturers in the Arab World, offering a wide range of tissue products from facial and pocket tissues, toilet rolls, kitchen towels, table napkins, maxi rolls, and various other tissue-related products, which it distributes to the domestic and international markets.

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

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In 2022 Toscotec has managed more than 25 tissue machine rebuilds for leading manufacturers that remain confidential. The projects are located at different mills across 6 continents: Africa, North and South America, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.

Rebuilds and process optimization equal increased profitability
The main targets of Toscotec’s tissue rebuilds are threefold. The first is increasing the productivity of an existing machine both by boosting its drying capacity and by reducing its energy consumptions. The second is improving paper quality, which allows the mill to achieve premium quality or to produce lower basis weight, high-quality tissue paper, thereby reducing raw material costs. The third is ensuring equipment safety: by upgrading outdated machinery, Toscotec guarantees maximum operation safety on the production line.

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The highest value for a limited scope
The scope of supply of Toscotec’s rebuilds ranges from single components such as Steel Yankee Dryers to entire systems such as the approach flow system and the tissue machine’s wet end, the air system, as well as the pope reel and the rewinder, which ensure the optimization of an entire section of the tissue line and associated processes.
Customization is key. Therefore, site surveys and rebuilding analysis are an integral part of rebuilds because they allow Toscotec to pinpoint the most effective targets for upgrades and process optimizing solutions. They can also serve as guidelines for tissue manufacturers to identify the technological investments that yield the highest returns.

Nicole Foley, Toscotec Project Manager, says, “Technological rebuilds call for specific project management skills, including the ability to effectively manage numerous projects simultaneously, and to rigorously respect the project timetable as we intervene on operating tissue lines.”

Riccardo Gennai, Toscotec Sales Manager, says, “The key added value that Toscotec offers as leading supplier of tissue rebuilds is the ability to build trust with customers and provide technological and customized solutions for all their needs. We often receive repeated orders encompassing all the production lines of a tissue mill, including equipment upgrades and process optimizations aimed at carbon reduction and energy savings.”

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

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Toscotec will participate in the Latin American Papermakers Conference 2022 from 16th to 18th November in Lima, Peru, to present its latest paper drying innovations aimed to reduce direct CO2 emissions to zero. TT Induction SYD, a revolutionary Steel Yankee Dryer that relies on electrical induction to dry paper, and TT Hydrogen Burner, a new generation of 100% hydrogen fueled burners for Yankee hoods.

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On 17th November at 9 am, Toscotec will present:

Enrico Fazio, Sales Director Paper & Board, will illustrate the advantages of two paper machine rebuilds in the case study assessment titled “Toscotec dryer section rebuilds: the in-depth analysis of case histories”
Gabriele Romanini, Sales Manager Tissue, will talk about “Toscotec’s pathway to decarbonize the drying process” to present the most advanced technologies for a more sustainable tissuemaking.

Contacts to book an appointment:
Enrico Fazio, Sales Director, Paper & Board division, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Marcos Scheil, Sales Director Brazil, 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.

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MP hygiène has selected Toscotec for the supply of its second tissue line at Annonay mill in France. Scheduled for start-up in 2024, the new AHEAD 2.2 (PM2) will be supplied on a turnkey basis. This is Toscotec’s second turnkey supply to MP hygiène, following PM1 that came online in 2012.

Innovative low-carbon design and high flexibility 
The high performance machine has a sheet trim width of 2,800 mm, a design speed of 2,200 m/min and a capacity of 38,000 tpy. Equipped with Toscotec’s winning combination of latest design shoe press TT NextPress and TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer, this AHEAD 2.2 will also be the first high speed machine in the tissue industry to feature an entirely electrical air system with three stages of heat recovery. Toscotec’s high efficiency TT Hoods are equipped with both natural gas fueled burners and electric heaters. The air system is designed to offer three efficient operation modes: gas-heated, electrically heated and a combination of the two, to ensure maximum flexibility in the choice of energy sources based on availability, cost, and carbon footprint. In full electrical configuration, MP hygiène will eliminate the direct carbon emissions linked to the hood drying process.

Turnkey supply for the highest performance guarantees 
The supply includes the stock preparation system featuring two complete lines, one for virgin wood fibres and one for waste paper specifically designed to feed both PM1 and PM2, as well as a machine broke line to maximize fiber recovery. Toscotec will supply its patented TT SAF® DD (Short Approach Flow system with Double Dilution), fiber recovery and water clarification systems, the complete tissue line with electrification and controls, as well as dust and mist removal systems. The scope includes mechanical erection, dismantling and repositioning of key equipment shared between PM1 and PM2, erection supervision, training, commissioning, and start-up assistance. 

