Sustainability at 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...

Solving the flow control challenges in ethylene (Part 2) – Key applications and valve solutions

Apr 4, 2024

The first part of this blog took an overall look at the growing and evolving ethylene market, which is looking to ramp up production while simultaneously moving in the direction of ambitious net zero targets. In this second installment, we will look at some of the individual processes and applications and the role of valve technologies in helping achieve optimized performance.

Valmet joins the REDYSIGN project to advance a sustainable fresh meat packaging

Mar 27, 2024

This ambitious initiative aims to develop a bio-based recyclable alternative for fresh meat packaging to replace conventional packaging materials. The REDYSIGN project is also a part of Valmet’s Beyond Circularity ecosystem.

Forward with more water-efficient paper mills

Mar 22, 2024

At Valmet, we continuously enhance environmental efficiency in our own operations and together with our suppliers. Our process technology, automation and services are designed to improve raw material, energy, water and chemical efficiency. Just recently, our Board and Paper Mills business unit’s R&D team grew with a new expert, who focuses especially on water. Join us for an interview with Marina Kalliola to find out what Valmet has on its water reduction agenda.

Electric heaters & hydrogen burners for heating up the Yankee Hood

Mar 21, 2024

Heating up the Yankee Hood to optimize heat transfer and improve the uniformity of temperature distribution is a critical process that requires efficient and reliable solutions. This article explores the benefits of using electric heaters and hydrogen burners for this purpose, highlighting their advantages and integration in the tissue paper making industry.

Good progress in the Beyond Circularity program in 2023

Mar 13, 2024

More than 220 partners have joined our ecosystem, and fifteen ecosystem projects started in 2023, increasing the total number of ongoing projects to 22. Internally we have 91 R&D projects ongoing.

Carbon capture – Taking the first big steps in the green transition

Mar 11, 2024

For many established industries such as coal-fired power plants, refineries, and petrochemical plants, CCUS technologies present an easier way to decarbonize production compared to switching to renewables and adopting new technologies such as electrolysis.

Valmet renovates children’s sports field at Dąbrówka Orphanage in Poland

Mar 7, 2024

Valmet’s social responsibility program continues with local projects around the world promoting science, nature and equal opportunities. In the EMEA area, Valmet supports Dąbrówka Orphanage in Jelenia Góra, Poland, by renovating the orphanage’s old sports field to further improve the children’s access to meaningful activities and equal opportunities for wellbeing.