Andritz reports new orders for steel yankee cylinders for tissue, board and paper

GRAZ, Austria , Jan. 12, 2012 (Press Release) - International technology Group ANDRITZ has received important orders to supply steel yankee cylinders used in drying processes for tissue, board, and paper. The steel yankee delivers high drying rates with energy efficiency. The customers ordering steel yankees for tissue production include Doh-Ei (Japan) and LLC Pulp Invest (Russia).

Entering a new market segment

For Anhui Tobacco in China, ANDRITZ will supply a steel yankee with a diameter of 5.5 m for a new application in tobacco production. Start-up is scheduled for mid-2013. With this order and the supply of another steel yankee for Golden Leaf, China, ANDRITZ has successfully entered this new and promising market segment.

Other steel Yankees from ANDRITZ set world records:

- With a diameter of 4.9 m and shell length exceeding 6 m, record size for the steel yankee for PM15 and PM16 at Hengan Jinjiang, China.

- With a shell length of 7.4 m, record length for a pulp and paper group in Indonesia.

The steel yankee developed by ANDRITZ is a key component in drying. It is subjected to numerous quality checks in order to meet the stringent safety requirements specific to each country (e.g. pressure vessel directives).