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ESPOO, Finland, Sept. 15, 2020 (Press Release) -Metsä Board, a leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and part of Metsä Group, is putting the latest artificial intelligence to good use at its Kemi mill in order to improve the runnability of its white kraftliner on a customer’s corrugating line. Metsä Board will be collaborating with DS Smith, a leading provider of corrugated packaging solutions operating across 37 countries. The analytical solutions and technology are supplied by Valmet, the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services to the pulp, paper and energy industries. 

“We strive at continuously developing the high performance of our paperboards. In paperboard production there are several quality parameters that we need to balance. With the data coming directly from the customer’s converting lines we can find the optimal combination. In addition, we can follow the effect of the supply chain on the quality parameters, for example, the moisture content of the board during transport,” says Ari Kiviranta, SVP Development at Metsä Board.

Metsä Board’s Kyro mill began using artificial intelligence for quality management on its folding boxboard machine last year. Metsä Board is also continuing to investigate different possibilities to implement artificial intelligence on other production lines.

Metsä Board

Metsä Board is a leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and forerunner in sustainability. We produce premium lightweight folding boxboards, food service boards and white kraftliners for consumer goods packaging as well as retail-ready and food service applications. We work together with our customers on a global scale to innovate solutions for better consumer experiences with less environmental impact. The pure fresh fibres Metsä Board uses are a renewable resource, traceable to origin in sustainably managed northern forests. We aim for completely fossil free mills and raw materials by 2030.

The global sales network of Metsä Board supports customers worldwide, including brand owners, retailers, converters and merchants. In 2019, the company’s sales totalled EUR 1.9 billion, and it has approximately 2,400 employees. Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.  

Metsä Group

Metsä Group is a forerunner in sustainable bioeconomy utilising renewable wood from sustainably managed northern forests. Metsä Group focuses on wood supply and forest services, wood products, pulp, fresh fibre paperboards and tissue and greaseproof papers.

In 2019, Metsä Group’s sales totalled EUR 5.5 billion, and it employs approximately 9,300 people. Metsäliitto Cooperative is the parent company of Metsä Group and is owned by approximately 100,000 Finnish forest owners.

Metsä Board implements new artificial intelligence to further improve quality consistency at its mill in Kemi, Finland

Posted in: Mills 09/15/2020 - 07:42

ESPOO, Finland, Sept. 15, 2020 (Press Release) -Metsä Board, a leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and part of Metsä Group, is putting the latest artificial intelligence to good use at its Kemi mill in order to improve the runnability of its white kraftliner on a customer’s corrugating line. Metsä Board will be collaborating with DS Smith, a leading provider of corrugated packaging solutions operating across 37 countries. The analytical solutions and technology are supplied by Valmet, the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services to the pulp, paper and energy industries. 

“We strive at continuously developing the high performance of our paperboards. In paperboard production there are several quality parameters that we need to balance. With the data coming directly from the customer’s converting lines we can find the optimal combination. In addition, we can follow the effect of the supply chain on the quality parameters, for example, the moisture content of the board during transport,” says Ari Kiviranta, SVP Development at Metsä Board.

Metsä Board’s Kyro mill began using artificial intelligence for quality management on its folding boxboard machine last year. Metsä Board is also continuing to investigate different possibilities to implement artificial intelligence on other production lines.

Metsä Board

Metsä Board is a leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and forerunner in sustainability. We produce premium lightweight folding boxboards, food service boards and white kraftliners for consumer goods packaging as well as retail-ready and food service applications. We work together with our customers on a global scale to innovate solutions for better consumer experiences with less environmental impact. The pure fresh fibres Metsä Board uses are a renewable resource, traceable to origin in sustainably managed northern forests. We aim for completely fossil free mills and raw materials by 2030.

The global sales network of Metsä Board supports customers worldwide, including brand owners, retailers, converters and merchants. In 2019, the company’s sales totalled EUR 1.9 billion, and it has approximately 2,400 employees. Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.  

Metsä Group

Metsä Group is a forerunner in sustainable bioeconomy utilising renewable wood from sustainably managed northern forests. Metsä Group focuses on wood supply and forest services, wood products, pulp, fresh fibre paperboards and tissue and greaseproof papers.

In 2019, Metsä Group’s sales totalled EUR 5.5 billion, and it employs approximately 9,300 people. Metsäliitto Cooperative is the parent company of Metsä Group and is owned by approximately 100,000 Finnish forest owners.

