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Navigating through the sustainability megatrends

“There are ten sustainability issues that should be of importance to all major companies,” says Tobias Webb, founder of Innovation Forum in London.

More value through biomass conversion

The bio-based economy is considered a way of creating a sustainable future. It not only addresses numerous global challenges but can also provide new revenue streams for companies across various industry sectors. Let’s welcome biomass conversion technologies – the next step in the evolution of the pulp and paper industry.

Efficient power generation in a sustainable way

Valmet delivers a complete boiler plant to ArcelorMittal Energy Ostrava s.r.o. in the Czech Republic. The boiler is designed for an energy-intensive industry sector, where cost-efficient energy is essential.

New Valmet Black Belt shoe press belt

Valmet Black Belt shoe press belt provides paper and board makers with lower shoe press belt costs per produced tonne thanks to its excellent dimensional stability, wear resistance and long running time.

A coal-fired plant goes green Nov 22, 2013A coal-fired plant goes green

World’s largest biomass gasification plant came on stream in March 2013 at Vaskiluodon Voima Oy in Vaasa, Finland. With right technology in place, close to half of the coal used by the plant can be replaced with gasified biomass, contributing to a massive reduction of CO2 emissions.

Valmet launches five new minimum safety standards

Valmet has in place minimum safety standards for high risk activities to ensure a common safety platform across all its operations. Since the introduction of the initial standards in 2012, the number of severe accidents resulting in absence from work has decreased by 35%.

Kotkamills PM2: "The best release coating we have ever had."

Valmet Dryer Roll Cover DOH coating keeps cylinder surfaces clean and provides excellent release and doctoring properties. It is ideal for on-site coating. According to Mikko Vaulamaa, Dryer Roll Cover DOH stays cleaner than other release coatings, and there are no spots where dirt builds up.

Vaskiluoto - The world’s largest biomass gasifier exceeds expectations

The integration of a biomass gasifier with an existing coal-fired boiler has become a success at Vaskiluodon Voima’s power plant in Vaasa, Finland.

Gasification of sorted waste reduces the consumption of fossil fuels

The gasification-based plant developed by Valmet, which operates at Lahti Energia's Kymijärvi II power plant has been in commercial use for more than 25 000 hours.

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