TRUST INTERNATIONAL PAPER CORPORATION (TIPCO)

Mabalacat, Pampanga
January 20, 2015
I. INTRODUCTION

A. VISSION
TIPCO is a world-class manufacturer of paper products that meet international
quality standards and satisfy customers' specifications, by utilizing 100% recycled raw
materials, employing competent and efficient workforce and adopting cost-effective, safe
and environment-friendly operating processes.
B. MISSION
Our primary purpose is to produce quality paper products that meet stringent
customers' requirements. To this end, shareholders, management and employees are
committed to:
Operate efficiently and profitably, continuously seeking ways to improve the
quality of work processes and cost-competitiveness of our products;
Deliver the products to customers on time, with consistent quality and within
stated specifications;
Provide a safe, clean and wholesome workplace that is conducive to productivity
and the continuous growth and development of its people;
Deal with our business partners with integrity, transparency and fairness;
Uphold our corporate responsibility to the environment and the communities in
which we operate.

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OUR PEOPLE
TIPCO takes pride in its highly driven and dedicated people. Considered to be
among the best in their fields of expertise, TIPCO employees enjoy access to
development and welfare programs designed to give them the competitive edge over their
counterparts here and abroad.

The company demonstrates its commitment to people by investing heavily on

behavioral, quality, safety and technical trainings and by promoting a conducive work
environment through its full compliance to safety regulations and other relevant
programs.
C. COMPANY PROFILE
Trust International Paper Corporation (TIPCO) is a major player in the paper
manufacturing industry in the Philippines.
A multi-billion peso company, TIPCO is equipped with technologically advanced
paper machines, de-inking plants and environmental management facilities.
Our newsprint and brown paper products are of standard quality designed to meet the
stringent demands of our printing and publishing clients.
TIPCO is TRUST INTERNATIONAL PAPER CORPORATION. Its name is the
embodiment of the ideals and working philosophy guiding the Company's business
conduct. The name reflects the foundation on which the working relationship between the
Company and those it is dealing with is built - TRUST.
The TIPCO mill is located in a 37-hectare lot at the TECO Industrial park in
Bundagul, Mabalacat, Pampanga. TIPCO started the construction and installation of the

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first paper machine (PM1) in July 1987 and formally inaugurated the mill site and PM1
on December 13, 1988. Full commercial operations began in August 1989.
In 1993, the Company constructed a second paper machine (PM2) purchased from
Quebec Canada and built with the capacity of 350 metric tons per day. Full commercial
operations of PM2 started in May 1995.

In 1995, with the vision of achieving global competitiveness, TIPCO ventured

into a third paper machine (PM3) acquiring a J-Former machine from Avenor, Canada
with a capacity to 350 metric tons per day. The J-Former, a twin-wire paper machine, was
the first of its kind installed in the country. Compared to the usual less efficient
conventional fourdrinier type, the machine has advanced J-formation and sheet stability,
the qualities required for copy paper, 4-color printing and high-speed printing. PM3 was
officially declared on commercial operations in January 1998. From its simple beginnings
as a producer of newsprint paper, TIPCO now also produces brown paper to meet the
packaging needs of its clients.

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II. MANUFACTURING PROCESS

TIPCO uses 100% recycled paper to manufacture high quality paper.

A. RAW MATERIALS
All the raw materials being utilized in TIPCO are used and
recycled materials. These recycled materials are usually old
newspapers, cartons, and the like.
Recycled papers upon delivery are sorted manually and
mechanically to separate the light-colored paper from the darkcolored paper and to remove other components in the paper such
as adhesives, staple wires, and others.
Dark-colored paper such as those used for some books,
notebooks, notepads and paper bags are derived from locally
sourced raw materials like cartons. Whereas, light-colored papers
are made out of imported recycled paper commonly from
Australia and Singapore.

