Indian producer Gayatrishakti Tissue has started up a complete AHEAD tissue machine supplied by Toscotec at their facility in Vapi, Gujarat state. With this successful start-up, they have entered the Indian tissue market.
The AHEAD tissue machine has a sheet trim width of 2,850 mm, an operating speed of 1,800 m/min, and a production of over 35,000 tpy. It features Toscotec’s first-class drying configuration including an upgraded design shoe press TT NextPress, a third-generation design TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer, and high-efficiency TT Hood. The supply included key stock preparation and fiber recovery equipment, Toscotec’s patented TT SAF DD (Short Approach Flow System with Double Dilution) for superior energy efficiency, TT Brain DCS of upgraded design, and two OPTIMA 2200 slitter rewinders. As part of the service package, Toscotec provided erection supervision, commissioning, training, YES-CONNECT-VISION Augmented Reality on remote assistance system, and start-up support.
Gayatrishakti Tissue is a subsidiary of Gayatrishakti Paper & Board. The latter is a leading manufacturer of a range of premium grades of duplex packaging boards and kraft paper. Established in 1996 with headquarters offices in Mumbai, it operates three production bases with a combined installed capacity of 300,000 mta in Vapi & Sarigam GIDC, Gujarat state, India.
