Colombian tissue manufacturer C.Y.P. Del R. S.A. has started up a complete AHEAD 1.8 tissue line supplied by Toscotec at its mill in Risaralda. This is a repeat order for Toscotec who has successfully installed a TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer at the same mill on PM1 in 2021.

Designed for optimal energy efficiency, the new AHEAD 1.8 machine features an upgraded design TT NextPress shoe press, a third-generation TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer, and high efficiency TT Hood. The supply includes Toscotec's patented TT SAF DD Short Approach Flow with Double Dilution to reduce electrical consumption and a TT LowMistFormer for optimal formation efficiency. The service package included the detailed engineering, erection supervision, commissioning, training, and start-up assistance.

Established in 1968, C.Y.P. Del R. S.A. is a company that manufactures toilet tissue, napkins, kitchen rolls and towels. Headquartered in Risaralda in Western Colombia, it has an annual production of approximately 36,000 tons of high-quality tissue for the consumer and AfH markets, which it distributes in the domestic and Latin American markets.

Toscotec designs and manufactures machines, systems and components for the production of tissue and paper & board.