Canadian tissue manufacturer Cascades has invested C$3,560,000 to upgrade an Infinity Machine & Engineering Corp.-supplied line at its Kingsey Falls tissue plant.
The investment involved replacing a packager and bagger with higher-performance equipment, which Cascades said will result in two major benefits – optimising the bathroom tissue packaging process and increasing productivity.
The project is expected to increase the converting line’s production rate at the packaging level by 8% compared to current performance levels, as well as improve overall line throughput, specifically through improved availability and a faster average speed.
Hugues Simon, President and Chief Executive of Cascades, said: “The project implemented at our Kingsey Falls tissue plant will enable us to increase our capacity and be valued partner for our current and future customers.
“This investment exceeding C$3.5m – part of our continuous improvement efforts -demonstrates our commitment to driving our growth.”
Cascades is the industry leader in Canada and the sixth-largest tissue paper manufacturer in North America.
Opened in 1977, the Kingsey Falls tissue plant currently serves the residential hygiene solutions market.
