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Creping blades changed based on online softness at Metsä Tissue Mänttä Mill

Valmet IQ Softness Measurement is the first on-line tissue softness measurement with proven correlation to laboratory softness analyzers as well as handfeel evaluation.

Infinikote-2 Yankee Metallizing applied at Metsä Tissue Katrinefors

PM35 Yankee was close to derating, and to keep up the thickness of the Yankee shell and the steam pressure, Metsä Tissue Katrinefors decided to thermal spray it. As Infinikote-1 on PM36 had run successfully, it was natural to choose Valmet as a supplier again.

Rethinking energy sustainability in tissue production

When it comes to sustainability in tissue production, simply presenting a “green corporate image” is no longer good enough to stay competitive. Authorities around the world have set greater environmental legislative requirements for tissue manufacturing, and consumers everywhere want certified environmentally-friendly products. That means tissue mills need to take concrete steps for more sustainable production processes.

Steel or Casted Yankee – that’s the question

Selecting the right Yankee merits careful consideration. After all we are dealing with the heart of your tissue machine here. Steel and casted Yankee dryers both have their benefits, in different areas, depending on your type of production. This is a guide to what is important to consider.

All you need for tissue machine clothing

It’s all moved rapidly since Valmet took the strategic decision to boost its tissue machine clothing development. The focus has been on the best possible raw materials, structure and runnability features of fabrics for tissue machines.

Successful start-up of new Advantage DCT line in India

Century Pulp and Paper recently made a successful start-up of their new Valmet Advantage DCT line in the Lalkua mill in India. It is their second Valmet tissue line, but also the first tissue line in India that is equipped with the Advantage ViscoNip press technology.

Valmet rebuild enables Metsä Tissue to reduce their carbon footprint

The rebuild of Metsä Tissue’s PM 10 recently started up in Mänttä mill in Finland and has proven to increase the production capacity by 15% and improved product quality and energy efficiency.

Navigating the challenge: Operating in a water-scarce landscape

Located in an area where saving water is an ever-present concern tissue producer Faderco is examining strategies, technologies, and innovative approaches to lower and optimize their water consumption.

Valmet supports Procter & Gamble’s Climate Transition Action Plan

Valmet was awarded an order for state-of-the art ThruAir drying equipment that will be installed at Procter & Gamble’s Box Elder tissue mill in Utah.

Electric heaters & hydrogen burners for heating up the Yankee Hood

Heating up the Yankee Hood to optimize heat transfer and improve the uniformity of temperature distribution is a critical process that requires efficient and reliable solutions. This article explores the benefits of using electric heaters and hydrogen burners for this purpose, highlighting their advantages and integration in the tissue paper making industry.