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From vision to victory: Ajin P&P achieves unmatched performance with Sleeve roll technology

Outstanding high-performance result from world’s first Sleeve roll on their BM 3, together with excellent co-operation and support from Valmet, encouraged Ajin P&P Co., Ltd., to repeat the order of a forming section rebuild for their BM 2 multi fourdrinier forming section, with Sleeve roll in the combining position.

Forming fabrics Container board Forming Forming fabrics Sleeve roll technology Rebuilds Production capacity Quality Raw material efficiency Material effiency
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Umka Board Mill increases capacity by 70 percent with three rebuilds

Umka Board Mill invested in three large rebuild projects, selecting Valmet as the main supplier. The rebuilds increased their capacity by nearly 70 percent and significantly improved board quality. As a result, Umka now meets the market’s demanding expectations and is attracting new business and customers.

Coated board Coating Curtain coating Coating drying Coating air dryers OptiFlo Fourdrinier headbox Headbox Winding Two-drum winder Rebuilds
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Flexibility and stable quality for specialty paper production with new headbox

Specialty paper manufacturer Papelera de Brandia, S.A. was facing declining market shares. They invested in a new OptiFlo Fourdrinier headbox that has enabled them to improve and stabilize product quality as well as improve productivity. This has resulted in better competitiveness and in increased market shares.

Specialty papers and boards Grades Headbox OptiFlo Fourdrinier headbox Maintenance efficiency Productivity Quality Production capacity Raw material efficiency Energy efficiency
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Successful market expansion through grade conversion rebuild – Cascades Containerboard Packaging – Bear Island

Article: Cascades selected Valmet as their partner for a strategic market expansion project in southeastern U.S. An old newsprint machine was acquired and converted to produce lightweight, high-quality, 100% recycled linerboard and corrugating medium for the North American market.

Grade conversions Grades Container board Industrial Internet for Board and Paper Remote monitoring and optimization Chemical systems Starch preparation Headbox OptiFlo Gap headbox Sizing
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MM Količevo BM 3: Investing for the future with OptiSizer Curtain

MM Board & Paper’s collaboration with Valmet reached a milestone in October 2023 when their rebuilt BM 3 board machine and the first-ever hard nip sizer with a curtain application were successfully started up at the MM Količevo mill in Slovenia.

Rebuilds Coating drying Chemical systems Starch preparation Drying Sizing OptiSizer Curtain sizing Winding Belt supported winder Upgrades and rebuilds
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Layering headbox increased production and reduced costs at PT. Aspex Kumbong PM 3

PT. Aspex Kumbong mill successfully completed a grade conversion rebuild for their PM 3 from newsprint to light fluting and liner grades in 2023. The Valmet supplied rebuild consisted of a new OptiFlo Layering Gap headbox and improvements in the press section, which allowed the mill to increase production and upgrade quality to improve profitability.

Grade conversions Container board Headbox OptiFlo Layering Gap headbox Improvements Rebuilds Productivity Production capacity Quality Raw material efficiency
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Ranheim Paper & Board invested in an efficient heat recovery system leading to 14% savings in energy consumption

Cold working environment and quality issues led Ranheim Paper & Board to invest in Valmet’s heat recovery system OptiAir Recovery. As a result, the mill achieved savings in energy and a significant increase in production.

Board and paper Board and paper Specialty papers and boards Process ventilation Heat recovery Rebuilds Energy efficiency Production capacity Productivity Energy efficiency
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Exceeding expectations with OptiAir Recovery mist remediation at Ajin P&P's PM 2

In 2019, Ajin P&P decided to rebuild its paper machine PM 2 with a target to increase the mill’s production and improve the end-product quality. The rebuild was delivered by Valmet and it included OptiAir Recovery mist remediation to reduce and eliminate mist and enable the increase of heat recovery capacity.

Board and paper Container board Rebuilds Heat recovery Production capacity Quality Energy efficiency Process technology Energy efficiency
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Shutting down safely at Blue Paper

In November 2020, Blue Paper launched the “Vulcan” project by modernizing its paper machine dryer section to increase its capacity and performed various maintenance tasks. During the six-week shutdown, the safety of everyone was secured despite the ongoing pandemic.

Board and paper Rebuilds Project management Drying Process ventilation Heat recovery High-humidity hood Container board Grades Production capacity
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Headbox rebuild for Ahlström Munksjö’s Dettingen

The customers of Ahlström Munksjö’s Dettingen mill in Germany set high expectations of the quality and printability of decor paper used in furniture. The mill’s recent wet end rebuild has further improved paper strength, as well as decreased the grammage deviation.

OptiFlo Fourdrinier headbox Headbox Board and paper Specialty papers and boards Rebuilds Approach flow system Quality Availability / Reliability Productivity Production capacity
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Mondi Štětí’s PM7: Improved winder capacity and safety with Valmet's solutions

Mondi Štětí PM 7 wanted to free the finishing area of PM7 from bottlenecks. Valmet's solution was a fast parent roll change 'Dual Unwind' and automatic parent roll transfer, which increased winding capacity by 62%.

Board and paper Container board Winding Dual unwind Rebuilds Project management Availability / Reliability Production capacity Safety Availability / reliability
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Increased winder capacity through optimized set change and gluing

When Steinbeis Papier in Glückstadt, Germany, started to develop papers for high-performance inkjet printing, they needed to make sure their winder was up to the challenge. They turned to Valmet to improve the winder set change time.

Board and paper Rebuilds Winding Belt supported winder Production capacity Process technology
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