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Aktül with a mission to grow

Five years ago Aktül Kağıt’s mill in Pamukova, Turkey was a Greenfield. Now it is a flourishing plant which started up its second Advantage DCT 200 tissue machine supplied by Valmet on February, 2016.

CPMC is saving energy with Advantage DCT technology

Talagante is a well-organized mill comprising three tissue production lines and a number of converting lines. When they decided to go for machine number three they were looking for high production capacity but they also declared that they wanted to have the most energy efficient machine that could be found in the world at that time.

The future of metallization

The Yankee cylinder is the heart of a tissue machine and its surface is critical to production output and creping quality. Unfortunately, constant exposure to chemicals, wet tissue, internal steam pressure and high surface temperatures leads to surface wear and corrosion.

The story of tissue: the evolution of a vital consumer product

Toilet and facial tissue is something that most of us take for granted, but many may be surprised to learn they are actually relatively new inventions. However, while tissue paper itself dates back less than a century, there is a much longer record of humans relying on paper for personal cleansing.

FPC found the holy grail of soft tissue paper

Forestal y Papelera Concepción (FPC) had been in the paper business for more than 20 years when they decided to expand into the tissue business. At the same time Valmet released the Advantage NTT technology.

Creping blades changed based on online softness at Metsä Tissue Mänttä Mill

Valmet IQ Softness Measurement is the first on-line tissue softness measurement with proven correlation to laboratory softness analyzers as well as handfeel evaluation.

Infinikote-2 Yankee Metallizing applied at Metsä Tissue Katrinefors

PM35 Yankee was close to derating, and to keep up the thickness of the Yankee shell and the steam pressure, Metsä Tissue Katrinefors decided to thermal spray it. As Infinikote-1 on PM36 had run successfully, it was natural to choose Valmet as a supplier again.

Industry data: paper towels the hygienic choice for hand drying

Hygiene is of course a top concern for tissue makers, and leading research in this area is offering good news for the industry. While trends in hand drying have lately emphasized electric dryers, recent scientific studies have repeatedly shown that traditional one-use towels are far more effective at reducing the spread of bacteria. This data could have a significant impact on consumer demand in coming years.

Things to consider when entering the private label market

Today private labels have a higher share of the tissue market than even before, leading many to consider the benefits of so-called store or retailer brands. But private labels can entail a number of pitfalls, including a much higher degree of production complexity than national brands require. To succeed in this market, flexibility is a must.

Rethinking energy sustainability in tissue production

When it comes to sustainability in tissue production, simply presenting a “green corporate image” is no longer good enough to stay competitive. Authorities around the world have set greater environmental legislative requirements for tissue manufacturing, and consumers everywhere want certified environmentally-friendly products. That means tissue mills need to take concrete steps for more sustainable production processes.