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Guangdong Shanying: dedicated to intelligent, low-carbon manufacturing

With their new PM 52 and PM 53 lines, Guangdong Shanying aims to meet their low-carbon goals while setting industry benchmarks for intelligent manufacturing. Close cooperation with Valmet has enabled rapid start-up and exceptional efficiency.

The human and the paper machine

When Valmet develops future paper machine solutions, the focus is on how people feel about using the system as much as it is on performance. Valmet has been systematically focusing on industrial design and usability and user experience (UX) of paper machines for several years.

Tissue paper production line startup – a matter of give and take

Running a tissue line installation project involving several suppliers most certainly raises a lot of questions and concerns. A clear vision, well-defined targets and a clear roadmap help to set the direction for all. Velvet CARE in Poland knows what that means in practice.

Be different, be successful

When the goal was set in 2013 it looked almost impossible to reach. But less than five years later, Lee & Man Paper had made it: with the help of Valmet, they made it to the top three in the Chinese tissue market.

Let’s recycle fabrics!

Valmet produces thousands of tons of paper machine clothing (PMC) and filter fabrics each year. To diminish our environmental impact, we have consistently striven to reduce waste generation and to re-use side streams in fabrics production. Significant steps have also been taken in recycling used paper machine clothing and filter fabrics. 

Saving energy

CMPC Talagante chose Valmet Advantage DCT, the most energy efficient tissue machine in the world

Billerud´s cleaner plant upgrade results in 45 % energy savings and 30 % savings in fiber loss

In the recent upgrade of Billerud Skärblacka´s PM10 cleaner plant, energy consumption was cut almost to half by a cleaner rebuild with return on investment less than two years. Read more about the solution and results.

Zhejiang Jingxing Paper OptiConcept M PM 16

With the increasing demand for lightweight packaging papers, the Zhejiang Jingxing Paper completed their product range with low grammage, high-strength corrugated papers made with Opticoncept M.

New way to save bulk in board-making

Valmet’s Aqua cooling calendering is an interesting approach to saving on bulk. The method is based on the fact that pilot calendering trials usually give a better bulk to surface smoothness ratio than results from an operational mill.

Achieving a Milestone with Installation of Smelt Spout Robot

Discover Valmet's milestone achievement—the first Smelt Spout Robot in North America installed at Pixelle mill, Spring Grove, PA. This collaborative and technically advanced solution enables efficient port cleaning for Pixelle without boiler modifications.