{"id":20384,"date":"2025-12-03T12:49:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T12:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/?p=20384"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:49:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T12:49:35","slug":"paper-corea-inc-has-successfully-started-up-a-primepress-x-shoe-press-supplied-by-international-technology-group-andritz-at-its-paper-mill-in-gunsan-south-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/paper-corea-inc-has-successfully-started-up-a-primepress-x-shoe-press-supplied-by-international-technology-group-andritz-at-its-paper-mill-in-gunsan-south-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"Paper Corea Inc. has successfully started up a PrimePress X shoe press supplied by international technology group ANDRITZ at its paper mill in Gunsan, South Korea."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This marks a significant milestone, as the press features the highest line load ever installed for paper production in South Korea &#8211; an achievement that enables stronger, more durable paper and boosts production efficiency through optimized dewatering and faster machine speeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ANDRITZ\u2019s scope of supply comprised a&nbsp;<em>Prime<\/em>Press X shoe press designed for high-efficiency dewatering, an integrated VIB SteamTech steam box, and press section fabrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key benefits and results:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>increased dryness over 5%, significantly lowering steam consumption<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>proven energy savings up to 20%, supporting sustainability goals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>over 30% improvement in the 2-sigma CD moisture profile<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>high-quality paper from the very first run<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>compact design, ensuring long-term operational reliability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to the close collaboration between the Paper Corea and ANDRITZ teams, installation and commissioning were completed on schedule, with seamless integration into the existing paper machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sungki Park<\/strong>, Vice Mill Manager at Paper Corea, said:\u00a0&#8220;This start-up is an important milestone for us. All performance guarantees were achieved shortly after, demonstrating the project\u2019s full technical and operational success. ANDRITZ\u2019s technology and support ensured a smooth process. We look forward to continued collaboration.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bruce Park<\/strong>, Country Manager of ANDRITZ South Korea, commented:\u00a0<em>&#8220;This successful start-up<\/em>\u00a0is a reflection of the strong partnership between Paper Corea and ANDRITZ. We are proud to deliver technologies that exceed expectations and support sustainable papermaking.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This marks a significant milestone, as the press features the highest line load ever installed for paper production in South Korea &#8211; an achievement that enables stronger, more durable paper and boosts production efficiency through optimized dewatering and faster machine speeds. ANDRITZ\u2019s scope of supply comprised a&nbsp;PrimePress X shoe press designed for high-efficiency dewatering, an<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20385,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[633,1689],"class_list":{"0":"post-20384","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-corrugated-folding-carton","8":"tag-andritz","9":"tag-paper-corea"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20384"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20384\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20386,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20384\/revisions\/20386"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}