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Valmet joins a research project to develop hydrogen underground storage

Valmet is joining forces with the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Geological Survey of Finland (GTK), and 15 industrial partners in a pioneering research project called Hydrogen UnderGround (HUG). The project is also a part of Valmet’s Beyond Circularity R&D program and ecosystem.

Beyond Circularity: SEEDForest COACH explores tomorrow’s intelligent industrial work

Valmet is participating in SEEDForest’s COACH project that aims to create steps towards human-centered, technologically enabled intelligent industrial work of the future.

Forward with more water-efficient paper mills

At Valmet, we continuously enhance environmental efficiency in our own operations and together with our suppliers. Our process technology, automation and services are designed to improve raw material, energy, water and chemical efficiency. Just recently, our Board and Paper Mills business unit’s R&D team grew with a new expert, who focuses especially on water. Join us for an interview with Marina Kalliola to find out what Valmet has on its water reduction agenda.

Valmet reaches 100% carbon neutral electricity purchases in Finland and Sweden

During the first years of Valmet’s climate program implementation, we have taken significant steps in reducing the CO2 emissions of our own operations. For example, the emissions from fuels, heating and electricity have been reduced by 50% since the baseline year 2019*. A major new milestone will be achieved by end of 2023 as Valmet reaches 100% carbon neutral electricity purchases in Finland and Sweden.

Beyond Circularity: Turning biomaterials and waste into valuable products

The target of the 'Biorefining / value adding to waste' stream is to develop technologies for turning biomaterials and waste into valuable products and replacing fossil-based raw materials. It's one of the streams in Beyond Circularity, Valmet's ambitious R&D program and ecosystem.

Valmet paves the road to carbon neutral pulp and paper production

Valmet’s target is to enable 100 percent carbon neutral production for all its pulp and paper customers by 2030 by developing new process technologies. Valmet is also committed to improving the energy efficiency of its current offering by 20 percent. Only two years after the ambitious targets were introduced, they have been partly achieved. 

Good practices from South America in HSE performance

Taking care of health, safety and environment (HSE) to prevent injuries and other incidents is essential to the success of customer delivery projects.

Update on Save the Children’s social protection project in Dungarpur supported by Valmet

Since the beginning of 2020, Valmet has supported Save the Children’s Child Sensitive Social Protection Project in Dungarpur, Rajasthan, India, where Covid-19 has significantly disrupted children’s education.

Valmet reviews its sustainability agenda: participate in the survey

Valmet’s sustainability agenda was initially defined in 2014 and its action plans are renewed every three years. This year the whole sustainability agenda will be updated with detailed action plans for 2022-2024.