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ESPOO, Finland, Sept. 15, 2020 (Press Release) -Metsä Board, a leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and part of Metsä Group, is putting the latest artificial intelligence to good use at its Kemi mill in order to improve the runnability of its white kraftliner on a customer’s corrugating line. Metsä Board will be collaborating with DS Smith, a leading provider of corrugated packaging solutions operating across 37 countries. The analytical solutions and technology are supplied by Valmet, the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services to the pulp, paper and energy industries. 

“We strive at continuously developing the high performance of our paperboards. In paperboard production there are several quality parameters that we need to balance. With the data coming directly from the customer’s converting lines we can find the optimal combination. In addition, we can follow the effect of the supply chain on the quality parameters, for example, the moisture content of the board during transport,” says Ari Kiviranta, SVP Development at Metsä Board.

Metsä Board’s Kyro mill began using artificial intelligence for quality management on its folding boxboard machine last year. Metsä Board is also continuing to investigate different possibilities to implement artificial intelligence on other production lines.

Metsä Board

Metsä Board is a leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and forerunner in sustainability. We produce premium lightweight folding boxboards, food service boards and white kraftliners for consumer goods packaging as well as retail-ready and food service applications. We work together with our customers on a global scale to innovate solutions for better consumer experiences with less environmental impact. The pure fresh fibres Metsä Board uses are a renewable resource, traceable to origin in sustainably managed northern forests. We aim for completely fossil free mills and raw materials by 2030.

The global sales network of Metsä Board supports customers worldwide, including brand owners, retailers, converters and merchants. In 2019, the company’s sales totalled EUR 1.9 billion, and it has approximately 2,400 employees. Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.  

Metsä Group

Metsä Group is a forerunner in sustainable bioeconomy utilising renewable wood from sustainably managed northern forests. Metsä Group focuses on wood supply and forest services, wood products, pulp, fresh fibre paperboards and tissue and greaseproof papers.

In 2019, Metsä Group’s sales totalled EUR 5.5 billion, and it employs approximately 9,300 people. Metsäliitto Cooperative is the parent company of Metsä Group and is owned by approximately 100,000 Finnish forest owners.

Metsä Board implements new artificial intelligence to further improve quality consistency at its mill in Kemi, Finland

Posted in: Packaging Technology 09/15/2020 - 07:42

ESPOO, Finland, Sept. 15, 2020 (Press Release) -Metsä Board, a leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and part of Metsä Group, is putting the latest artificial intelligence to good use at its Kemi mill in order to improve the runnability of its white kraftliner on a customer’s corrugating line. Metsä Board will be collaborating with DS Smith, a leading provider of corrugated packaging solutions operating across 37 countries. The analytical solutions and technology are supplied by Valmet, the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services to the pulp, paper and energy industries. 

“We strive at continuously developing the high performance of our paperboards. In paperboard production there are several quality parameters that we need to balance. With the data coming directly from the customer’s converting lines we can find the optimal combination. In addition, we can follow the effect of the supply chain on the quality parameters, for example, the moisture content of the board during transport,” says Ari Kiviranta, SVP Development at Metsä Board.

Metsä Board’s Kyro mill began using artificial intelligence for quality management on its folding boxboard machine last year. Metsä Board is also continuing to investigate different possibilities to implement artificial intelligence on other production lines.

Metsä Board

Metsä Board is a leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and forerunner in sustainability. We produce premium lightweight folding boxboards, food service boards and white kraftliners for consumer goods packaging as well as retail-ready and food service applications. We work together with our customers on a global scale to innovate solutions for better consumer experiences with less environmental impact. The pure fresh fibres Metsä Board uses are a renewable resource, traceable to origin in sustainably managed northern forests. We aim for completely fossil free mills and raw materials by 2030.

The global sales network of Metsä Board supports customers worldwide, including brand owners, retailers, converters and merchants. In 2019, the company’s sales totalled EUR 1.9 billion, and it has approximately 2,400 employees. Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.  

Metsä Group

Metsä Group is a forerunner in sustainable bioeconomy utilising renewable wood from sustainably managed northern forests. Metsä Group focuses on wood supply and forest services, wood products, pulp, fresh fibre paperboards and tissue and greaseproof papers.

In 2019, Metsä Group’s sales totalled EUR 5.5 billion, and it employs approximately 9,300 people. Metsäliitto Cooperative is the parent company of Metsä Group and is owned by approximately 100,000 Finnish forest owners.

