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Galileo is a groundbreaking new grinding segment concept that cuts production and energy costs in producing mechanical pulp.

ShiveClean at APP leads to excellent refiner performance

When Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) decided to install a new BCTMP (bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp) line at its Guangxi Jingui pulp and paper mill, it turned to Valmet. Since its start-up in mid-2013, the capacity of the line’s refiners and the lifetimes of their segments have reached remarkably high levels, and their energy consumption has been low

TwinRoll Exchange Service Agreement reduces maintenance costs

Valmet TwinRoll press and Exchange Service Agreement enhance efficiency and quality at Bohui

Results from SCA Ortviken, Sweden

The objectives with the installation of the Valmet Process Optimizer at SCA Ortviken were less variations in pulp quality, increase throughput, reduced energy consumption and gaining the possibility of controlling/optimizing long fiber and shive content simultaneously.

Valmet BCTMP line proves success at Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper

The proven success of the bleached chemi-thermo-mechanical pulp (BCTMP) production line of Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd convinced APP to invest in another Valmet BCTMP line for their mill in Xiaogang, Ningbo.

Valmet's fourth tissue line to Lila Group

Valmet will supply a complete Valmet Advantage DCT 200 tissue line to the Turkish tissue manufacturer Lila Group in Corlu, 100 km west of Istanbul. The TM4 line will be equipped with all state-of-the-art options available including stock-preparation and an extensive automation package to achieve production with high efficiency and low energy consumption. Start-up is planned for 2021

Successful start-up of new Advantage DCT line in Mexico

Nothing could stop the fifth Valmet tissue machine installation in Mexicali, Mexico from starting up recently. Even though the ongoing pandemic prevented Valmet to be on site during the installation phase, the new Valmet Advantage DCT tissue line produced its first tissue roll according to specification and schedule. And only seven days later the machine was up and running at a speed of 2200 m/min.

The preferred ways of drying our hands

When the corona pandemic struck the world with force in the beginning of 2020 the focus on personal hygiene suddenly skyrocketed. Never before have we focused so much on washing our hands. But how do we prefer to dry our hands when visiting public washrooms? Katrin and Metsä Tissue have conducted their annual Washroom Survey to find out the answer.

World record speed by Kimberly-Clark Mexico with Valmet’s Advantage ViscoNip press

Can an Advantage ViscoNip press, which is Valmet’s unique press technology, really make that much of a difference? If talking about speed in combination with stable production and quality assurance the answer is yes. Today we are proud to announce the achievements from two of Kimberly-Clark’s Mills in Mexico. The title of world-record owner for a full width (200”) machine can now be appointed to both the Morelia and the Bajío Mills.

From local fiber resources to sustainable paper products

In many parts of the world, we see innovative efforts in the search to produce paper more sustainably. The development is coming on strong as tissue producers are exploring if regional and local fiber resources might be an opportunity for them.