Raw Materials Warehouse Department processes imported and locally sourced

recovered paper by sorting, conveying them into pulpers and converting them into
fibrous, cellulose mass.
The Deinking Plant takes over to clean, screen, de-ink and wash out all contaminants
from the paper stock. At this stage, production process aims to come up with the cleanest
and best consistency stock.
The Paper Machine Department converts cleaned pulp into finished sheets through
forming, pressing, drying, calendering and winding processes. The end result is high
quality finished paper that is prepared for wrapping and shipping out to customers.
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The Logistics Department handles all finished goods for careful piling, storage and
loading into trucks for delivery to local and offshore clients.
In all stages of the production process, TIPCO employees are committed to ensuring that
only high grade, top quality paper products reach the customers on time.

B. PROCESS
1. Sorting of Raw Materials
The Raw Materials Department processes imported and locally sourced recovered
paper by sorting a combination of manual separation by workers and mechanical
operations using several machines. The raw material will then be conveyed to the pulper
and fiberizer where the pulp will be converted into fibrous, cellulose mass.

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2. Cleaning of the Pulp

Prior to the production of paper using recycled materials, unnecessary
components such as inks, adhesives, metallic components (i.e. staple wires) and the like
must be removed to avoid damaging the equipment to be used in subsequent processes.
To aid in the cleaning processes, a large amount of water is used.

a) High-Density Cleaning
This process involves the removal of solid, dense particles in the stock by concept
of gravity.
b) Hold Screen
In this section, metallic components such as staple wires are being removed.
c) Flotation
After having removed the dense particles and metallic components from our
stock, the ink is removed by employing flotation in which air is injected to the stock to
form bubbles that will cause the ink to float on top of the solution.
d) Heavy-Weight Cleaner / Light-Weight Cleaner
This section aims to separate the heavy-weight, fibrous, cellulose mass from the
light-weight components of the stock such as adhesives and Styrofoam.
e) Slot Screen
This section is dedicated for removing adhesives which were not recovered from
the previous process. With a very fine screen, the excess adhesives can be trapped in this
section to finally yield a clean stock ready for further processing.
f) Bleaching
The stock is bleached to improve the color of the paper to be produced. The stock
will stay in the bleaching tower for 1 to 1.5 hours and will be subjected to flotation twice.

3. Refinery
Paper Manufacturing begins with the refinery of the pulp. This is a critical phase
in paper manufacturing because it is in this phase that the quality of the paper to be
produced is determined.
The amount of tensile stress is reflective of the strength of the paper that can be
produced. With more voids and longer fibers, the tensile stress is low; thus the quality of
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the paper that can be produced is low. Whereas, with small voids and shorter fiber length,
the tensile stress is high; thus, high-quality papers in terms of strength can be produced.
The correct consistency of the fiber and water in the refiner also helps in
extending the useful life of the refiners. The correct consistency will be monitored as the
stock passes through the head box.
Water in the pulp is removed until a 92 93% pulp consistency is achieved.
Binding agents such as starch is then added to the pulp.\
4. Paper Manufacturing
After cleaning the pulp and achieving the correct consistency, the pulp is sent to the press
section composed of a series of dandy rolls to remove moisture while forming the paper.
The pulp is then dried using steam in the drying section. To maintain uniform thickness
of the paper, the pulp is subjected to calendaring. The produced paper is recovered in a
spool as a parent reel in the reeling section. In the winder section, the parent reel is
divided into several reels then these smaller reels are packaged in the wrapping section
and sent to the warehouse.

C. PROCESS FLOWCHART

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D. PRODUCTS AND BY PRODUCTS

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

TIPCO specializes in the production of quality newsprint and printing and writing
paper, utilizing 100% recycled paper. It is the only paper manufacturer in the country that
exports newsprint and printing and writing paper, principally to the Asian region and
occasionally to Africa.

Its newsprint paper comes in varying grammage

measurements, mainly 45 and 48.8 grams per square meter. As
for the length and width measurements, TIPCO's production
technologies allow it to specifically customize the paper rolls
according to the customers' required dimensions.

Newsprint Paper

Primary users of TIPCO products can be grouped broadly into two (2) sectors: the
publishers and the converters. The first group refers to the clients who publish newspaper
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broadsheets, tabloids, magazines and books. The second

group refers to the firms that further cut and process the paper
rolls into products like notebooks, school pads, school
workbooks, office bond paper, mimeopaper and the like.

