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Baling line rebuild gives Södra Värö head start

The upgraded baling lines at Södra Cell’s Värö pulp mill in Sweden are up and running, enhancing safety and increasing capacity. They are giving the mill a head start in its major EUR 400 million expansion project to boost annual softwood sulfate pulp production capacity from 425,000 to 700,000 tonnes.

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Explore our innovative solutions and advancements in pulp drying through a collection of insightful customer stories and articles.

Yuen Foong Yu Paper pursuing the goal of zero waste

Three decades of cooperation between Yuen Foong Yu and Valmet continued in 2017 with a new OptiConcept M board-making line starting up successfully. The long-term cooperation is based on shared values and a focus on sustainability.

Joining forces for innovation with SAICA El Burgo's new off-line coating machine

SAICA was aiming for improved quality, reduced costs, and responsible fiber use, but it found itself with innovative coated white top liner grades with better properties than they bargained for. This was a result of three partners – SAICA, Valmet and pigment supplier Omya – joining forces.

Valmet continues to invest in its pilot facilities

Valmet’s Paper Technology Center in Järvenpää, Finland, provides the best available paper finishing piloting trials. To be even better and to correspond more accurately to the mill environment, the sizing section at the pilot facility has been updated with new spray beams, rolls, hard roll covers and web heating system.

Automated paper acclimatization, one of the best improvements in paper analysis in recent years

A Northern European containerboard producer has replaced its older automatic paper analyzer with a new Valmet Paper Lab. The mill was looking to have acclimatization in paper analysis to improve both the accuracy and deviation of the measurement.

YFY Group China:Valmet Paper Lab stabilizes quality and reduces costs

China’s Yuen Foong Yu Yangzhou paper mill relies on automated laboratory testing with Valmet Paper Lab to ensure its container board meets the most critical requirements. Key benefits reported by the mill include higher frequency of tests, better repeatability, less manual labor and faster feedback time to the operators.

Mpact Piet Retief trusts Valmet Blade Consistency Measurement

Mpact Piet Retief installed new 4th generation Valmet Blade Consistency Measurements to pulper, dump tank, and chests.

Valmet investing in the future

Valmet upgrades its pilot machines in 2018 to support paper, board and tissue customers in moving their performance forward. The upgrades increase the flexibility of the pilot trial possibilities even more.

Valmet and Metsä Spring begin construction of 3D fibre pilot plant

Valmet and Metsä Group's innovation company Metsä Spring begin the construction of the 3D fibre product pilot plant in Äänekoski, Finland. The greenfield pilot plant enables further research and development of the new wood-based packaging solution and its production process.