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More energy from the existing equipment

A fifteen percent capacity increase and more operating hours with only minor investments – this is the achievement of the energy company Mölndal Energi in Sweden. The company has greatly improved the production in their new biomass-fired boiler since it was supplied by Valmet in 2009.

Significant benefits for tissue machines with the new roll covers

Over the years, the Metsä Tissue Mänttä mill in Finland has become familiar with many of the aforementioned cover problems and challenges often encountered on tissue machines. Valmet and Metsä Tissue have a long history of collaboration in roll maintenance and roll cover development projects.

Even thinner label papers thanks to new metal belt at UPM Tervasaari PM 8

UPM Tervasaari PM8 press section was rebuilt with a new metal belt technology that closes the draw between press and dryer. The competitiveness of their label papers is now improved due to better efficiency of the paper production and material usage.

Fortum’s bio-oil plant commissioned in Joensuu

The first industrial-scale bio-oil production plant was commissioned in Joensuu, Finland. The plant will annually produce 50,000 tons of bio-oil from wood-based fuels. Valmet supplied the plant as a turnkey delivery.

Valmet Dryer Roll Cover DOH - Excellent sheet release and wear resistance

Valmet Dryer Roll Cover DOH release coating takes cylinder cleanliness and sheet release to new levels.

Biomass-fired steam boiler plant keeps Valio’s cheese plant running

A steam boiler plant generates the steam and heat needed by Valio’s Lapinlahti milk processing plant in Finland. The plant is fueled by wood chips and peat. Valmet’s delivery included all of the necessary installations, commissioning and a Metso DNA automation system.

A wood fired biomass CHP plant to Independent Biomass Systems in Ireland

Valmet has provided a wood fired biomass Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant to Independent Biomass Systems. The installation enables Grainger Sawmills, one of the largest sawmills in Ireland, to address an electricity deficit in its current operations.

Successful QCS migration leads to second system ahead of schedule

Faced with replacing an aging quality control system on board machine 3, Ningbo Zhonghua Paper selected Valmet* because of its innovative sensor technology, especially the direct coat weight measurement. The results were so good that within a year they replaced a second quality control system on BM2 ahead of schedule and report being very satisfied with both deliveries.

Valmet’s participation in InnoEvent led to fresh new ideas

Valmet asked student teams to bring in new ideas related to team work, thriving together and boosting inner motivation in an annual five day innovation festival InnoEvent in Tampere Finland.

Valmet IQ - The smart way forward in quality management

For pulp and paper producers, the business environment has never been tougher. To meet the demands for ever more competitive and efficient production Valmet introduces a totally product family concept for on-line quality control and monitoring of the paper making process.