Production boost: America’s Irving Consumer Products invests in Valmet’s Advantage ThruAir Drying TM

Irving Consumer Products is to increase its ultra-premium tissue production in North America by 75,000tpy after investing in a third TAD tissue machine to be installed at its mill in Macon, Georgia.

Start-up is planned for 2027 and Valmet will deliver a complete tissue production line, including stock preparation equipment.

The new line will feature an Advantage ThruAir tissue machine equipped with an OptiFlo II TIS headbox, ThruAir Dryers, an air system, and an Advantage SoftReel reel.

Once operational, the production line will increase Irving Consumer Products’ annual tissue production capacity by 75,000 tons.

Robert K. Irving, President of Irving Consumer Products, said: “I am very pleased to announce our phase three expansion at Irving Tissue Macon.

“The $600m investment will add another 100 jobs and include a third TAD papermaking machine, additional converting lines and a new fully automated warehouse.”

Irving Consumer Products also started-up two Valmet-supplied TAD tissue machine at its Macon site in 2019 and 2021.