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Excellent start for PressPolar roll covers in China

“China's huge industry needs various packing materials and therefore there are several board making machines suitable for this particular product,” explains Juha Ruotsi, Valmet’s Global Technology Manager, Roll Covers. The PressPolar roll cover is especially suitable for LNP-rolls, which are commonly used in machines producing containerboards made mostly out of recycled fiber.

Biomass for industrial kilns: Södra Cell, Värö, Sweden

Drying and gasification of biomass for increased fuel value is an innovation pioneered by Valmet. In fact, since 1987 a Valmet lime kiln gasifier has been operating at the Södra Cell pulp mill in Värö, Sweden.

Fuel conversion for power boilers: Vaskiluodon Voima Oy, Vaasa, Finland

Valmet Gasifier for Vaskiluodon Voima Oy was built in response to the critical need to reduce the environmental load of traditional coal-fired power plant.

Value-added roll maintenance

“New roll modernization designs help to save not only downtime but also energy costs", says Ed Vandeveire, Head of Agreements for North America.

Innovations add safety and usability

The safer a machine is to operate, the fewer accidents there will be. The more usable it is, the more it will produce. Safety and usability play an increasingly important role in Valmet’s innovative paper and board manufacturing line engineering today.

Sappi Kirkniemi relies on Valmet

The pulp and paper industry faces major challenges in improving the economics of their operations. Papermakers are seeking new ways to concentrate on core business of making paper. Kirkniemi mill has taken advantage of Valmet’s skills and expertise to maintain critical machinery and secure production line availability.

Sixty years of Valmet in South America

Valmet recently celebrated 60 years of successful business in South America. We talked to Celso Tacla, President of Valmet, South America, to find out more about Valmet’s history and strengths in the region, and how the market has developed over the years.

Our Values

Our values guide and shape our behavior and connect us to our mission, strategy, must-wins and vision. Since our values were created from within, we also live them from within, in our own roles and tasks. Explore our value stories below to get a glimpse of how we live our values when working together. If these values resonate with you, Valmet might be the right workplace for you!

Flexible production with Valmet Advantage NTT Technology for plain and textured tissue

Discover the Advantage NTT concept designed for maximum flexibility between energy efficient conventional tissue and high quality textured tissue.

Water management

Water management means limiting the consumption of natural resources, including raw materials, energy, and freshwater. Freshwater is probably the most critical resource for pulp and paper mills today.