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Inspiration from nature starts Valmet’s nonwovens journey

For decades, Valmet has been designing and manufacturing machinery for nonwovens producers. Perhaps surprisingly, our technology is inspired by the beauty of nature. Today, we can offer full end-of-line equipment while continuously developing our offering.

Valmet rewarded at CINTE Nonwovens Show in Shanghai 2023

We are proud to announce that our latest nonwovens invention the Valmet ThruAir® Bonder won the CINTE23 Sustainability Award. The annual CINTE Techtexil is a trade fair for technical textile and nonwoven products with over 500 exhibitors in attending the event.

Increase production efficiency with process surveys for Through Air Dryers

Do you want to understand how your equipment can be operated at full potential? With Valmet’s process surveys you receive a comprehensive report with improvements and suggestions for better runnability. It’s also a way to stay pro-active and detect irregularities before they become a greater issue.

8 questions to ask before purchasing used tissue converting equipment

Tissue converting equipment is a substantial capital investment, leaving some converters to contemplate purchasing used machinery to stretch their budget dollars. Previously owned equipment is a viable option since it’s generally available at a fraction of the cost of new, but does an attractive price point provide enough of a value to justify the purchase?

Make Embossing Decisions Fast With The New Touch ‘N’ Roll 3D Configurator

Embossed products present tissue converters with a unique challenge: how to accurately convey the embossing pattern look and performance characteristics to sales and marketing teams, and equipment operators on the shop floor. Creating physical 3D models of rolls using printouts of 2D embossing patterns met with limited success and was often time-consuming.

What You Need to Know Before Upgrading Your Packaging Line

Packaging lines must run at peak productivity. Substandard performance can lead to high overhead costs, botched sales, and low profits — a less than ideal scenario for any tissue converter.

3 Ways the Catalyst embosser is helping tissue converters work smarter

Embossed toilet rolls, kitchen towels, and AFH products are popular throughout the world. The aesthetic appeal and enhanced features provided by embossing capture customers’ attention, and gives tissue manufacturers opportunities to differentiate their products on the shelf.

Consumer trends and PIVOT Solutions: driving change in the tissue market

Consumers are driving change in the tissue industry. Well-established and emerging markets alike are pushing for new-and-different products, but they also remain sensitive to quality, performance, and price.  As a result, recent trends in toilet tissue and paper toweling continue to skew toward product premiumization and private label expansion.

What’s next for state-of-the-art bioproduct mill?

Pulp mills have not had the best of reputations over the years. Looking back to my childhood in the 1970s, some of that infamy is merited, but we can all be proud of the industry today and the improvement of environmental performance alongside raw material and energy efficiency.

How to make HSE part of the company DNA?

Every autumn, Valmet celebrates a Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) awareness week. Continuous improvement in HSE performance is an integral part of Valmet's excellence in processes must-win and our 360° agenda for sustainability.