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Metsä Greaseproof Papers GmbH Düren saves water and energy at the mill - Paper Technology International 2023 -
Greaseproof Papers GmbH
MMetsäDüren
saves water and energy
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at the mill
Martin Koepenick, Senior Marketing Strategist, Innova International Corporation
INTRODUCTION:
Baking and cooking papers play a growing role in the circular economy as chefs, bakeries, and cafeterias seek to provide healthy
menus while cutting down on wasted food, energy, and water use for clean-up.
“High-performance SAGA papers from Metsä
Greaseproof Papers in Düren, Germany are a clear win
for sustainability for our customers…and at the mill,” says
Michael Barth, Vice President Operations GPP and mill
manager.
Barth adds, “We use PEFC and FSC certified
fiber from our parent company and outside suppliers. Our
customized pulp and papermaking equipment achieves
unmatched sheet properties for greaseproof papers – and
we continuously look for ways to improve our production
efficiency. What’s more, our products are recyclable,
biodegradable, and compostable - contributing to a reduced
carbon footprint for the entire process.”
SAGA for baking and cooking--a true proof of success
SAGA greaseproof baking and cooking papers are
used by cooking professionals to make millions of meals
per year. By lining baking trays in bakeries and GN (GastroNorm) metal pans in institutional kitchens with SAGA paper,
our professional customers rarely waste a single loaf of bread,
pastry or food. Equally important, they save water, energy, and time
because of easy clean-up. Easy freezing is another advantage. The
same is true for at-home chefs.
Sustainability gains at the mill
Innovative process changes to one of the paper machines at
Düren mill have boosted up-time, especially important with frequent
grade changes. The mill’s product mix is made up of several grades
of baking and cooking papers. Baking, cooking and wrapping papers
each have unique characteristics and requirements.
“In the past, we got the air out of our stock preparation
system with a massive and costly decculator. A simple
change to the POM system from AFT allowed us to reduce
energy costs and much more,” according to Tim Godesberg,
maintenance manager at Metsä Greaseproof Papers Düren.
Heated process water can now be utilized in the production
process and not lost to the wastewater plant.
Figure 1: Michael Barth, Vice President Operations Greaseproof
Papers and mill manager (left) and Tim Godesberg of Metsä
Greaseproof Papers GmbH Düren, produce the SAGA brand
of greaseproof baking and cooking papers. They excel at
achieving sustainability targets like water and energy savings.
So do their cooking and baking customers. Add flexibility,
productivity and less waste to the success, and you see the
potential of a truly circular economy.
Figure 2: Comments Tim Godesberg, maintenance
manager, “Greaseproof paper requires a lot of refining.
We aim for no pinholes on the sheet surface. We must
have an excellent network of fibers, then only a little
silicon on both sides. Customized Finebar refiner
segments help us meet our quality targets and use less
energy.”
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