In April last year YFY announced to invest USD 268 million in building several tissue paper machines at its mills in China and Taiwan over the next three years. The company currently operates three tissue mills in China (capacity approx. 150,000 t/y) and two in Taiwan (74.000 t/y).

The delivery, based on an intensive energy-saving concept, includes the stock preparation plant with the approach flow featuring ultimate Toscotec technology TT SAF, water system, an AHEAD-1.5M tissue machine with double-layer headbox, jumbo suction press TT SuctionPressRoll-SPR1425 and Toscotec steel Yankee dryer TT SYD-18FT. The supply will also comprise the electrification and controls package, tissue machine auxiliaries like the steam heated hood, steam & condensate system, dust removal system provided by Toscotec’s associate Milltech.

With a width of 3,60 m and a design speed of 1,700 m/min, the new production line will produce 120 t/d of high-quality facial, toilet and towel grade from 13,5 to 23 g/m2 basis weight.