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30% increase in recycled packaging production

Arkhangelsk Mill aims for competitive advantages after the rebuild of BM2. "We have a wide basis weight and end product format range for flexibility. We expect decreased costs and energy consumption: 15-20% heat savings, 8% electricity savings and 5% reduction in water consumption," says Alexander Tuvanof.

Consistent quality with QCS upgrade

A new scanner, multi-variable controls and a very successful steam profiler installation ensure top reel quality for Port Townsend Paper. Production increases of over 10% on a benchmark grade add to the investment return.

Stora Enso keeps seven decades old board mill competitive with automation upgrades

Stora Enso Imatra Mills has improved its BM2 line operating environment with a web-based Valmet DNA User Interface. The user interface was specifically tailored to display the most essential data based on user needs and roles, making the users’ work easier.

Papresa controls processes with stable consistency measurements

Papresa S.L. in Spain installed Valmet Optical Consistency Measurements in their OCC pulp preparation plant and paper machine PM4 to control the processes.

KC Bajío, efficient operations, advanced technology and dedicated people

Kimberly-Clark's Bajío mill was established in 1981 and is today a highly efficient tissue mill. Their most recent tissue machine installation, TM4 started up in 2014.

Large scope of supply to SCA Mexico

The Sahagun site in southern Mexico is flat and open and SCA could lay out the plant in the most optimal way and implement state of the art practices in all areas of the tissue mill project. A major share of the total project was awarded Valmet which included the complete process from engineering to the jumbo roll storage.

Norske Skog Skogn replaced old consistency sensors with Valmet SP

Norske Skog's Skogn mill in Norway manufactures newsprint paper and installed 4th generation Valmet Blade Consistency Measurement to their PM2.

Accurate measurement helps to maintain the stability of the wet end

Visy's Coolaroo paper mill in Australia installed a Valmet Optical Consistency Measurement to monitor white water dilution and maintain the stability of the wet end.

Measurement upgrade improves retention control

Suzano Limeira in Brazil upgraded the old RMi's with Valmet Retention Measurements (Valmet RM3) to further improve the retention control.

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