Valmet to deliver a Bale Tester to Papresa’s paper mill in Spain

Valmet Oyj trade press release, May 14, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. EEST

Valmet is to deliver a Bale Tester to Papresa’s paper mill in Errentería, Spain. Valmet Bale Tester is a reliable and real-time measuring system for recovered paper, providing an opportunity to reduce operational costs and to improve the recycled fiber line performance.

The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the first quarter 2024. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The scheduled delivery period will be during the fourth quarter of 2024.

Papresa is currently lacking a reliable system to control the quality of recovered paper delivered to the mill. Valmet Bale Tester measures the moisture and other contaminants, such as plastic and ash of the recovered paper. The information is automatically stored in the mill’s database, analyzed, and further utilized for optimizing the production process.

“We are really looking forward to getting the Valmet Bale Tester installed. We believe that the real-time measurement system will improve the quality of recovered paper delivered to us, leading to decrease in operational costs and enhanced end-product quality,” says Iñaki Sánchez, Mill Manager at Papresa.

“Valmet Bale Tester has been on the market for over 20 years and has a large, global installed base. Based on the vast number of references, it is expected that Papresa will see raw material quality increase, meaning a fast payback for the investment,” says Alvaro Echevarria, Senior Mill Sales Manager at Valmet.

Valmet is to deliver a Bale Tester to Papresa’s paper mill in Errentería, Spain.

Delivery’s technical information

Valmet’s delivery will include the installation of Valmet Bale Tester On-truck solution, extended with ash and lignin sensors and related software, the system’s start-up and a spare parts package. The On-truck model measures the raw material samples directly from the bale onboard the truck.

About the customer

Papresa is a Spanish paper production company with over 125 years in the market. At the Errenteria mill it houses two bleaching plants, three paper production lines, a steam plant and a water treatment plant. Papresa produces 375,000 tonnes of 100% recycled newsprint paper, light fluting, testliner and other specialities.

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For further information, please contact:

Iraide Larrea Uribiarte, Project Manager, EMEA Area, Valmet, tel. +34 687 441 925

Valmet is a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. With our automation systems and flow control solutions we serve an even wider base of process industries. Our more than 19,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers’ performance forward – every day.

The company has over 220 years of industrial history and a strong track record in continuous improvement and renewal. Valmet’s net sales in 2023 were approximately EUR 5.5 billion.

Valmet’s shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki and the head office is in Espoo, Finland.

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