Toscotec Continues Penetration of US Market with New TT SteelDryer Start-up

Toscotec has recently completed a dryer section rebuild including more than 10 TT SteelDryer
cylinders at a leading American paper producer that remains confidential. This group has placed
numerous repeat orders relating to four different production bases in the USA. In North America,
Toscotec has installed more than 70 TT SteelDryers to date.

The clear benefits of replacing cast iron dryers with TT SteelDryers
The replacement of the existing cast iron cans with Toscotec’s TT SteelDryers has delivered a
twofold advantage to these four paper mills:

-Ensure an effortless and cost-effective substitution by maintaining the same overall
dimensions of the dryer section. This is possible because steel dryers are custom sized on
every project, therefore the existing machine frames, housings, bearings, and steam
equipment remain unchanged.

-Boost production by increasing the drying capacity of the paper machines, as well as
increasing the cylinders’ drying width with the same face length.

Toscotec manufacturing capability for TT SteelDryer cylinders covers up to 10m (393 inches) width.

Fabrizio Charrier, General Manager and Sales Director at Toscotec North America, says, “Although
the concept of steel cylinders is no longer a novelty, the interest of American customers in
understanding the benefits of steel compared to cast iron is definitely on the rise. The underlying
reason is mainly that many of their cast iron cylinders have been operating for 40 or even 50 years
and are hitting end-of-life. Paper mills are interested in evaluating their replacement with steel
technology for these substantiated benefits: greater thermal efficiency, larger useful drying surface,
and higher safety. As a result, I expect to see a major boost in the sales of our TT SteelDryers in
North America in the coming years”.