Coated Board Machine & OCC Plant Upgrade

Kalamazoo, MI

Industry: Pulp and Paper

Project Scope

CR Meyer was awarded the installation of a Coated Board Machine. This project included all aspects of the machine erection including alignment and on-machine piping.  The new paper machine was connected to the existing mill with a 600 ft roll conveyor.

CR Meyer also completed an upgrade to the existing OCC plant. The added capacity was needed to supply the new and existing paper machine assets. This challenging work needed to be completed without impacting existing mill operations. CR Meyer provided a one-stop solution for this critical scope by completing all civil/structural, mechanical, and piping work, including off-site pipe fabrication.

Additionally, CR Meyer fabricated and installed steam and condensate back-feed piping; and fabricated polished piping for the white-water system.

Project Stats

  • Millwright and Piping Contractor
8 days after start-up - the Paper Machine has safely achieved the five-day average end-of-curve rates for yield, waste, and uptime 20 days ahead of the start-up curve! This is a huge accomplishment and we cannot thank you enough for your contributions.
Paper Industry Customer