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ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 27, 2020 (Press Release) -Valmet will deliver a new bleach plant and upgrade of the batch cooking and fiberline to ITC's Bhadrachalam pulp mill in India.

The order is included in Valmet's orders received of the third quarter 2020. The order value will not be disclosed. An order of this scope is typically around EUR 20-30 million. The start-up is scheduled for 2022.

The Bhadrachalam pulp mill has an increased demand of pulp due to continuous expansion in board production. The company has recently invested in Valmet’s board machine, a new high power recovery boiler and ash leaching plant.

“Valmet has been a trusted partner for our paperboard and chemical pulp lines and has constantly put efforts in research and development of the operation issues and input condition changes. For this reason, ITC's management chose Valmet as the supplier of the new bleach plant,” says Sanjay Singh, Divisional Chief Executive, ITC Limited, Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division.

"Valmet and ITC have put a lot of effort into a thorough pre-engineering aiming at increasing the production, reducing operating costs and improving the fiberline’s availability. I am happy to say that the outcome is a state-of-the-art process solution combining existing equipment with the latest technology, which will allow ITC to increase its pulp production with improved pulp quality at reduced cost per ton of pulp. This project is the result of good cooperation between ITC and Valmet, and we are committed to continuing to support ITC with the latest technology and strong local presence in India," says Varun Jain, Director, India Region, Valmet.

Information about Valmet’s delivery

Valmet’s delivery includes new bleach plant, batch cooking extension and fiberline upgrade. The supply scope consists of main equipment, basic engineering, training, site services and corresponding spare parts. In addition to this, the delivery also includes Valmet Industrial Internet VII for Pulp Quality solutions for the new bleach plant in order to secure reliable and efficient operation.

Information about the customer ITC Limited

ITC Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division is among the leaders in the paper and paperboard business with solutions to meet a diverse cross-section of packaging and communication needs. With emphasis on harnessing technology, the company has emerged as the largest manufacturer of packaging and graphic boards in South Asia. ITC's Paper Board and Specialty Paper's Division has eleven machines at three locations with production capacity of 800,000 tons per annum. End-market products are surface sized printing and writing papers, non-surface sized printing and writing papers, paperboards and coated boards.

VALMET

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our more than 13,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

Valmet to deliver new bleach plant and upgrade of batch cooking and fiberline to ITC's Bhadrachalam pulp mill in India

Posted in: Mills 08/27/2020 - 06:03

ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 27, 2020 (Press Release) -Valmet will deliver a new bleach plant and upgrade of the batch cooking and fiberline to ITC's Bhadrachalam pulp mill in India.

The order is included in Valmet's orders received of the third quarter 2020. The order value will not be disclosed. An order of this scope is typically around EUR 20-30 million. The start-up is scheduled for 2022.

The Bhadrachalam pulp mill has an increased demand of pulp due to continuous expansion in board production. The company has recently invested in Valmet’s board machine, a new high power recovery boiler and ash leaching plant.

“Valmet has been a trusted partner for our paperboard and chemical pulp lines and has constantly put efforts in research and development of the operation issues and input condition changes. For this reason, ITC's management chose Valmet as the supplier of the new bleach plant,” says Sanjay Singh, Divisional Chief Executive, ITC Limited, Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division.

"Valmet and ITC have put a lot of effort into a thorough pre-engineering aiming at increasing the production, reducing operating costs and improving the fiberline’s availability. I am happy to say that the outcome is a state-of-the-art process solution combining existing equipment with the latest technology, which will allow ITC to increase its pulp production with improved pulp quality at reduced cost per ton of pulp. This project is the result of good cooperation between ITC and Valmet, and we are committed to continuing to support ITC with the latest technology and strong local presence in India," says Varun Jain, Director, India Region, Valmet.

Information about Valmet’s delivery

Valmet’s delivery includes new bleach plant, batch cooking extension and fiberline upgrade. The supply scope consists of main equipment, basic engineering, training, site services and corresponding spare parts. In addition to this, the delivery also includes Valmet Industrial Internet VII for Pulp Quality solutions for the new bleach plant in order to secure reliable and efficient operation.

