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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.

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.

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%.

Accurate sludge solids measurement means big savings

A USA waste treatment plant sees a $1.2 million/yr reduction in chemical and energy costs with the implementation of Valmet TS online measurements and automatic centrifuge controls.

Valmet wastewater solutions save energy and chemicals

Tampere Water recently installed several Valmet total solids measurement devices and a sludge dewatering control package at its Viinikanlahti wastewater treatment plant in Tampere, Finland.

Congrats on the triplets!

Tampereen Sähkölaitos Oy’s power plant family welcomed flue gas scrubber triplets in Tampere, Finland, in 2015. They have now received nationwide recognition.

Valmet and PMP Group are joining forces

Valmet have completed the acquisition of PMP Group in Poland and can now provide the widest product offering in the market.

Valmet's safest year ever

The year 2015 was Valmet’s safest ever, with a 40% reduction in lost time incident frequency (LTIF). We have systematically developed our management approach to ensure continuous improvement in safety culture, processes, competencies and performance.

SCA Ortmann's problems resolved by Infinikote

As SCA Ortmann had applied thermal spraying on their PM 9 earlier, with good results, they decided to spray the PM 4 Yankee dryer too, with Infinikote from Valmet.

SCA Packaging Obbola signs service agreement for its entire production line

“The purpose of signing the service agreement is to achieve a high level of availability for the paper machine and ensure the good quality of our products. We hope that the work included in the service agreement will help us achieve our aims,” says Mats Backeström, Maintenance Manager at Obbola.