Valmet will supply an off-line multinip calender for UPM Nordland Papier at its Dörpen Mill in Germany. The new off-line calender including Valmet's machine control system will be designed to give the final high quality for the demanding release and glassine paper grades after the grade conversion rebuild. The start-up of the machine is scheduled for the end of 2019.

Valmet to supply an off-machine multinip calender for UPM Specialty Papers in Germany

17:03 / June 20, 2018

Valmet will supply an off-line multinip calender for UPM Nordland Papier at its Dörpen Mill in Germany. The start-up of the machine is scheduled for the end of 2019. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The total value of an order of this type is typically around Euro 20-30 million, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

Valmet's delivery for the new high-capacity off-line calender will include a calender unwind, an OptiCalender Multinipcalender, OptiDry air dryers and a wind-up station. Off-line calender will be equipped with Valmet DNA machine control system.

The approximately 4,500-mm wide off-machine calender will produce release paper grades with a basis weight range of 48-120 g/m2. The design speed of the machine will be 1,300 m/min.

UPM Specialty Papers produces labelling and packaging materials to global markets and fine papers to Asian markets.

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries.