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Yueyang Forest & Paper’s papermaking line PM 11: World record start-up through great cooperation

In response to evolving market demand and national policies, Yueyang Forest & Paper decided to seize an opportunity by investing in a new papermaking line, PM 11. This state-of-the-art machine line, with an annual production capacity of 450,000 tonnes of uncoated woodfree paper, includes a complete stock preparation line and a full paper machine, from headbox to reel and winders.

New lines Printing papers Calendering Hard nip calendering Headbox OptiFlo Gap headbox Forming OptiFormer Gap with shoe and blade Pressing OptiPress Linear
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Slitter Management Program enhances Hellefoss operations

From outdated holders to optimized slitting – this is how Hellefoss Book Paper AS modernized their operations with help from Valmet.

Consumables for board and paper Printing papers Winding Slitter management Process performance Services Health and safety Board and paper
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Building value through collaboration

At Valmet, we believe that real value is created through strong partnerships and collaboration. Our agreement offerings are designed to support our customers' operations and businesses, ensuring smooth and predictable results. Behind the success of every agreement is the hard work and collaboration of the people who make sure everything happens as agreed.

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Papeles y Conversiones de México partners with Valmet to optimize machine efficiency with successful press section rebuild

Enhanced performance and partnership: Celebrating the success of the PM 1 press section rebuild with PCM.

Pressing Tail threading Shoe press belts IntelliPress TriNip Improvements Press felts Performance Productivity Quality Board and paper
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Valmet hosts inaugural Roll Maintenance School in Mexico, showcasing customer excellence through training

Valmet’s first Roll Maintenance School in Mexico brought together 40+ participants for hands-on training and bilingual learning—highlighting our growing commitment to customer support across Latin America.

Maintenance and operations Services Safety Runnability Maintenance efficiency Board and paper Maintenance
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Valmet DNAe now operational in Schoellershammer PM5

German board producer Schoellershammer GmbH has achieved a significant milestone in the migration of its PM5 board machine to Valmet DNAe Distributed Control System (DCS). The first phase of the project, which involved replacing the stock preparation automation, has been completed with a successful process startup.

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DS Smith and Valmet team up for maintenance excellence

In 2024, DS Smith signed a multi-year maintenance agreement with Valmet, ensuring a smooth maintenance establishment for the PM 3 as well as developing well-planned maintenance operations for the entire mill.

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Valmet's smart solutions to minimize water footprint

In the 70s, in a fiber line, the screening, brown stock washing, and bleaching processes were open during chemical pulp production, and the water went from there directly into the sewer. Since then technology has advanced enormously.

Pulp Cooking and fiber line Sustainability / CO2 reduction Stock preparation Board and paper
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Ensuring board quality with multiple coating stations in JK Paper Limited BM 5

JK Paper Limited invested in a new coated board making line BM 5 at their Songadh mill in India. The 4.25-meter-wide board machine, which started up in 2021, produces folding boxboard and solid bleached board. Despite the delays and challenges caused by the global pandemic, now, three years later, the results are good: the quality of the board has been excellent, and the efficiency of the mill has improved.

Calendering Hard nip calendering Soft nip calendering Coating Curtain coating Metering roll coating Coated board Pressing OptiPress Linear New lines
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LEIPA’s Schrobenhausen mill: Valmet Black Belt fulfills all the requirements for a high-quality shoe press belt

A high-quality shoe press belt is characterized by optimum dewatering performance, high mechanical stability, long service life and energy efficiency. At LEIPA Georg Leinfelder GmbH’s Schrobenhausen mill in Germany, Valmet Black Belt has met all the expectations.

Fabrics Shoe press belts Performance Runnability Energy efficiency Board and paper Services Quality
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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
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Practical collaboration and efficient production for high quality

Shandong Bohui Paper’s huge new flagship papermaking line PM 8 produces premium-quality product with new levels of efficiency. Valmet delivered the entire papermaking line, including all automation and flow control solutions.

Board and paper Automation Flow control Printing papers Forming OptiFormer Gap with shoe and blade Pressing OptiPress Linear Process ventilation Heat recovery
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