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Sappi Maastricht: Extremely good quality with new 3-layer headbox and metal belt calender

Valmet’s unique three-layer headbox and metal belt calender have helped Sappi Maastricht to produce outstandingly white and bulky board, with excellent printability and surface properties.

Securing investments through pilot trials for the paper and board industry

Valmet’s pilot facilities cover the entire range of paper and board production processes – from stock preparation to coatings. They offer customers end-to-end service and reliable results to secure their investment decisions.

Arkhangelsk BM 2: Aiming higher in recycled packaging

Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill decided to invest in recycled packaging, while seeking a capacity increase of 30 percent. After an extensive rebuild from Valmet, the BM 2 kraftliner production line will start up during the first half of 2019. Improved kraftliner quality and production flexibility are two of the project’s targets.

Valmet RF refiners provide high fiber quality, low energy consumption and easy maintenance for Sun Paper

RF refiners improve fiber quality, decrease energy consumption and are easy to maintain. Over the past 15 years, Sun Paper has ordered a total of 118 conical RF refiners from Valmet.

Superior quality paper after rebuild - Sappi Gratkorn PM 11

Sappi's Gratkorn mill rebuilt their PM11 to improve the printing paper quality. The rebuild concept was optimized for improved formation and printability and reduced two-sidedness and validated in the series of pilot trials at Valmet facilities.

How do you avoid risks in paper machine rebuild projects?

Getting a board or paper rebuild right comes down to good preparation, skilled engineering and having the experience to know what to look out for. There are several common Do’s and Don’ts, which will help minimize risks in rebuild projects. 

Sun Paper PM 38 on the move

In March 2018, PM 38 started producing fine paper a month ahead of schedule at the Yanzhou paper mill in Shandong province, China. PM 38 was a Valmet relocation project for Shandong Sun Paper Industry of a papermaking line Valmet had originally supplied to Stora Enso’s Suzhou mill in 1996.

Asia Paper Manufacturing uses OptiSizer Hard to improve board strength

Asia Paper Manufacturing in the Republic of Korea had an ambitious target to improve the board strength values. They invested in OptiSizer Hard. Compared to conventional sizers, it pushes starch deeper into the board web improving the overall strength values.

Valmet WEM prevents chemical overdoses at Drewsen

When faced with a challenge of high number of web breaks, Drewsen Spezialpapiere GmbH & Co decided to install a Valmet Wet End Analyzer (Valmet WEM) with savings of approximately €100,000.

Modification of the coarse screen pumping rings: when collaboration and trust go hand in hand

Customer's suggestion for improvement and collaboration with Valmet resulted significant results. Click to discover more.