News and stories about services for pulp, tissue, paper and energy

How OEM partnerships improve pulp mill efficiency and reliability

Mar 20, 2025

Struggling with aging fiberline equipment and unplanned downtime? Many North American mills face these challenges, but the right OEM partner can provide proven expertise and tailored solutions to keep operations running efficiently.

Maximizing the pulp drying availability with Valmet’s services

Mar 5, 2025

As a pulp producer, you know the importance of the pulp dryer for your mill – as a world-leading technology expert, we know how to secure its availability and runnability every day, year after year.

Pioneering data-driven maintenance for safety and productivity

Feb 24, 2025

UPM Lappeenranta Biorefinery, the first of its kind globally, produces renewable diesel and naphtha from tall oil, a residue of the pulping process. Besides this innovative process, the plant is also pioneering advanced condition monitoring practices to ensure process reliability.

CMPC Recognizes Valmet for Outstanding Safety Performance in Mill Maintenance

Feb 18, 2025

Global technology and service provider Valmet has been recognized by CMPC, a leading forestry and pulp company, for its exceptional occupational health and safety performance in outsourced mill maintenance. On January 20, CMPC awarded Valmet’s Mill Maintenance Outsourcing (MMO) team at the Santa Fe Mill for achieving a zero-accident rate in 2024, reinforcing the company’s commitment to workplace safety and operational excellence.

Enhancing performance: Huazhong Shanying PM23 case study with Valmet Press Run Web Stabilizer

Jan 21, 2025

Discover how Huazhong Shanying PM23 improved operational reliability and production efficiency with Valmet's Press Run Web Stabilizer. Learn about the importance of regular maintenance and the successful collaboration between Huazhong Shanying and Valmet.

Valmet supply Hengan Group's TM 9 Tissue Machine with Web Guider Upgrade

Jan 21, 2025

Discover how Valmet successfully upgraded the web guider on Hengan Group's TM 9 tissue machine, significantly improving performance and stability. Read about the challenges faced, the customized solution, and the positive feedback from Hengan Group's engineering team.

Enzymatic starch cooking ZE , a zero effluent solution

Jan 16, 2025

Valmet is dedicated to pioneering new process technologies to achieve 100% carbon neutral production for its customers by 2030. A standout innovation is the Enzymatic Starch Cooking ZE, a zero effluent solution that reduces the carbon footprint of starch cooking while enhancing process reliability and quality.

Benefits of benchmarking your pulp and paper mill performance

Jan 13, 2025

Benchmarking is a continuous improvement tool for comparing the effectiveness of production lines within your company or against your competitors. While understanding and agreeing on the benefits of benchmarking your mill's performance is easy, participating in such an initiative may feel laborious and time-consuming. 

Video: Automation upgrade accelerates sustainable growth at Melitta

Watch the video: Melitta partnered with Valmet to modernize their distributed control and quality control system, with a focus on improving production efficiency, sustainability and internal collaboration.

How we live sustainability at Valmet – Environmental efficiency through services

Every day, Valmet’s Field Services Professionals around the world work with our customers to ensure continuous operational and environmental efficiency of their production processes. Meet our Senior Service Specialist Carlos!

Save energy without major investments

Hear from Warren Bian at Valmet Performance Centre in China how one of our customers has achieved energy savings through optimization of steam and gas consumption, without major investments.

Safer and quicker for top slitter exchange in Japan

Mar 17, 2025

A paper producer in Japan is enhancing their off-machine coater with Valmet Quick Change Slitter Holder. This upgrade aims to boost operational efficiency and safety standards. Key targets include improving cutting quality, reducing slitter changing time, extending blade lifetime, and increasing operational safety.

Longer lifetime with Valmet Top Slitter Blade

Feb 4, 2025

The customer's target is to extend the lifetime of the top slitter blade. As a result, they installed Valmet Top Slitter Blades with superior slitting quality. The lifetime increased fourfold, from 7 days to 29 days.

Increased roll lifetime with Valmet Press Roll Cover PL-V

Jan 30, 2025

A tissue producer in Southeast Asia faced challenges in increasing the lifetime of their suction touch roll cover. Initially, the customer was using a blind-drilled rubber cover. To enhance roll performance, extend its lifespan, and ensure excellent end product quality, a new solution was required.

Maintenance-free with reliable lifetime of Valmet Clothing Guide Valve

Dec 23, 2024

Pindo Deli - Perawang Mill Blok 4 in Indonesia faced the challenge of high maintenance costs due to the short operational lifetimes of their conventional clothing guide valves. To address this, they implemented the Valmet Clothing Guide Valve. This solution resulted in lower costs with interchangeable spare units, less maintenance with common functionality, reduced wear on machine clothing, and minimized failure risk.

Short lead time of Valmet Calender Roll Cover CL-EC

Nov 29, 2024

PT. Riau Andalan Paperboard International, part of the April Group, offers a wide range of pulp, paper, and board products from their Kerinchi mill. They requested Valmet with manufacturing the Valmet Calender Roll Cover CL-EC (Extreme Conditions) within 28 days, despite the challenge of limited spare rolls and shells. Valmet successfully manufactured the roll cover at their Cikarang Service Center within 22 days, ensuring high quality and fulfilling the customer’s request.

Increased sizer roll cover running time with Valmet support

Oct 25, 2024

PT. Tjiwi Kimia PM11 in Indonesia is a high speed coated fine paper line with significant annual production, where uninterrupted reliable running time is of the utmost importance. Cover change interval can be one limiting factor. The mill chose the Valmet service experts from Cikarang to aid in taking a step forward in sizer cover running time, forming a winning team together.

Hanchang Paper Yangsan mill: Effective wax removal with Valmet Hydrocyclone

Oct 7, 2024

Hanchang Paper´s Yangsan mill in Korea chose Valmet Hydrocyclone SLP RC to improve the wax removal in their OCC line. Valmet´s technology was selected for its effectiveness in removing light weight rejects. Results showed significant reduction in wax, leading to fewer sheet breaks and zero wax-related claims.

Energy savings and improved runnability – dryer fabric service agreement with Siam Kraft

Jun 5, 2024

Valmet and Siam Kraft Industry Co., Ltd.'s PM16 at the Ban Pong mill in Thailand have a service agreement for dryer fabrics. The two-year contract, covering 2022 to 2024 ensures energy savings and enhanced runnability of the machine's dryer section.