Algeria expands tissue capacity with advanced production line

WARAK, a subsidiary of the Faderco Group, has ordered a Valmet Advantage DCT 200TS tissue production line with an extensive automation package to expand tissue manufacturing capacity in Algeria. The investment targets both domestic demand and export markets and marks WARAK’s third tissue line order from Valmet.

Capacity expansion and regional significance
The new tissue line will be installed at Faderco Group’s new production site in Mostaganem, Algeria. Once operational, it is expected to increase WARAK’s total tissue output by approximately 65,000 tonnes per year, effectively doubling the company’s current production capacity. This scale-up positions the facility as one of the most significant tissue manufacturing operations in Northern Africa.

The additional capacity is designed to support growing demand for high-quality tissue products in the regional market while strengthening Algeria’s role as a tissue exporter.

Technology scope and production efficiency
Valmet’s Advantage DCT 200TS platform integrates stock preparation, tissue making, and automation into a single production solution. The line is engineered to optimize fiber usage, energy efficiency, and water consumption while maintaining consistent product quality across high production volumes.

Automation plays a central role in stabilizing process conditions and reducing operational variability. By combining tissue machine controls with advanced process automation, the system supports high runnability and predictable performance, which are critical factors for large-scale tissue production.

Sustainability and operational performance
The selected configuration emphasizes reduced energy and water consumption per tonne of tissue produced, aligning with efficiency and sustainability objectives in industrial tissue manufacturing. Lower resource intensity not only reduces operating costs but also supports environmental performance, an increasingly important consideration for producers serving both local and international markets.

For WARAK, the investment builds on its existing production base and long-term cooperation with Valmet, using standardized technology to simplify operation, maintenance, and workforce training across multiple lines.

With the Mostaganem mill, WARAK and Faderco Group are expanding industrial tissue capacity in Algeria while adopting production technology designed to balance output growth with efficiency, quality consistency, and sustainable resource use.