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Christopher Colin, COO of MP hygiène, says: “We trust Toscotec is the right partner for our strategic expansion project, based on their proven capabilities managing complex turnkey operations and their focus on innovation. Toscotec’s turnkey expertise and experience allows them to offer us the flexibility we need to achieve our growth targets”.

Riccardo Gennai, Toscotec’s Sales Manager, says: “Ten years after the start-up of PM1, Toscotec is very pleased to partner again with MP hygiène on a highly technological project. This innovative electrical air system will offer them a key tool to continue on their current path of decarbonisation. To optimize the use of resources, we also designed the layout and turnkey supply of PM2 as perfectly integrated with PM1”.

About MP hygiène
Founded by the Miribel family in 1965, the business evolved into MP hygiène under the leadership of Marc Miribel in 1992. Today it is the largest French manufacturer of pure cotton wadding paper labelled Origine France Garantie, as well as producer of non-woven wipes, soaps, and hand hygiene solutions. It operates 4 facilities in the Ardèche department in southern France, including Annonay Pupil paper mill which has a total manufacturing capacity of 60,000 tpy of paper refills for the professional market, round products (hand towels rolls, industrial rolls, toilet paper), and flat products (hand towels).

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

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Toscotec launches TT Hydrogen Burner, a new generation of 100% hydrogen fueled burners designed and tested for Yankee hoods. Within the context of the energy transition from fossil-based to zero-carbon industrial operations, Toscotec developed this patented innovation to drive the conversion of paper manufacturing to clean energy. 

TT Hydrogen Burner is an in-line burner featuring precisely controlled combustion and two safe operation modes. In carbon-free mode it runs on 100% hydrogen; in carbon-reduction mode it is fueled by a mixture of natural gas and hydrogen, where the percentage of hydrogen is accepted across a wide range. 

Fossil-free fuel for a more sustainable tissuemaking
TT Hydrogen Burner entirely matches the high performance of gas-fired burners, using a carbon-free fuel. In fact, hydrogen combustion does not emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The key factor in the overall energy balance is that hydrogen fuel is produced from renewable energy sources. If this is the case, in the future hydrogen may possibly replace fossil fuels in all thermal processes associated with tissuemaking, including steam production and air system burners. In terms of its infrastructure, hydrogen can be stored in pressure vessels, or injected into the existing natural gas grid.

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Stefano Pecchia, Energy Technology Director at Toscotec, says, “Tissue producers are asking for technological innovations that will allow them to work in full hydrogen mode. Whether they choose to replace their existing burners or install new tissue lines, tissue producers aim to be ready for when this fuel will be widely available, cost competitive and green. In response to this demand, Toscotec has invested in building a dedicated air system test bench to ensure guaranteed results according to the specific operating requirements of paper mills”.

Ready for industrial application 
The design of TT Hydrogen Burner is ready for industrial scale production because it has been successfully tested to operate under the same conditions of air speed, temperature, and humidity of the actual air system of a tissue machine. TT Hydrogen Burner is suitable for immediate installation. Currently, hydrogen availability for tissue mills is limited, so the burner can be set to operate burning hydrogen mixed with natural gas in carbon-reduction mode, or even only natural gas if necessary. When hydrogen becomes readily available, in order to switch to full hydrogen mode, TT Hydrogen Burner simply requires a nozzles replacement, which is a one-day easy procedure. This will guarantee the highest possible combustion efficiency based on 100% hydrogen gas.   

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

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The AHEAD 2.2 tissue machine supplied by Toscotec to Cartiera Confalone is operating at the maximum speed and is largely exceeding its guaranteed production capacity. After start-up of this turnkey tissue line in September 2021, Toscotec has followed through supporting Cartiera Confalone to optimize the process and achieve top performances

Valter Di Nardo, Chief Customer Service Officer of Toscotec, says, “Considering the soaring costs of energy here in Italy, our service team has worked closely with Cartiera Confalone to maximise the drying performance of the machine by fine-tuning TT NextPress and TT Hoods to take full advantage of the cogeneration system. Toscotec also went the extra mile to provide the mill’s new staff with the best training: our papermaker has consistently worked with their production department on site and all our specialist have been assisting onsite or remotely as needed.” 

With more than 20 projects since 2015, Toscotec is the global leading supplier of turnkey tissue plants. Part of its responsibility as turnkey supplier is the continuous assistance to achieve the guaranteed performance and the fine-tuning of the tissuemaking process.

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Gaetano Confalone, Sole Director of Cartiera Confalone, says, “The great cooperation between our team and Toscotec stands behind today’s results. Together we have executed this project in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, and we wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for our joint efforts to achieve excellence on this new line both in terms of tissue quality and production capacity. We appreciated Toscotec’s expertise and flexibility throughout this whole journey together.”