Information about the customer ITC Limited

ITC Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division is among the leaders in the paper and paperboard business with solutions to meet a diverse cross-section of packaging and communication needs. With emphasis on harnessing technology, the company has emerged as the largest manufacturer of packaging and graphic boards in South Asia. ITC's Paper Board and Specialty Paper's Division has eleven machines at three locations with production capacity of 800,000 tons per annum. End-market products are surface sized printing and writing papers, non-surface sized printing and writing papers, paperboards and coated boards.

VALMET

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our more than 13,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

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ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 26, 2020 (Press Release) -Valmet will supply Valmet IQ quality management system to PJSC Kyiv Cardboard and Paper Mill in Kiev, Ukraine. The new system will be installed in the corrugated packaging plant of the mill which is undertaking modernization actions. The investment is targeted to improve the quality of the corrugated board, and to increase productivity and profitability in converting operations.

The order was included in Valmet's orders received of the second quarter 2020. The delivery is scheduled by the end of September 2020.

“We are happy that PJSC Kyiv Cardboard has chosen Valmet IQ to improve their corrugated board quality and plant productivity. Our experience and results from Valmet IQ’s previous installations for corrugator had a big role in this decision. It is great to see that we can help PJSC to move their performance forward with this moisture-based quality control system,” says Mikko Talonen, Business Manager, Automation, Valmet.

Technical details about the delivery

The Valmet IQ quality management system is specifically designed for Corrugator plants and combines precise online moisture, temperature and warp measurements with reliable closed-loop controls and moisturizers including reporting system. It comprises Valmet IQ Multipoint moisture measurement system with IQ Wet-End Control, Valmet IQ Moisturizer, Valmet IQ Converting Scanners and Valmet IQ Warp Measurement with IQ Dry-End Control.

Information about the customer PJSC Kyiv Cardboard and Paper Mill

Kyiv Cardboard and Paper Mill Private Joint-stock Company is part of the Austrian company Pulp Mill Holding and one of the largest European producers of paper-based products. In terms of total output, the facility produces 30% of all paper products in Ukraine. Recycled paper is the main raw material used in production, and more than 1,000 tons of recycled material is processed at the mill daily. The box and packing cardboard produced at the facility is utilized in the fabrication of packaging for various consumer products.

VALMET 

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy. 

Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our more than 13,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. 

Valmet to supply IQ quality management system to PJSC Kyiv Cardboard and Paper Mill in Kiev, Ukraine

Posted in: Packaging Technology 08/26/2020 - 04:29

ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 26, 2020 (Press Release) -Valmet will supply Valmet IQ quality management system to PJSC Kyiv Cardboard and Paper Mill in Kiev, Ukraine. The new system will be installed in the corrugated packaging plant of the mill which is undertaking modernization actions. The investment is targeted to improve the quality of the corrugated board, and to increase productivity and profitability in converting operations.

The order was included in Valmet's orders received of the second quarter 2020. The delivery is scheduled by the end of September 2020.

“We are happy that PJSC Kyiv Cardboard has chosen Valmet IQ to improve their corrugated board quality and plant productivity. Our experience and results from Valmet IQ’s previous installations for corrugator had a big role in this decision. It is great to see that we can help PJSC to move their performance forward with this moisture-based quality control system,” says Mikko Talonen, Business Manager, Automation, Valmet.

Technical details about the delivery

The Valmet IQ quality management system is specifically designed for Corrugator plants and combines precise online moisture, temperature and warp measurements with reliable closed-loop controls and moisturizers including reporting system. It comprises Valmet IQ Multipoint moisture measurement system with IQ Wet-End Control, Valmet IQ Moisturizer, Valmet IQ Converting Scanners and Valmet IQ Warp Measurement with IQ Dry-End Control.

Information about the customer PJSC Kyiv Cardboard and Paper Mill

Kyiv Cardboard and Paper Mill Private Joint-stock Company is part of the Austrian company Pulp Mill Holding and one of the largest European producers of paper-based products. In terms of total output, the facility produces 30% of all paper products in Ukraine. Recycled paper is the main raw material used in production, and more than 1,000 tons of recycled material is processed at the mill daily. The box and packing cardboard produced at the facility is utilized in the fabrication of packaging for various consumer products.

VALMET 

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy. 

Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our more than 13,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. 

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ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 24, 2020 (Press Release) -Valmet has signed a development, cooperation and service agreement with ECOFARIO GmbH regarding automation for its first industrial pilot plant. The German startup company has developed a technology, which removes up to 99.9 percent of microplastics, including the inherent and adhering pollutants from wastewater. According to the agreement, ECOFARIO will exclusively offer Valmet’s automation for its future installations.

