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Successful market expansion through grade conversion rebuild – Cascades Containerboard Packaging – Bear Island

Article: Cascades selected Valmet as their partner for a strategic market expansion project in southeastern U.S. An old newsprint machine was acquired and converted to produce lightweight, high-quality, 100% recycled linerboard and corrugating medium for the North American market.

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Aiming for net-zero with every decision – VPK Group’s grade conversion in Alizay, France

After successful collaboration in converting their Strasbourg mill in 2013, VPK again trusted Valmet with their grade conversion project in Alizay. Their paper machine now produces recycled lightweight containerboard grades with less emissions.

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Layering headbox increased production and reduced costs at PT. Aspex Kumbong PM 3

PT. Aspex Kumbong mill successfully completed a grade conversion rebuild for their PM 3 from newsprint to light fluting and liner grades in 2023. The Valmet supplied rebuild consisted of a new OptiFlo Layering Gap headbox and improvements in the press section, which allowed the mill to increase production and upgrade quality to improve profitability.

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Valmet and Cascades celebrate successful start-up of a grade conversion rebuild at Bear Island in Ashland, Virginia

On May 2, Cascades announced that it produced its first roll of 100% recycled containerboard at the Bear Island mill in Virginia, United States. As previously announced, Valmet supplied an extensive paper machine-grade conversion rebuild for this mill. 

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A new start with an OCC grade conversion at Burgo Verzuolo PM 9

In 2020, Burgo's Verzuolo converted their existing paper machine to OCC board grades. This meant high-quality grades with minimal virgin fibers and low operating costs. Everyone involved was very pleased with the results.

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The intelligent giant - Bohui Zibo BM6

A giant was born when Bohui started their new BM 6 – the widest and largest of its kind in Asia. From the initial start-up to the conversion to printing paper production, machine optimization has been supported from Valmet’s Performance Center.

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High expectations met with Kruger's grade conversion rebuild

The interest in lightweight linerboard is on the rise in North America. In response, Kruger decided to let Valmet convert their newsprint machine to board machine.

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Sustainable and innovative board products from Kotkamills

Kotkamills in Finland converted its paper machine into a unique board machine. The new machine was designed for a wide variety of products. “It is the most elegant board machine ever - it is just beautiful".

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A marvelous journey - conversion from paper to board

“PM 3 is almost like a new machine now; a combination of brand new technology and good, well maintained trusted technology”, says Stora Enso's Jukka Lyyra after successful paper to packaging conversion rebuild.

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Alfeld PM 2: A special star is born

Sappi Alfeld Mill in Germany completed an ambitious project to convert its one remaining graphic paper machine - PM 2 - into what is probably the largest, most innovative, automated and versatile speciality paper machine on the planet.

Grade conversions Rebuilds Specialty papers and boards Headbox OptiFlo Fourdrinier headbox Forming Pressing Drying Calendering Coating
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Even better, more stable profiles with OptiCoat Jet at Sappi Alfeld

Sappi Alfeld in Germany is among the first to use Valmet’s latest coating station member in the new OptiCoat family. With the improved OptiCoat Jet blade coating head, Alfeld has been able to further improve coating profiles. “Our customers are really happy with our products,” says Mill Director Stefan Karrer.

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