Riccardo Gennai, Sales Manager of Toscotec, comments, “Toscotec has a long-standing partnership of more than 20 years with Cartiera Confalone. In 1999, we installed their first tissue line at Maiori mill. A decade later, we proposed to replace PM1’s cast-iron Yankee with Toscotec’s most updated technology, our leading-edge TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer. We have always worked together as trusted partners, and we will continue on this path in the future.”

About Cartiera Confalone
With origins dating back to 1800 when a paper mill producing handmade paper was set up in Maiori, Cartiera Confalone made flattened and creped paper until the 1970s when production was converted to tissue. It is a family-run manufacturer of toilet tissue, kitchen roll, napkins, and jumbo rolls, distributing both in Italy and in international markets.

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Voith and Toscotec will participate in the 54th ABTCP International Pulp and Paper Exhibition, to be held on October 4-6 at the Transamerica Expo Center, in São Paulo.

The Voith Group’s booth will be showcasing the company’s innovative solutions to the paper industry and will include the broad portfolio of its subsidiaries Toscotec and BTG.

At 10:30 am on October 6, Sales Director of Toscotec Brazil, Marcos Scheil, will give the lecture “Solution to Decarbonize the Drying Process in Tissue Manufacturing”.

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Also, Wellington Vieira, Tissue Sales and Applications Manager at Voith Paper South America, will present the poster “New Measurement Technologies Providing In-Depth Analyses of Tissue Pressing Section”.

Focused on the topic “Pulp and Paper, Environment, Society, Governance and Automation”, the ABTCP International Pulp and Paper Exhibition is an opportunity for exchanging best practices that can help all industry players increase their productivity and efficiency.

For more information on schedules, registration fees and how to participate, visit: abtcp2022.org.br/programacao/.

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54th International Pulp and Paper Exhibition
Date: October 4-6, 2022
Venue: Transamérica Expo Center
Address: Av. Dr. Mário Vilas Boas Rodrigues, 387 - Santo Amaro, São Paulo - SP

About Toscotec 
Since its foundation in 1948, Toscotec specializes in the design and manufacture of turnkey projects, complete machines, plant rebuilds and single equipment for the tissue and paper & board industries.
Headquartered in Lucca, with affiliates and service centres in China and North America, Toscotec provides state-of-the-art technology and customized solutions to leading paper producers around the world. From 30th April 2020, Toscotec is part of the Voith Group.

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Toscotec will sponsor Pianeta Terra Festival, a celebration of sustainability in all its shapes and forms running from 6th to 9th October in Lucca, Italy. Organized by publisher Laterza and directed by internationally renowned plant neurobiologist and author Stefano Mancuso, this first edition of the festival offers insightful conferences, talks, and joyful night music, featuring multidisciplinary experts and creatives. Sustainability is explored far and wide to offer a 360-degree view that spans from ecology to literature, sociology, economics, finance, art, nutrition, and more. 

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The festival’s mission is to encourage a new connection with the natural environment and make space for creativity and conversations around the theme of sustainable living.

Alessandro Mennucci, CEO of Toscotec, says: “Supporting a purpose-driven festival on sustainability here in Lucca was an opportunity we just could not miss. We hope many people will join us in discovering new angles to this far-reaching and multi-faceted subject, so crucial in today’s world.” 

The program of Pianeta Terra Festival is online: https://www.pianetaterrafestival.it/

For more information, please contact: 
Giulia Fabbri, Global Marketing & Communications Manager, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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2022 09 15 094744Toscotec will showcase technological breakthroughs designed for the paper mill of the future at MIAC 2022 from 12th to 14th October in Lucca, Italy.

Toscotec has developed two paper drying innovations aimed to cut direct greenhouse gas emissions to zero. TT Induction SYD, a revolutionary Steel Yankee Dryer design using electrical induction to dry paper, and TT Hydrogen Burner, a new generation of 100% hydrogen-fueled burners for Yankee hoods.
 
At MIAC Conferences, Toscotec will present:

  • Tissue Conference, 12th October: Elena Troia, Energy & Environment Sales Manager, will illustrate how renewables-powered technology can deliver the highest production while slashing emissions, with a presentation titled “Breakthrough tissue innovations for sustainable drying”.
  • Paperboard Conference, 14th October: Giancarlo Gianlorenzi, Sales Manager Toscotec Paper & Board and Oliver Thomas, Sales Manager Voith, will talk about “Papierfabrik Niederauer Mühle’s rebuild case study” presenting Voith and Toscotec’s joint PM2 rebuild project for German paper manufacturer Papierfabrik Niederauer Mühle.  

Contacts to book an appointment at Toscotec’s booth 109
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.

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