Shipping record-sized Yankee cylinder

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Valmet recently shipped a record-sized Yankee cylinder from its production site in Karlstad, Sweden, to a customer in Europe. This impressive cylinder, the largest ever manufactured in Karlstad, has a diameter of nearly seven meters and weighs over 200 tons—30 tons more than the previous largest.

Updated; Sep 23, 2024

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A spectacular transport is currently underway as Valmet ships a Yankee cylinder from its production site in Karlstad, Sweden to a customer in Europe. It is the largest cylinder ever manufactured in Karlstad, with a diameter of nearly seven meters and weighing more than 200 tons, which is 30 tons more than the second largest.

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