Customer case:

Collaboration and process optimization are keys to sustainable improvements at CMPC Maule

Dec 13, 2022

Situated in central Chile, CMPC Maule is the country’s leading cardboard manufacturers. Thanks to the latest cutting-edge technology and advanced data analysis, they are optimizing their production – with excellent results.

Collaboration and process optimization are keys to sustainable improvements at CMPC Maule
To fully utilize the potential of new technology in process optimization, we’ve partnered up with forerunners such as Valmet. Thanks to good cooperation and trust built over the years, we’ve achieved some amazing results.”
Javier Bravo Zaror, Head of the Engineering Processes Department

Summary

Location CMPC Maule, Chile
Challenge
  • Staying among top three cardboard manufacturers in South America
  • Staying up to date with the latest technology
  • Demands such as sustainability goals and replacing plastics.
Solution
  • Performance Agreement with focus on process and production optimization
  • Valmet’s experts analyzing data from the tools and suggesting actions to improve production.
Results
  • Improved decision making
  • Improved stability of the cardboard profiles, in terms of basis weight and humidity with 25%
Keywords Cardboard mill, South-America, agreements, optimization, industrial internet, performance services

Improved stability of the cardboard profiles, in terms of basis weight and humidity with 25%