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100 percent eucalyptus kraftliner

Klabin’s massive Puma II project in Brazil is making history by challenging the conventional thinking that softwood pulp is required to make high-quality kraftliner. Its new OptiConcept M kraftliner machine will produce Eukaliner – the world’s first kraftliner using 100 percent eucalyptus.

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Södra Cell Värö pulp mill

Södra Cell Värö pulp mill is an excellent example of how continuous strategic investments to raise capacity and competitiveness pay off in performance.



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Valmet’s training simulator gives positive results at Södra Cell Mörrum

As part of the successful upgrade of the recovery boiler control system at Södra Cell’s Mörrum mill, Valmet supplied a training simulator for DCS testing and operator training. The results were a success: a smooth start-up of the boiler, confident operators, and plans for another simulator.

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First bale produced at Arauco MAPA project in Chile!

On Friday, January 20, 2023, Arauco produced the first bale of pulp by the new production line of the Arauco MAPA project, which includes major improvements to line 2 and the installation of this new production line (line 3) at the Arauco pulp mill, located in the Biobío region, in Chile.

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NAPP and Valmet reach record success together

Since its start-up in July 2021, Ningbo Asia Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd.’s (NAPP) bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp (BCTMP) line, with a large scope of delivery from Valmet, has been hitting capacity records.

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All the pieces coming together for fossil free pulp production

Construction of the Metsä Fibre Kemi bioproduct mill is in full swing, with 3,500 people working at the site to start up a mill that is world class in energy, environmental, and material efficiency. The completely fossil fuel free new mill is scheduled to start up in the third quarter of 2023.

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Strong teamwork brings success to SCA Obbola

SCA’s increased production capacity project at their kraftliner mill in Obbola, Sweden, is nearing completion. Close collaboration and good dialogue between the SCA and Valmet teams have delivered positive results. The five-year investment project is called Expansion Obbola, and it will be completed in 2023. Despite the challenges posed by the Covid pandemic, Valmet has successfully delivered machinery for two of the subprojects: a new lime kiln and a fiberline upgrade.

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Successful start-up of Expansion Södra Cell Värö 2.0

Södra Cell’s mill in Värö, Sweden, continues to make stepwise and targeted investments for a brighter future. The latest expansion project was successfully started up in October 2021, six months ahead of the original plan. Valmet was a key partner in the capacity increase and two sub-projects on the fiber line and pulp drying line.



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Building mill-wide automation for the mill of the future

With mill-wide automation, Metsä Fibre Kemi bioproduct mill aims to run the new mill in a balanced way, control the process and ensure its running flawlessly, and through that, ensure high quality, cost-effectiveness and environmental efficiency.

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Recovery Field Services delivers accuracy, reliability

Discover how a boiler tube deposit inspection exceeded customer expectations.

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Valmet approach to Field Service drives customer satisfaction

Discover how boiler tuning and other technical field services led to improved recovery boiler operations at a specialty paper mill.

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Remote inspection guidance for recovery boiler at Hunan Haihua, China

Find out how Valmet was able to carry out an annual inspection of the recovery boiler remotely.

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Overcoming the barriers of the new normal in the remote analyzer startup at Arauco Puerto Esperanza

Arauco Puerto Esperanza acquired a Valmet Fiberline Analyzer and 4 Valmet Filtrate Samplers (Valmet Piston) to replace an old Kappa-i analyzer.

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CMPC achieves historic mark in the recausticizing process in partnership with Valmet

Collaboration between companies reduced the dead load in the process by 34% with the implementation of Advanced Process Controls



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Transportation of Valmet Evaporation units to Metsä Fibre Kemi bioproduct mill site

In May-June 2022, ten large evaporation units were transported to the Metsä Fibre Kemi bioproduct mill site. The transportations were done with a barge from the Ajos deep-sea port to the Kemi city port and through downtown Kemi to the site.

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Special transportation of Valmet cooking components to Metsä Fibre Kemi bioprodcut mill site

Nine Valmet Continuous Cooking digester and ImpBin components were transported to the Kemi bioproduct mill site though the Kemi city center in late October – early November 2021.

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Forward to a new era of textiles

Valmet is taking a strong role in the revolution of the textile industry. We see novel cellulose-based textiles and fiber-to-fiber textile recycling as the solution to a more sustainable and circular textile production. There are already existing technologies we can utilize – and new ones are underway. As our partner, you will have access to leading technology, automation and services to develop your sustainable textile fiber production.

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Laboratory and piloting services to develop pretreatment technology for biobased chemicals and biofuels of the future

Valmet’s Fiber Technology Center enables pilot-scale testing for the pretreatment of biomass for further downstream processing to, for example, bioethanol, biochemicals or steam treated pellets.

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Improve safety and refining performance with Valmet Refiner Segments – Pro safe

Reduce refining intensity and extend the life of disk refiner segments, while also providing a safer way to operate. Valmet Refiner Segments – Pro safe are 75% lighter than traditional cast disk refiner segments and can move refining performance forward. Let Valmet be your co-driver for success!

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Södra Cell Värö pulp mill – experiences of the expansion project

Södra Cell Värö pulp mill is an excellent example of how continuous strategic investments to raise capacity and competitiveness pay off in performance. Hear the experiences from the Mill Manager, Production Manager and Fiberline and Pulp Drying Department Managers of the expansion project.

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