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Seven steps for designing, implementing and measuring impactful environmental initiatives in board and paper mills
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Seven steps for designing, implementing and measuring impactful environmental initiatives in board and paper mills

Climate change is reshaping the industry. Learn how board and paper mills can reduce environmental impact and optimize production through practical, proven steps.

Sustainability / CO2 reduction Expert's voice Emission reduction Energy efficiency Performance Board and paper Productivity Improvements
Melitta drives sustainable growth with automation
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Melitta drives sustainable growth with automation

Melitta Group is a family-owned global leader in coffee and household products. It recently completed a major upgrade in its coffee filter paper production by replacing the previous automation system with Valmet DNA.

Automation Customers' voice Upgrades and rebuilds Quality Automation system Automation User Interface Quality management Machine vision Quality control system (QCS)
Aiming for net-zero with every decision – VPK Group’s grade conversion in Alizay, France
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Aiming for net-zero with every decision – VPK Group’s grade conversion in Alizay, France

After successful collaboration in converting their Strasbourg mill in 2013, VPK again trusted Valmet with their grade conversion project in Alizay. Their paper machine now produces recycled lightweight containerboard grades with less emissions.

Grade conversions Container board Forming Headbox Pressing OptiPress Center Drying OptiRun cylinder drying Runnability systems Tail threading
Valmet’s new low-friction doctor blades improve energy efficiency
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Valmet’s new low-friction doctor blades improve energy efficiency

After intensive R&D and successful customer trials, Valmet is ready to introduce a new member to the Doctor Blade family. The new sustainable low-friction doctor blades help to improve the energy efficiency at the dryer section of board and paper machines. 

Doctoring products Consumables for board and paper Services Sustainability / CO2 reduction Energy efficiency Emission reduction Board and paper Drying Doctoring Expert's voice
Guangdong Shanying: dedicated to intelligent, low-carbon manufacturing
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Guangdong Shanying: dedicated to intelligent, low-carbon manufacturing

With their new PM 52 and PM 53 lines, 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.

Board and paper Container board Dryer fabrics Shoe press belts Press felts Fabrics Forming fabrics Pressing OptiPress Linear Winding
Let’s recycle fabrics!
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Let’s recycle fabrics!

Valmet produces thousands of tons of paper machine clothing (PMC) and filter fabrics each year. To diminish our environmental impact, we have consistently striven to reduce waste generation and to re-use side streams in fabrics production. Significant steps have also been taken in recycling used paper machine clothing and filter fabrics. 

Board and paper Tissue Pulp Emission reduction Material effiency Services Sustainability / CO2 reduction Beyond Circularity
Questions and answers about replacing gas with electricity in coating drying
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Questions and answers about replacing gas with electricity in coating drying

Many paper makers are considering replacing gas with electricity in coating drying. To make you feel more secure with the change, we have answered frequently asked questions about replacing gas with electricity and infra-red dryers with air dryers.

Board and paper Emission reduction Energy efficiency Machine sections Coating drying Coating air dryers Improvements Rebuilds Services Sustainability / CO2 reduction
Asia Symbol PM 13 advances to a new high
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Asia Symbol PM 13 advances to a new high

The construction and start-up of Asia Symbol Guangdong Paper’s (ASGD) PM 13 represents a new success. The project took just 17 months and started up on schedule in March 2022. Just four months later it reached a speed of 1,610 m/min.

Board and paper Printing papers Grades Calendering Hard nip calendering Machine sections New lines Customer benefits Emission reduction Energy efficiency
4-steps to energy efficiency: Benchmark your energy efficiency within the industry
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4-steps to energy efficiency: Benchmark your energy efficiency within the industry

Every board and paper mill is its own production line’s best expert. However, knowing only “your own pockets” is not enough, given that the industry is at a crossroads because of the current energy market conditions. At this crossroads, you need to partner up to take the right steps.

Board and paper Services Energy efficiency Sustainability / CO2 reduction Process performance Energy efficiency Performance Emission reduction Improvements
Significant CO₂ emission reductions through paper making technology development
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Significant CO₂ emission reductions through paper making technology development

Valmet’s 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. For this goal, we have created our most energy-efficient paper making line.

Board and paper Board and paper Energy efficiency Energy efficiency Sustainability / CO2 reduction Emission reduction Process technology
Sustainable board production with less CO2 emissions and fibers at Nippon Dynawave Packaging
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Sustainable board production with less CO2 emissions and fibers at Nippon Dynawave Packaging

Learn how the partnership between Nippon Dynawave Packaging and Valmet has resulted in increased flexibility, boosted efficiency and enhanced quality at the mill.

Up & running Board and paper Calendering Metal belt calendering Rebuilds Coated board Emission reduction Raw material efficiency Sustainability / CO2 reduction Process technology
Instant success in fine paper market for Shandong Huatai mill
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Instant success in fine paper market for Shandong Huatai mill

“Quality is one of the reasons why our customers trust us. Evenness is vital in art paper production. With the help from Valmet, we started producing the best quality after just three months after the start-up.” explains Wei Li Jun from Shandong Huatai mill.

Printing papers Calendering Soft nip calendering Jet blade coating Coating Coating drying Parent roll handling Pressing OptiPress Linear New lines
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