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Pulp and Paper Processing Equipment

Find solutions to your pulp and paper processing equipment needs

By Trisha Schulz
Paper processing equipment must provide dependable performance, economical efficiency and increased capacity and be built to last with minimal repairs. That may seem like a tall order but as one who works in the paper and pulp processing industry, you know those characteristics are not just ideal but necessary.

Pulp and paper machinery can be purchased in a variety of ways including from a wholesaler distributor or those in the business of buying and selling used equipment.

Before searching for paper processing equipment, first consider these questions:

1. How much are you willing to invest in pulp and paper equipment? Are you willing to buy the equipment new or will you be looking for used options?

2. Which pulp and paper equipment features are most important to your business?

3. Are you looking for a complete system, one machine for paper processing or just parts?

4. Do you need a paper processing supplier that also gives technical or maintenance support?

 

Keep up on new technology in machinery for paper processing

Technology is allowing for new, more-efficient methods to process pulp and paper. Research on industry impact on the environment and new processes revolve constantly.
Try: Subscribe to an industry magazine or a pulp and paper news service. Get a free four-week trial from RISI.

Search for specialized services and products for the processing of paper

Many suppliers of pulp and paper processing equipment offer an online catalog so you can search for specific products and services. Most sites break down the different processes from pulp making and pulp processing to paper and paperboard production, among others. The search can make it easier to find the right component you're looking for.
Try: Andritz.com breaks down each process and the equipment that is available to accomplish each. If you’re not sure about a particular product, watch a video of it being used at Marsden Inc. Search inventory of available products at TNE Inc. or MetsoPaper’s product vault. To find others who supply a particular product, check out this worldwide equipment supplier list at Van Tek Inc.

Shop around for used paper machinery

Used equipment rewards buyers with a better price but it comes with no guarantee of how long it will last. You might be back at square one if you choose pulp and paper machinery that only lasts a few weeks.
Try: BE Equipment offers consumers a catalog of new products as well as used equipment to purchase. Just like BE, Kitmondo buys and sells paper machinery. Better yet, CapeMachinery will let you make an offer on used equipment.

 

  • When buying a used machine for paper processing, you may want to check that the system meets current environmental standards.

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