Shutdown services for board and paper makers

Why shutdown excellence matters?

Maintenance shutdowns are complex events involving hundreds of interdependent tasks, multiple contractors, and tight timelines. Any disruption — such as missing critical components or delayed deliveries — can significantly impact safety, cost, and restart reliability.

The key to a successful shutdown lies in detailed planning and scheduling ahead of time, supported by strong project management and readiness for unexpected situations. 

Valmet’s goal is to perform each shutdown according to the deadline - without compromising safety, quality, or production targets - by working closely with you to align scope, define the schedule, validate historical data, secure resources, and support start-up. 

Benefits of our shutdown services

Partnering with Valmet helps you achieve: 

• Minimized downtime through structured planning and secured spare parts availability 

• Cost and schedule management with transparency in planning and execution 

• Safety planning for the whole shutdown and reduced risk 

• Improved risk identification and mitigation including spare parts and logistics risks 

• Right skills and competences supported by Valmet’s global expertise and OEM knowledge 

• OEM‑quality spare parts that protect equipment performance and lifetime 

• Faster, more predictable start‑up and earlier revenue generation 

• Improved equipment reliability beyond the shutdown 

A proven approach

Valmet’s shutdown experts follow the cornerstones of a successful shutdown: proper planning, expertise, critical analysis, deadlines, and safety. We follow the proven approach: 

1) Plan  

• Detailed planning and scheduling are essential to complete required overhaul work, inspections and measurements during the shutdown.  

• Valmet works with you to align technical scope, define the schedule, validate historical data, identify critical and long lead spare parts, ensure the right OEM spare parts are available at the right time and in the right location 

• and secure resources for setting up a reliable start-up.  

2) Execute  

• Shutdown execution is supported by strong safety planning and supervision to identify risks and manage resources efficiently.  

3) Improve  

• Post-shutdown reporting and analysis help identify improvement opportunities that strengthen reliability and future shutdown performance. 

A global field service network - close to your mill

Valmet’s field services professionals form a global team with high technical expertise and experience. Valmet has more than 1,000 field services professionals working at customer mills, supported by a global network of OEM experts and supply capabilities.

With over 300 completed shutdowns in pulp and paper mills globally, Valmet combines local presence with global scale  ensuring consistent execution, access to OEM‑quality spare parts, and reliable technical support close to your mill.