Thailand’s C.A.S. Paper Mill has entered the premium tissue market after starting up a Toscotec-supplied AHEAD 1.5S TM at its Sing Buri mill.
The machine has a trim width of 2.8m, an operating speed of 1,850m/min, and it will produce 30,000tpy of premium quality tissue.
Torpong Thongcharoen, Managing Director of C.A.S. Paper Mill, said: “With this new line C.A.S. Group enters the tissue market.
“We have already started producing high quality tissue, and we expect to kick off distribution very quickly.”
The scope of supply included: stock preparation equipment and accessories, the patented TT SAF (Short Approach Flow) system, the fibre recovery system, dust and mist removal systems, and a complete slitter rewinder line with dedicated dust removal system.
Toscotec said that the machine configuration is “designed to guarantee top energy efficiency” with the TT NextPress shoe press design, TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer, and steam-heated TT Hood-Hybrid.
C.A.S. Paper Mill is part of the Charoen Aksorn Holding Group (C.A.S. Group).