Liansheng BCTMP line 1 in phase 2 started up
On September 3, 2025, at 10:20 a.m., Liansheng Paper (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd. successfully commissioned line 1 of Phase 2 of its bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp (BCTMP) project.
Valmet Sustainable Pulping Award given to Aleksi Hämäläinen
The Valmet Sustainable Pulping Award 2024 was awarded at the Finnish forest products engineers’ autumn seminar to Aleksi Hämäläinen for his master’s thesis work “Empirical Modeling of MFC Fibrillation in Ultra Thin Plate Gap”.
Full focus on Tissue at Fadereco
Fadereco in Algeria selected Valmets Reelite T to be able to meet their customers’ demand and avoid bottlenecks in their production. They wanted to invest in a rewinder dedicated to the converters with small reels and that was reliable and easy to operate. Valmet’s Reelite T turned out to be what they were aiming for.
Lila Kagit responding to customer needs
Lila Kagit, part of a Turkish textile company Marmara Group, is aiming to be the leader in the tissue paper market in Turkey. They started their first tissue machine 2007 in Corlu, Turkey with no previous paper making experience. Today, they are operating two Valmet Advantage DCT 200 machines and running continuous production at high speed has been part of their daily life.
Innovation, performance, and sustainability: Valmet raises the bar in secondary packaging with Casmatic B23
Casmatic B23 has been designed with a strong focus on sustainability, even though polyethylene is still the most widely used material in secondary packaging today. This approach ensures that the machine is ready to meet the growing demand for more environmentally friendly and future-oriented solutions.
600-day running record with Valmet Black Belt R
Softys Caieiras in Brazil reached a 600-day service-life record on TM11 with Valmet Black Belt R, supported by monthly BeltScan monitoring—delivering stable running, consistently high dryness above 45% and uniform tissue quality.
Inauguration of Meliora Bio´s biorefinery, in Kalundborg, Denmark
Meliora Bio AsP of Denmark has now successfully restarted the former Inbicon plant in Kalundborg that had been idle since 2014. The completely modernized facility is now making advanced, second-generation bioethanol, innovative food ingredients and lignin products.
OptiRun Single ensures excellent runnability
Valmet has developed a compact OptiRun Single dryer section geometry for single-fabric applications in paper and board machines. This solution combines excellent runnability with low energy and maintenance costs. The new OptiRun Single complements Valmet's OptiRun dryer section family.
How about saving millions? - Zhuhai S.E.Z. Hongta Reheng Paper
Paper and board makers have been focusing their attention on increasing their output in tonnes. A paper machine is not considered to be functioning well if its output in tonnes drops, even if this is due to improved bulk and reduced use of fibers. Environmental considerations and cost competition are forcing to rethink the processes. Boxes are not made of tonnes but board sheets.
Keng Zhen Central Primary School in China enjoys fresh water by Valmet-donated water filters
As part of its community programs, Valmet decided to address the challenge of fresh water, and provided new water filters for the Keng Zhen Central Primary School to ensure the availability of fresh water for cooking and drinking at the school. Read more about the project and watch a video!
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