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Cartones Ponderosa strengthens its competitive advantage

Mexico’s leading producer of folding boxboard invested in curtain coating and air impingement drying technology to improve board quality, lower costs and boost productivity.

Economy meets ecology at Mondi Świecie PM 7 containerboard making line

Świecie PM 7 in Poland, which produced its first reel on 2009, is Mondi’s response to the growing trend towards lightweight corrugated case material. In PM 7 economy has been designed to meet ecology: maximum product quality is achieved with minimum environmental impact.

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.

Steam profiler generates energy savings at Smurfit Kappa Nettingsdorf

Smurfit Kappa Nettingsdorf is one of the leading producers for Kraftliner in Europe. Their PM6 has a capacity of up to 450,000 ton/year. Energy efficiency is a key element in their management system in order to improve operational costs and reduced environmental impact. An existing steambox was found to work inefficient, and after careful evaluation of the current process parameters and assessment of improvement potential, Nettingsdorf decided to replace this steambox by state of the art Valmet IQ Steam Profiler. Target was to achieve a significant decrease in specific steam consumption for the paper machine.

Optimize process and increase energy efficiency with Valmet’s Lime Kiln Optimizer

Metsä Group's Äänekoski bioproduct mill, located in Central Finland. It produces 1.3 million tonnes of softwood and birch pulp annually. Valmet's Lime Kiln Optimizer has been implemented in 2022, resulting in significant process optimization and increased energy efficiency at the mill.

Discussions with investors and analysts after Valmet’s Q4/23 results

Valmet proves strong enough for Goliat

Making its way from the Hyundai yard in South Korea in early 2015 to its home in the Barents Sea, the giant Eni Norge owned Goliat ...

That feeling when safety and collaboration collide

Introducing Alexia Bouche, a pivotal figure at Valmet, Ltd. in Canada, where she serves as the dedicated Health, Safety, and Environment Manager. With a passion for fostering safe and healthy working environments, Alexia has become instrumental in shaping Valmet's operational atmosphere in Canada.

That feeling when mechanics becomes a passion

At Valmet's Fiber Workshop in Montreal, Thierry Boily, an experienced mechanic, stands out for his passion and expertise in machinery. He shares career insights graciously.

Five steps to successful commercialization of an innovation

Based on my experiences I have created a list of steps to successful innovation commercialization. I believe these to be useful in product development projects for both physical equipment and digital solutions.