Valmet will supply two Valmet IntelliTissue 1600 tissue machines for Liaoning Yusen tissue mill located in the county of Tai'an, Liaoning province, China. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The total value of an order of this type and delivery scope is typically around Euro 6-8 million.

Valmet IntelliTissue machines belong to the small and medium size tissue machines that were integrated into Valmet's offering through an acquisition in 2020.

The two tissue lines are scheduled to be in production in the middle of 2023. The cooperation is a continuation of the successful supply of two Valmet IntelliTissue machines to Liaoning Yusen's mill in 2020. The two new machines will increase the customer's annual tissue production capacity by 60,000 tons.

The two new Valmet IntelliTissue making lines will produce high quality tissue with a basis weight range of 12,5 -31,3 g/m², a design speed of 1600 m/min and a reel trim of 3500 mm. The scope of supply includes approach pipe and instrumentation mechanical drive system, lubrication system, steam system and other auxiliary systems.

Liaoning Yusen Sanitary products Co., Ltd. is a large producer and service provider focusing on tissue, nursing and hygiene and medical products.