Algerian tissue producer WAFA Group is to boost its production capacity after investing in a Toscotec-supplied AHEAD tissue line for its plant in Ain Oussara, Algiers.
Start-up of PM1 is planned for 2026, and the machine has a sheet trim width of 2.8m and an annual production capacity of over 40,000 tons.
It is equipped with the latest press generation, a third-generation design TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer with a patented heads insulation system, and high-efficiency TT Hood.
It will process 100% pre-dried virgin pulp and converting broke.
Lamine Zebda, General Manager at WAFA Group, said the project “represents a milestone” in WAFA Group’s growth strategy.
The turnkey scope of supply includes the complete stock preparation system, Toscotec’s patented Short Approach Flow system TT SAF, fibre recovery and water clarification systems, the complete tissue line with electrification and controls including Toscotec’s TT Brain DCS, as well as dust and mist removal systems.
Toscotec will also supply the rewinder section.
Established in 1998 in Algeria, WAFA Group is a family-owned company and a leading producer of tissue products in the region.
It operates three facilities in Algeria specialising in the production of converted tissue paper, wet wipes, aluminium foils, buckets, stretch film, and various cosmetic products.
