PMP successfully starts up Intelli-Tissue® 1500 in Yuen Foong Yu in China

In July of 2011, PMP received an order for (2) new Intelli-Tissue® 1500 machines from Yuen Foong Yu located in Yangzhou, China. It is our pleasure to announce that the 1st of these machines, PM #5 was brought online on the 8th of August at 5:25pm. Mr. Ming-Fa Tang, the mill spokesman, commented “It was the fastest assembly and start-up in the history of the YFY Corporation”. The YFY and PMP team was very proud of this accomplishment and based on the overall satisfaction of their cooperation, look forward to potential future projects. Overall, this is the 2nd Intelli-Tissue® 1500 machine installed by YFY with the 1st machine starting up in 2008 in Beijing, China.

YFY is a Corporation that is comprised of (3) Business Units. The Household Products Business Unit has (3) major brands of tissue paper: Mayflower, Tender and Delight. Their production lines cover paper products such as toilet paper, tissue paper, facial tissues, paper towels and napkins. The unit is also responsible for producing cosmetic products such as bio facial masks for leading brands in the country.

PMP supplied (2) 2.8m wide crescent former Intelli-Tissue® 1500 machines with a maximum operating speed of 1,600 mpm and a capacity of 75 tpd for PM #5 and PM#6 in Yangzhou. The machines are designed as an Eco-Tissue machines which maximizes quality and minimizes media consumption. They are able to produce virgin fiber based tissue with a basis weight range of 13 – 31.3 gsm for conversion into facial tissue, bath tissue and kitchen towels. The scope of supply covered stock preparation, the tissue machine (Intelli-Jet V® Headbox, Intelli-Former® Crescent Former, Intelli-Press®, 16’ Yankee Dryer with a high efficiency steam hood and Intelli-Ree®) and auxiliary systems such as mechanical drives, lubrication system, steam & condensate system and dust removal.