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90 years and counting: the history of tissue handkerchiefs through the worlds largest collection

Everyone has one in his or her pockets in most countries of the world, regardless of age, gender, status or cultural differences. It is something you really don’t think of very much, unless a sudden bout of flu hits you or you need to quickly remove some melting ice cream dripping on your t-shirt. Meet Silvio Fioravanti, a collector of tissue packs who has over 16,000 tissue packs.

Second Advantage DCT 135 machine to Crecia-Kasuga in Japan

Valmet and Kawanoe Zoki are once again collaborating in delivering a tissue production line to Crecia-Kasuga Co., Ltd in Japan. The new Advantage DCT 135HS machine will add 40.000 annual tons capacity to the Fuji mill.

A new way of working allowed to start-up a new tissue machine remotely

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic seemed a showstopper for a planned new tissue line start-up. A new way of working utilizing digital tools and remote assistance made the impossible possible.

Valmet's fourth tissue line to Lila Group

Valmet will supply a complete Valmet Advantage DCT 200 tissue line to the Turkish tissue manufacturer Lila Group in Corlu, 100 km west of Istanbul. The TM4 line will be equipped with all state-of-the-art options available including stock-preparation and an extensive automation package to achieve production with high efficiency and low energy consumption. Start-up is planned for 2021

Successful start-up of new Advantage DCT line in Mexico

Nothing could stop the fifth Valmet tissue machine installation in Mexicali, Mexico from starting up recently. Even though the ongoing pandemic prevented Valmet to be on site during the installation phase, the new Valmet Advantage DCT tissue line produced its first tissue roll according to specification and schedule. And only seven days later the machine was up and running at a speed of 2200 m/min.

World record speed by Kimberly-Clark Mexico with Valmet’s Advantage ViscoNip press

Can an Advantage ViscoNip press, which is Valmet’s unique press technology, really make that much of a difference? If talking about speed in combination with stable production and quality assurance the answer is yes. Today we are proud to announce the achievements from two of Kimberly-Clark’s Mills in Mexico. The title of world-record owner for a full width (200”) machine can now be appointed to both the Morelia and the Bajío Mills.

Valmet AB taking the next step in digitalization- investing in an automated warehouse solution

Valmet is taking another step forward in digitalizing the operations. Valmet AB are now investing in an automated warehouse Agilon solution from Konecranes for the production plant facilities in Karlstad, Sweden.

Fourth Advantage DCT line up and running at Lila Group

February 16 Lila Group started up their fourth tissue line from Valmet. It was a smooth start-up and already the first night they produced 35 tons of sellable paper.

Rapid start-up of second Advantage DCT line at Velvet CARE in Poland

Great teamwork and well proven technology paved the way for the super-efficient startup of the new Advantage DCT line at Velvet CARE’s Klucze mill in Poland.

A new generation of reels enters the market

With more than 200 improvements and three pending patents, the new generation of Valmet Advantage SoftReel (P & L) is a better, safer and more reliable product – with fewer disturbances and higher productivity. It’s a product that’s ready for the future!