Client Impact: Forest Products
Lincoln Paper & Tissue Profile
Lincoln Paper and Tissue is a leading U.S. manufacturer of high quality paper and tissue products. Located in Lincoln, Maine, Lincoln Paper and Tissue provides niche-market paper and tissue products to quality-minded customers worldwide.
The Impact
QualPro consultants recommended changes that reduced oil flow and resulted in 10% reduction in energy costs, saving Lincoln Paper $250,000 in annual fuel costs.
The Opportunity
After investing in new, state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment, Lincoln Paper embarked on an aggressive process improvement effort to increase overall productivity, while reducing energy costs, minimizing waste, and improving product quality.
The Approach
QualPro assembled a diverse project a team that included operators, supervisors, and managers on the line; as well as safety, environmental, and technical personnel. The team brainstormed improvement ideas that related to the force draft fan, mud filter density, oil pump, and other factors related to oil flow and energy cost.