The order was included in Valmet's orders received of the second quarter 2020. The value of the order will not be disclosed.

“Our patented break-through technology for removing microplastics from wastewater is a sustainable solution that will positively impact the wellbeing of all global ecosystems. To operate the process efficiently, we decided to base our process automation on Valmet’s reliable DNA automation system. Valmet is thus a key partner for our development process,” says Sebastian Porkert, Chief Executive Officer and founder of ECOFARIO.

“The removal of microplastics and toxins is currently a very important topic globally. We are excited to be part of this revolutionary development project and we are able to offer the best possible automation and know-how for it. Both ECOFARIO’s solution and our user interface represent a combination of totally new technologies in the world,” says Markus Foigtmannsberger, Manager, Service Solutions, Germany, Switzerland & Benelux, Automation, Valmet.

Valmet will supply the automation system to ECOFARIO GmbH’s first industrial pilot plant that can remove up to 99.9% of micro plastics from wastewater.

Information about Valmet’s delivery

Valmet’s delivery includes a Valmet DNA automation system. It is operated with Valmet’s up-to-date DNA User Interface that comes with a secure web-based access. This allows the plant staff to access relevant information whenever they need it, regardless of their location. The integration of measurements for analyzing the wastewater quality are already in planning and will complete the automation solution.

Information about the customer ECOFARIO GmbH

Munich-based ECOFARIO GmbH has been awarded as Germany’s most sustainable startup company in 2020. Its new type of separation process is based on hydrocyclone technology and will be installed as an end-of-pipe solution in municipal or industrial sewage treatment plants and significantly reduce the microplastic load and the associated pollutants.

VALMET

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our more than 13,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward – every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

 

Valmet to supply automation system to Germany-based ECOFARIO’s first industrial pilot plant that removes up to 99.9% of microplastics from wastewater

Posted in: Mills 08/24/2020 - 04:15

ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 24, 2020 (Press Release) -Valmet has signed a development, cooperation and service agreement with ECOFARIO GmbH regarding automation for its first industrial pilot plant. The German startup company has developed a technology, which removes up to 99.9 percent of microplastics, including the inherent and adhering pollutants from wastewater. According to the agreement, ECOFARIO will exclusively offer Valmet’s automation for its future installations.

The order was included in Valmet's orders received of the second quarter 2020. The value of the order will not be disclosed.

“Our patented break-through technology for removing microplastics from wastewater is a sustainable solution that will positively impact the wellbeing of all global ecosystems. To operate the process efficiently, we decided to base our process automation on Valmet’s reliable DNA automation system. Valmet is thus a key partner for our development process,” says Sebastian Porkert, Chief Executive Officer and founder of ECOFARIO.

“The removal of microplastics and toxins is currently a very important topic globally. We are excited to be part of this revolutionary development project and we are able to offer the best possible automation and know-how for it. Both ECOFARIO’s solution and our user interface represent a combination of totally new technologies in the world,” says Markus Foigtmannsberger, Manager, Service Solutions, Germany, Switzerland & Benelux, Automation, Valmet.

Valmet will supply the automation system to ECOFARIO GmbH’s first industrial pilot plant that can remove up to 99.9% of micro plastics from wastewater.

Information about Valmet’s delivery

Valmet’s delivery includes a Valmet DNA automation system. It is operated with Valmet’s up-to-date DNA User Interface that comes with a secure web-based access. This allows the plant staff to access relevant information whenever they need it, regardless of their location. The integration of measurements for analyzing the wastewater quality are already in planning and will complete the automation solution.

Information about the customer ECOFARIO GmbH

Munich-based ECOFARIO GmbH has been awarded as Germany’s most sustainable startup company in 2020. Its new type of separation process is based on hydrocyclone technology and will be installed as an end-of-pipe solution in municipal or industrial sewage treatment plants and significantly reduce the microplastic load and the associated pollutants.

VALMET

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our more than 13,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward – every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

 
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ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 21, 2020 (Press Release) -Valmet and Metsä Group's innovation company Metsä Spring are building a pilot plant in Äänekoski to develop a new wood-based 3D fiber product for the global forest industry. When completed, the new pilot plant will employ about ten people. The plant produces ready-made 3D fiber packages directly from wet wood fiber pulp without intermediate steps. As such, the new environmentally friendly 3D fiber products will be ready to be delivered to end customers. Disposable plates are examples of 3D fiber products.

