Valmet to deliver a quality control system for corrugator to Inter Eastern Container in Thailand

Valmet Oyj trade press release, September 26, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. EEST

Valmet will supply a Valmet IQ Quality Control System for corrugator to Inter Eastern Container Co., Ltd. in Prachinburi, Thailand.

The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the second quarter 2024. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The delivery will be completed in December 2024.

“We trust Valmet’s solution and have a good partnership with them. We believe that the Valmet IQ Quality Control System will improve the quality of our corrugated board and enhance the plant’s overall productivity,” says Kittisak Rangnoktai, Managing Director, Inter Eastern Container Co., Ltd.

“This is the first Valmet IQ Quality Control System delivery to Inter Eastern Container Co., Ltd. As Valmet has experience and reference cases in Thailand, we are confident we can help the customer achieve the target to improve product quality,” says Thossapon Arunsaengsuree, Solution Sales Manager, Southeast Asia, Automation Systems, Valmet.

Technical information about the delivery

The delivery consists of Valmet IQ Warp Measurement, Valmet IQ Moisturizer with three spray booms, Valmet IQ Multipoint Moisture, and Microwave moisture measurement, integrated with automatic closed-loop controls.

Valmet IQ Quality Control System for corrugator combines online moisture, temperature, and warp measurements. It is used to control all corrugated board types to reduce sheet warping, improve bonding, and thus maximize corrugated board box plant performance. The moisture level control of the final product plays an essential role in eliminating corrugated sheet post-warping and cracking in converting.

Information about the customer

Inter Eastern Container Co., Ltd. is a member of Inter Group Packaging (IGP), a Thai family-owned business that has been producing corrugated boxes since 1980. IGP is one of Thailand's leading manufacturers of corrugated board and packaging, with a daily production capacity exceeding one million square meters of corrugated board. Based in Prachinburi, Inter Eastern Container employs around 200 people. The company is certified by the Carbon Footprint for Organization and is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2029.

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For further information, please contact:
Thossapon Arunsaengsuree, Solution Sales Manager, Southeast Asia, Automation Systems, Valmet, tel. +66 92247 5952
Aki Leiniäinen, Technical Sales Manager, Converting, Automation Systems, Valmet, tel. +358 40 771 1884

Valmet has a global customer base across various process industries. We are a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, and with our automation 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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