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Sun Paper Beihai's new PM1: world's widest fine paper production line

Sun Paper’s Beihai Mill successfully started up their new Valmet-supplied fine paper making line PM1 setting the new fine paper making line start-up world record for the fastest start-up.

Kruger's grade conversion rebuild to linerboard

Kruger converted its newsprint machine to produce recycled high-strength liner. PM10 has reached its runnability, capacity and quality targets with outstanding results and steady start-up curve development.

30% better dry weight profiles through headbox reconditioning

Pleased with Valmet’s results on previous reconditioning services, the ITC Bhadrachalam mill in India chose to continue cooperation when their headbox in BM1 needed testing and reconditioning.

Improved test liner quality at Dongguan Huangchong Yinzhou Paper

Yinzhou Paper invested in two new headboxes and quality control system (QCS) to keep their production assets in top condition. This has resulted in higher production efficiency lowering costs, and improved paper quality increasing their sales and prices.

Pankakoski QCS pays back three times faster than expected

The Pankaboard mill specializes in high quality boards for packaging and graphical use from two distinctly different board machines. When the mill decided to upgrade the quality control system on its second machine, BM 3, they looked for a supplier with specialized expertise, a proven track record and “can do” attitude. Valmet* had previously supplied a very successful QCS upgrade to the mill’s other machine, BM 2. Valmet’s history with automation in the mill goes back more than thirty years.

Propapier: Better strength with new hard nip sizer

With the new and innovative hard nip sizer, Propapier produces recycled liner and fluting grades with better strength properties and improved machine runnability.

Valmet IQ improves super calendar operation at Sappi Kirkniemi

Sappi Kirkniemi replaced two off-machine super calendar quality control systems with Valmet IQ QCS.

Siam Kraft going forward with cutting-edge technology

Producing containerboard with low grammages and while simultaneously maintaining high strength properties is a challenge for boardmakers. Siam Kraft’s PM 16 tackles this challenge with OptiConcept M.

QCS replacement boosts linerboard quality, productivity at Smurfit Kappa Ania BM 3

If a new system can deliver a boost in quality and an increase in productivity or lower costs at the same time, it’s an ideal situation. That’s exactly what happened at Smurfit Kappa’s Ania board mill, when the mill replaced an aging system on BM3 with Valmet IQ.

Demuth (2024)