New milestone at Velvet CARE
Just before Christmas, after a hectic period getting everything ready in time, Velvet CARE successfully started up its third Advantage DCT tissue line at the Klucze mill in, Poland.
The new Advantage DCT 200 tissue machine equipped with Valmet automation, valves and the advanced Advantage ViscoNip press technology, produced good quality paper from the very beginning and meets the highest environmental and quality standards. It is currently the most advanced, proven operational technology, ensuring high productivity with relatively low consumption of utilities such as gas, water, and electricity.
In 2026, Valmet and Velvet CARE will mark ten years of collaboration. Since the first Valmet Tissue machine was sold to Klucze 2016, the site has expanded to four tissue machines, three of which are supplied by Valmet. Once the new machine is fully operational, it is expected to increase production capacity by 40%, resulting in a total annual output of more than 210,000 tonnes. Tissue that is supplied to the domestic market as toilet paper, paper towel and hygienic tissue paper products.
Another joint project carried out in close partnership with Valmet and ENKI allowed us to complete the investment on time and within budget, which is crucial from an investor’s perspective".
"As in any complex initiative, challenges emerged along the way; however, the shared goal-oriented mindset and strong focus on problem-solving across all teams enabled us to achieve success. Since commissioning, the machine has been running in stable operation, and standard production has successfully begun", says Wanda Ciesielczuk, Regional Production and Technical Director, Vice President, Velvet CARE.
“It has been a pleasure to follow Velvet CARE’s journey over the past ten years. They have systematically invested in the future, paying attention to all details required to produce high quality tissue with high efficiency, focusing on quality in all aspects. The collaboration and teamwork between Valmet, Velvet and ENKI have been crucial to the success of this project”, says Hans Englund, Project Manager, Valmet.
About Velvet CARE
Velvet CARE is one of the largest and most modern producers of paper hygiene products in Poland and Central Europe. Its main production facility is in Klucze, southern Poland, with a commercial office in Warsaw. Established in 2013, the company carries over 100 years of heritage in papermaking, with the Klucze factory in operation since 1897. Velvet CARE's current annual capacity is up to 150,000 tonnes, with products sold in approximately 30 countries.
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