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Reference 10.12.2024

Cascades Bear Island PM 1 grade conversion rebuild

Cascades selected Valmet as their partner for a strategic market expansion project in southeastern U.S. An old newsprint machine was acquired and converted to produce lightweight, high-quality, 100% recycled linerboard and corrugating medium for the North American market.

Grade conversions Grades Container board Industrial Internet for Board and Paper Remote monitoring and optimization Headbox OptiFlo Gap headbox Sizing OptiSizer Film sizing Winding

Reference 29.11.2024

Short lead time of Valmet Calender Roll Cover CL-EC

PT. Riau Andalan Paperboard International, part of the April Group, offers a wide range of pulp, paper, and board products from their Kerinchi mill. They requested Valmet with manufacturing the Valmet Calender Roll Cover CL-EC (Extreme Conditions) within 28 days, despite the challenge of limited spare rolls and shells. Valmet successfully manufactured the roll cover at their Cikarang Service Center within 22 days, ensuring high quality and fulfilling the customer’s request.

Maintenance efficiency Productivity Quality Services Coated board Service centers Board and paper Roll covers Roll services Roll covers

Reference 26.11.2024

LD Celulose - New dissolving pulp mill

LD Celulose S.A., a joint venture of Lenzing and Duratex for a new 500,000 t/year dissolving pulp mill in Minas Gerais state, Brazil.

Pulp Baling Dissolving pulping Evaporators White liquor plant TwinRoll press Training Wood handling Flow control Automation solutions

Reference 22.11.2024

Regular quality control system upgrades keep measurements reliable

The Sappi Kirkniemi mill uses the Valmet IQ Quality Control System (QCS) for monitoring and optimizing end-product quality. Valmet’s lifecycle services help to ensure the reliability of the QCS and Valmet DNA Distributed Control System (DCS).

Automation Distributed control system Service agreements Quality management Board and paper

Reference 06.11.2024

MM Neuss BM 5: Machine Diagnostics helped reduce web breaks

Valmet Performance Center supported MM Neuss remotely in a calender related on-demand expert support case that was alerted by Machine Diagnostics.

Industrial Internet for Board and Paper Board and paper Digitalization Industrial Internet On-demand expert support Coated board Calendering Hard nip calendering Availability / Reliability Runnability

Reference 01.11.2024

Automation upgrade accelerates sustainable growth at Melitta

Melitta Group is a family-owned global leader in coffee and household products. It recently completed a major upgrade in its coffee filter paper production by replacing the previous automation system with Valmet DNA.

Automation Upgrades and rebuilds Distributed control system Upgrades and Lifecycle Service agreements Quality management Board and paper

Reference 25.10.2024

Increased sizer roll cover running time with Valmet support

PT. Tjiwi Kimia PM11 in Indonesia is a high speed coated fine paper line with significant annual production, where uninterrupted reliable running time is of the utmost importance. Cover change interval can be one limiting factor. The mill chose the Valmet service experts from Cikarang to aid in taking a step forward in sizer cover running time, forming a winning team together.

Board and paper Maintenance efficiency Life cycle cost optimization Roll covers Roll maintenance Services Roll services Roll covers Roll maintenance

Reference 22.10.2024

Transforming Efficiency and Safety Through a Lower Furnace Rebuild

HARMAC partnered with Valmet to rebuild its lower furnace, improving combustion efficiency, reducing emissions, and cutting boiler washing time in half. The upgrade resulted in optimized operations, reduced maintenance, and alignment with sustainability goals.

Recovery boilers Chemical recovery Upgrades and rebuilds Maintenance and operations Collaboration Pulp

Reference 18.10.2024

Metsä Fibre Rauma adopts Mill-Wide Optimization

Valmet Mill-Wide Optimization is helping Metsä Fibre become even more data driven at their pulp mill in Rauma. Forward-looking production trends help the team coordinate activities to improve production and sustainability.

Pulp Process optimization Automation Industrial Internet