“Valmet, as the technology leader in the industry, brings unique technology and product development expertise in the project. The cooperation project with Metsä Spring is a great opportunity to develop new types of solutions supporting sustainable development,” says Petri Rasinmäki, Director, Board and Paper Machines technology unit at Valmet.

“The goal is to develop a new type of wood-based product, a 3D fiber product, that can replace packaging made from fossil raw materials, for example. Our preliminary research phase with Valmet was successful. Now we are accelerating and starting to build a test facility. I believe that we have a great opportunity to succeed in developing a new significant value-added product for the Finnish forest industry,” says Jarkko Tuominen, who is leading the project at Metsä Spring.

Renewable, responsibly grown and pure Finnish wood fiber is used as the main raw material for the 3D fiber products. The products are recyclable and, if recycling is not possible, they will also be biodegradable. Lightweight construction and new manufacturing technology minimize energy and raw material requirements as well as supply chain logistics.

The first phase of the project aims to develop a new type of more sustainable, environmentally friendly and easy-to-use food packaging. According to a customer survey, there is already a significant demand for the product, and to an increasing extent in the future.

Construction of the pilot plant will begin in the fall of 2020. The plant is scheduled to be commissioned by the end of 2021, and will continue to be used to research and develop the production method and 3D product.

VALMET 

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy. 

Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our more than 13,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. 

 

Valmet and Metsä Spring to build pilot plant to develop new wood-based 3D fiber product in Äänekoski, Finland

Posted in: Mills 08/24/2020 - 02:03

ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 21, 2020 (Press Release) -Valmet and Metsä Group's innovation company Metsä Spring are building a pilot plant in Äänekoski to develop a new wood-based 3D fiber product for the global forest industry. When completed, the new pilot plant will employ about ten people. The plant produces ready-made 3D fiber packages directly from wet wood fiber pulp without intermediate steps. As such, the new environmentally friendly 3D fiber products will be ready to be delivered to end customers. Disposable plates are examples of 3D fiber products.

“Valmet, as the technology leader in the industry, brings unique technology and product development expertise in the project. The cooperation project with Metsä Spring is a great opportunity to develop new types of solutions supporting sustainable development,” says Petri Rasinmäki, Director, Board and Paper Machines technology unit at Valmet.

“The goal is to develop a new type of wood-based product, a 3D fiber product, that can replace packaging made from fossil raw materials, for example. Our preliminary research phase with Valmet was successful. Now we are accelerating and starting to build a test facility. I believe that we have a great opportunity to succeed in developing a new significant value-added product for the Finnish forest industry,” says Jarkko Tuominen, who is leading the project at Metsä Spring.

Renewable, responsibly grown and pure Finnish wood fiber is used as the main raw material for the 3D fiber products. The products are recyclable and, if recycling is not possible, they will also be biodegradable. Lightweight construction and new manufacturing technology minimize energy and raw material requirements as well as supply chain logistics.

The first phase of the project aims to develop a new type of more sustainable, environmentally friendly and easy-to-use food packaging. According to a customer survey, there is already a significant demand for the product, and to an increasing extent in the future.

Construction of the pilot plant will begin in the fall of 2020. The plant is scheduled to be commissioned by the end of 2021, and will continue to be used to research and develop the production method and 3D product.

VALMET 

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy. 

Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our more than 13,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. 

 
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ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 21, 2020 (Press Release) -Valmet and Metsä Group's innovation company Metsä Spring are building a pilot plant in Äänekoski to develop a new wood-based 3D fiber product for the global forest industry. When completed, the new pilot plant will employ about ten people. The plant produces ready-made 3D fiber packages directly from wet wood fiber pulp without intermediate steps. As such, the new environmentally friendly 3D fiber products will be ready to be delivered to end customers. Disposable plates are examples of 3D fiber products.

“Valmet, as the technology leader in the industry, brings unique technology and product development expertise in the project. The cooperation project with Metsä Spring is a great opportunity to develop new types of solutions supporting sustainable development,” says Petri Rasinmäki, Director, Board and Paper Machines technology unit at Valmet.

