ANDRITZ to Supply Cutting-Edge Tissue Production Line for TNPL’s Entry into the Tissue Market in Tamil Nadu

ANDRITZ to Supply Cutting-Edge Tissue Production Line for TNPL’s Entry into the Tissue Market in Tamil Nadu

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been selected by Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Ltd. (TNPL) to provide a state-of-the-art tissue production line at its Unit II mill in Mondipatti Village, Tamil Nadu. This investment represents TNPL’s strategic move into the tissue production market. The PrimeLineTM S 2000 tissue machine, designed for high performance, will utilize the mill’s own hardwood pulp, achieving a production capacity of 34,000 tons annually. The machine incorporates the advanced PrimePress XT Evo shoe press for exceptional bulk and dryness. The collaboration includes a comprehensive supply package, from stock preparation systems to high-efficiency pumps, all contributing to significant energy savings and operational efficiency. This project continues the fruitful partnership between TNPL and ANDRITZ, which has previously involved the supply of essential paper-making equipment.

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 19-May-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ, a global leader in technology solutions, has announced that Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Ltd. (TNPL) has selected them to supply a cutting-edge tissue production line for its Unit II mill in Mondipatti Village, Tamil Nadu, India. This partnership marks a significant milestone for TNPL as it enters the tissue production industry.

Dr. Sandeep Saxena, I.A.S., Chairman & Managing Director of TNPL, shared: “Our vision is to embrace advanced technologies and emerge as the world’s leading producer of eco-friendly paper products. As we enter the tissue market, it was crucial for us to choose a partner with the innovation, expertise, and reliability that ANDRITZ offers.”

ANDRITZ will deliver a state-of-the-art PrimeLineTM S 2000 tissue machine, designed to produce high-quality tissue grades from TNPL’s own hardwood pulp, with an impressive maximum capacity of 34,000 tons per year. This machine is engineered to operate at a design speed of 2,000 meters per minute, with a working width of 2.85 meters. The PrimePress XT Evo shoe press will ensure exceptional bulk levels and the highest sheet dryness in the market. Coupled with a 20 ft. steel Yankee and a steam-heated hood, the system will deliver highly efficient drying, resulting in significant energy and cost savings compared to traditional drying sections that rely on gas-heated hoods.

The scope of supply extends beyond the tissue machine itself, as ANDRITZ will also provide a complete stock preparation system, automation and electrification, rolls, fabrics, and high-efficiency pumps. These pumps will be manufactured, assembled, and tested at ANDRITZ’s Chennai facility. Detailed engineering will also be handled by ANDRITZ as part of the comprehensive service package.

Ashutosh Batra, Vice President of Sales at ANDRITZ India, stated: “Our successful collaboration with TNPL, which began with supplying stock preparation equipment, a deinking plant, and chemicals recovery systems, continues with this state-of-the-art tissue production line project.”

ANDRITZ GROUP
International technology group ANDRITZ provides advanced plants, equipment, services, and digital solutions for a wide range of industries, including pulp and paper, metals, hydropower, environmental, and others. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in Austria, the publicly listed group employs about 30,000 people at 280 locations in over 80 countries.

As a global leader in technology and innovation, ANDRITZ is committed to fostering progress that benefits customers, partners, employees, society, and the environment. The company’s growth is driven by sustainable solutions enabling the green transition, advanced digitalization for highest industrial performance, and comprehensive services that maximize the value of customers’ plants over their entire life cycle. ANDRITZ. FOR GROWTH THAT MATTERS.

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 increased production efficiency, lower overall operating costs as well as innovative decarbonization strategies and autonomous plant operation.

The product portfolio also includes boilers for power generation, various nonwoven technologies, and panelboard (MDF) production systems. With waste-to-value recycling, shredding and energy solutions, waste and by-product streams from production are converted into valuable secondary raw materials as well as into sustainable resources for energy generation. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.

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SOURCE: ANDRITZ