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Explore our experts' articles, where industry leaders and Valmet experts share their insights on the latest trends, technologies, and best practices.

Insights 16.01.2025 Article

Enzymatic starch cooking ZE , a zero effluent solution

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.

Starch preparation Chemical systems Services Sustainability / CO2 reduction Expert's voice Upgrades and rebuilds

Insights 16.09.2024 Article

Do you want to optimize your tissue process? Go pilot with Valmet!

To help tissue makers to secure their future success, Valmet Tissue Technology Center offers them an opportunity to optimize and develop their processes and products in a pilot facility with the broadest selection of machine configurations in the world.

Tissue Performance Productivity Quality Tissue Technology Center & Pilot trials Best practices Expert's voice Innovation Industrial Internet

Insights 10.09.2024 Article

Valmet and Flootech taking the lead in water treatment solutions

Hear from Patrik Rehn, Sales Manager at Flootech, about insights on the current water situation, the needs of customers, and the direction the tissue industry should take moving forward with advanced water treatment solutions.

Tissue Water efficiency Sustainability / CO2 reduction Expert's voice

Insights 28.06.2024 Article

Cultivating positive safety culture in the pulp and paper industry

Discover how a collaborative approach to Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) standards can enhance mill safety across the pulp and paper industry, from the woodyard to the finishing section.

Health and safety Expert's voice Safety Board and paper Pulp

Insights 22.05.2024 Article

Achieving NIS2 compliance: Key steps to ensure OT cybersecurity

Teemu Kiviniemi, Solution Manager for Valmet DNA, shares his expert insights for achieving NIS2 compliance and improving OT cybersecurity.

Automation Automation services Cybersecurity Distributed control system Expert's voice Automation Cybersecurity

Insights 25.04.2024 Article

Valmet’s new low-friction doctor blades improve energy efficiency

After intensive R&D and successful customer trials, Valmet is ready to introduce a new member to the Doctor Blade family. The new sustainable low-friction doctor blades help to improve the energy efficiency at the dryer section of board and paper machines. 

Doctoring products Consumables for board and paper Services Sustainability / CO2 reduction Energy efficiency Emission reduction Board and paper Drying Doctoring Expert's voice

Insights 24.04.2024 Article

Keeping your customer promise is the key to lasting customer relationships

While many factors play a role in building lasting customer relationships, serving the customer well and earning their trust will continue to be the most important aspect of a successful customer relationship. We interviewed our long-term but now retired Executive Team member, Jari Vähäpesola, to hear his insights and experiences about how to prove your worth and build commitment.

Expert's voice Collaboration

Insights 22.03.2024 Article

Simple steps can prevent valve issues during start-up

Unexpected problems in flow control equipment are the bane of all process engineers looking to start up projects on schedule. Valves are often (incorrectly) identified as being ‘bad actors’ as the root cause tends to lie elsewhere, is the experience of Valmet’s Mr Börjesson. Better on-site practices could be the solution, is his message

Flow control Expert's voice Process performance

Insights 12.03.2024 Article

Empowering decision-makers through Mill-Wide Optimization

Valmet optimization experts introduce the new Valmet Mill-Wide Optimization solution and how it reveals untapped potential for optimization and addresses the key challenges of process industries today.

Automation Digitalization Expert's voice Industrial Internet Process performance Process optimization

Insights 02.01.2024 Article

OT cybersecurity: 7 practices for patch & vulnerability management

OT patch & vulnerability management best practices from experts Robert Valkama, Senior Manager, OT Cybersecurity at Fortum and Ari Rajamäki, Product Manager for Cybersecurity at Valmet.

Automation Cybersecurity Digitalization Industrial Internet Services Expert's voice

Insights 04.12.2023 Article

Unlocking the role of AI in modern manufacturing

Discover how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the process industry, driving efficiency and innovation, and aligning with strategic business goals.

Automation Industrial Internet Digitalization Expert's voice Autonomous operations

Insights 31.10.2023 Article

Maximizing operational performance of the OCC process with screening and cleaning

Recycled fiber processing is all about taking the most out of the raw material. To ensure best efficiency and yield, we need to understand the optimal solutions for screening and cleaning furnish in the stock preparation process. Read our interviewed with Valmet´s Process Technology Manager, Jim Burns, to learn more about the world-leading fiber recovery technologies in the OCC process.

Stock preparation Recycled fiber Cleaning Screening and fractionating Board and paper Expert's voice Energy efficiency Quality Raw material efficiency Runnability