Technologies for specialty papers

Pilot trials at Valmet Paper Technology Center

Sep 12, 2022

Whether paper and board makers are looking to change their production or improve the efficiency of their existing process, it is a major capital investment decision that should never be taken lightly. To ensure peace of mind and investment security, investing in solutions that are known and tested is vital.​ This is the key to Valmet pilot trials – provide data to make secure investment decision – whether it is regards the technical concept, for example testing two alternative concepts, or raw m...

Board and Paper Pilot Trials at Valmet Paper Technology Center in Jyväskylä

Sep 12, 2022

Experience our Board and Paper pilot facility in Jyväskylä, Finland, where you can pilot and test latest paper machine technologies. The board and paper pilot facility has two pilot machines, machine sections from headbox to drying and it covers all paper and board grades.

Customer's voice: Dilution control headbox reduced grammage deviation and improved paper strength

Oct 17, 2021

"Just plug and play, start the systems, and get extraordinary good quality out of the PM34." , said Thomas Gehring, Mill manager at Ahlstrom-Munksjö Dettingen Mill after successfull wet end rebuild of their PM34.

Sappi Maastricht: new 3-layer headbox and metal belt calender for extremely good board quality

Mar 7, 2020

Sappi Maastricht mill in the Netherlands got a new future for its board machine with Valmet’s innovative three-layer headbox and metal belt calender. They are now in the specialty boards business producing extremely high-quality SBS and FBB with superior smoothness and printability.

Basics of papermaking process from fiber to paper

Jan 3, 2020

Have you ever wondered how paper or board is being made on an industrial scale? Papermaking process from wood to fibers and to ready paper and board products, like containerboard or kitchen tissue is a complex process with several different steps. This video explains in a simple way the basics of papermaking and the main process steps to produce recyclable fiber-based printing and packaging products in a sustainable way.

Forming with shoe and blade technology

Oct 3, 2018

See the shoe and blade technology in action. The video displays the shoe and blade technology in Valmet forming sections with both paper and packaging grade applications. In addition, we show multiple different forming section layout options where shoe and blade technology has been used.

Lightweighting by Valmet

Nov 10, 2016

Valmet offers several technologies that enable the production of lighter board products without compromising quality or visual properties. This is achieved with lightweighting. Lightweighting allows board and packaging producers to optimize raw material usage, board quality and production capacity.

Valmet OptiConcept M video

May 24, 2016

Valmet’s focus is on supplying smart papermaking lines with sustainable solutions. OptiConcept M is a modular concept that makes a difference. OptiConcept M family, launched in 2011, suits coantainerboard, cartonboard and fine paper production – simple, well-functioning solutions that meet customers’ needs.

Flexibility and stable quality for specialty paper production with new headbox

Mar 31, 2025

Specialty paper manufacturer Papelera de Brandia, S.A. was facing declining market shares. They invested in a new OptiFlo Fourdrinier headbox that has enabled them to improve and stabilize product quality as well as improve productivity. This has resulted in better competitiveness and in increased market shares.

Jujo Thermal and Valmet celebrate 20 years of cooperation

Nov 22, 2024

Jujo Thermal, a subsidiary of Nippon Paper Industries, is one of the world’s leading suppliers of thermal papers used in various labels, tickets and receipts. At the Kauttua Mill in Southwestern Finland, Jujo Thermal operates two paper machines with two off-machine coaters and three winders to produce 70,000 tons of paper per year. To keep its production lines’ performance at an outstanding level, Jujo Thermal relies on Valmet's maintenance know-how – and has done so for 20 years.

Securing investments through pilot trials for the paper and board industry

Sep 16, 2024

Valmet’s pilot facilities cover the entire range of paper and board production processes – from stock preparation to coatings. They offer customers end-to-end service and reliable results to secure their investment decisions.

Valmet strengthens its roll services in the EMEA region

Aug 29, 2024

There’s good news for all EMEA region pulp and papermakers with small and medium-sized pulp drying, paper, board or tissue machines. Valmet’s improved full-scope roll technology and services offering are now more accessible and more cost-effective for all machine sizes and roll types.

Specialty papers are in for a boom – get ready to tap into it!

Aug 27, 2024

The trends and growing demand on the specialty paper market call for a balance between flexibility, efficiency, costs, and sustainability from producers. Make sure you have the required resources and technology to stay competitive in the race!

An audit reveals equipment condition for maintenance planning

Apr 19, 2024

Do you know how your stock preparation equipment and rolls are really doing? Valmet audits provide a quick, economical and effective way to check whether your assets are performing at their best and to take action to optimize them.

4-steps to resource efficiency: Quantify and discover the improvement potential for optimizing your production process

Apr 16, 2024

In our previous article about energy efficiency, we determined four steps with which, with our customers, we can improve their production line’s energy use. After completing benchmarking, the first of the four steps (see Figure 1 below), we have determined with the customer where their mill currently sits in terms of resource efficiency compared to the customer’s other mills or competitors. Let’s broaden those 4-steps to cover other resources besides just energy, as savings in water and raw mate...

Valmet’s selection of calender roll covers: A result of extensive expertise

Dec 19, 2023

Few roll cover manufacturers can offer as wide a range of calender covers as Valmet can today. Most attention is paid to high-performance covers addressing difficult conditions in the calender, such as vibration and barring in high-speed online calenders. But many calenders also run without vibration issues, and when such “anti-barring” covers are not required, other properties become more important.