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18.02.2025 Customer story

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.

Automation Services Maintenance and operations Availability / reliability Collaboration Health and safety Process performance Biofuels and biomaterials Energy Power-to-X

17.02.2025 Article

Power plant automation retrofit: a change for the better

By replacing an outdated control system with modern Valmet DNA Distributed Control System (DCS) at its AK1 boiler plant, Alholmens Kraft has boosted availability, efficiency, troubleshooting capabilities and boiler flexibility.

Energy Turbine automation Steam turbine automation Distributed control system Automation system User Interface Lifecycle Hardware Cabinets IO

17.02.2025 Customer story

Mercer International advances digitalization with Valmet DNAe

“We wanted a partner that can provide a strong DCS solution but, at the same time, help improve our performance through better data utilization, internal benchmarking, and collaboration across all our sites,” says Adolf Koppensteiner, Chief Operating Officer, Mercer International.

Pulp Automation

Insights 23.01.2025 Customer story

DCS migration drives sustainability and digitalization at Irani

Irani Papel e Embalagem S.A. selected Valmet DNA Distributed Control System (DCS) to modernize the reliability and productivity of their Vargem Bonita paper mill and created a new way of operating.

Automation Automation Automation system Distributed control system Board and paper

Insights 12.12.2024 Article

Integrating IT and OT systems: A crucial step for digital transformation

Learn what IT/OT convergence means, and how it can drive digital transformation, boost efficiency, and enhance cybersecurity within your organization.

Automation Digitalization Industrial Internet Autonomous operations Automation system Cybersecurity

Insights 10.12.2024 Customer story

Melitta drives sustainable growth with automation

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 Customers' voice Upgrades and rebuilds Quality Automation system Automation User Interface Quality management Machine vision Quality control system (QCS)

Insights 30.10.2024 Article

Enabling the energy transition with flow control solutions

As the power generation industry embraces the energy transition, Valmet is leveraging its extensive expertise with industrial gases to provide innovative flow control solutions. With a deep understanding of emerging technologies like green hydrogen production and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), Valmet’s Flow Control business line is well-positioned to support the shift towards sustainable power generation practices.

Flow control Sustainability / CO2 reduction Digitalization Energy efficiency Automation Power-to-X Energy Process performance Quality

Insights 18.10.2024 Customer story

Rauma pulp mill 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.

Automation Customers' voice Digitalization Industrial Internet Industrial Internet for Pulp Process optimization Pulp

17.10.2024 Customer story

Valmet to supply the world’s largest pulp mill with full-scope Valmet DNAe automation system

Arauco has approved an investment of a complete pulp mill and selected Valmet as the supplier for the project in Brazil. The value of the order for Valmet is over EUR 1 billion.

Automation Pulp

Insights 09.10.2024 Article

Turn change into success by optimizing your energy process

A blog by Petri Köykkä, Director, Process Performance Services explains how you can turn change in the energy market into success by optimizing your energy process. Two key benefits stand out: making more money out of more markets and achieving a fast return on investment.

Automation Process performance Energy efficiency

Insights 26.09.2024 Article

Beyond Circularity: Collaborative R&D for automated and digitalized industry

Automated and digitalized industry and services is one of the streams of the Beyond Circularity R&D program and ecosystem.

Beyond Circularity Automation Digitalization Innovation Sustainability / CO2 reduction

Insights 23.09.2024 Article

Aiming for net-zero with every decision – VPK Group’s grade conversion in Alizay, France

After successful collaboration in converting their Strasbourg mill in 2013, VPK again trusted Valmet with their grade conversion project in Alizay. Their paper machine now produces recycled lightweight containerboard grades with less emissions.

Grade conversions Container board Forming Headbox Pressing OptiPress Center Drying OptiRun cylinder drying Runnability systems Tail threading