Nigerian tissue producer Bel Papyrus Ltd, recently started up the company's new Toscotec-supplied tissue machine installed in Lagos, Nigeria.
Toscotec's scope of supply includes an AHEAD 1.5S crescent former tissue machine with a single-layer headbox, single press configuration and a Steel Yankee Dryer (TT SYD 12FT), machine auxiliaries, a stock preparation plant for virgin pulp and for recycled paper including deinking cells, 2-loop washer system and a hot dispersion system, along with the electrification starting from medium voltage cabinets and control system.
The supply contract also includes a steam generator, air compressors, a three unwind stands tissue slitter rewinder TT WIND-P with a calendering station and a jumbo reel wrapping machine.
The machine's design speed is 1800 mpm with a net web width of 2850 mm.
The project has been managed by Toscotec on an EPC (Engineering and Procurement) basis.
The new tissue machine will bolster Bel Papyrus as a leading tissue producer in the West African tissue market (ECOWAS countries), increasing the company’s total production capacity to over 45,000 tpy.
Bel Papyrus is a member of the Boulos Group Of Companies.
Toscotec is currently conducting an on-site study for the Boulos Group in Nigeria of the layout of paper mill number 4, which is expected have a capacity of 28,000 tpy and start production in September 2015.
