October 16, 2025
When Chinese paperboard manufacturer Liansheng Pulp & Paper decided to trailblaze into the tissue market, it looked for the very best in efficient technology and environmental performance. Andritz was chosen to supply two PrimeLineTM W 2000 tissue lines, TM1 and TM2, complete with stock preparation and automation systems for its Zhangzhou mill in Fujian Province, China.
With an already successful portfolio of packaging paper under its belt, Liansheng Pulp & Paper recently made the courageous decision to launch into the tissue market to continue its forward-looking mission of growth into the paper industry. To underpin its entry into the market, the Zhangshou mill, started up in April 2023, symbolizes a milestone in Liansheng Pulp & Paper’s breakthrough into the tissue industry.
Now, with its strategic planning and corporate development through continuous innovation, Liansheng Pulp & Paper is already making its mark in the tissue market by creating a comprehensive portfolio from packaging to tissue paper grades. Furthermore, Andritz’s innovative technologies and solutions have brought Liansheng Pulp & Paper more comprehensive and competitive tissue paper production equipment, with significant energy consumption reduction and production efficiency enhancement, and setting a new benchmark for green development in the industry.
SENBAO, THE TREASURE OF THE FOREST—LIANSHENG PULP & PAPER’S GREEN COMMITMENT
The company has already successfully launched its own brand of tissue products, Senbao, which includes a variety of product series and grades of facial, toilet, napkin, and kitchen towel products. As the dedicated brand for Liansheng Pulp & Paper, Senbao symbolizes “the treasure of the forest,” with a product concept that emphasizes “virgin pulp from nature.” The products feature a soft touch and gentle texture, fully reflecting Liansheng Pulp & Paper humanistic care for consumers and its focus on nature and health. With high-quality, environmentally friendly characteristics, and a diverse product line, the company is committed to meeting the complex needs of end consumers for daily-use tissue paper, creating a “Forest · Pulp · Paper · People” green ecological community, and standing out in the competitive domestic tissue market.
The two Andritz tissue machines are traditional crescent former machines, with the advantage of a large operating range, covering all grades of tissue from 11 to 42 gsm.
“I believe this is an advantage for our customers, especially based on our current product structure and various complex market factors,” says Zhang Hua, vice general manager of Tissue at Liansheng Pulp & Paper, Zhangzhou. “Currently, we have about 30 different types of tissue products being produced on the two Andritz machines, and the quality of the produced paper has been well received by our customers, making our brand even more competitive in the market.”
Shen Wei, senior manager of Tissue at Liansheng Pulp & Paper, Zhangzhou, adds: “We have already produced 42-gram paper on the Andritz machines, and the quality of the paper, as well as the formation, is excellent. Currently, only Andritz tissue machines can produce such a grade. Furthermore, the hand towels produced from converting machines are of very good quality. We have successfully changed the grades many times on both tissue machines, and everything has gone smoothly.”
MULTIDIMENSIONAL COST SAVING, BUILDING UP CORE COMPETITIVENESS
In recent years, energy saving and consumption reduction have been key indicators for paper manufacturers to maintain sustainable development and competitive advantage. Andritz PrimeLine tissue sustainable production has been proven effective in every step of daily operation. When talking about the energy consumption of these two tissue machines, Hua and Wei comment: “The two tissue machines are equipped with suction pressure rolls which have no additional hydraulic units needed, resulting in significant electricity savings. The drives also have low electricity consumption, thus Andritz has done a great job in reducing overall energy consumption. In addition, Andritz’s heat recovery system is better than other makes of similar machines, resulting in incredible energy savings when applied with the suction pressure rolls. The suction pressure rolls can achieve a post dryness of 42 percent, ensuring both dryness and the bulk of the tissue, reducing cost while ensuring excellent paper quality.”
To reduce the raw material cost for tissue manufacturers, Andritz has recently introduced a high-consistency refining system in stock preparation for tissue, aiming to reduce the proportion of long fiber while ensuring paper strength. Wei also gives a positive evaluation of the actual application of the high-consistency refining system; he says, “Andritz’s high-consistency refining system is very helpful for our goal of reducing long fiber use. If we did not use the high-consistency refining system, the use of long fiber would have to increase by at least 5-10 percent. Long fiber savings are quite significant for us in terms of cost savings.”
HIGH EFFICIENCY, STABILITY, EASE OF OPERATION AND ACCESSIBILITY
Andritz has vast experience in double-width tissue machine technology, which is favored for its high efficiency, stability, and convenient maintenance and operation in more than 30 Chinese domestic references. These unique advantages have been fully demonstrated in the Liansheng Pulp & Paper TM1 and 2 project. Hua comments, “From a daily operational perspective, the stability of these two tissue machines is really good, and the machine efficiency is also excellent.” Wei adds, “The current machine efficiency can reach around 98 percent. These two tissue machines with suction press rolls make operation and maintenance more convenient and cleaning of the felt easier. Convenience of operation is very important for paper makers, team leaders, and even supervisors in the workshop. Machine efficiency is also one of the KPIs for workshop assessment. It has an impact on labor costs, which will also affect the subsequent development of the project and the efficiency of the whole operation.”
CUSTOMER-ORIENTED: THE EXCELLENT MANIFESTATION OF THE ANDRITZ SERVICE PHILOSOPHY
“As a large manufacturing enterprise in the pulp and paper industry, Andritz expertise and know-how are undoubtable.” Wei continues: “During the optimization, the Andritz team provided a lot of support and constructive ideas from a technical, personnel, and company perspective.” Looking forward to the future, Hua fully affirms Andritz’s technical strength and service quality and looks forward to further deepening cooperation between the two parties in the near future. “It is exciting to have Andritz bringing more energy-saving and carbon-reducing innovative technologies to the industry. Shoulder to shoulder with each other, we look forward to a win-win situation in a high-quality green transition in the paper industry.” Wei concludes.
STRENGTHENING SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION: ANDRITZ AND LIANSHENG PULP & PAPER JOIN FORCES
Andritz and Liansheng Pulp & Paper have forged a strong partnership marked by innovation and environmental stewardship. Established in 2020 as part of the Liansheng Paper Group’s expansion into household paper production, Liansheng Pulp & Paper is Fujian’s premier packaging paper manufacturer, renowned for its commitment to eco-friendly manufacturing practices. Through collaborative efforts, Andritz has supported Liansheng Pulp & Paper in achieving operational excellence, enhancing production efficiency, and maintaining stringent environmental standards. This partnership exemplifies a shared dedication to sustainability and cutting-edge solutions in the paper industry. Fan Lele, vice sales general manager of Household Paper, Liansheng Pulp & Paper, says, “We were excited to hold the first tissue in our hands. The tissue quality has been excellent right from the start.”