Xerium Awarded Machine Clothing and Rolls Business for Fibria’s Horizon 2 Project - New Pulp Machine in Tres Lagoas, Brazil
May 04 2017 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: XRM), a leading global provider
of industrial consumable products and services, today announced
that the Company was recently awarded orders for machine clothing
and rolls technology for Fibria’s new pulp machine at the Tres
Lagoas mill in Brazil. The new machine is scheduled to go online in
Q3/2017, adding 1.95 million tons of market pulp to Fibria’s annual
production.
“We are delighted to be one of the suppliers for Fibria’s new
pulp machine at Horizon 2 Project, in Tres Lagoas (Mato Grosso do
Sul state, Brazil),” said Eduardo Fracasso, President of Xerium
Latin America. “We are very excited to participate in the
commissioning of this new technology machine which will utilize
some of Xerium’s most innovative press felts, conveyors belts and
roll covers.”
The growing market pulp segment is a strategic target for
Xerium, whereas the Company has developed specific machine clothing
and rolls products designed specifically to support the demanding
water handling requirements of these newer machine configurations,
and deliver higher production output with lower energy
consumption.
For this new machine, Xerium will be supplying ProSeam XT seam
felts and DryTrans ND conveyor belts. Additionally, the Company
will be supplying AquaWell IIS, VersaTec, and Everguard roll cover
technology.
“We look forward to partnering closely with the Fibria team to
help ensure an optimum start-up with maximum pulp product quality,
and the highest overall machine efficiency on the Horizon 2
Project, “ adds Fracasso.
ABOUT FIBRIA
The world leader in eucalyptus pulp production, Fibria strives
to meet the growing global demand for forestry products in a
sustainable manner. With annual production capacity of 5.3 million
tons of pulp, it has industrial units in Aracruz (Espírito Santo),
Jacareí (São Paulo) and Três Lagoas (Mato Grosso do Sul), as well
as in Eunápolis (Bahia), where it operates Veracel in a joint
operation with Stora Enso. Fibria has 969,000 hectares of forests,
with 568,000 hectares of planted forests, 338,000 hectares of
environmental preservation and conservation areas and 63,000
hectares destined for other uses. The pulp produced by Fibria is
exported to more than 40 countries. In May 2015, Fibria announced
the expansion of its Três Lagoas Unit, which will receive a new
line with annual pulp production capacity of 1.95 million tons and
is slated for startup in the fourth quarter of 2017. Learn more at
www.fibria.com.br
ABOUT XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES
Xerium Technologies, Inc. (XRM) is a leading global provider of
industrial consumable products and services. Xerium, which operates
around the world under a variety of brand names, utilizes a broad
portfolio of patented and proprietary technologies to provide
customers with tailored solutions and products integral to
production, all designed to optimize performance and reduce
operational costs. With 28 manufacturing facilities in 13 countries
around the world, Xerium has approximately 2,950 employees.
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