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Switching to remote gear in bleach plant upgrade

Phoenix Pulp and Paper’s bleach plant upgrade project faced challenges, as the pandemic restrictions ruled out onsite support. Thorough planning and close collaboration based on trust enabled the project to be successfully implemented on plan and on schedule with remote arrangements.

From OCC to board and beyond

Today’s board makers aim for stable production and consistent end-product quality. At the same time, the increasing variety of recycled raw materials in OCC lines makes this more difficult. How can you control the production process despite these variations?

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.

A perfect project realization by APP and Valmet teams joint efforts

Since the first tissue machine’s successful startup on June 26, 2021, Valmet has completed the delivery and startups for 18 IntelliTissue machines and 2 DCT200 machines for APP Rudong mill by December 30, 2022. The last of these twenty machines, dubbed TM26, churned out its first jumbo roll just before the end of the year 2022.

90 years and counting: the history of tissue handkerchiefs through the worlds largest collection

Everyone has one in his or her pockets in most countries of the world, regardless of age, gender, status or cultural differences. It is something you really don’t think of very much, unless a sudden bout of flu hits you or you need to quickly remove some melting ice cream dripping on your t-shirt. Meet Silvio Fioravanti, a collector of tissue packs who has over 16,000 tissue packs.

Second Advantage DCT 135 machine to Crecia-Kasuga in Japan

Valmet and Kawanoe Zoki are once again collaborating in delivering a tissue production line to Crecia-Kasuga Co., Ltd in Japan. The new Advantage DCT 135HS machine will add 40.000 annual tons capacity to the Fuji mill.

A new way of working allowed to start-up a new tissue machine remotely

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic seemed a showstopper for a planned new tissue line start-up. A new way of working utilizing digital tools and remote assistance made the impossible possible.

Valmet's fourth tissue line to Lila Group

Valmet will supply a complete Valmet Advantage DCT 200 tissue line to the Turkish tissue manufacturer Lila Group in Corlu, 100 km west of Istanbul. The TM4 line will be equipped with all state-of-the-art options available including stock-preparation and an extensive automation package to achieve production with high efficiency and low energy consumption. Start-up is planned for 2021

Successful start-up of new Advantage DCT line in Mexico

Nothing could stop the fifth Valmet tissue machine installation in Mexicali, Mexico from starting up recently. Even though the ongoing pandemic prevented Valmet to be on site during the installation phase, the new Valmet Advantage DCT tissue line produced its first tissue roll according to specification and schedule. And only seven days later the machine was up and running at a speed of 2200 m/min.

World record speed by Kimberly-Clark Mexico with Valmet’s Advantage ViscoNip press

Can an Advantage ViscoNip press, which is Valmet’s unique press technology, really make that much of a difference? If talking about speed in combination with stable production and quality assurance the answer is yes. Today we are proud to announce the achievements from two of Kimberly-Clark’s Mills in Mexico. The title of world-record owner for a full width (200”) machine can now be appointed to both the Morelia and the Bajío Mills.