Insights

Enhancing tissue press dryness

Boost energy efficiency and cut CO₂ emissions in tissue making! Join our webinar to explore how waste heat and advanced drying technology can optimize your process.

Pioneering excellence in engineering at 50

At 50 years old, Madalena Ferreira stands as a beacon of inspiration in the engineering world. With a degree in Automation, Control, and Instrumentation Engineering she has carved out an impressive career.

Beyond Circularity: Innovative results from ecosystem projects

During 2024, the Beyond Circularity R&D program and ecosystem gained excellent speed and momentum, with the first launches emerging from the program. 

That feeling when your colleagues are pulling together to finish a project on time

During his entire work life, Janne Mäkelä has been involved in the manufacturing and operations side of businesses. While working in valve manufacturing, one of the highlights is when a product is delivered to the customer on time. It is that feeling when colleagues pull together to finish a project on time. What made Janne join Valmet’s Flow Control business in Vantaa, Finland, and what does he think of Valmet’s culture? 

Flexibility and stable quality for specialty paper production with new headbox

Specialty paper manufacturer Papelera de Brandia, S.A. was facing declining market shares. They invested in a new OptiFlo Fourdrinier headbox that has enabled them to improve and stabilize product quality as well as improve productivity. This has resulted in better competitiveness and in increased market shares.

New digester top separator ensures long-term reliability for Södra Cell Mönsterås

In October 2024 Valmet delivered and installed a new digester top separator at Södra Cell’s Mönsterås Mill in Sweden as part of a modernization project to extend the lifespan and reliability of the mill's equipment.

Ningbo Asia Pulp & Paper sets records on BCTMP line and PM 2

Ningbo Asia Pulp & Paper celebrated two new records at a double awarding ceremony on November 28, 2024. The BCTMP line achieved a daily production exceeding 1,400 air-dried tonnes, while paper machine PM 2 reached a running speed of over 1,500 meters per minute for 300 grams per square meter of social card. Both production lines were supplied by Valmet.

Successful start-up of Zhejiang Forest United Paper’s PM 6 production line

On March 8, 2025, Zhejiang Forest United Paper successfully started up its PM 6 board machine and produced its first roll of white lined chipboard. The start-up marks a solid step in Zhejiang Forest United Paper’s journey to achieving higher board quality and improved production efficiency. The board machine includes OptiDry Coat double-pass air dryer, which is a completely new one of its kind.

Valmet Cutter Webinar: New features to enhance safety, reliability and user-friendliness

Valmet Cutter is now safer than ever. The new features provide utmost safety, but also reliability and user-friendliness for pulp drying and baling lines.

4-steps to resource efficiency: Maintain improved levels, invest in new technologies, and continuously develop your performance

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

We’ve got you covered!

Papier- und Kartonfabrik Varel equipped all their sizer rolls with Valmet Sizer Roll Cover CF covers and the results are outstanding – the lifespan of the covers was extended to over six months, improving the production availability significantly.