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Stora Enso's Kvarnsveden mill first in Sweden to install Valmet Doctor Blade Dual
“Daring to take the plunge and test the new Valmet Doctor Blade Dual wasn’t exactly a difficult choice,” comments Lennart Johansson, Assistant Superintendent for Stora Enso Kvarnsveden’s PM 12.
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A vote of confidence in performance-based mill maintenance
Saica has contracted Metso Mill Service (MMS)* to be the sole provider of maintenance services, from the recovered paper conveyors to the new reel warehouse, at its new 400,000 tpy Partington, UK mill, near Manchester. The concept focuses on a machine performance and productivity model which has been partially tested in Spain. *Valmet as of January 1, 2014
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Mondi Świecie ECO7:Economy meets ecology
“I see Mondi Świecie emerging as the preferred solutions provider for containerboard in Europe. Customers will automatically identify it as the best supplier, and competitors will identify it as the best benchmark,” says Maciej Kunda, CEO of Mondi Świecie SA.
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New technology for PressJade coatings
The novel nanomaterials technology improves the long-term runnability of center rolls and cuts maintenance costs.
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Sintered brake pads for demanding brake applications
Sintered brake pads are the answer to the braking challenges of today’s paper and board machines.
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Why the evolving pulp, paper and bioproducts industry trusts the new modular Neldisc butterfly valve?
Valmet's flow control business line has a strong history when it comes to valve solutions for the pulp & paper industry. Like many other valves over the years, the Neles™ Neldisc butterfly valve was originally born in the 1970s to specifically serve in pulp and paper mills. Its strong performance gave it a universal appeal beyond just pulp & paper. Today, after undergoing much development, it is still a go-to valve for the rapidly evolving pulp, paper and bioproducts industry.
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Suzano sets new standards for green energy in Brazil
In 2011, after years of careful planning and conducting numerous studies, Suzano Pulp and Paper decided to go forward with the most ambitious and challenging project of the South American pulp industry in a decade: to build the most energy-efficient mega mill in the world.
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Burgo Ardennes stabilizes bleaching process
Optimization smooths out bleach plant operation and demonstrates an 8.7% saving in bleaching chemicals with improved brightness stability in the Burgo Ardennes mill in Belgium.
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Sappi expands Competence Centre for Speciality Papers in Alfeld with new Paper Lab
With the opening of its new Paper Lab, Sappi continues to add functionality to the Competence Centre for Speciality Papers and Boards at its Alfeld mill. “This Paper Lab will enable us to take our consistently high quality paper product to an entirely new level,” says Kristof Mertens, Manager for Quality Control at Sappi.
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Improved end product quality with right refining
The first OptiFiner Pro refiner in Southern Europe started up in Cartiere Ermolli mill in Northern Italy at the beginning of 2014. The new refiner replaced two existing refiners at PM 1, increasing the overall refining capacity significantly and reducing energy consumption by at least 20%.
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