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Minimize CO2 emissions in board and paper production

Innovative technology, the right services for reliable production, raw material and energy efficiency, fossil-free energy sources and circularity – they all help us fight against climate change and play a key role in the transition to a carbon neutral economy. Valmet’s target is to enable carbon neutral board and paper production by 2030 at the latest.

Towards even more sustainable board and paper making

We offer unique solutions for reducing CO₂ emissions and other environmental impacts in board and paper production through a combination of process technologies, services and automation solutions. With our long experience and innovative solutions, we can help you significantly reduce your CO₂ emissions – as well as your operational costs.

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Valmet smart line

A complete offering for board and paper makers

Our key objective is to enhance the competitiveness of our customers’ processes by improving the productivity and efficiency of their production lines and promoting sustainable paper production through the best available technology and innovative technological solutions.

Our comprehensive services and automation offering help to maximize the environmental efficiency of the technologies and ensure operational safety and reliability over the entire lifetime of the plant.


Electricity	CO₂ emissions
-16 %	-14 %

Total saving potential for a paper machine. Calculations are based on an optimized coated board machine with the best available technology excluding stock preparation.

Valmet's solutions help board and papermakers use less energy, water and raw materials

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Valmet Conical Refiner Pro

The Valmet Conical Refiner Pro refiner

The Valmet Conical Refiner Pro is a new refining concept, in which one refiner can replace two traditional refiners and even deliver 30% electrical energy savings. Suitable for all kinds of low consistency refining applications.

Aqua layering technology

Aqua layering technology

This technology uses a thin water layer as a headbox wedge to stabilize layers while layers of stratified paper are being joined together. It prevents mixing of stock layers and also enables feeding of functional additives between the stock layers. Combine with OptiFlo Layering Fourdrinier and OptiFlo Layering Gap headboxes.

Perfect forming solution for lightweight containerboard making

Gap for board

OptiFormer Gap forming section with roll and blade technology is an optimal forming concept for lightweight recycled fiber-based fluting and linerboard for high-speed applications.

OptiAir ventilation process and product family

Process ventilation

Valmet’s family of paper machine ventilation processes, OptiAir, provides great opportunities for reducing costs and CO2 emissions and increasing profitability.

OptiSizer Hard – sizer with hard cover rolls for better strength

OptiSizer Hard sizing

OptiSizer Hard is uses higher nip loads to improve sheet strength properties by taking advantage of better starch penetration and decreasing fiber to fiber distance.

OptiDry Profile air dryers

Discover Valmet´s moisture profiling air dryer that reduces energy consumption and maintenance work by replacing your old profiling infrared dryers.

OptiCalender Metal Belt - calender for superior quality and light end-products

OptiCalender Metal Belt calendering

The unique OptiCalender Metal Belt features a long-nip calendering: increase profit with very high surface quality and decrease raw material cost with the increased bulk.

OptiWin Pro winding with extremely high capacity

OptiWin Pro two-drum pro winder

OptiWin Pro winder has the highest paper machine capacity due to its faster sequences, and many advanced winding features.

Distributed control system (DCS)

Distributed control system (DCS)

Valmet DNA Distributed Control System (DCS) gives you complete control of all your processes and provide user-friendliness and transparency that go far beyond traditional automation systems.

Quality control system (QCS) for pulp, board, paper, tissue and nonwovens

Quality control system (QCS)

Valmet IQ is the leading QCS for pulp, board, paper, tissue, and nonwovens. It consists of scanners, measurements, profilers, machine vision, and all applications.

Valmet IQ Dilution Profiler

Valmet IQ Dilution Profiler

Valmet IQ Dilution Profiler has been specially designed for achieving the best possible weight profile that a headbox can produce.

Valmet IQ Steam Profiler

Valmet IQ Steam Profiler

Valmet IQ Steam Profiler is the highest efficiency steam profiler family to increase production capacity, decrease energy consumption and improve moisture profile.

Valmet Fiber Furnish Analyzer - Valmet MAP Q

Fiber Furnish Analyzer

Valmet Fiber Furnish Analyzer (Valmet MAP Q) provides paper, board, and tissue makers with fast and precise online updates of key fiber and papermaking furnish properties.

Consistency measurements

Consistency measurements

Valmet's development of consistency measurements is based on over 40 years of experience

Energy efficiency studies for board and paper making

Energy efficiency studies

Valmet's energy efficiency analyses are designed to identify potential energy savings in board- and papermaking processes and recommends related energy efficiency measures.

VII for Energy Efficiency in board and paper making

VII for Energy Efficiency

How can I use the Industrial Internet to reduce energy consumption and keep energy-related costs down?

iRoll - intelligent roll solutions for board and paper making

iRoll technology

Explore Valmet's intelligent roll, iRoll is the fastest and most sensitive on-line profile measurement tool for board and paper making.

Nippon Dynawave: sustainable board with less CO2 emissions and fibers

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. Watch the video to find out more!

