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Sappi expands Competence Centre for Speciality Papers in Alfeld with new Paper Lab

With the opening of its new Paper Lab, Sappi continues to add functionality to the Competence Centre for Speciality Papers and Boards at its Alfeld mill. “This Paper Lab will enable us to take our consistently high quality paper product to an entirely new level,” says Kristof Mertens, Manager for Quality Control at Sappi.

Improved end product quality with right refining

The first OptiFiner Pro refiner in Southern Europe started up in Cartiere Ermolli mill in Northern Italy at the beginning of 2014. The new refiner replaced two existing refiners at PM 1, increasing the overall refining capacity significantly and reducing energy consumption by at least 20%.

Accurate sludge solids measurement means big savings

A USA waste treatment plant sees a $1.2 million/yr reduction in chemical and energy costs with the implementation of Valmet TS online measurements and automatic centrifuge controls.

Valmet's safest year ever

The year 2015 was Valmet’s safest ever, with a 40% reduction in lost time incident frequency (LTIF). We have systematically developed our management approach to ensure continuous improvement in safety culture, processes, competencies and performance.

Valmet wastewater solutions save energy and chemicals

Tampere Water recently installed several Valmet total solids measurement devices and a sludge dewatering control package at its Viinikanlahti wastewater treatment plant in Tampere, Finland.

Congrats on the triplets!

Tampereen Sähkölaitos Oy’s power plant family welcomed flue gas scrubber triplets in Tampere, Finland, in 2015. They have now received nationwide recognition.

Valmet and PMP Group are joining forces

Valmet have completed the acquisition of PMP Group in Poland and can now provide the widest product offering in the market.

Disruptive co-innovation

The green transition creates sustainability challenges for the fiber-related industry. How can we use co-innovation to tackle these challenges?

Sharpen your soft skills – the future is human

The era of information has made us all information professionals, and our value as an employee is based on our capability to manage information. Soon, however, technology will be so advanced that we are no longer needed to manage information – machines will do it better. According to futurist Perttu Pölönen, it is high time that we start focusing on skills that no machine can learn – the human elements.

Positive experiences of working life are significant for young people

Promoting employment among young people is important for society and an investment in the future. The path to working life is not always easy for young people. Offering opportunities to learn working life skills and gain experience is one way to help, and Valmet decided to provide such opportunities.