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Measurement upgrade improves retention control

Suzano Limeira in Brazil upgraded the old RMi's with Valmet Retention Measurements (Valmet RM3) to further improve the retention control.

Corenso Pori: A breakthrough in cylinder surface cleaning

Corex’s (earlier Corenso) board mill in Pori, Finland is developing its production and equipment continuously. In 2019, one of the development projects was improving doctoring on the dryer section to meet the quality requirements of production.

You cannot copy know-how and experience - Valmet’s filter fabrics for various processes since 1965

Valmet’s filter fabrics have been on the market since 1965, first with the brand name Tamfelt, followed by Metso and today they are an integral part of Valmet’s product portfolio.

The shoe press belt family is growing

Valmet has been producing shoe press belts for the global market since the mid-1990s. Today, Valmet Black Belts are known for their excellent material mix, long lifetime and good dewatering capability. To meet the demands of today’s paper production, Valmet has recently developed yet another belt type: Valmet Black Belt H.

Leading producer of fiber-based packaging and pulp saves nearly $50M over 10 years with Corporate Service Agreement

Valmet partnered with the customer to provide an agreement that included Roll Services, doctor blades, refiner plates, as well as other maintenance and operations services. Documented savings and CI of $4.9M per year ongoing now for 10 years.

Avoiding unplanned stops and increasing output by developing operator competence

Higher production output and avoiding unplanned stops are key targets in the collaboration with Jönköping Energi, Sweden.

Gold East Paper Jiangsu improved shipping roll quality with the 100th iRoll Portable

With annual capacity of almost 2 million tonnes, Gold East Paper Mill is one of the leading manufacturers of coated woodfree papers. Valmet teamed up with the mill and performed parent roll hardness profile optimization with iRoll Portable technology.

Debottlenecking of paper machine and tissue machine at Orient Paper Mills

The mill was not able to run the tissue and the paper machine at design speed due to vibrations. The issues were resolved successfully and paved the way for a performance agreement to improve production and efficiency improvement of the two machines.

Runnability improvement on press section with Valmet Black Belt

Paper Corea produces linerboard between 80 to 120 g/m² with a production capacity of 210,000 t/y. The mill had a strong target to improve the runnability for producing linerboard of over 100 g/m² basis weight by preventing back flow phenomenon causing the web to wrinkle in the shoe press nip position.

Valmet China has successfully extended capacity in Services Centers

With the extensions and new capacity investment, as well as company’s other current locations in China, Valmet will further strengthen its commitment to Chinese market.