DS Smith to install Europe’s largest FibreFlow drum pulper at Porcari paper mill in Italy

Aug 16, 2023

Machinery

Image: From left to right: Alessandro Romagnolo, Deputy Project Manager Lion PM3, DS Smith; Esther Huala, Commercial Sales Manager, ANDRITZ; Giulio Giannini, General Counsel, DS Smith; Stefano Rovai, Engineering Project Manager, DS Smith; Mario Menapace, Sales Manager, Andritz; Roy Dodenbier, Global Category Manager Capex Procurement, DS Smith; Peter Clewes, Vice President Fiber, Andritz; Stefano Andreotti, Project Manager Lion PM3, DS Smith; Colin Beckett, Senior Category Manager, DS Smith

International technology group Andritz has received an order from DS Smith to supply a complete stock preparation line and an innovative reject treatment system for the mill in Porcari, Italy, that produces new packaging papers from 100% recycled paper. The stock preparation line includes Europe’s largest FibreFlow drum pulper.

The equipment provided by Andritz will be used on the new paper machine, due to start up mid-2025, that will provide a range of paper grades for the FMCG and e-commerce sectors serviced by DS Smith.

The new stock preparation line will have a design capacity of 1,650 bdmt per day and process various types of raw material, such as OCC (old corrugated containers), mixed papers and board as well as new shavings of corrugated board.

The innovative reject treatment system will be able to handle 135 bdmt per day. It will comprise a robust ADuro C shredder as well as ReCo reject compactors to process the rejects from pulping and coarse screening in the most efficient way.

The scope of supply also contains basic and detail engineering, installation and supervision, commissioning, and operator training.

DS Smith is a leading provider of sustainable fibre-based packaging worldwide, which is supported by recycling and papermaking operations.

Andritz Pulp & Paper provides sustainable technology, automation, and service solutions for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue.