Skip to main content

Panneaux de Corrèze - On the road to success

ANDRITZ next-generation solutions for high performance

Based in Ussel, France, Panneaux de Corrèze was founded after three former managers purchased the ISOROY factory (with 93 employees) in 2015. One of the three buyers, Pascal Casanova, is now Managing Director and Head of Industry and Development. The plant was built in 1989 and equipped with a refiner provided by Sprout-Bauer, which later became a part of the ANDRITZ GROUP.

Reducing power consumption is vital

Panneaux de Corrèze has made it a priority to reduce electrical energy consumption. There were three key reasons for this decision:

  • electrical energy consumption accounts for a considerable share of the cost price of the product
  • energy consumption level is more important than the price of energy during the investment phase
  • subsidies are available if energy efficiency is improved.  

In 2015, the new management changed the company’s strategy: Rather than replacing old parts with lowcost components, they opted for high-quality ANDRITZ solutions. The slight increase in cost is offset by the far greater benefits. The company’s main requirements were to increase manufacturing throughput, energy efficiency, and component service life.

The ANDRITZ solution

The plant has been modernized over the years through a series of successive upgrades

  • 16'' Plug screw feeder: Plug screw with AdvaProtect 70 hardfacing
  • Compression housing with AdvaProtect segments
  • Refiner 45/49 1-CP: Refiner with swing door design and rotor with "dovetail" design and premium scrapers

*Inteview and photo shooting took place prior to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Commitment to excellence

Join us as we celebrate shared progress and highlight the dedication and hard work behind each success story. Be inspired and see for yourself our commitment to excellence in all areas including environmental responsibility and sustainable practices. 

 

 

Pulp & Paper
spectrum39_hallsta01

Holmen Paper Hallsta | Twin wire press upgrade

Unique project of utilizing two second-hand twin wire presses, and an existing, pre-used screw press to increase capacity and improve pulp quality for PM 12.

TrueFlow Plates mounting

Ittihad Paper | TrueFlow refiner plates

Refiner optimization to produce the same pulp quality with less energy input.

Efficient sludge dewatering

Leipa | RheoScan automatic polymer dosage

Process optimization for reduction of flocculent consumption.

ANDRITZ-32x24-lucart-1

Lucart Diecimo | Sludge screw press renovation

Squeezing more profit out of sludge.

ANDRITZ and Mondi workers at the Mill in Kematen

Mondi Neusiedler | Refiner Exchange Concept

Achieve higher capacity, stable quality, and lower costs. 

Norske Skog Skogn | High-performance TMP retrofit

High yield, reduced emissions, and minimized costs achieved through combining new and second‑hand equipment.

Perlen Papier | Steam recovery upgrade

Maximized steam-separation capacity in very limited space thanks to tailor-made solution.

PK Varel | LC refiner refurbishment

Exchange, dismantling and refurbishment of two old refiners including vibration control and plate modernization.

Resolute Clermont | Refiner automation upgrades

Improving stability and control efficiency on a CD70 HC-refiner.

ANDRITZ upgraded SCA’s disc filter in a way to handle a very wide range of fiber freeness profiles.

SCA Ortviken | Disc filter upgrade in CTMP plant

A single disc filter covers an unusually broad CSF range.

PM2 - 1st stage cleaners behind the papermachine headbox

Stora Enso Anjala | Approach system rebuild

Process upgrade results in major savings on energy, raw materials and water.

Yankee – Tjiwi Kimia mill

Tjiwi Kimia | Yankee service

Online support ensured successful MG machine Yankee siphon system by customer team.

 

Find out more ...

ANDRITZ Panelboard Service

Find out more about our rebuilds, spare and wear parts, upgrades, and on-site services for equipment from virtually any OEM.

Read more
ANDRITZ Vibrating Discharger

Three of a kind

Success story about the installation of fully automatic hydraulic units for optimizing refiner plate adjustments.

Read our Success Story