New BM1 and fully modernized off-coater - Metsä Board Husum
Metsä Board's OptiConcept M is the most modern FBB machine in Europe. It produces sustainable food service boards, such as cups, bowls, and plates with high quality, brightness, and lightness.
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Improved performance through cooperation in Whakatane Mill
The Whakatane Mill in New Zealand optimized their existing processes to gain their maximum potential through a performance agreement.
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Mosaico Tolmezzo doubled production and gained more reliable operation
Mosaico Tolmezzo paper mill in northern Italy installed Valmet Trim Collector (earlier TrimRecovery) system in March 2015, since then the mill has experienced fewer breaks and increased machine runnability. The new trim collector system has overcome the bottlenecks that had been preventing the mill from doubling its production.
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New QCS in Mänttä performs from day one
With the introduction of a new QCS (Quality Control System) platform just months away, Valmet chose a challenging location for the first pilot system at Metsä Tissue in Mänttä. The machine was PM7, producing cooking and baking paper and there were just two days to remove the old QCS scanner and install the new Valmet IQ before the machine went back to full production.
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The world’s biggest OptiFiner Pro refiner saves energy at Savon Sellu
Savon Sellu aims to make their fluting lighter while keeping the same strength properties. They invested in refining rebuild that enables them to pursuit this target while optimizing processes so that they use less energy, control the process better and need less maintenance. They have now two of the world’s biggest OptiFiner Pro refiners to help them in reaching their targets.
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Sappi Alfeld PM2 - Versatile specialty paper machine after successful grade conversion
The Sappi Alfeld Mill in Germany expanded into the market of specialty papers by rebuilding its one remaining graphic paper machine into specialty grades.
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World's fastest coated board new PM 3 machine for Ji'an Group
Ji’an Group's new PM 3 enables the company to optimize its raw material costs and to become a major producer of coated board. The novel curtain coating technology provides the mill with more furnish options to choose from.
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Improved runnability and faster tail threading at Lee & Man
By converting double-felted cylinders in the fourth and fifth dryer groups to single-felted cylinders, Lee & Man Dongguan Hongmei mill was able to improve the runnability and shorten the threading time of its PM 15.
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SAICA El Burgo: Completely new type of coated white top liner grades
SAICA was aiming for improved quality, reduced costs, and responsible fiber use, but it found itself with innovative coated white top liner grades with better properties than they bargained for.
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Efficient wet strength broke pulping at Essity Collodi TM2
Essity’s Collodi Mill in Italy solved their stock preparation challenges by rebuilding the existing system. TM2 produces colored tissue grades and that places high requirements on stock preparation – and on pulping, especially in terms of capacity, energy consumption and safety.
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