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Blue Paper PM 1 grade conversion rebuild

When a papermaking line is rebuilt into a boardmaking line, the rebuild task is very seldom a simple and straightforward project. This was the case also when the papermaking line at Blue Paper was converted to turn out liner and fluting from recycled waste paper.

Tissue Technology Award 2015 to Abdus Salam

Valmet's Tissue Technology Award promotes sustainable innovations for the benefit of the tissue industry. 2015 year's winner, Mr. Abdus Salam from the Research Associate of North Carolina State University, USA, was honored in a ceremony in Barcelona.

Valmet's stakeholder survey

The feedback received through a stakeholder survey indicates that Valmet’s main stakeholders confirm our current view on what’s important with regard to the company’s sustainability performance. The most important topics concern safety, sustainable solutions, ethical behavior and employee wellbeing.

Energy savings through optimized doctoring at the dryer section

Would you be interested in cutting your energy costs while also gaining such additional benefits as improved drying capacity, better runnability, lower doctoring costs and less waste?

SEVO says goodbye to its automation from the 80s

Vaskiluodon Voima’s Seinäjoki CHP power plant, SEVO, replaced its original systems with Valmet’s latest automation technology.

Pellet firing makes district heating more sustainable

All efforts to decrease the environmental load in power generation are needed to reach sustainability targets. Using wood pellets – carbon neutral, high-quality biofuel – offers a viable alternative in district heating. The new pellet-fired heating plant at Tampereen Energiantuotanto Oy in Tampere, Finland, sets a good example with Valmet’s Bioheat RampUp solution.

The people behind OptiConcept M

Team spirit. The people behind OptiConcept M are not just a bunch of engineers and managers, but a team that shared a common goal. What efforts has this required and what does the future look like? Some of the team members will now throw some light on these questions.

A perforated Uhle box cover proves a success at Propapier PM 2

Propapier's world record setting PM 2 was able to improve dewatering and lower energy consumption by installing a SolidCoat-coated perforated Uhle box cover for the bottom felt of the first press.

Navigating through the sustainability megatrends

“There are ten sustainability issues that should be of importance to all major companies,” says Tobias Webb, founder of Innovation Forum in London.

More value through biomass conversion

The bio-based economy is considered a way of creating a sustainable future. It not only addresses numerous global challenges but can also provide new revenue streams for companies across various industry sectors. Let’s welcome biomass conversion technologies – the next step in the evolution of the pulp and paper industry.