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Ensuring compliance through supplier sustainability audits

In 2015, Valmet together with an independent, certified third-party auditor, conducted a total of 41 supplier sustainability audits in Brazil, China, Finland, India, Mexico, Poland, Sweden and the United States.

Beyond Circularity: GreenAro seeks to replace fossil feedstocks for aromatic base chemicals

Part of Valmet’s Beyond Circularity program and its ecosystem, the collaborative research project GreenAro explores sustainable production routes from renewable raw materials to aromatics.

Valmet donated a car to Dąbrówka Orphanage in Poland

Valmet’s global social responsibility program consists of several local programs around the world. In the EMEA area, Valmet supports Dąbrówka Orphanage located close to Valmet's office in Jelenia Góra, Poland.

Valmet’s Timo Heikkinen provides The Finnish Red Cross with much needed IT systems expertise in Haiti

Timo Heikkinen, Senior System Specialist at Valmet, was one of the volunteer aid workers from Finland on assignment to Les Cayes, Haiti during October.

Developing new innovations to speed up the green transition at Metsä Group’s Äänekoski mill

Right from the start of the planning Metsä Group’s bioproduct mill in Äänekoski was planned to take pulp production to a new level. In the mill, every single bit of the wood raw material and production side streams are utilized to achieve maximum material and energy efficiency.

Taking the circular economy forward – Improved use of resources

Valmet has an important role in the circular economy by offering customers technology and services for converting renewable resources into sustainable products, such as pulp, paper, board and bioenergy.

Valmet’s human rights impact assessment

Valmet is committed to the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Within the framework of our Sustainability360º Agenda, we have created a management system for human rights due diligence in our own operations.

Valmet maintains its position as a constituent of the Ethibel Sustainability Index Excellence Europe

Valmet has been reconfirmed as a constituent of the Ethibel Sustainability Index (ESI) Excellence Europe since October 18, 2019 for the fourth consecutive year. The composition of the indices is reviewed twice a year.

Simple steps can prevent valve issues during start-up

Unexpected problems in flow control equipment are the bane of all process engineers looking to start up projects on schedule. Valves are often (incorrectly) identified as being ‘bad actors’ as the root cause tends to lie elsewhere, is the experience of Valmet’s Mr Börjesson. Better on-site practices could be the solution, is his message

Release coating for drying cylinders improves quality, case study

Poor dryer cylinder release causes runnability problems, sheet picking and dusting. At their worst, these problems place limits on cylinder temperatures and operating speeds. Sun Paper overcame these challenges with Valmet Dryer Roll Cover DOH onsite coating and improved their paper quality. Valmet Dryer Roll Cover DOH is based on the latest polymer chemistry, modern thermal spraying technology, and long experience.