Metso-supplied containerboard line starts up in China

The new containerboard line was installed at the company’s mill in the city of Jiaxing in Zhejian Province, China. The 7.25 meters wide PM3 is the world’s fastest coated board machine at the design speed of 1,200 meters per minute.Metso’s delivery comprised a complete containerboard line from headboxes to reel including a three-ply multi-Fourdrinier forming section with a ValFormer top forming unit. The daily production capacity of PM3 is approximately 1,900 tons of coated and uncoated white top testliner, mainly without virgin fiber.Ji'An Group currently produces containerboard on four machines, of which three are Metso-supplied machines. The company’s annual production capacity is around 1,650,000 tons.