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Exceeding expectations with OptiAir Recovery mist remediation at Ajin P&P's PM 2

In 2019, Ajin P&P decided to rebuild its paper machine PM 2 with a target to increase the mill’s production and improve the end-product quality. The rebuild was delivered by Valmet and it included OptiAir Recovery mist remediation to reduce and eliminate mist and enable the increase of heat recovery capacity.

Innovative moisturizer application provides immediate benefits

The Iggesund Workington board mill in the UK has successfully applied a Valmet IQ Moisturizer in board production to achieve higher production rates especially with higher grammage products.

Pratt Industries: Light, strong and 100 % recycled

To respond to market trends and produce containerboard with both outstanding strength properties and corrugated board print surface characteristics, Pratt Industries recently invested in two Valmet OptiConcept M board machines.

Drying innovation brings savings - Cartiere del Garda

A rebuild of air dyers with new nozzles on Cartiere del Garda’s off-line coating machine has increased speed, reduced energy consumption and improved web stability. On top of everything, they can now guarantee their customers better quality – even on lighter grades.

Increased winder capacity through optimized set change and gluing

When Steinbeis Papier in Glückstadt, Germany, started to develop papers for high-performance inkjet printing, they needed to make sure their winder was up to the challenge. They turned to Valmet to improve the winder set change time.

Differentiation through premium fine paper quality at APRIL Kerinci PM 3

Indonesia is a growing market for papermakers. APRIL has tapped this potential by investing in a new OptiConcept M uncoated fine paper line at the company’s Kerinci mill in Riau province.

Aqua cooling calendering turns the board lighter at Stora Enso Ingerois Mill

Lighter board with better strength properties and lower cost with higher quality: this is the reality for board makers. Stora Enso’s Ingerois Mill in Finland has been improving lightness and bulk for decades. Aqua cooling calendering helped the mill with its light-weighing goal.

Sustainable board making at Anhui Shanying

Shanying Paper’s two new paper machines produce lightweight yet strong recycled containerboard while using less energy and raw materials. The new PM 6 is the first Chinese gap containerboard machine with double layer headbox.

Cost-effective investment to meet demand for high-quality fine paper

"The sheet formation of PM 6 is the best in the world, with normalized beta formation ranging from 0.3% to 0.4%. We are very proud to reach our production target in less than three months after startup." tells the crew at Shouguan Meilun Paper PM 6, the world’s largest coated fine paper line.

On a journey to transforming paper quality

The installation of a new headbox, a new shoe press, and a quality scanner at PM 6 has helped South India Paper Mills Ltd. (SIPM) produce a higher quality corrugated board to meet the needs of paper converters.