3500 tonnes per day recovery boiler will boost renewable power output and cut emissions.
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The plant will convert over 90% of wood residues — bark, shavings, branches, tops and recycled wood — into energy for both heat and electricity.
Valmet will deliver a new complete tissue production line including a 16-feet Yankee Dryer and IntelliCap design, which allows for higher daily production with minimal media consumption.
The furnace upgrade will be delivered by the end of 2025.
Valmet will deliver an additive feeding system upgrade and a redundant steam reduction station system to Hamburger Containerboard Dunaújvaros in Hungary.
The TM 5 line will be equipped with stock preparation, a rewinder, and an extensive automation package to achieve high efficiency and low energy consumption in production. Start-up is planned for 2026.
The rebuild for the paper machine will include a new headbox, enhancements to various sections of the machine, and Industrial Internet solutions. The start-up is scheduled for the end of 2026.
The delivery will take place in the Q4 2025.
The facility has a tenor of five years with two one-year extension options subject to the lenders’ approval.
The delivery is scheduled for August 2025, and the start-up for September.
The delivery includes refurbishing and modifying an existing disc filter from the mill’s deinked pulp line (DIP) and reinstalling it in the mill’s thermomechanical pulp line (TMP).
The comprehensive service agreement includes roll maintenance, key process and equipment audits, preventive maintenance services including spare parts for the machine line, and remote support services for the winder.
Upgrades at Karnataka site aim to cut freshwater use and reduce effluent discharges in pulp production.
Designed for chemical brown pulp producers, the optimizer is a unique combination of automated controls for cooking and refining that helps mills achieve high pulping output while cutting costs and stabilizing quality.
New equipment targets multiple paper grades with 8,415 mm roll width and 3,000 m/min design speed.
Nearly 700 Valmet employees in Finland, mainly from Järvenpää and partly from Vantaa's Hakkila office, have moved into the new premises in early spring.
The replacement roll will be delivered during the Q2 2026
This yankee dryer, which weighs approximately 321,000 lbs (160.5 tons) and has a diameter of 18.5 feet and a width of 22 feet, became a key asset in Sofidel’s ongoing commitment to producing high-quality tissue products.
EU funding agreement follows negotiations for Muoto packaging mill in Rauma, Finland.
The start-up of the winder is scheduled for 2026.