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All the pieces coming together for fossil free pulp production
Construction of the Metsä Fibre Kemi bioproduct mill is in full swing, with 3,500 people working at the site to start up a mill that is world class in energy, environmental, and material efficiency. The completely fossil fuel free new mill is scheduled to start up in the third quarter of 2023.
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Record upon record in fluff pulp production
Klabin’s Drying Machine 26 reached a milestone of 1,560 tonnes a day in 2021. The international market is already recognizing the product’s quality.
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Building competitiveness with BCTMP
High-quality pulp produced by a new bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp (BCTMP) line further strengthens Asia Pulp & Paper’s competitiveness in high grade carton board making.
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Even better pulp and yield at Smurfit Kappa Piteå
Pulp with higher quality, combined with increased yield from the wood raw material, is now a reality for Smurfit Kappa at its mill in Piteå, Sweden. The cooking process technology from Valmet played an important role in the successful rebuild project.
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Shanying Huazhong Paper Industry: Smart and ecological
Established in 2017, Shanying Huazhong Paper’s greenfield paper mill in the city of Jingzhou in Hubei province, China, has become a demonstration base for smart and ecological manufacturing.
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Rebuild concept improves the performance of Laakirchen Papier’s PM10
Laakirchen Papier was looking for ways to improve the web stability of their PM10 machine and to prepare it for future production increases. Thanks to Valmet’s rebuild concept, they were quickly able to achieve their target to increase production speed.
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Improving the Nueva Aldea bleach plant
A couple of years ago, Nueva Aldea turned to Valmet to replace the wash press placed before the bleach plant. The solution was a TwinRoll Evolution press. The positive experience from that press was decisive when the mill decided to replace two wash presses in the bleach plant.
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Valmet’s advanced screening solution significantly improves product quality at Ranheim Paper & Board
In addition to being a renowned fish box supplier in the Norwegian market, Ranheim Paper & Board also specializes in producing saturating base paper which is used for laminating in the building industry. To remove production bottlenecks while improving product quality, Ranheim invested in an OCC line rebuild which was delivered by Valmet.
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Improving paper properties with Microfibrillated Cellulose (MFC)
Microfibrillated Cellulose (MFC) is a natural material made up of cellulose fibrils that have been separated from a source, such as wood pulp. By bonding together, MFC can improve the paper making process by providing a wide range of benefits including increased tensile strength, improved barrier properties, smoother surfaces, and more. Recently we interviewed Valmet’s Global Market Development Manager, David Cowles to take advantage of his comprehensive knowledge on the sustainable material that is MFC.
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