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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Insights ● Blog postShould 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.
Insights ● Blog postTips 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.
Insights ● Blog postAFH 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.
Insights ● Blog postWhy preventive maintenance is critical for embossing rolls
Embossing systems are necessary and expensive equipment options tissue manufacturers use to differentiate their toilet roll and towel products or enhance product attributes. The use of exclusive embossing patterns introduces signature designs.
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Valmet Kit Bio Pack plus revolutionizes tissue product packaging with uncoated paper and innovative nozzle-fed glue application
Globally, about 36% of all plastics produced are currently used specifically for packaging.1 It’s a troubling statistic in a world that’s increasingly sensitive to the ecological impact of plastic. It’s also the impetus behind plastic-free packaging initiatives undertaken by leading brands across a range of industries.
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