The Marutomi Group started up a MODULO-PLUS ES tissue machine supplied by Toscotec at its Marutomi Paper’s mill in Fuji city, Shizuoka, Japan. This is the first of two tissue lines ordered by the Japanese producer. The second line is scheduled for start-up in 2020 at Ono Paper’s mill.

The MODULO-PLUS ES machine features a sheet width of 2,850 mm, an operating speed of 1,500 m/min and produces over 22,000 tpy of high-quality tissue. It is equipped with TT NextPress, a second generation TT SYD, TT Hood-Duo steam-heated hoods and Toscotec’s proprietary Distributed Control System TT DCS, which was developed especially for this project on a Mitsubishi platform, in cooperation with the Japanese Corporation.  

Mr. Shinichi Kato, Vice President of Marutomi Engineering Co., Ltd., says, “Toscotec met our targets in terms of project management, delivery and execution. Toscotec, with the collaboration of Kobayashi Engineering Works, supported us 100%, making adjustments and proactively helping the progress of the project. Both commissioning and start-up went very well. We are happy with the paper quality we are getting right after start-up and our team is already working with Toscotec to fine-tune all the key parameters. We expect great results on the energy efficiency of this production line”.

Founded in 1955, Marutomi Paper is one of the main tissue producers in Japan. The Marutomi Group today mainly specializes in toilet tissue from 100% recycled fiber, with an annual production output of 150,000 tons, of which 95% of toilet tissue and 5% of kitchen towel, and an estimated market share of 15%.