White Paper

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TIPCO specializes in the production of quality newsprint, printing and writing

paper and packaging, utilizing 100% recycled paper. It is the only paper manufacturer in
the country that exports newsprint and printing and writing paper, principally to the Asian
region.
Its newsprint paper comes in varying grammage measurements, mainly 45 and
48.8 grams per square meter. As for the length and width measurements, TIPCO's
production technologies allow it to specifically customize the paper rolls according to the
customers' required dimensions.
Primary users of TIPCO products can be grouped broadly into two (2) sectors: the
publishers and the converters. The first group refers to the clients who publish newspaper
broadsheets, tabloids, magazines and books. The second group refers to the firms that
further cut and process the paper rolls into products like notebooks, school pads, school
workbooks, office bond paper.
With the growing environmental awareness on the need to reduce or eliminate the
use of plastic packaging, TIPCO responded by adding a brown paper packaging line to
meet the rising demand for more ecologically safe packaging alternatives.
With its close proximity to the market, TIPCO delivers paper rolls promptly, thus
reducing unnecessary storage and carrying costs for the customer. With the high quality
of TIPCO products, customers are assured of getting the exact specifications following
strict standards. TIPCO also provides after-sales service through regular visits of its
technical staff to monitor product performance at the customers' production floor and
offer suggestions for possible improvements in operating processes or practices.

E. EQUIPMENT
TIPCO adopts the latest in paper making technology using the first twin-wire
newsprint paper machine in the country.

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TIPCO's reputation for product excellence is anchored on its goal to continuously

increase its production capacity and efficiency through investments not only in the
production facility but also in the maintenance facilities. Its Computerized Numeric
Control (CNC) Roll Grinder is another first of its kind in the Philippines.

D. PACKAGING

III. QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURE

To ensure that the paper to be produced are of the highest quality, the cleaning and
refining and processing of the pulp is very important. A high-quality paper must possess
strength in the sense that it will not tear apart easily, it can hold the things that will be
printed on it, it has a uniform thickness, and it is clean and clear of unnecessary marks so
that whatever information is to be printed on it can be read and understood by the user.
To achieve these, the raw material undergoes several unit operations to remove
undesired materials such as inks, adhesives, metallic components and the like. Bleaching
is also employed to lighten the paper.
The color of the paper is monitored in a control room where samples from every
batch are tested to know the exact color combination. Certain customers have
specifications in the color of the paper they will buy that is why the color of the paper
must pass the standards. The formulation of the shade of paper is also determined to
know the optimum brightness, contrast, and the like for the paper.
For the strength of the paper, the refinery section is very important. The amount of
tensile stress is reflective of the strength of the paper that can be produced. With more
voids and longer fibers, the tensile stress is low; thus the quality of the paper that can be
produced is low. Whereas, with small voids and shorter fiber length, the tensile stress is
high; thus, high-quality papers in terms of strength can be produced.
With a clean and high-strength pulp for the paper itself, the process of forming the
paper is also crucial. The right amount of pressure in pressing the paper to remove
moisture is very important as well as the drying of the paper. Steam is used in drying to
regulate the amount of moisture removed. It should be noted that paper still has a
minimal moisture content which must not be removed to maintain the quality of the
paper. If paper is too dry, it will become too brittle and its strength is low. The distant and
position of the dandy rolls and calenders are also very important in assuring that the
paper to be produced have uniformity in terms of thickness. Rolls and calenders that are
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too far from each other will produce thick paper which may be strong but not suitable for
general purposes. On the other hand, rolls and calenders which are too close will produce
very thin paper. Rolls and calenders usually has adjustable bearings so that the distant
between and among them can be modified depending on the thickness of paper desired.