“The goal is to develop a new type of wood-based product, a 3D fiber product, that can replace packaging made from fossil raw materials, for example. Our preliminary research phase with Valmet was successful. Now we are accelerating and starting to build a test facility. I believe that we have a great opportunity to succeed in developing a new significant value-added product for the Finnish forest industry,” says Jarkko Tuominen, who is leading the project at Metsä Spring.

Renewable, responsibly grown and pure Finnish wood fiber is used as the main raw material for the 3D fiber products. The products are recyclable and, if recycling is not possible, they will also be biodegradable. Lightweight construction and new manufacturing technology minimize energy and raw material requirements as well as supply chain logistics.

The first phase of the project aims to develop a new type of more sustainable, environmentally friendly and easy-to-use food packaging. According to a customer survey, there is already a significant demand for the product, and to an increasing extent in the future.

Construction of the pilot plant will begin in the fall of 2020. The plant is scheduled to be commissioned by the end of 2021, and will continue to be used to research and develop the production method and 3D product.

VALMET 

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy. 

Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our more than 13,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. 

 

Valmet and Metsä Spring to build pilot plant to develop new wood-based 3D fiber product in Äänekoski, Finland

Posted in: Mills 08/24/2020 - 02:03

ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 21, 2020 (Press Release) -Valmet and Metsä Group's innovation company Metsä Spring are building a pilot plant in Äänekoski to develop a new wood-based 3D fiber product for the global forest industry. When completed, the new pilot plant will employ about ten people. The plant produces ready-made 3D fiber packages directly from wet wood fiber pulp without intermediate steps. As such, the new environmentally friendly 3D fiber products will be ready to be delivered to end customers. Disposable plates are examples of 3D fiber products.

“Valmet, as the technology leader in the industry, brings unique technology and product development expertise in the project. The cooperation project with Metsä Spring is a great opportunity to develop new types of solutions supporting sustainable development,” says Petri Rasinmäki, Director, Board and Paper Machines technology unit at Valmet.

“The goal is to develop a new type of wood-based product, a 3D fiber product, that can replace packaging made from fossil raw materials, for example. Our preliminary research phase with Valmet was successful. Now we are accelerating and starting to build a test facility. I believe that we have a great opportunity to succeed in developing a new significant value-added product for the Finnish forest industry,” says Jarkko Tuominen, who is leading the project at Metsä Spring.

Renewable, responsibly grown and pure Finnish wood fiber is used as the main raw material for the 3D fiber products. The products are recyclable and, if recycling is not possible, they will also be biodegradable. Lightweight construction and new manufacturing technology minimize energy and raw material requirements as well as supply chain logistics.

The first phase of the project aims to develop a new type of more sustainable, environmentally friendly and easy-to-use food packaging. According to a customer survey, there is already a significant demand for the product, and to an increasing extent in the future.

Construction of the pilot plant will begin in the fall of 2020. The plant is scheduled to be commissioned by the end of 2021, and will continue to be used to research and develop the production method and 3D product.

VALMET 

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy. 

Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our more than 13,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. 

 
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ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 20, 2020 (Press Release) -Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring and Valmet have decided to continue the development collaboration related to 3D fibre products and hence, to invest jointly approximately EUR 20 million in a new R&D project. As part of the project, a greenfield pilot plant will be built on Metsä Group’s mill site in Äänekoski, Finland. When operational, the pilot plant will employ roughly 10 persons. The technology applied in the pilot plant converts wet wood pulp into final 3D fibre products without any intermediate steps. In other words, the new environmentally-friendly 3D fibre products are ready to be shipped to end customers as such.

“Our objective is to develop a novel wood-based 3D fibre product, which can replace, for instance, packages made out of fossil raw materials. The pre-study phase with Valmet was a success. We have thus decided to accelerate the pace of development by constructing a pilot plant. I believe that our possibilities for developing a new significant added-value product for the Finnish forest industry are good”, says Jarkko Tuominen, head of the project at Metsä Spring.

The main raw material used to make the new products is renewable, sustainably-grown and pure Finnish wood fibre. The 3D fibre products are recyclable. However, in case recycling is not possible, the material decomposes also biologically. Maximising the energy and raw material efficiencies and minimising the distribution chain logistics are enabled by the light structure of the material and by a new manufacturing technology.

“As a technology leader, Valmet brings unique technology and product development capabilities to this joint development project. This collaboration project with Metsä Spring is an excellent opportunity to develop totally new solutions that support sustainability”, says Petri Rasinmäki, head of the Board and Paper Machines Technology Unit at Valmet.

