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A long-term agreement ensures process and production improvement at Star Paper
Partnering with Valmet through a long-term agreement allows Star Paper to focus on process and production improvement rather than concerns about a worn component. In addition, the agreement ensures prompt delivery times and regular visits of screen basket experts to evaluate basket performance during operation.
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Pick-up roll running time extended at Hamburger Hungaria
Hamburger Hungaria was troubled by short running times, an unscheduled downtime and extensive maintenance on its PM 7 pick-up rolls. In 2019, Valmet delivered two oil-lubricated pick-up rolls with a two-suction chamber solution to the mill and the running time of pick-up suction roll more than tripled.
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Accurate retention measurement of specialty paper
SWMINTL St Girons specialty paper mill in France utilizes Valmet Optical Consistency Measurement (Valmet OC2W) to measure retention and ash of long fibers such as flax and hemp.
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Effective shutdowns and maintenance process of cooking and fiberline, thanks to close cooperation involving inspections, task force meetings, and shutdown planning
Stable and reliable operation of the cooking and fiberline, with minimal outage time at maintenance shutdowns at Rottneros mill, Sweden
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Cake solids measurement elevates dewatering control
JEA’s Buckman Wastewater Treatment Plant, in Jacksonville, Florida, chose Valmet Dry Solids Measurement (Valmet DS), installed on the dewatering centrifuge, for accurate cake measurement. It’s been implemented for the plant wide mass balance control scheme.
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Proactive OT/ICS cybersecurity protection at Celbi pulp mill
The Celbi pulp mill in Portugal needed to prioritize cybersecurity in light of evolving threats. With only limited resources available for OT cybersecurity, they turned to Valmet's Cybersecurity services.
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Reducing costs and increasing production with new layering headbox at PT. Aspex Kumbong PM 3
In 2023 Valmet successfully supplied a grade conversion rebuild for PT. Aspex Kumbong mill (part of KORINDO Group), located in Cileungsi, West Java, Indonesia for their PM 3 from newsprint to light fluting and liner grades. The rebuild consisted of a new OptiFlo Layering Gap headbox and improvements in the press section, which led to increased production and better quality that helped to improve profitability.
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Adaptability ensures excellence at Jingxing Paper
Jingxing Paper recently started up their new TM 5 and TM 6 tissue production lines in Zhejiang province, China. The company relied on Valmet technology and expertise to ensure their production can adapt to rapidly changing customer demands.
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Complete Recovery Boiler Delivery at Klabin’s Monte Alegre mill
Klabin is the largest producer and exporter of packaging paper and sustainable solutions for paper packaging in Brazil and offers to the market softwood, hardwood, and fluff pulp. Valmet has been appointed to deliver a new recovery boiler, an ash crystallization plant, and an odorous gas handling system to Klabin’s Monte Alegre pulp and paper mill as part of Klabin’s announced modernization project. The new equipment is estimated to be taken into operation by the end of 2026.
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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.
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