Explore customer success stories aiming to reduce environmental footprint

New technology moves Jiangmen Xinghui Paper towards a low-carbon future

New technology moves Jiangmen Xinghui Paper towards a low-carbon future

Faced with carbon neutral strategies by governments companies rapidly need to transform and reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. Introducing energy efficiency technologies in production and building competitive advantage through low-carbon production—these are the answers from Jiangmen Xinghui Paper on how to save energy and reduce emissions.

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

Sappi Maastricht's rebuild for extremely good quality

Valmet’s unique three-layer headbox and metal belt calender have helped Sappi Maastricht Mill to produce outstandingly white and bulky board, with excellent printability and surface properties.

Klabin’s massive Puma II project makes history with Eukaliner kraftliner

Klabin’s massive Puma II project makes history with Eukaliner kraftliner

Klabin’s massive Puma II project in Brazil is making history by challenging the conventional thinking that softwood pulp is required to make high-quality kraftliner. Its new OptiConcept M kraftliner machine will produce Eukaliner – the world’s first kraftliner using 100 percent eucalyptus.

From wet pressing to sustainability in Siam Kraft board mill

From wet pressing to sustainability in Siam Kraft board mill

The redesign of the suction press roll cover has not only solved a persistent problem of shadow marking at Siam Kraft board mill. It has also helped the mill meet their goals for sustainability, cost-effectiveness and the circular economy by reducing fiber consumption.

Wet pressing performance much improved!

Wet pressing performance much improved!

N R Agarwal has been able to reduce web breaks, increase speed and boost post-press dry content on its PM5 with Valmet’s Intelligent Roll Solutions for press efficiency.

Improving press performance step by step

Improving press performance step by step

After a fourphase improvement project, Thai Cane Paper enjoys lower steam consumption, better runnability, higher paper dryness, longer felt lifetimes, and vacuum energy savings in its PM 2 press section.

Dongguan Jianhui saves energy and costs with an air dryer nozzle

Dongguan Jianhui saves energy and costs with an air dryer nozzle

Switching to efficient Valmet PowerFloat Plus air dryer nozzles at the coating section has decreased energy consumption by up to 40%, increased drying capacity and improved coating quality at Dongguan Jianhui’s PMs 1 and 2.

Nippon Dynawave: sustainable board with less CO2 emissions and fibers

Nippon Dynawave: sustainable board with less CO2 emissions and fibers

Nippon Dynawave wanted to go towards a more sustainable board production. They succeeded to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to use less fibers for the same amount of board with Valmet-supplied metal belt calender.

Our sustainable solutions for board and papermakers

Energy efficiency solutions

Energy efficiency

Valmet has numerous ways to help paper and board makers improve their energy efficiency and minimize their lifecycle energy costs.

Water management

Water management

Water management means limiting the consumption of natural resources, including raw materials, energy, and freshwater. Freshwater is probably the most critical resource for pulp and paper mills today.

Material efficiency

Material efficiency

Material efficiency covers the minimization of raw materials used in the production process, selection of the most economical raw materials possible, and the reduction and recycling of waste to minimize the amount of unutilized material.

Working safety and usability

Working safety and usability

Valmet's working environment improvements aim to ensure safe working conditions for all paper mill employees. Our working environment improvements consist of such items as dust and humidity control and indoor noise reduction solutions for cleaner and healthier machine hall air. The user-friendly engineering and innovative solutions further improve operator safety and thereby help to make machine maintenance and cleaning easier and more efficient.

Emissions reduction and control

Emissions reduction and control

Paper mill's gaseous emissions and carbon footprints must be reduced to meet the needs od legislative and regulatory environmental requirements. Environmentally sound operation is also fundamental for disturbance-free production.

Board and paper news

Explore our latest news and learn more about our full-scope offering for the board and paper industries.

Innovative paper technology meets digital solutions

Nov 4, 2022 | Article

Innovative paper technology meets digital solutions

Combining innovative paper technology with advanced Valmet Industrial Internet solutions and services when making capital investments in the board and paper industry brings significant benefits. It ensures a rapid ramp-up, optimizes paper quality, boosts sustainability and saves total costs of ownership.

Enduring release paper calendering: A difficult cover life

Oct 25, 2022 | Article

Enduring release paper calendering: A difficult cover life

Calendering release paper is one of the toughest jobs a calender cover can encounter. Valmet Calender Roll Cover CL-EC has proven it is up for it.

Rewriting the textbook with Eukaliner®

Oct 19, 2022 | Article

Rewriting the textbook with Eukaliner®

Klabin’s Puma II project in Brazil is making history with new standards for kraftliner production. Their new PM 27 board machine has already achieved impressive results producing Eukaliner® – the world’s first kraftliner using 100 percent eucalyptus.

Projects with success

Oct 19, 2022 | Article

Projects with success

In every paper and board machine project, it is important to remember you are investing in results, not just equipment. That is why expert project management is essential – it provides the structure that guides everyone toward these results, ensuring the project is delivered safely, successfully, and on schedule. 