Paper Technology Journal 17 - Voith

Erwin Holzinger
Paper Machines
Board and Packaging
erwin.holzinger@voith.com
Fig. 1: Kappa Zülpich Papier, Germany.
Paper Machines
Zülpich PM 6 –
still one of the most productive paper machines
for Testliner and Corrugating Medium
For many years now, the name of Kappa Zülpich Papier
has been standing for a highly successful papermaking company.
The philosophy of Kappa Zülpich’s management is to consistently
optimize both performance and efficiency of the two paper machines
in Zülpich. This applies especially to PM 6, which has been
optimized in the past years, both by Kappa Zülpich itself and in
close cooperation with Voith. With a specific production rate of
221 tons per meter working width and day at a basis weight of
140 g/m2 , PM 6 is today’s most productive machine in the world.
The Kappa Zülpich Papier
Company, Germany
Zülpich has a long papermaking tradition.
As early as 1873, the first paper had been
produced at this location. Over a long
period of time, straw was used as raw
material, before they started to produce
corrugating medium base paper from recycled
furnish in 1962.
Over the years, Kappa Zülpich grew into
an internationally active papermaking
company and today, it is a highly suc-
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cessful and well-established international
competitor.
On two production lines, Kappa Zülpich
Papier produces testliner and corrugating
medium for the corrugated board industry.
PM 4, which had been installed in
1970, was adapted to the increasing market
requirements by rebuilds in 1977 and
1991. In 1996, PM 6 was taken into operation.
Both paper machines together have
a production capacity of approximately
400,000 tons per year.
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