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Up to 35% saving in coating drying energy means a significant investment payback for Sappi’s Stockstadt mill.

Up to 35% saving in coating drying energy means a significant investment payback for Sappi’s Stockstadt mill.

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Valmet’s Sustainability360° Agenda covers water efficiency and closed water cycles

Valmet's tissue mill technology has reduced average mill water consumption by 80% since 1990.

The future of metallization

The Yankee cylinder is the heart of a tissue machine and its surface is critical to production output and creping quality. Unfortunately, constant exposure to chemicals, wet tissue, internal steam pressure and high surface temperatures leads to surface wear and corrosion.

Industry data: paper towels the hygienic choice for hand drying

Hygiene is of course a top concern for tissue makers, and leading research in this area is offering good news for the industry. While trends in hand drying have lately emphasized electric dryers, recent scientific studies have repeatedly shown that traditional one-use towels are far more effective at reducing the spread of bacteria. This data could have a significant impact on consumer demand in coming years.

Continuous production at maximum speed – what does it take?

Running a tissue machine at high speed, efficiency and capacity is a challenge for most tissue producers. Kimberly-Clark Bajío team has managed to go from learning how to operate the first Advantage ViscoNip press in Mexico to running their Advantage DCT200 line at world record speed day in and day out. How did they do it and what does it take?

Two Valmet tissue machines started up at APP Rudong Mill

APP Group, has successfully started up the first two of their 18 Valmet IntelliTissue 1600 machines at their Rudong paper mill in China

A pilot for products and people

Meet the team at Valmet Tissue Technology Center in Karlstad who are currently in full speed with various production trials at the pilot machine to further understand and develop the Advantage QRT Technology, but also to increase the knowledge within Valmet.

Dialogue with data is all about people

At Valmet Performance Center (VPC), the collection of data and tissue production improvements have a direct correlation. But it’s the shared knowledge from the people behind that really makes it happen. We visited the VPC for Tissue in Karlstad to find out how this all comes together in reality.

Deliver instant results by replacing a traditional shoe press with Valmet’s Advantage ViscoNip press

Investing in the right components can be essential for elevating the results. Records have shown that by replacing a traditional shoe press and instead investing in the Valmet Advantage ViscoNip press can make a huge difference - from one day to another.