The aim of a paper mill (papermaking) is to produce paper rolls. In the area of packaging, for example, these rolls are then sold to corrugators or solid board converters.
Paper is a material made of vegetable fibers (cellulose); these fibers, reduced to thin particles and suspended in water, make up a pulp that is spread on a sieve and dried to thin sheet. Some paper mills still produce pulp from wooden logs or shavings; but today, in France, most of the paper mills transform waste paper bales (recycle paper).
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Paper rolls
The papers.
The paper mills produce rolls in widths that may range from 1750 mm to 3300 mm. There are different sorts of papers, including the following:
- Kraftliner: a paper used for liners, mainly made of new fibres. It’s the most resistant and the most expensive.
- Testliner: a paper used for liners, mainly made of recycled fibres.
- Chemi-mechanical: the most resistant fluting paper.
- Wellenstoff: a fluting paper, mainly made of recycled fibres.
Storage and logistics.
A good stock management by batch and location is an essential management component for the business of a paper mill. The logistics, allowing for better delivery rounds, is also a key factor.
Volume Software’s answer to the paper mills’ needs: VoluPack ERP.
VoluPack information system is specifically targeted at paper mills.