ANDRITZ and Lee & Man Paper Partner to Enhance Production Capabilities in Malaysia

Jiang Weiqiang (left), Sales Director Paper and Board, ANDRITZ China, and Chen Liming, Senior Manager of the Project Department, Lee & Man © ANDRITZ

(IN BRIEF) Technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. to supply a PrimePress X shoe press for their mill in Banting, Malaysia. The shoe press will replace the conventional first press, delivering improved energy efficiency and dewatering performance for the PM23 containerboard machine. The start-up is scheduled for the end of 2023. This is the second time that ANDRITZ has received an order from Lee & Man Paper, having previously supplied a similar PrimePress X shoe press for the PM25 containerboard machine. Lee & Man Paper is a leading manufacturer of linerboards and corrugating medium for various industrial packaging purposes, with production bases in Vietnam, Malaysia, and other countries.

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 20-Feb-2023 — /EuropaWire/ —  ANDRITZ (VIE: ANDR), an international technology group based in Austria, has been selected by Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. to supply a PrimePress X shoe press for their mill in Banting, Malaysia. The shoe press will be installed in the PM23 containerboard machine, which produces high-quality testliner with a design speed of 900 m/min and basis weights of 110-200 gsm. Equipped with an ANDRITZ Impulse grooved shoe press belt, the new press will replace the conventional first press, delivering improved energy efficiency and dewatering performance. The start-up is scheduled for the end of 2023.

Lee & Man Paper, established in 1994, is a prominent manufacturer of linerboards and corrugating medium for various industrial packaging purposes. With five paper mills and one pulp mill in China, as well as several production bases in Vietnam, Malaysia, and other countries, the company has been leading the industry with its commitment to quality and sustainability.

Chen Liming, Head of Projects Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing, explains: “The performance of our three PrimePress X shoe presses at our Banting mill is excellent. No wonder that we chose ANDRITZ as partner again to supply two additional ones to further reduce specific energy demand and to further improve the machines’ performance. This investment fully contributes to our sustainability strategy.”

This is the second time that ANDRITZ has received an order from Lee & Man Paper, as they previously supplied a similar PrimePress X shoe press for the PM25 containerboard machine. In addition to the energy savings, these presses have already demonstrated significant quality improvements.

With the installation of the new shoe press, Lee & Man Paper is poised to enhance its production capabilities and continue to deliver top-quality products to its customers.

ANDRITZ GROUP
International technology group ANDRITZ offers a broad portfolio of innovative plants, equipment, systems, services and digital solutions for a wide range of industries and end markets. ANDRITZ is a global market leader in all four of its business areas – Pulp & Paper, Metals, Hydro, and Separation. Technological leadership, global presence and sustainability are the cornerstones of the group’s strategy, which is focused on long-term profitable growth. The publicly listed group has around 27,900 employees and over 280 locations in more than 40 countries.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER
ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides sustainable technology, automation, and service solutions for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on maximum utilization of raw materials, increased production efficiency, lower overall operating costs as well as innovative decarbonization strategies and autonomous plant operation. Boilers for power generation, flue gas cleaning systems, various nonwoven technologies, panelboard (MDF) production systems, as well as recycling and shredding solutions for numerous waste materials also form a part of this business area. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.

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SOURCE: ANDRITZ