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Valmet Customer Days - customers from 35 countries

Over 200 Valmet customers gathered to Stockholm in October. The event focus was on the results of long term cooperation, sustainability, energy and pulp & paper innovations, the benefits of Industrial Internet and Shared Journey Forward.

Valmet's safest year ever

The year 2015 was Valmet’s safest ever, with a 40% reduction in lost time incident frequency (LTIF). We have systematically developed our management approach to ensure continuous improvement in safety culture, processes, competencies and performance.

Valmet and PMP Group are joining forces

Valmet have completed the acquisition of PMP Group in Poland and can now provide the widest product offering in the market.

GTL – the fuel of the future?

Fischer-Tropsch based technology present viable route in producing non-crude oil based high quality fuels and specialty products to meet the growing market demand. GTL opens new markets to natural gas producers as the estimated natural gas reserves have continuously increased over the past decade.

Aerodynamic noise attenuation in rotary control valves

Are rotary control valves a good choice to be used in dampening aerodynamic noise? Here’s what our expert blogger Ville Kähkönen explains.

Achieving better accuracy in flow control with a unique plug shape

Although Finetrol belongs to the eccentric plug valve category (IEC 60534-1 Sect 3.1.2.5), it has design differences that distinguish it from other eccentric plug valves currently available on the market. One of the special design features is a balanced plug that delivers benefits when it comes to better accuracy in flow control.

Consumer trends and PIVOT Solutions: driving change in the tissue market

Consumers are driving change in the tissue industry. Well-established and emerging markets alike are pushing for new-and-different products, but they also remain sensitive to quality, performance, and price.  As a result, recent trends in toilet tissue and paper toweling continue to skew toward product premiumization and private label expansion.

How to make HSE part of the company DNA?

Every autumn, Valmet celebrates a Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) awareness week. Continuous improvement in HSE performance is an integral part of Valmet's excellence in processes must-win and our 360° agenda for sustainability.

Should the health and safety of employees be considered as a priority or even something more?

Many of us have been used to view safety as a priority in the things we do. What if I were to tell you that safety should not be called a priority? As priorities can change, to have a true safety culture we should view safety as something more, where safety always comes first.

What’s the value of giving more autonomy to mills or plants?

While Industrial Internet applications can be used to instantly optimize processes, they also allow us to predict what’s around the corner: Thanks to the more predictive nature of the available information, it’s possible to gain better control of the daily work in a mill or plant by pre-planning activities and running the process with fewer resources.