Board and paper articles
Board and paper articles
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Teaming up for success at Opal’s Botany mill
Success is a joint effort and requires persistent work. This philosophy is embraced at Opal's Botany Mill in Australia with excellent results. Supported by Valmet, the mill is recognized as an industry benchmark for containerboard manufacturing, achieving production records year after year.
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Shanying Huazhong Paper Industry: Smart and ecological
Established in 2017, Shanying Huazhong Paper’s greenfield paper mill in the city of Jingzhou in Hubei province, China, has become a demonstration base for smart and ecological manufacturing.
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Pulp and paper technology expands to the new textile industry
The textile industry is increasingly interested in more sustainable cellulose-based textiles and textile recycling. Valmet sees significant business potential in the industry, as its technology and expertise are applicable to textile fiber processes.
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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.
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Condition-based roll maintenance mindset at Anhui Shanying
Roll Service Agreement between Anhui Shanying and Valmet has optimized roll maintenance with significant reductions in unplanned downtime and corrective maintenance actions.
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A new start with an OCC grade conversion at Burgo Verzuolo PM 9
In 2020, Burgo's Verzuolo converted their existing paper machine to OCC board grades. This meant high-quality grades with minimal virgin fibers and low operating costs. Everyone involved was very pleased with the results.
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From wet pressing to sustainability in Siam Kraft board mill
The redesign of the suction press roll cover has not only solved a persistent problem of shadow marking at Siam Kraft board mill. It has also helped the mill meet their goals for sustainability, cost-effectiveness and the circular economy by reducing fiber consumption.
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Better packaging for a better world
Valmet supplied a forming section rebuild with specifically designed Sleeve Roll technology. The delivery also included Bale Tester equipment and Deflume mist remediation.
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Valmet simulators increase efficiency and reduce operations risks in Klabin Puma II
An important item to ensure safety and equipment performance, as well as the quality of training of operators are the simulators, where operators can be trained in a virtual environment.
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New technology moves Jiangmen Xinghui Paper towards a low-carbon future
Climate change and global warming are critical challenges that drive governments to establish the national carbon neutral strategy and prompt companies to rapidly transform and reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. What actions can pulp and paper makers take to address these challenges and achieve low-carbon production?