The Fiber Preparation Systems Division is a global supplier of systems, processes, and equipment for the provision of fiber for all papermaking processes such as recycled fiber processing, fiber stock preparation, paper machine approach systems, broke handling, sludge and reject handling, and internal water loop handling in the paper mill.
The Division has its headquarters in Graz, Austria and Kotka, Finland with significant operations in China and the USA.
Business of the Division developed very favorably in 2004. The most active markets for the Division’s products were in Central Europe and China.
The majority of the systems and equipment ordered by customers in 2003 has been started up successfully in 2004. This includes the stock preparation system for Jian Hui Paper Co. in China and the 400 t/d deinking line at Vipap Videm Krško in Slovenia. FS-Karton of Germany has also taken a new 200 t/d deinking line into daily operation. The line provides furnish for the top layer of a multi-ply board grade. A complete new OCC line at Cartiera del Polesine in Italy was successfully started.
Also of note are two Chinese start-ups: a complete new deinking line for newsprint production at Nanping Paper; and a complete stock preparation system for Yanzhou Tian Yuan Paper (Sun Paper), which includes newly developed FibreSolve™ pulpers and Papillon™ LC refiners.
The rebuild of a deinking line for P.T. Aspex of Indonesia was completed. The project included the start-up of a new SelectaFlot™ flotation deinking system.
- Holmen Paper Peninsular of Spain, UPM-Kymmene of Finland, and Shandong Huatai of China ordered key equipment for their new newsprint machines, including the market leading FibreFlow® Drum pulper and Andritz dewatering presses for pulp and sludge.
- Perlen Papier, Switzerland, awarded the Division an order for a major upgrade of an existing DIP line, including SelectaFlot™ flotation and ModuScreen™ screening systems.
- The strong market position of the FibreFlow® Drum was underscored by additional orders from the USA at SP Newsprint and American Fiber Resources. In addition, the Division received orders for FibreFlow® Drums to be delivered to Korea and Finland.
- Also in the USA, World Waste Technologies will install a unique and patented system to recover aluminum, plastics, and cellulose fiber from municipal solid waste. World Waste Technologies selected the Division to provide the major components for their recycled fiberline at the facility.
- In cooperation with the Tissue Machines Division, the Fiber Preparation Systems Division was successful in winning orders for complete stock preparation and approach systems or major upgrades at Thüringer Hygiene Papier and Procter & Gamble, Germany; Shandong Hengan Paper, China; and ICT Iberica, Spain.
- Also, Holmen Paper Peninsular, Spain; Al Sindian Paper, Egypt; Shandong Huatai, China; and Norske Skog Albury, Australia awarded orders for paper machine approach systems to the Division.
The success of a recycled fiberline or stock preparation system is based on the right integration of sub-processes such as pulping, screening, cleaning, flotation, dispersion, bleaching, and refining. It is important to have a pilot plant to run trials - upon customer request and for internal product development. A major investment by the Division in 2004 was the extension of the pilot plant in Graz, Austria so that it can run full-line trials. The Division is now able to offer full-line trials for all recycled fiber and stock preparation sequences and comprehensive testing of different process steps.
In addition to the pilot plant, the Division focused its development activities on optimizing new products (e.g. SelectaFlot™ flotation, CompaDis™ dispersion, and Papillon™ LC refining).
Also, the Division was engaged in the complete redevelopment of conventional equipment (such as LC/HC pulpers to reduce energy consumption and widen the operating window; and the RotoWash™ "screen" which is now equipped with electron beam drilled baskets for ash washing and fiber recovery).
After extensive research in paper machine approach systems, the new ShortFlow™ concept was introduced. ShortFlow™ reduces space requirements, lowers investment and operating costs, and increases the flexibility of a paper, board, or tissue machine.
Extensive development work is underway to design a complete water handling system from the paper machine back to the pulper.
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