PULP NEWS & STORIES

Valmet delivers a complete pulp mill to Arauco in Brazil

Nov 1, 2024

Arauco is building a complete pulp mill in Inocência, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil and has selected Valmet as the main supplier for the project.

HARMAC Boosts Efficiency and Safety with Lower Furnace Rebuild

Oct 22, 2024

HARMAC’s lower furnace rebuild sets new standards in efficiency, safety, and sustainability for the pulp and paper industry.

Pulping and biorefinery piloting from lab tests to industrial-scale production

Sep 16, 2024

Pulping and biorefinery companies can benefit from utilizing Valmet’s piloting capabilities, ranging from comprehensive laboratory-scale to industrial-scale trials, to test new raw materials or pulping and biomass pretreatment processes, for example.

One new milestone with textile pulp

Aug 30, 2024

LD Celulose’s pulp drying machine ran for over 270 days without any web breaks. This achievement marks a new milestone in 2023 for textile pulp. Since its start-up, the machine has demonstrated a very stable runnability. 

Demuth is now part of Valmet

Aug 2, 2024

On August 1, 2024 Valmet completed the acquisition of Demuth following the agreement that was announced in December, 2023.

Cultivating Positive Safety Culture in the Pulp and Paper Industry

Jun 28, 2024

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.

When even the smallest details count – Valmet Refiner Segments contribute to the smooth operation of Klabin’s PM27

Jun 26, 2024

Having delivered numerous technologies to Klabin’s multi-billion investment Puma II project, the inauguration of the new kraftliner machine PM27 was eagerly waited for within Valmet. After the successful startup in August 2021, also the refiner segment team was celebrating – the refiners were operating very well and contributing to the overall performance of the entire production line.

Together for a safer workplace

May 24, 2024

A safe working environment is at the core of Stora Enso and Valmet’s operations. To further improve their safety performance, Stora Enso and Valmet initiated a joint safety project in 2023. As a result, the companies introduced a collection of best practices to provide a safe workplace during shutdowns and other projects.

Transforming Efficiency and Safety Through a Lower Furnace Rebuild

Oct 22, 2024

HARMAC partnered with Valmet to rebuild its lower furnace, improving combustion efficiency, reducing emissions, and cutting boiler washing time in half. The upgrade resulted in optimized operations, reduced maintenance, and alignment with sustainability goals.

Metsä Fibre Rauma adopts Mill-Wide Optimization

Oct 18, 2024

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.

BioCMPC project - A major upgrade of Guaíba mill’s line 2

Sep 20, 2024

CMPC acquired the Guaíba mill, located in southern Brazil in the Rio Grande do Sul state, in December 2009. The first line was originally built in 1972, and a second production line, Guaíba 2, started up in 2015. In 2021, CMPC decided to significantly invest in upgrading their operations.

Proactive OT/ICS cybersecurity protection at Celbi pulp mill

Jun 18, 2024

The Celbi pulp mill in Portugal needed to prioritize cybersecurity in light of evolving threats. With only limited resources available for OT cybersecurity, they turned to Valmet's Cybersecurity services.

Enhancing Boiler Maintenance: Insights from Shock Pulse Generator Installation

Mar 14, 2024

An installation of Shock Pulse Generators (SPGs) in a biomass boiler in Germany has yielded valuable insights into enhancing operational efficiency and reliability. See how this installation has significantly improved boiler maintenance practices in all four passes of the biomass boiler.

SCA Ortviken pulp mill - CTMP project

Feb 6, 2024

The demand for newsprint and magazine paper in the world has decreased and in order to adapt to this change, SCA decided to shut down the production of newsprint and LWC at the Ortviken mill in Sweden and focus on producing CTMP pulp instead.

Achieving a Milestone with Installation of Smelt Spout Robot

Dec 19, 2023

Discover Valmet's milestone achievement—the first Smelt Spout Robot in North America installed at Pixelle mill, Spring Grove, PA. This collaborative and technically advanced solution enables efficient port cleaning for Pixelle without boiler modifications.

Optimize process and increase energy efficiency with Valmet’s Lime Kiln Optimizer

Oct 26, 2023

Metsä Group's Äänekoski bioproduct mill, located in Central Finland. It produces 1.3 million tonnes of softwood and birch pulp annually. Valmet's Lime Kiln Optimizer has been implemented in 2022, resulting in significant process optimization and increased energy efficiency at the mill.

Metsä Fibre Rauma adopts Mill-Wide Optimization

Oct 18, 2024

Valmet Mill-Wide Optimization is helping Metsä Fibre become even more data driven at their pulp mill in Rauma. Watch the video to find out what Matti Toivonen and Markus Piipponen from Metsä Fibre say about the solution.

Circulose: Changing the global textile industry for the better

Apr 24, 2024

The new Circulose dissolving pulp is created by using cellulose from discarded textiles. It 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.

Stronger together – A holistic approach from chip to board

Feb 6, 2024

There are many advantages of having one supplier covering everything from wood handling to final board. Valmet’s holistic approach – from chip to board – helps companies worldwide to produce linerboard that is profitable and sustainable.

Valmet Recovery Boiler Combustion Diagnostics application in 30 seconds

Oct 4, 2023

The Valmet Recovery Boiler Combustion Diagnostics application enables operators to make decisions about how to improve the current situation and optimize performance, availability and emissions.

Valmet Recovery Boiler Combustion Diagnostics application - Video

Oct 4, 2023

The Valmet Recovery Boiler Combustion Diagnostics application utilizes Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to simulate and visualize the state of the combustion inside the furnace.

BCTMP line and BM1 start-up at Liansheng Pulp & Paper in Zhangzhou

May 24, 2023

Experience the successful startup of folding boxboard making line BM1 on May 1, 2023 at Liansheng Pulp & Paper (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd. The start-up of BM1 marks an important milestone of their integrated forestry-pulp-paper project with an annual output of 3.9 million tons. It’s another solid monument built by both Valmet & Liansheng. The filler ply pulp of BM1 is from Valmet BCTMP line, which was successfully started up on the same day.

Transportation of Valmet Evaporation units to Metsä Fibre Kemi bioproduct mill site

Jan 23, 2023

In May-June 2022, ten large evaporation units were transported to the Metsä Fibre Kemi bioproduct mill site. The transportations were done with a barge from the Ajos deep-sea port to the Kemi city port and through downtown Kemi to the site.

Special transportation of Valmet cooking components to Metsä Fibre Kemi bioprodcut mill site

Jan 23, 2023

Nine Valmet Continuous Cooking digester and ImpBin components were transported to the Kemi bioproduct mill site though the Kemi city center in late October – early November 2021.