Valmet headboxes

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.

Valmet OptiFlo Fourdrinier Headbox - Transforming machine performance

Oct 17, 2021

The innovative design of Valmet’s OptiFlo Fourdrinier headbox provides the greatest floc breaking ability and flattest profiles available on the market. That ensures that the paper and board products you make is of optimal quality. All the features of the headbox have been carefully designed to increase machine productivity, while keeping daily operating costs in control.

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.

Elevating containerboard manufacturing in India

Dec 13, 2023

Sri Andal is aiming at producing high-quality containerboard with tangible efficiency improvements and Valmet offers a suitable solution for achieving these targets.

Mondi Ružomberok PM 19 – A complete delivery from OCC to board

Jun 7, 2023

Want to know the secret behind Mondi Ružomberok PM19's successful paper production? Check out this fascinating reference story that takes you behind the scenes of their new containerboard machine.

Headbox rebuild for Ahlström Munksjö’s Dettingen

Aug 12, 2021

The customers of Ahlström Munksjö’s Dettingen mill in Germany set high expectations of the quality and printability of decor paper used in furniture. The mill’s recent wet end rebuild has further improved paper strength, as well as decreased the grammage deviation.

Navigator Paper Figueira PM1: People make the success

Aug 5, 2020

A regular annual headbox service is the key to the old headbox’s good condition at the Navigator Paper Figueira PM1 in Portugal, which was started up in 1991. A long and trusted maintenance relationship ensures that every detail is taken care of systematically.

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

Feb 11, 2020

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

Mondi Steti: three times better 2-sigma values with headbox rebuild

Dec 12, 2019

The Mondi Steti Mill is passionate about performance. They aim for optimal printability that enables their customers to grab attention while offering the right packaging characteristics, like strength for the end user.

The intelligent giant - Bohui Zibo BM6

Dec 12, 2019

A giant was born when Bohui started their new BM 6 – the widest and largest of its kind in Asia. From the initial start-up to the conversion to printing paper production, machine optimization has been supported from Valmet’s Performance Center.

Yuen Foong Yu Paper pursuing the goal of zero waste

Apr 16, 2019

Three decades of cooperation between Yuen Foong Yu and Valmet continued in 2017 with a new OptiConcept M board-making line starting up successfully. The long-term cooperation is based on shared values and a focus on sustainability.