Kadant Receives Order for Stock Preparation System from Recovered Fiber Tissue Producer in Mexico
Vitry-le-François, France–December 23, 2009–Kadant Lamort SAS, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) received a repeat order for its compact stock preparation system from a major tissue producer for installation at its plant in Mexico. The new system has a capacity of 220 tons per day and includes pulping, screening, and cleaning equipment.
“The past performance of our stock preparation systems in tissue mills and Kadant’s turnkey capabilities provided strong justification for the purchase of a fourth Kadant system. Our emphasis on cost-effective solutions makes the compact stock preparation system concept appealing to many of our customers,” said Alain Serres, president of Kadant Lamort.
The design of Kadant’s compact stock preparation system is configured to efficiently remove stickies and other contaminants from the recovered RCF raw material. The high-consistency pulper is fitted with an energy-efficient turbine while maximized deflaking and ink removal processes allow for reduced pulping time and improved output quality. The new system is expected to start up in August 2010.
Kadant’s compact stock preparation system is fitted with an energy efficient Helisoft turbine that is able to operate at a consistency up to 20 percent. The increased deflaking energy and an optimized ink micronisation allow for reduced pulping time and improved output quality. This concept permits pre-screening using only one machine rather than three or four, as is the conventional design. The compact screening concept also uses Kadant’s ScreenONE™ system and avoids dramatic size reduction of contaminants generated by multiple successive screens and minimizes the space required for the installation.
Kadant Lamort SAS, based in Vitry-le-François, France, is a leading fiberline process equipment supplier that designs, manufactures, and services equipment used in virgin and recycled paper stock preparation and paper machine approach-flow applications.
Kadant Inc. is a leading supplier to the global pulp and paper industry, with a range of products and services for improving efficiency and quality in pulp and paper production, including paper machine accessories and systems for stock preparation, fluid handling, and water management. Our fluid-handling products are also used to optimize production in the steel, rubber, plastics, food, and textile industries. In addition, we produce granules from papermaking by products for agricultural and lawn and garden applications. Kadant is based in Westford, Massachusetts, with revenues of $329 million in 2008 and 1,600 employees in 16 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.kadant.com.
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