Zain Paper Industry’s Doha, Qatar-based facility will start-up an additional two Overmade-supplied complete tissue production lines

Zain Paper Industry is implementing its second expansion phase after signing up Overmade to supply an additional two complete tissue production lines to be installed at its production facility in Doha, Qatar.

It follows the announcement in 2023 that the company was to increase its high-quality facial tissue production capacity after signing up Overmade to install the first two complete tissue plants, TM1 and TM2, at the Doha facility.

In the second phase of the project, two further Over CR C20 complete tissue machines will be installed.

The scope of supply includes virgin pulper to approach flow system, hydraulic headbox to reel, winding system to wrapping line, steam system, high efficiency hood, mist and dust removal system.

The DCS (Distributed Control System), the QCS (Quality Control System), the Sectional Electrical Drives and the Electrification of the entire tissue mill are also included.

Each of the four lines line will produce 30,000tpd of produce high-quality facial tissue, using softwood and hardwood virgin fibres.

Each line has a speed of 2,000mpm with a reel trim of 2,750mm.

Elie Wanna, Chief Executive of Zain Paper Industry, said: “We are proud to announce the Zain Paper Industry tissue park project in Qatar – an important investment that is located on a plot of land exceeding 123.000m2, and which has been and will be developed in multiple phases.

“Phase one included two Overmade-supplied lines, one tissue converting plant and one diaper plant, and we have enthusiastically announced phase two that includes the installation of two tissue machines and production lines from Overmade.

“Parallelly, we are also announcing the already programmed phase three which include the supply of two extra tissue lines – TM5 and TM6 – equal to the four already implemented.”

Each line will be dedicated to a single product.

Wanna added: “Production changes will be minimised to achieve the highest level of efficiency and productivity, while saving in the spare parts and consumable management.”

Stefano Marocchio, President and Chief Executive of Overmade, said: “We are enthusiastic about these new important multiple orders – especially because they are coming from an experienced and high demanding tissue producer, who prepares to gain significant market shares with the investment.”