Automation for Pulp

Valmet DNAe awarded as the world’s first fully web-based DCS with ISASecure SSA cybersecurity compliance

“We believe that building security into the very foundation of our systems is the most effective way to protect our customers in today's evolving threat landscape", says Jukka Ylijoki, Vice President for R&D, Automation

Pioneering data-driven maintenance for safety and productivity

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.

Mercer International advances digitalization with Valmet DNAe

“We wanted a partner that can provide a strong DCS solution but, at the same time, help improve our performance through better data utilization, internal benchmarking, and collaboration across all our sites,” says Adolf Koppensteiner, Chief Operating Officer, Mercer International.

Rauma pulp mill adopts Mill-Wide Optimization

Valmet Mill-Wide Optimization is helping Metsä Fibre become even more data driven at their pulp mill in Rauma. Forward-looking production trends help the team coordinate activities to improve production and sustainability.

Valmet to supply the world’s largest pulp mill with full-scope Valmet DNAe automation system

Arauco has approved an investment of a complete pulp mill and selected Valmet as the supplier for the project in Brazil. The value of the order for Valmet is over EUR 1 billion.

Moving forward together - Liansheng Pulp & Paper

An important milestone was reached for Liansheng Pulp and Paper’s massive Zhangpu greenfield mill project in China between May and June 2023. Two BCTMP (bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp) production lines, cartonboard line PM 1, high-grade fine paper line PM 3, and two tissue lines, TM 3 and TM 4, were successfully started up in a great collaboration between Liansheng and Valmet.

The path to mill-wide optimization: Interview with Valmet experts

Improving mill production in both cost reduction and quality control is often compartmental. Tuning individual subprocesses helps, but taking a mill-wide view of optimization shows the true potential. We interviewed Timo Laurila and Matti Selkälä to learn more.

Mitsubishi Hachinohe optimizes recovery boiler performance

Mitsubishi Paper Hachinohe Mill acquired a Valmet Recovery Liquor Analyzer with an advanced process control (APC) application, Valmet Recovery Boiler Optimizer, to the mill’s chemical recovery process. Along with improving recovery boiler efficiency, Mitsubishi Hachinohe Mill combats climate change through accurate online analyses and optimization.