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Valmet joins Suzano Imperatriz shutdown in Brazil with Industrial Internet applications

Remote support application makes solutions easier and were used to maintain service quality

Mercer Rosenthal uses continuous chip moisture measurement for optimized chemical dosing

Mercer Rosenthal relies on continuous moisture measurement to get more knowledge on the exact water content to optimize their chemical dosing to the digester.

Reduction of SO2 levels with reliable temperature measurement

North American kraft pulp mill monitors the recovery boiler's bed height and shape with Valmet's infrared camera.

Propapier PM 2 - Progress exactly according to plan

Propapier produces high-quality corrugated board base papers exclusively on the basis of waste paper. Propapier supplies a wide range of different paper types. The special technology of PM2 makes it possible to produce lightweight, fibre-saving Next Fibre® papers for lighter and yet equally efficient corrugated boards.

Instant success in fine paper market for Shandong Huatai mill

Shandong Huatai mill invested in a new PM 8 papermaking line to extend their offering and break into the Chinese fine paper market. Just three months after start-up, PM 8 was already producing art paper that met the market’s quality standards and their customer’s expectations.

Ensured roll reliability and improved performance through roll service agreement

To ensure its paper machine roll reliability and availability, the Kerinci mill has entered a full-scope roll service agreement, including a condition monitoring system.

Service agreement leads to improved machine efficiency at Naini Papers Limited

Ever since its establishment in 1995, the Indian paper manufacturer Naini Papers Limited (NPL) has steadily developed its operations by technology upgrades and process refinements. In 2020, NPL decided to pursue another improvement and contacted Valmet in order to discuss the performance of the mill’s PM2. Their target was to improve the machine efficiency for increased production, and to enhance the quality of the paper produced.

Metsä Board Simpele improving capacity and quality

Metsä Board Simpele has almost doubled its production capacity since 2006. The mill produces board with significantly increased bulk without any compromises in surface quality or stiffness. These results were achieved from two different rebuilds supplied by Valmet. Metal belt calender offered a remedy to the production bottleneck and extremely good board surface quality.

Papelera Ecker now has eyes into the machine

Papelera Ecker is a small integrated paper mill producing 100% recycled paper. Production concentrates on packaging papers including white and brown liner, and fluting medium, from recycled paper pulped onsite. The mill, originally built in 1967, has seen many improvements since the Garcia family took it over in 1993. One of these was the Valmet IQ quality control system (QCS) supplied by Valmet in August 2013. Valmet IQ replaced a competitor’s QCS which, although only a few years old, was not providing the measurement accuracy that the mill needed for the production of quality packaging paper.

Valmet Coater Roll Cover CC provides four times longer operating cycles at Metsä Board Husum mill

The Metsä Board Husum mill had problems with wear at backing roll due to the hard-coated blades wearing the rubber cover edge.