Valmet Conical Refiner Pro: 70+ units delivered to Korea since 2013

Korea has become the world's seventh-largest paper producer, and the country has for years been developing the paper industry with state-of-the-art solutions and recycling technologies. Valmet has actively supported our clients in Korea for over three decades with extensive products and services for integrated processes.

Our customers are looking for world-class refining results for optimized fiber properties and end-product quality. My main task has been finding the best solutions to our customers and in many cases the answer has been Valmet Conical Refiner Pro with tailor-made refiner segments”, says Ki-Jong Ahn, Product Sales Manager, Region Korea, Asia Pacific, Valmet.

Ki-Jong Ahn, Valmet's Product Sales Manager in Korea, works closely with our customers to find the best solutions for world-class refining.

Due to allowing for a reduced number of refiners in the system, the Valmet Conical Refiner Pro increases energy efficiency and savings in operation costs all while supporting sustainable development. This ultimately leads to a reduction in maintenance costs, a lower entire life cycle cost, and less environmental stress”, Ki-Jong Ahn concludes.

Refining is the single most important step in the papermaking process and increases the mechanical strength of the paper. With over 10,000 refiner units installed globally, Valmet´s industry-leading refiner technology delivers solutions that are proven to optimize performance. New refiner segments and refining processes are continuously developed to extend the product lifetime and meet different raw material requirements. With constant development of technologies and enhancing Valmet´s product offering, customers can achieve performance and efficiency goals related to any refining applications.

Text: Miia Kaisanlahti and Weeraya Netwong