Successful conversion from paper to board – Stora Enso Varkaus PM3

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From Paper to packaging – Stora Enso’s Varkaus mill in Finland converted their existing paper machine into a board machine to produce linerboard in 2015. They chose Valmet as their partner for this challenging rebuild. The successful conversion from paper to board has been a marvelous journey to better meet the market need for renewable packaging.

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