Bolton, Lancashire, England 21 January 2013 -- PMT Italia S.p.A. announces the successful startup of its latest ÆGO™FLX SHOE at Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging, Inc. in Longview, Washington (USA).

PMT recently rebuilt the PM11 press section of Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging, Inc. in Longview, Washington.  The press section was upgraded to improve the Sack Kraft paper quality and production.  The results of the upgrade are meeting expectations.

The scope of the rebuild included a new ÆGO™FLX SHOE module mated to a ceramic coated ÆGO™FLX ROLL with a new double doctor.  The equipment was successfully delivered, installed and started up under a tight schedule due to the cooperative efforts of the Longview and PMT project teams.

PMT is a global paper machinery producer, able to provide suppliers of every kind of paper with advanced equipment from headbox through winders, including integrated projects with basic or detailed engineering of associated auxiliary plant.