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Insights 31.03.2025 Customer story

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.

Cooking and fiber line Cooking Improvements Chemical recovery Services Pulp

Insights 28.03.2025 Article

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.

Pulp Board and paper Mechanical pulping Coated board Runnability Board and paper Pulp Process performance Process technology

Insights 25.03.2025 Customer story

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

Automation Automation system Distributed control system Biofuels and biomaterials Board and paper Chemical Energy Food and beverage Gas processing Industrial gases

Insights 20.03.2025 Article

How OEM partnerships improve pulp mill efficiency and reliability

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.

Services Quality Availability / reliability Material effiency Runnability Availability / Reliability Pulp

Insights 05.03.2025 Article

Maximizing the pulp drying availability with Valmet’s services

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.

Pulp drying Improvements Maintenance Roll covers Roll services Services Sustainability / CO2 reduction Availability / reliability Pulp

Insights 18.02.2025 Customer story

CMPC Recognizes Valmet for Outstanding Safety Performance in Mill Maintenance

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.

Pulp Maintenance Maintenance and operations Services

Insights 22.01.2025 Customer story

Changing the global textile industry for the better

Circulose dissolving pulp is created by using cellulose from discarded textiles. This is then spun into new soft and breathable textile materials like viscose and lyocell. Big brands like Levi’s, Calvin Klein, H&M, and Tommy Hilfiger are already using it and Valmet supplied the technology for the first industrial-scale production line.

Textiles Pulp Dissolving pulping

Insights 22.01.2025 Article

Over 100 White Liquor Oxidation systems delivered by Valmet

White Liquor Oxidation increases mill’s internal chemical circulation, reduces operational costs, and reduces the need for make-up chemicals.

Pulp Chemical recovery White liquor handling White liquor plant Oxygen delignification

Insights 13.01.2025 Article

Benefits of benchmarking your pulp and paper mill performance

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.

Service Board and Paper Best practices Energy efficiency Process performance Collaboration Services Pulp

Insights 10.01.2025 Article

Successful press section rebuild at Fibre Excellence SAS Provence in France

A press section rebuild has successfully started up on April 2nd 2024 at Fibre Excellence SAS Provence mill in Tarascon, France. The rebuild was a part of a modernization plan, which included 180 million euros of investments over four years, to upgrade the plant to the highest industrial and environmental standards.

Pulp drying Rebuilds and upgrades Wet end Pulp

Insights 09.01.2025 Article

Marcus Wallenberg Prize 2024 awarded to lignin researchers

Marcus Wallenberg Prize 2024 ceremony and symposium were arranged in November 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden. Hanna Karlsson from Valmet presented LignoBoost technology and development at the symposium.

Value adding processes Lignin extraction Pulp

Insights 07.01.2025 Article

Accurate chip level measuring improves digester performance at Natron Hayat’s mill in Maglaj

A lesson in successful pulping learned when Natron Hayat replaced their Maglaj mill’s current measuring equipment with Valmet Chip Level Indicator.

Cooking Cooking and fiber line Impregnator Pulp