
Jun 10, 2022
Nippon Dynawave wanted to go towards a more sustainable board production. They succeeded in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and using less fibers for the same amount of board with the Valmet-supplied metal belt calender.
Summary of the project
Location | Nippon Dynawave Packaging, Longview, Washington, United States |
Solution |
Nippon Dynawave paper machine PM 3 was rebuilt to meet the market demands. A new pulp drying line was also installed to increase pulp production capacity. - OptiCalender Metal Belt calender |
Results |
Nippon Dynawave's paper machine PM 3 was rebuilt to improve the quality and to reduce basis weight of the board. A new pulp drying line was also installed to increase pulp production capacity.
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Keywords | Paper & board, rebuilds, improved quality, improved sustainability, capacity increase, North America |
Technical data | |
Grades | Liquid packaging board; the bleached paperboard are used to make cartons and cups for liquids such as milk, juice, coffee and sake (source Nippon Dynawave) |
Technical information | Annual capacity 300,000 tonnes, which is equivalent to 6 billion liter-sized milk cartons (source Nippon Dynawave) |
Start-up | Pulp drying line and reel 2020 Metal belt calender 2021 |