Valmet and UPM have signed an extension of the existing maintenance operations agreement for UPM’s Platting mill in Germany, for an additional three years. The value of the agreement will not be disclosed.
In addition to the daily presence at the site, Valmet’s maintenance development and outsourcing services offering allows the customer an access to Valmet’s global network of technology and process experts 24 hours a day through Valmet Performance Centers and various industrial internet applications.
The agreement includes maintenance development and outsourcing services, such as daily maintenance, development of the maintenance processes and adjustments according to the customer’s expectations and agreed targets for PM1 and PM11.
UPM Plattling is located in Bavaria, Germany. Founded in 1982, the mill employs nearly 480 people and produces coated and uncoated magazine papers with a capacity of 615,000 t/a.
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