Nalco Water and ANDRITZ celebrate the launch of their strategic collaboration at the PrimeLineTIAC Tissue Innovation and Application Centre in Graz, Austria 

Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, has entered a strategic three-year collaboration with international technology group ANDRITZ to support innovation and accelerate product development at the PrimeLineTIAC Tissue Innovation and Application Centre (TIAC) in Graz, Austria. 

Innovation is driving the future of the tissue and towel industry, meeting rising consumer expectations for softness, strength and sustainability while enabling manufacturers to optimise production. As demand grows for eco-friendly, high-performance products, innovation delivers smarter solutions that reduce water, fibre, and energy use, enhance operational efficiency and support long-term environmental goals. 

Nalco Water will be a strategic partner for Andritz on their state-of-the-art pilot tissue machine at TIAC, enabling the company to test and validate its advanced chemistries and digital and automation solutions in a controlled, industrial-scale environment. The collaboration will allow Nalco Water increased machine access to enable faster innovation cycles and speed to market for new tissue solutions. 

“This partnership with ANDRITZ allows us to bring our solutions to life in a real-world setting, accelerating development timelines and enabling our customers to trial programmes before implementation on their own machines,” said Ravi Raghavapudi, SVP & GM, Global Nalco Water Paper. “It is a significant milestone for Nalco Water and our tissue customers.” 

The TIAC facility features a complete tissue production line with flexible configurations—including conventional, textured, and structured (TAD) tissue formats—along with advanced automation and monitoring systems. The collaboration also includes joint development opportunities with key global tissue producers and access to TIAC’s digital innovation platform, Metris, for enhanced process optimization. 

Nalco Water secured this collaboration through a competitive process, with its chemistries demonstrating superior performance during evaluation.  

About Andritz

ANDRITZ GROUP

International technology group ANDRITZ provides advanced plants, equipment, services, and digital solutions for a wide range of industries, including pulp and paper, metals, hydropower, environmental, and others. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in Austria, the publicly listed group employs about 30,000 people at 280 locations in over 80 countries.

As a global leader in technology and innovation, ANDRITZ is committed to fostering progress that benefits customers, partners, employees, society, and the environment. The company’s growth is driven by sustainable solutions enabling the green transition, advanced digitalization for highest industrial performance, and comprehensive services that maximise the value of customers’ plants over their entire life cycle. ANDRITZ. FOR GROWTH THAT MATTERS.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER

ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides sustainable technology, automation, and service solutions for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on increased production efficiency, lower overall operating costs as well as innovative decarbonization strategies and autonomous plant operation.

ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides sustainable technology, automation, and service solutions for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on increased production efficiency, lower overall operating costs as well as innovative decarbonization strategies and autonomous plant operation.

The product portfolio also includes boilers for power generation, various nonwoven technologies, and panelboard (MDF) production systems. With waste-to-value recycling, shredding and energy solutions, waste and by-product streams from production are converted into valuable secondary raw materials as well as into sustainable resources for energy generation. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.

About Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company

Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, is Ecolab’s industrial water and process management business. A trusted partner for millions of customers, Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. Building on more than a century of innovation, Ecolab has annual sales of $16 billion, employs approximately 48,000 associates and operates in more than 170 countries around the world. The company delivers comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimise water and energy use. Ecolab’s innovative solutions improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, high tech, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets. www.ecolab.com