Valmet to Deliver a Fifth Advantage Tissue Line to Lila Group in Turkey
Valmet to Supply Tissue Production Line to Lila Group in Turkey
Valmet Oyj Press Release, May 26, 2025, 11:00 EEST
Valmet will deliver a complete Valmet Advantage DCT 200 tissue production line to Turkish tissue manufacturer Lila Group’s new facility in Erzurum, eastern Turkey. The new TM 5 line will be equipped with stock preparation, a rewinder, and an extensive automation package to achieve high efficiency and low energy consumption in production.
The order was included in Valmet’s orders received in the first quarter of 2025. The value of the order will not be disclosed. Startup is scheduled for 2026.
Valmet has previously supplied four Advantage DCT 200 tissue production lines to Lila Group’s mill in Corlu, Tekirdag, Turkey.
“We have had a long-standing partnership with Lila Group and are proud to have been a part of their success in Turkey from the very beginning. It is an honor to be chosen as a partner for the next phase of their expansion journey and to deliver to a completely new facility in Turkey,” says Björn Magnus, Sales Director EMEA, Paper business line, Valmet.
Technical Information About the Delivery
The delivery includes a complete Valmet Advantage DCT 200 production line with equipment for stock preparation and a Focus Reelite 25 ENS rewinder. The tissue machine is equipped with Valmet’s key technologies, including an Advantage ViscoNip press, a Yankeecylinder, and a SoftReel reel.
The delivery also includes an extensive automation package with a Valmet DNA Distributed Control System (DCS), Valmet IQ Quality Control System (QCS), and Valmet IQ Softness Measurement. Startup, commissioning, and training are also included in the delivery.
The new machine, TM 5, will have a width of 5.6 meters and a design speed of 2,200 meters per minute, adding a capacity of 70,000 tons of tissue products for the domestic and international markets.
About Lila Group
Lila Group is a leading Turkish industrial company headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. The group operates in four sectors: tissue paper, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), energy, and textiles. The factory in Corlu is on track to become the largest tissue facility under one roof in Turkey, the Middle East, and North Africa. The company has nearly 1,000 employees.
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For further information, please contact:
Björn Magnus, Sales Director EMEA, Paper business line, Valmet, tel. +46 703 17 79 83
Valmet has a global customer base spanning various process industries. We are the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. With our automation systems and flow control solutions we serve an even wider base of process industries. Our 19,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers’ performance forward – every day.
The company has over 225 years of industrial history and a strong track record of continuous improvement and renewal. Valmet’s net sales in 2024 were approximately EUR 5.4 billion.
Valmet’s shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki and the head office is in Espoo, Finland.
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