Toscotec will supply an OPTIMA 1800 slitter rewinder to Algerian tissue manufacturer Africaine Paper Mills (APM) at their production facility in Rouiba near Algiers. The start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2024.

 

Designed for high efficiency winding, the new OPTIMA 1800 slitter rewinder will process near 2,800 mm width parent reels using two unwind stands. Toscotec will also supply a complete service package with erection supervision, training, commissioning, and start-up assistance.

 

Belkacem Becharef, General Manager of Africaine Paper Mills, says, “This new rewinder line represents a strategic investment for APM as it will resolve bottlenecks in our operations and support our growth in the MENA market. We are happy to begin a new cooperation with Toscotec, who is renowned for its state-of-the-art technology and expertise.”

 

Matteo Giorgio Marrano, Sales Manager at Toscotec, says:

 

“We are confident that this project will be a stepping stone to establishing a close partnership with APM going forward. This OPTIMA rewinder will increase their production efficiency, preserve paper qualities during winding, as well as deliver maximum safety for their mill personnel.”

 

Algerian Africaine Paper Mills (APM) has been always an innovative tissue paper manufacturing company founded by people with longtime and profound experience in the paper making industry. 

 

The tissue mill started up in June 2019 with a tissue machine that was supplied by Andritz with a design speed of 2,100 m/min, a production capacity of 100 MT/d, and a width of 2.85 m.

 

The mill is currently producing high-quality facial, toilet and towel tissue grades, from 100% virgin fibers.