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Variety of development: Inspiring site experiences

Did you know that we had three PRO trainees who worked at Valmet sites even abroad? Get to know Jonne, Aapo, Jonathan and Miikka who shared their experiences of working in Kemi, Poland and China. From these stories, you can sense the pursuing thirst for learning and the professional growth brought by experience and knowledge gained during on-the-job learning.

Navigating Through First Work Experience

Sara Bastos joined Valmet as a Quality Engineer Trainee in August 2023. In this article, Sara shares some highlights of her trainee journey in Ovar, Portugal.

That feeling when…NA employer branding campaign continues in 2024

Reflecting on a year of interviews and narratives, Valmet's commitment to celebrating individuals remains strong. In 2023, our North American Employee Value Proposition (EVP) campaign showcased the values, aspirations, and experiences defining our company culture.

An Exclusive Preview of the New Future of Nonwovens

In a unique collaboration Valmet, Futura, Canalair and Oerlikon Nonwoven/Teknoweb Materials presented the new future of nonwovens. The event called the NonWoEvent allowed customers to book exclusive 2-hour live demonstration sessions of the latest nonwoven technology.

Co-operation and scaling up accelerating sustainable development of the textile industry

Gathering over 100 textile industry experts, Nordic Textile Fibre Day explored the latest developments in man-made cellulosic textile fibers and textile recycling. Scaling up from pilot phase to industrial production, funding the investment and development and close co-operation between different companies and start-ups are seen essential to transform the textile industry towards more sustainable way of working. Read more from the article.

Planned and unplanned downtime and its impact on tissue converters

Downtime can be a detriment for tissue converters, but it’s also necessary to keep production lines running at peak efficiency. The difference between hindrance and help is whether the downtime is unplanned or planned.

Should tissue converters order OEM or non-OEM spare parts?

It’s an age-old dilemma for tissue converters: use OEM spare parts or non-OEM spare parts? Cost often drives many to decide upon the latter and, just as often, they usually come to regret it.

The Circular Economy of Plastics — Part 2: Finding Viable Packaging Alternatives

In the first article of this two-part series, we explored global initiatives and legislation aimed at restricting or eliminating single-use plastics, especially as it relates to plastic packaging. Driven by mounting evidence that minimizing reliance on plastic is critical to ecological and environmental preservation, compostable packaging solutions are being pursued.

Tips for Selling Your Used Tissue Converting Equipment

Tissue converting equipment is a considerable investment. When it comes time for an upgrade or replacement, selling the used machinery is generally a sensible way to monetize remaining value and free up budget space for new capital spend.

AFH products: trends, challenges, and the Perini Proxima S6 rewinder solution

Away-from-home (AFH) products have become one of the most widely used commodities in the world. It’s estimated that nearly one-third of the tissue market — about 21 million tons of tissue paper every year —  is currently designated specifically to AFH.