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Accurate data makes the difference

Since 2021, Leipziger Wasserwerke in Germany has successfully relied on two Valmet Total Solids Measurement (Valmet TS) units at their largest wastewater treatment plant, enabling the plant to significantly reduce its operating costs.

A new chapter for Valmet

President and CEO Thomas Hinnerskov in Annual Review 2024

Appointment of David Nelson to interim Head of Valmet in North America

David Nelson, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, North America, Valmet, has been appointed interim Head of Valmet’s North American business, succeeding Jukka Tiitinen as of January 1, 2025. 

Welcome our new CEO Thomas Hinnerskov

Thomas Hinnerskov has started as Valmet’s new President and CEO on 12 August 2024.

Next Generation DCS Redefines Process Control

To meet the modern challenges of the process industries, Valmet has launched the Valmet DNAe Distributed Control System to deliver cutting-edge cybersecurity, user interface, data storage and management, and other advanced features.

8 questions to ask before purchasing used tissue converting equipment

Tissue converting equipment is a substantial capital investment, leaving some converters to contemplate purchasing used machinery to stretch their budget dollars. Previously owned equipment is a viable option since it’s generally available at a fraction of the cost of new, but does an attractive price point provide enough of a value to justify the purchase?

Ways 4-Roll rewinder technology benefits tissue converters

Rewinders are an essential part of any tissue converting operation, and their performance largely drives production success. The current 3- and 4-roll rewinder configurations are both popular in the field.

How pulp prices are changing the way tissue converters do business

While 2020 saw its share of dramatic pulp price increases, 2021 was staggering. European pulp costs rose 53%, followed by Asian and US market increases of 47% and 40% respectively.

Improving Line Safety and Efficiencies With Advanced Equipment Automation

Like any industry predicated on production, tissue manufacturing and converting presents a certain amount of peril to workers. The amount of equipment and humans on a production floor alone can make for hazardous situations, not to mention the often heavy, sharp, and quickly moving parts within that equipment that workers must be cognizant of at all times to prevent injury if safe practices and machine safety procedures are not being followed or used.

Make Embossing Decisions Fast With The New Touch ‘N’ Roll 3D Configurator

Embossed products present tissue converters with a unique challenge: how to accurately convey the embossing pattern look and performance characteristics to sales and marketing teams, and equipment operators on the shop floor. Creating physical 3D models of rolls using printouts of 2D embossing patterns met with limited success and was often time-consuming.