BOARD AND PAPER NEWS AND STORIES

Valmet Training Simulator - Improve productivity and operators' competence at board or paper mills

Feb 20, 2024

This video explains why Valmet Training Simulator offers the best way to keep your board or paper mills personnel competence at the highest possible level.

Stronger together – A holistic approach from chip to board

Feb 6, 2024

There are many advantages of having one supplier covering everything from wood handling to final board. Valmet’s holistic approach – from chip to board – helps companies worldwide to produce linerboard that is profitable and sustainable.

OptiCoat Layer curtain coating: flexible coating method for excellent printing properties

Nov 29, 2023

OptiCoat Layer multilayer curtain coater is an easy-to-use coating application method for board and paper coating delivering excellent coating quality. There is no need for profiling; profiles are stable within a wide operation window. Due to an even coating thickness, coating layer has a uniform brightness.

Mondi Ruzomberok PM 19 - Industrial Internet

Nov 27, 2023

Learn how Mondi Ruzomberok PM19 utilizes Valmet Industrial Internet products and solutions to interactively train personnel prior to start-up, ensure smooth start-up with remote support from Valmet Performance Center, optimize strenght properties with Advanced Process Controls, and to improve performance with Centerline Advisor, by comparing the current process status to the centerline of the best historical performance. Watch the video!

Less raw material in paper making for profitability and lower emissions

Jul 3, 2023

Want to produce end products with less fiber to lower you environment footprint and save costs? Or maybe you’re interested in exploring if regional or local fiber resources might be an opportunity for you mill?

Lower you energy consumption in paper making

Jun 14, 2023

The climate crisis is our greatest challenge, and we can already see its effects on the environment. There are many opportunities for paper makers to invest in a sustainable future.

Mondi Ružomberok PM19 - From OCC to board

Jun 7, 2023

Join us on an exciting journey at Mondi Ružomberok's state-of-the-art paper machine PM19! Discover how they turn recycled fibers into high-quality containerboard with Valmet's innovative technology.

GS Paperboard & Packaging PM3 in Malaysia

Jun 1, 2023

GS Paperboard & Packaging is one of the largest integrated paper and packaging manufacturers in Malaysia. In 2021 they successfully started up the latest board machine at their Selangor site. The PM3 is producing testliner from 100% recycled raw material and is equipped with the most modern papermaking technology supplied by Valmet.

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...

Moving forward together - Liansheng Pulp & Paper

Apr 12, 2024

An important milestone was reached for Liansheng Pulp and Paper’s massive Zhangpu greenfield mill project in China between May and June 2023. Two BCTMP (bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp) production lines, cartonboard line PM 1, high-grade fine paper line PM 3, and two tissue lines, TM 3 and TM 4, were successfully started up in a great collaboration between Liansheng and Valmet.

Smurfit Kappa Parenco appreciates the predictability of Valmet’s forming fabrics

Apr 5, 2024

Smurfit Kappa’s Parenco paper mill has been a satisfied consumer of Valmet’s paper machine clothing (PMC) since the 1980’s. Throughout the years, Parenco has especially valued the runnability and predictable performance of Valmet’s fabrics.

Cartiere del Garda takes a leap in energy efficiency

Mar 5, 2024

Sustainability is one of the most important drivers today for paper and board mills’ machine line upgrade investment. At Cartiere del Garda, sustainability has been promoted though investments in energy efficiency.

Liansheng Pulp and Paper: big success with PM 1 carton board and PM 3 high-grade fine paper lines

Feb 27, 2024

Living up to expectations, Liansheng’s PM 1 carton board and PM 3 high-grade fine paper production lines have been recognized as a success not only by Liansheng, but also by their customers.

The holistic automation approach moves Liansheng’s efficiency, quality, and reliability forward

Feb 1, 2024

Valmet DNA has proven to be a critical part to monitor and maintain production quality and efficiency. Efficiency is the word mentioned many times by Mr. MingChao Liu, Automation Manager for PM 1.

Smurfit Kappa successfully uses Valmet Bale Tester

Jan 25, 2024

At Smurfit Kappa Belgrade mill, the Valmet Bale Tester has enabled optimized production process and improved the paper quality. Valmet Bale Tester is a reliable and real-time measuring system for analyzing the quality of recovered paper.

70-year-old board production line gets a state-of-the-art user interface

Jan 15, 2024

Stora Enso Imatra Mills has improved its BM2 line operating environment with a web-based Valmet DNA User Interface. The user interface was specifically tailored to display the most essential data based on user needs and roles, making the users’ work easier.

Liansheng Pulp & Paper PM 1 carton board line and PM 3 high-grade fine paperline

Mar 14, 2024

Valmet’s cooperation with Liansheng has continued to deepen by the start-up of carton board production line PM 1 and high-grade fine paper production line PM 3 in May 2023 in their Zhangpu site.

Distributed Control System: Great success in competitor replacing, Indonesia

Feb 29, 2024

PT. Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper (IKPP) Perawang mill belongs to Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Group, it is located in Sumatera island, Indonesia. Perawang mill has 9 paper machines in operation and produces approximately 1.2 million tons of paper and board per year.

Greenpac PM 1: remote support solved energy consumption increase in dryer section

Feb 20, 2024

As a part of continuous remote monitoring & optimization service Valmet Performance Center supported Greenpac remotely to identify and solve energy consumption increase issue in the dryer section.

Short lead time of Valmet SymZS Nip Roll reconditioning

Jan 23, 2024

Bukit Muria Jaya PM 3 press section SymZS Nip Rolls were running for more than seven years without servicing. The need for servicing was recognized, but the challenge was the lack of spare rolls. Depending on the process and/or market situation, a roll change was needed every two to four weeks. The customer therefore asked Valmet to perform roll and roll gear full reconditioning within a two-week turnaround. The Valmet Service Center in Cikarang was ready to take on the challenge, and with good ...

Guangdong Shanying PM 52 and PM 53: dedicated to low-carbon manufacturing

Dec 13, 2023

With their new PM 52 and PM 53 board making lines, Shanying Paper Industry (Guangdong), also known as Guangdong Shanying, aims to meet their low-carbon goals while setting industry benchmarks for intelligent manufacturing. Close cooperation with Valmet has enabled rapid start-up and exceptional efficiency.

Exceptional board quality achieved on a high-speed board machine featuring automated retention control

Nov 16, 2023

Valmet RM3 is helping Kipaş Kağıt PM1 measure and control their headbox and white water consistency. The analyzer is reliable and maintains the stability in the wet end of their fast-running board machine. With Valmet RM3, the mill maintains competitiveness through continuous real-time monitoring of retention.

Advanced board making technologies for Sri Andal Paper Mills new PM 4 in India

Nov 7, 2023

PM 4 produces a range of recycled liner, recycled fluting, and corrugated kraft grades, covering a basis weight span of 70-300 g/m2. Valmet's comprehensive delivery included three OptiFlo Fourdrinier headboxes, an OptiPress Linear press section, and an OptiSizer Film size press with a supply system.

Real-time measurement and consistency control that can withstand harsh conditions

Sep 26, 2023

Facing challenges in achieving accurate and reliable consistency measurements, Modern Karton, Turkey, turned to Valmet for a solution that could withstand harsh conditions. By implementing Valmet OCR (Optical Consistency Measurement) in PM4, the mill achieved significant improvements in their consistency control processes.