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New QCS in Mänttä performs from day one

With the introduction of a new QCS (Quality Control System) platform just months away, Valmet chose a challenging location for the first pilot system at Metsä Tissue in Mänttä. The machine was PM7, producing cooking and baking paper and there were just two days to remove the old QCS scanner and install the new Valmet IQ before the machine went back to full production.

Production of low basis weight kraftliner at Lee & Man in China

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. ranks among the leading paper companies in China. Its Dongguan Hongmei mill is the home of PM 15, a Valmet-supplied board machine started up in 2011.

Control system migration at Iggesund Workington

Iggesund Workington paperboard mill replaced their end-of-life coating kitchen control system with Valmet DNA.

New sizer roll cover boosts performance at Palm Wörth in Germany

Palm Wörth and Valmet set clear targets for improving the sizer’s overall performance. The current rubber roll covers were replaced with Valmet’s special polyurethane Sizer Roll Cover CF resulting in longer running intervals, better machine performance and less paper quality issues.

New technology moves Jiangmen Xinghui Paper towards a low-carbon future

Faced with carbon neutral strategies by governments companies rapidly need to transform and reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. Introducing energy efficiency technologies in production and building competitive advantage through low-carbon production—these are the answers from Jiangmen Xinghui Paper on how to save energy and reduce emissions.

Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Perawang improved roll reliability

Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Perawang (IKPP) in Indonesia invested in roll reconditioning to ensure improved roll performace at their PPM6.

Almost zero unplanned shutdowns caused by roll failure at Anhui Shanying

In 2016, Shanying International invested in Valmet’s online condition-monitoring system to monitor the key rolls of five paper machines at Anhui Shanying in China. Read how Valmet's solutions eliminate problems in the early stage to enable efficient operation and maintenance practices to extend roll lifetime.

Less sheet breaks and improved sheet runnability at Sejong Mill

Since its foundation in 1958, Asia Paper Mfg. Co. Ltd. has specialized in the production of kraft paper, gypsum linerboards and testliner. Asia Paper is highly regarded in Korea, not only as the country's first industrial enterprise, but also for the high quality of its products and modern production processes. The machine at Sejong Mill produces liner and fluting and has a targeted operation speed of 1100 m/min.

Improving press efficiency at N R Agarwal PM5

Reduced web breaks, increased machine speed and improved dry content was achieved with the help of Valmet experts cost-effectively without expensive investment in equipment.

Longer lifetime and improved quality with Valmet Screen Basket

APP’s OKI pulp and paper mill in Indonesia is one of the largest in the world, the mill started up in late 2016. OKI has 2 lines of Pulp Dryer Machine and produces dried LBKP. Each PDM could produce up to 4,300 ton/day of dried pulp.