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A deep dive into papermaking

Jelle Schuivens has joined Valmet as an intern and trainee. At Valmet, he has been using every opportunity since his bachelor’s degree to discover the different areas of paper production. We asked him about his experiences.

Successful QCS migration leads to second system ahead of schedule

Faced with replacing an aging quality control system on board machine 3, Ningbo Zhonghua Paper selected Valmet* because of its innovative sensor technology, especially the direct coat weight measurement. The results were so good that within a year they replaced a second quality control system on BM2 ahead of schedule and report being very satisfied with both deliveries.

Raw material savings with refining rebuild - JSC Arkhangelsk PPM

JSC Arkhangelsk PPM, the biggest containerboard manufacturer in Russia, has recently invested significantly as they strive to increase capacity, product quality, cost efficiency and sustainability. OptiFiner Pro refiners helped the Novodvinsk mill to meet its targets with an upgraded stock preparation system.

Towards improved environmental efficiency

In 2015, Valmet took steps towards improved environmental efficiency in all production facilities. Our focus was on rationalizing the production footprint, upgrading existing processes, and applying best available technologies. In this article, Valmet’s Global HSE manager, Victoria Larsson comments a few topical questions.

Save raw materials with foam forming?

Valmet's R&D work focuses on improving energy and raw material efficiency of papermaking. Recent studies indicate that a lighter end product could be created with foam forming technology.

Roll service agreement increases reliability

Close partnership with Valmet increased cost efficiency and roll availability.

Stora Enso Imatra Tainionkoski BM 5: Efficiency through living and breathing safety

Safety was the driving force behind modernizing a paper machine for Stora Enso in Finland. To ensure mills safety performance, Valmet delivered safer winder and transfer rails from reel to winder, and measurements and controls for the BM5.

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Faced with an automation upgrade at its Delipapier plant in Frouard, France, Sofidel took the advanced step of virtualizing the control and quality systems on tissue machine 1.

Engineering insights from Pulp & Energy Graduate Trainees

As part of our university collaboration work, Valmet team in India welcomed Graduate Engineer Trainees (GET’s) in October 2023. Let's hear what kind of experience it has been for Ms. S Manisha and Mr. M Sudhakar!

Sharing know-how improves winder performance

Today’s winding processes are highly automated with fewer operators and maintenance people involved. To enable even better winder performance, Valmet has developed a new way to systematically work together with the customers.