UPM chooses Voith Paper to supply labelling materials production line for UPM
Changshu mill in China – UPM has chosen Voith Paper to
supply the labelling materials production line at the UPM Changshu mill in
China.
The agreement covers the main machinery and finishing equipment for the
new machine. With the investment, UPM is strengthening its leading global
position in labelling materials.
“The technological know-how and competitive overall solution were decisive
points for us to select Voith Paper as supplier. We are happy to start this
project with them,” says Timo Heinonen, Project Director from UPM.
The new machine can produce 360,000 tonnes of labelling materials and uncoated
woodfree speciality papers annually, and it will start up at the end of 2015.
All grades enjoy a healthy demand outlook in Asia.
Source: UPM