The short-term goal of the project is to develop a novel durable, environmentally-friendly and easy-to-use food package. Based on a recent customer survey, products like this are in high demand on the market, and the demand will grow further in the future. The aim is set for high volume market segments.

The construction of the pilot plant begins in the autumn of 2020 and the pilot plant is expected to be ready for operation by the end of 2021. The pilot plant will be used for the continued development of both the manufacturing technology and the 3D fibre product. If the pilot plant phase validates the concept as sound, the next step would be the construction of a commercial factory in the following years. Such a factory would be built in Finland. The pilot plant phase is part of the ExpandFibre programme.

Metsä Spring

Innovation company Metsä Spring invests expertise and financial resources into initiatives with the ambition to reshape the forest-based bioeconomy, aiming to increase the value for Metsä Group’s stakeholders in the long-term.

Metsä Group

Metsä Group is a forerunner in sustainable bioeconomy utilising renewable wood from sustainably managed northern forests. Metsä Group focuses on wood supply and forest services, wood products, pulp, fresh fibre paperboards and tissue and greaseproof papers.

In 2019, Metsä Group’s sales totalled EUR 5.5 billion, and it employs approximately 9,300 people. Metsäliitto Cooperative is the parent company of Metsä Group and is owned by approximately 100,000 Finnish forest owners.

Valmet

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy. 

Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our more than 13,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

Metsä Spring and Valmet to jointly invest Euro 20 million to construct greenfield pilot plant in Äänekoski, Finland

Posted in: Mills 08/20/2020 - 08:52

ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 20, 2020 (Press Release) -Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring and Valmet have decided to continue the development collaboration related to 3D fibre products and hence, to invest jointly approximately EUR 20 million in a new R&D project. As part of the project, a greenfield pilot plant will be built on Metsä Group’s mill site in Äänekoski, Finland. When operational, the pilot plant will employ roughly 10 persons. The technology applied in the pilot plant converts wet wood pulp into final 3D fibre products without any intermediate steps. In other words, the new environmentally-friendly 3D fibre products are ready to be shipped to end customers as such.

“Our objective is to develop a novel wood-based 3D fibre product, which can replace, for instance, packages made out of fossil raw materials. The pre-study phase with Valmet was a success. We have thus decided to accelerate the pace of development by constructing a pilot plant. I believe that our possibilities for developing a new significant added-value product for the Finnish forest industry are good”, says Jarkko Tuominen, head of the project at Metsä Spring.

The main raw material used to make the new products is renewable, sustainably-grown and pure Finnish wood fibre. The 3D fibre products are recyclable. However, in case recycling is not possible, the material decomposes also biologically. Maximising the energy and raw material efficiencies and minimising the distribution chain logistics are enabled by the light structure of the material and by a new manufacturing technology.

“As a technology leader, Valmet brings unique technology and product development capabilities to this joint development project. This collaboration project with Metsä Spring is an excellent opportunity to develop totally new solutions that support sustainability”, says Petri Rasinmäki, head of the Board and Paper Machines Technology Unit at Valmet.

The short-term goal of the project is to develop a novel durable, environmentally-friendly and easy-to-use food package. Based on a recent customer survey, products like this are in high demand on the market, and the demand will grow further in the future. The aim is set for high volume market segments.

The construction of the pilot plant begins in the autumn of 2020 and the pilot plant is expected to be ready for operation by the end of 2021. The pilot plant will be used for the continued development of both the manufacturing technology and the 3D fibre product. If the pilot plant phase validates the concept as sound, the next step would be the construction of a commercial factory in the following years. Such a factory would be built in Finland. The pilot plant phase is part of the ExpandFibre programme.

Metsä Spring

Innovation company Metsä Spring invests expertise and financial resources into initiatives with the ambition to reshape the forest-based bioeconomy, aiming to increase the value for Metsä Group’s stakeholders in the long-term.

Metsä Group

Metsä Group is a forerunner in sustainable bioeconomy utilising renewable wood from sustainably managed northern forests. Metsä Group focuses on wood supply and forest services, wood products, pulp, fresh fibre paperboards and tissue and greaseproof papers.

In 2019, Metsä Group’s sales totalled EUR 5.5 billion, and it employs approximately 9,300 people. Metsäliitto Cooperative is the parent company of Metsä Group and is owned by approximately 100,000 Finnish forest owners.

Valmet

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy. 

Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our more than 13,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

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