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Valmet selected as the main supplier for Södra Cell’s major pulp mill rebuild in Sweden
Valmet’s delivery will contribute to Södra’s performance by significantly increasing the Värö mill’s pulp production capacity and energy efficiency. The order consists of a new continuous cooking plant and upgrades of wood handling, fiber line, evaporation plant, recovery boiler, recausticizing, flash dryer, pulp dryer and baling.
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PT. Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper signed a three years TwinRoll Repair Agreement with Valmet
Kerinci Pulp Mill has signed a customized repair agreement with Valmet, covering their 35 TwinRoll Presses, to maintain high production and availability.
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Even better pulp and yield at Smurfit Kappa Piteå
Pulp with higher quality, combined with increased yield from the wood raw material, is now a reality for Smurfit Kappa at its mill in Piteå, Sweden. The cooking process technology from Valmet played an important role in the successful rebuild project.
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Valmet’s advanced screening solution significantly improves product quality at Ranheim Paper & Board
In addition to being a renowned fish box supplier in the Norwegian market, Ranheim Paper & Board also specializes in producing saturating base paper which is used for laminating in the building industry. To remove production bottlenecks while improving product quality, Ranheim invested in an OCC line rebuild which was delivered by Valmet.
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Improving paper properties with Microfibrillated Cellulose (MFC)
Microfibrillated Cellulose (MFC) is a natural material made up of cellulose fibrils that have been separated from a source, such as wood pulp. By bonding together, MFC can improve the paper making process by providing a wide range of benefits including increased tensile strength, improved barrier properties, smoother surfaces, and more. Recently we interviewed Valmet’s Global Market Development Manager, David Cowles to take advantage of his comprehensive knowledge on the sustainable material that is MFC.
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Building competitiveness with BCTMP
High-quality pulp produced by a new bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp (BCTMP) line further strengthens Asia Pulp & Paper’s competitiveness in high grade carton board making.
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Shanying Huazhong Paper Industry: Smart and ecological
Established in 2017, Shanying Huazhong Paper’s greenfield paper mill in the city of Jingzhou in Hubei province, China, has become a demonstration base for smart and ecological manufacturing.
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Factory Acceptance Tests go remote
The Covid-19 pandemic has turned businesses upside down everywhere. For example, with the virtual Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), new ways of working are providing previously unseen benefits through the extended use of digital tools.
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Pratt Industries PM 17: Expert training delivers a flawless start-up
Pratt Industries started up their new PM 17 board machine in 2019 at Wapakoneta, Ohio. The start-up was a great success thanks to both extensive training and the unique opportunity to train their personnel on exactly the same type of OptiConcept M line at Pratt’s PM 16 machine in Valparaiso, Indiana.
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High expectations met with Kruger's grade conversion rebuild
The interest in lightweight linerboard is on the rise in North America. In response, Kruger decided to let Valmet convert their newsprint machine to board machine.
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