IV. ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY ASPECT

A. WATER TREATMENT
Since a paper industry uses a huge amount of water for it cleaning processes,
TIPCO produces a large quantity of dirty water which must be treated before release. As
part of TIPCOs Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Awareness, the
Environment Management Department of the company is in charge of their wastewater
treatment facilities which are composed of primary, secondary, and tertiary treatments.
After treatment, the company reuses the water in their processes. Their treated water is
already safe for release to the fields around their area.
TIPCO is ISO 14001 certified. Guided by a set of core values and a sense of
social responsibility, the company has pollution abatement facilities which enable the
transformation of process by-products into treated recycled, safe and reusable forms. The
ISO 14000 Environment Management Standards exists to help organizations minimize
how their operations negatively affect the environment (cause adverse changes to air,
water, or land) and comply with applicable laws and regulations. ISO 14001 is the
international specification for an environmental management system (EMS). It specifies
requirements for establishing an environmental policy, determining environmental
aspects and impacts of products/activities/services, planning environmental objectives
and measurable targets, implementation and operation or programs to meet objectives and
targets, checking and corrective action and management review.
B. ENERGY SOURCE
TIPCO generally utilizes energy from electricity. The company also makes use
fuel-driven machineries / equipment.
C. WASTE TREATMENT
Coming with a large quantity of water being used in the paper industry is also a
large amount of solid waste being recovered at the cleaning stage of the pulp. Solid waste
in the form of sludge is treated in situ and after treatment, the sludge can be converted
into fertilizers that grow plants eaten by pigeons that they are taking care of.
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TIPCO Management Systems - Making Quality a Way of Life

Quality Management System

Environmental Management System

Health and Safety Management System

1. A globally competitive company with ISO 9001 Certified Quality Management

System, TIPCO ensures quality paper and service every step of the way - from the receipt
of raw materials to finishing until delivery and after-sales service.
TIPCO's ultimate concern is improving paper quality and at the same time
providing its customers cost-competitive products. This requires regular sampling and
testing of paper products as well as continuous upgrading of systems to ensure all outputs
meet the highest standards of quality.
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2. OUR ENVIRONMENT CARING AND PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

Cognizant of its stewardship role in preserving the country's natural resources,
TIPCO uses 100% secondary fiber and state-of-the-art environmental management
facilities to ensure compliance to all applicable environmental laws and regulations.
Its ISO 14001 Certified Environmental Management System guides all efforts
toward the transformation of process by-products into treated, recycled, safe and reusable
forms.
In recognition of its commendable environment management performance,
TIPCO was awarded the Gold Rating by the Environmental Management Bureau of the
Philippine Government's Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
Aside from the local recognition of the companys environmental commitment, TIPCO is
also hailed as the first Philippine company found compliant to manufacture products that
are FSC and PEFC certified. The certifications from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
and Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) assure our clients that
our products are environment-friendly and are produced in ways that conserve the Earths
resources so that future generations can continue to enjoy the bounty of our forests

3. HEALTH AND SAFETY

TIPCO considers people as its most valuable assets. As such, the Company upholds the
highest standards in occupational health and safety through trainings and implementation
of corporate wellness programs designed to promote industrial hygiene, personal safety,
observance of safe work procedures and accident prevention. To this day, TIPCO is a
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proud holder of OHSAS 18001 Certification in Occupational Health and Safety

Management System
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
As a responsible member of the community, TIPCO takes to heart its corporate
social responsibility by initiating various programs geared toward preserving the
environment and touching base with the people in the neighboring barangays and other
localities.
Employee volunteers take part in CSR programs such as tree planting, river cleanups, Adopt a River drives, nutrition and feeding campaigns, school painting activities,
donation drives, medical missions, and livelihood teaching sessions to promote the
Companys goal of strengthening and sustaining partnerships with the local communities.

V. ROLES OF CHEMICAL ENGINEER

Chemical engineers can render their service in the quality control procedures of
the company. Modifications or improvement in the processes can be initiated by a
chemical engineer working in a paper industry. The wastewater facility and of the
company is also a good section where chemical engineers can be employed since the
industry makes use of a huge amount of paper in the processes involved in making paper.
VI. OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

In this industry, upon entering I observed the beauty of surroundings. But as we

go further through the seminar room what I saw is that so many papers and dried leaves
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were littered having dirty surroundings. But it is good also that they provide shelter for
their employees. Also, the production is very complicated according to me because there
are so many processes to be employed but sooner or later if I decided to work on this
industry I may understand the processes. They have also a very kind and approachable
engineers and employees who are honestly answering our questions about the process. I
also observed that some of their equipment are spare.

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