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Valmet WESP chosen as 2022 Seatrade Maritime Award finalist

Valmet Wet Electrostatic Precipitator (WESP) has been selected as a finalist for the 2022 Seatrade Maritime Awards in the Sustainable Shipping category. The innovative device is used to capture particulate matter from wet exhaust gas streams. Besides black carbon and other forms of particulate matter, exhaust gas can include harmful aerosols, heavy metals and oil mist.

A long-term collaboration that keeps society running, for over a decade we have supported Övik Energi in driving plant development forward

Running a power company in the north of Sweden comes with a lot of responsibility. In an area which is known for being dark and particularly cold for a large portion of the year, heating and energy both play a significant role

4-steps to resource efficiency: Quantify and discover the improvement potential for optimizing your production process

In our previous article about energy efficiency, we determined four steps with which, with our customers, we can improve their production line’s energy use. After completing benchmarking, the first of the four steps (see Figure 1 below), we have determined with the customer where their mill currently sits in terms of resource efficiency compared to the customer’s other mills or competitors. Let’s broaden those 4-steps to cover other resources besides just energy, as savings in water and raw materials or improvements in time and material all lead to better resource efficiency.

New sizer roll cover boosts performance at Palm Wörth

Palm Wörth installed a Valmet Sizer Roll Cover CF on their BM6 containerboard machine to improve its performance. The new roll cover has a running interval of more than 200 days, leading to higher machine availability and better paper quality.

Slitter Management Program enhances Hellefoss operations

From outdated holders to optimized slitting – this is how Hellefoss Book Paper AS modernized their operations with help from Valmet.

Jujo Thermal and Valmet celebrate 20 years of cooperation

Jujo Thermal, a subsidiary of Nippon Paper Industries, is one of the world’s leading suppliers of thermal papers used in various labels, tickets and receipts. At the Kauttua Mill in Southwestern Finland, Jujo Thermal operates two paper machines with two off-machine coaters and three winders to produce 70,000 tons of paper per year. To keep its production lines’ performance at an outstanding level, Jujo Thermal relies on Valmet's maintenance know-how – and has done so for 20 years.

Increased roll lifetime with Valmet Press Roll Cover PL-V

A tissue producer in Southeast Asia faced challenges in increasing the lifetime of their suction touch roll cover. Initially, the customer was using a blind-drilled rubber cover. To enhance roll performance, extend its lifespan, and ensure excellent end product quality, a new solution was required.

Valmet Forming Fabric OP

Valmet Forming Fabric OP is optimized for machines producing packaging paper such as liner and fluting. Over the years, it has proven its high performance by improving machine efficiency and paper quality, also contributing to numerous production records at Valmet’s customer mills around the world.

Valmet supply Hengan Group's TM 9 Tissue Machine with Web Guider Upgrade

Discover how Valmet successfully upgraded the web guider on Hengan Group's TM 9 tissue machine, significantly improving performance and stability. Read about the challenges faced, the customized solution, and the positive feedback from Hengan Group's engineering team.

Improving safety through a paper machine framework replacement

Safety is the number one priority at almost any board and paper mill. At Cenpa mill, safety was further improved through replacing the worn paper machine framework during the annual shutdown in 2023.