Valmet will deliver a third Advantage ThruAir Drying (TAD) tissue machine to Irving Consumer Product’s mill in Macon, Georgia, USA.
The new installation will support Irving Consumer Products’ commitment to provide ultra-premium tissue products to the North American market. The startup is planned for 2027.
Valmet and Irving Consumer Products share a long history of partnership, covering several tissue projects together. The most recent projects include two TAD machines delivered to the Macon mill with successful startups in 2019 and 2021.
“I am very pleased to announce our Phase 3 expansion at Irving Tissue Macon. The USD 600 million investment will add another 100 jobs and include a third ThruAir Drying papermaking machine, additional converting lines, and a new fully automated warehouse.
We are excited to once again partner with Valmet and its team on this important expansion and proud to continue to grow alongside them,” says Robert K. Irving, President of Irving Consumer Products.
“Valmet and Irving Consumer Products have a successful history of cooperation, and we are very pleased to win their trust and support them in this important expansion project. It is a testament to the trust and excellent collaboration between Valmet and Irving Consumer Products.
We look forward to delivering another successful project and achieving a smooth startup together,” says Soren Eriksson, Director of Sales, Tissue, North America, Valmet.
