Metso to supply tissue machine to Saudi Paper Manufacturing

Metso Paper will supply a complete tissue machine to Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co., Dammam. The scheduled start of production is the fourth quarter of 2008 and this will add a fourth tissue machine to the SPM Dammam mill.

Metso state that, "The market value of these types of tissue production lines is in excess of EUR 25 million ..... [and] the total project investment made by Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co. is in excess of EUR 50 million.

With a width of 5.5 m and a design speed of 2,200 m/min, the new machine will add another 60,000 tons a year of high-quality facial, toilet and towel grades to Saudi Paper Manufacturing Company's total production capacity. The raw material for the new machine will be virgin pulp and recycled fiber."

Tissue consumption has grown by 25% in the Middle East over the past five years, and the potential for future growth is significant.

For a detailed report, see the article on the Metso paper web site.