Partnership & Performance: High Speed, High Trust: Cristini Celebrates 600 Press Felts on Progroup’s PM2


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A significant milestone for Cristini S.p.A.: our   has now been installed at ̈, .
And this is certainly not just another paper machine. , , PM2 is one of ’ for lightweight recycled containerboard, designed to run at ./. In 2024, it reached 1,801 m/min for more than 25 hours, producing % .

At these speeds, the press section is a true engineering challenge.

The positions supplied by Cristini are particularly critical for  . Stability, permeability, cleanliness, nip performance and moisture removal all become decisive when running at 1,800 m/min.
Being one of the key suppliers supporting such a machine makes us extremely proud.

But there is something else that makes this milestone special. – .
Two family businesses, driven by long-term thinking, technical excellence, continuous innovation and partnerships built on trust.

And what better place to put that philosophy into practice than on a 10+ metre-wide, 1,800 m/min monster machine producing lightweight paper from 100% recycled fibre?

600 press felts is a number. Behind it are years of collaboration, thousands of hours of operation, continuous technical development and, above all, trust.
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Thank you to the entire Progroup Paper PM2 team for the trust and the partnership.
Here’s to the next 600. 

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