Name of the Project
Saiccor mill baling line.

Location
The project is located 50 km south of the Port of Durban, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Client
Sappi Saiccor.

Project Description
The Saiccor mill is one of the production facilities for Sappi Specialised Cellulose. 

The mill has the capacity to produce about 800 000 t/y of elemental chlorine-free dissolving wood pulp, mostly for the export market.

The project entails the construction of a new baling line with a capacity of 250 bales an hour, machines to connect two existing production lines and bale tracking for the new baling line and the two existing lines.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
Not stated.

Latest Developments
Andritz has been awarded an order to supply a new headbox and rebuild the pulp dryer to increase capacity at the Saiccor mill.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Andritz (headbox and rebuild of pulp dryer).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Sappi Saiccor, regional communications manager KwaZulu-Natal, Elijah Masondo, tel +27 39 973 8911, fax +27 86 686 2634 or email Elijah.Masondo@sappi.com.