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The world's largest and fastest woodfree-producing paper machine

The world's largest and fastest woodfree-producing paper machine was started-up at the Zhanjiang Chenming mill in China. The recorded speed was 1,808 m/min. During a 24-hour run, the 11.15-meter-wide PM 1 produced high quality printing paper at a basis weight of 70 g/m2.

Setúbal PM4 - modern paper making line for producing high-quality uncoated fine paper grades

The PM 4, known as About the Future, was officially opened in 2009 and boasts one of the world's largest and most sophisticated machines for producing uncoated paper. Turing out reels 10.4 metres wide, this machine is able to produce more than 500 thousand tons of paper a year, at a rate of 30 metres a second.

Coating kitchen automation renewal at Norske Skog Bruck

Norske Skog Bruck mill replaced coating kitchen automation system with Valmet DNA

Energy savings with Valmet Air Dryer Nozzle - Nippon Paper Industries' Ishinomaki

The air dryer nozzles cut air dryer energy consumption by close to 20% at Ishinomaki.

Successful QCS migration leads to second system ahead of schedule

Faced with replacing an aging quality control system on board machine 3, Ningbo Zhonghua Paper selected Valmet* because of its innovative sensor technology, especially the direct coat weight measurement. The results were so good that within a year they replaced a second quality control system on BM2 ahead of schedule and report being very satisfied with both deliveries.

Valmet DNA extends lifetime of paper machine controls at Stora Enso Nymölla

In May 2015, Stora Enso Nymolla successfully started up its PM2 with up-to-date control technology. In Nymölla mill there are two paper machines and a pulp mill. All processes have been controlled with Valmet DNA for years. In this project the PM2 Siemens S5 machine control system was replaced with Valmet DNA and connected to the existing Valmet DNA automation system.

Trouble-free production at Burgo’s Verzuolo paper mill

Remote condition analysis with Valmet’s expert services has proved an invaluable tool for achieving trouble-free production at Burgo’s Verzuolo paper mill in Italy.

GPI’s West Monroe mill benefits from digester optimization

Valmet and Graphic Packaging International (GPI) collaborated on continuous digester optimization projects that included three digesters in West Monroe, Louisiana.

Accurate consistency measurement helps Panjapol Paper Industry in Thailand

Panjapol Pulp and Paper Industry (PPI) recently replaced an old MCAi consistency analyzer with a new Valmet Microwave Consistency Measurement (Valmet MCA).

A new start with an OCC grade conversion at Burgo Verzuolo PM9

In 2020, Burgo's Verzuolo converted their existing paper machine to OCC board grades. This meant high-quality grades with minimal virgin fibers and low operating costs. Everyone involved was very pleased with the results.