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Valmet performed remote start-up of dissolving pulp production at Arauco’s Valdivia pulp mill

In the beginning of June 2020, the dissolving pulp production was started up at Arauco’s Valdivia pulp mill in Chile. In October 2019 Valmet delivered a rebuild of the batch cooking plant and the pulp drying line, which was part of an investment that would allow the mill to produce dissolving pulp. The rebuilt plant was first started up with market pulp. When it was time to start-up the dissolving pulp production it had to be performed from a distance due to the new Covid-19 situation.

Ground breaking celebration at Amadeus project site

Valmet and its partner Fortes are breaking the ground at LD Celulose’s project in Brazil. The team has in May 2020 celebrated the “first pile in the ground” that will be part of the foundation of the drying machine building.

Asia Symbol (Shandong) Pulp & Paper Co: All for one

Outsourcing of maintenance operations to Valmet has proven a powerful combination for Asia Symbol (Shandong) Pulp & Paper Co: both parties can focus on what they know best. This cooperation is fueled by the fact that they truly work as one team.

Stora Enso’s Beihai Mill: The power of a shared journey

The partnership between Stora Enso’s Beihai Mill and Valmet has continued since the pulp and board line installations in 2016. Their shared focus on continuous improvement has enabled Beihai Mill to become a benchmark for high-end white cardboard in China.

Unleashing the green value of methanol

Methanol is a pulp mill byproduct with great potential. Its better use may help a pulp mill lower the fuel costs, lower the carbon footprint and increase production.

ARAUCO MAPA project - Building the future mill

ARAUCO’s major expansion project in Chile - MAPA – is being constructed with a good pace. Once completed, the mill will focus on producing high-quality pulp and renewable energy. Advanced technology will secure efficient processes for years to come.