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Pioneering data-driven maintenance for safety and productivity

UPM Lappeenranta Biorefinery, the first of its kind globally, produces renewable diesel and naphtha from tall oil, a residue of the pulping process. Besides this innovative process, the plant is also pioneering advanced condition monitoring practices to ensure process reliability.

Beyond mechanical condition monitoring for the pulp & paper industry

Learn how Valmet is helping pulp, board, and paper producers reduce operating costs while maximizing asset availability, increasing maintenance efficiency while still meeting stringent quality requirements by reevaluating their maintenance strategy and adopting a more holistic approach.

Valmet DNAe wins Automation Award for its Innovation

Valmet has been honored with the 2025 Automation Award from the Finnish Society of Automation for its Valmet DNAe Distributed Control System (DCS). This award recognizes the significant innovation and industry leadership demonstrated by the development and launch of Valmet DNAe.

Increasing biomass throughput at MVV’s Ridham Dock Facility with Valmet’s advanced process control and camera technology

MVV’s Ridham Dock Facility in Sittingbourne, Kent, UK, invested in a Valmet DNA Grate Boiler Optimizer application and a visible thermal camera to increase waste throughput and improve plant performance.

Metsä Board Kyro ensures consistent quality with upgrades

The first Valmet IQ Web Inspection System was installed at the Kyro mill in 2008, followed by the Valmet IQ Web Monitoring System in 2010. A maintenance agreement ensures that the systems continue to run optimally and stay on the upgrade path.

Valmet IQ solves an eternal corrugator warping issue

Stable sheet quality, less waste as well as better productivity and sustainability are the benefits that Dunapack Rodina has achieved with the intelligent Valmet IQ Warp Control system. By automatically controlling IQ Moisturizer and preheater wrap arms, the system ensures sheet flatness 24/7, even at the edges.

Real-time furnace monitoring: infrared camera reveals what’s happening inside

Infrared camera technology at E.ON’s Blackburn Meadows biomass plant enables real-time furnace monitoring, helping detect ash and slag buildup early to boost boiler efficiency and performance.

20 years of performance and counting: Stora Enso Skoghall’s long-term success with Valmet IQ Moisturizer

Long-term sustainability and production efficiency go hand in hand at Stora Enso Skoghall Mill in western Sweden. With an annual capacity of 1 million tonnes of board and 700,000 tonnes of pulp, it is critical for the mill to maintain efficiency and exceptional product quality. Valmet IQ Moisturizer has supported that goal for the past two decades, consistently proving its value. 

Solids measurements enable real-time control in wastewater treatment

Opal’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) at its Paper & Recycling Botany Mill has significantly improved process visibility, automation and reliability after implementing Valmet’s solids measurements and automation solutions.

Turbine automation is no longer a black box at FCC Environment

FCC Environment’s operations and maintenance teams needed better insight into their turbine automation controls, as the old system functioned like a “black box.” Integrating the turbine into the existing Valmet DNA Automation system provided clear visibility and enabled more proactive maintenance.