Andritz has received an order from S.A. Industrias Celulosa Aragonesa (Saica) in El Burgo de Ebro, Spain, to supply a gravity table GT and a sludge screw press SCS. Saica already has two Andirtz dewatering lines of the same type and size operating to its full satisfaction.
The new sludge dewatering system will process mixed sludge from stock preparation, deinking, and waste water treatment. The scope of supply also includes erection supervision, start-up and commissioning, and training. Start-up is planned for November 2016.
Saica Group is the leading European company for the production of recycled paper for corrugated cardboard, with an annual production of 2.5 million tons of paper. With locations in Spain, Italy, Portugal, the UK, Ireland, and Turkey, the group has more than 8,000 employees and is divided into four business areas: recycled paper production for corrugated cardboard (Paper), recyclable materials recovery (Natur), production of corrugated packaging (Pack), and flexible packaging (Flex). In 2015, consolidated sales of the multinational group amounted to 2,378 million euros.
