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Hanchang Paper faced challenges in its DIP line due to high levels of stickies in the recycled pulp. Hanchang Paper invested in Valmet’s advanced coarse and fine screening solutions.
A winder upgrade helped Bohui Paper’s Shandong mill meet its evolving production targets. With Valmet’s automated slitter solution, the winder now handles a wide range of paper grades and roll widths seamlessly, significantly improving the overall winder performance and increasing production capacity.
Sizing plays a critical role in paper and board manufacturing by improving key product properties. Starch-based sizing increases both surface and bulk strength, while alternative sizing or pigmenting agents – such as PVA or silicone – can transform base paper into specialty products like release papers. Sizing can also densify and seal the sheet surface, reducing absorption during subsequent coating processes.
After over a decade of operation and a significant production capacity increase, the recovery boiler has been running long campaign cycles, with no unplanned stops. The key to success is the combination of empowered people and advanced optimization tools.
Traditionally, tissue production has relied heavily on thermal energy from fossil fuels, especially in drying processes. Today, mills can shift to electrified heating solutions and significantly reduce their direct CO2 emissions.
Through Valmet Performance Center remote expert support, a communication issue between the winder and mill system at Saica Paper UK’s Partington PM11 was resolved. The support enabled a quick return to normal operation and supported continued use of the automated process, helping to maintain high capacity and minimize the risk of manual error.
By upgrading from conventional rubber sizer roll covers to Valmet Sizer Roll Cover CF, Moorim Paper significantly increased roll running time and improved sizer stability. The polyurethane cover eliminated roll cover damage, enabled longer and more predictable operating intervals, and supported uniform sizing distribution for improved end product quality.
Softys Caieiras in Brazil reached a 600-day service-life record on TM11 with Valmet Black Belt R, supported by monthly BeltScan monitoring—delivering stable running, consistently high dryness above 45% and uniform tissue quality.
Since the start‑up of Compañía Minera del Pacífico’s (CMP) tailings plant in 2023, Valmet has supported the operation with industrial filtration solutions designed to address one of the most critical challenges of the process: achieving maximum production capacity without the tailings area becoming a bottleneck in the operation.
The Wangsala Mill, established in 1989 and located in Tha Muang District, Kanchanaburi, Thailand is one of the main manufacturing facilities of Siam Kraft Industry Co., Ltd. The customer sought a solution for PM6 and PM7 press section profile rolls, which were causing significant production and maintenance issues.
Siam Kraft Industry, Wangsala Mill, a significant player in the packaging paper industry and a subsidiary of SCGP, faced significant durability issues with their traditional backing roll rubber covers used at the coating station.
At UPM’s Paso de los Toros mill in Uruguay, the pursuit of efficiency and stability in pulp production found a strategic ally: Valmet seamed press felts SMS and SMO.
