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The Valmet-supplied containerboard base paper machine at Propapier PM2 GmbH in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany, set a 24-hour world speed record of 1,704 m/min on April 24, 2014. During the record run, the 10.85 m-wide PM2 produced corrugating medium at basis weight of 70g/m2 with a total efficiency of 96%. The Propapier PM2 was originally started up in March 2010. 

The trophy was handed over to Peter Resvanis (on the right) and some of his team members by Jürgen Heindl, CEO of Progroup AG (2nd from the left), and Robert Mohr, Vice President, Sales Central Europe North, Valmet (3rd from the left).

This was already the fourth 24-hour world speed record set by Propapier PM2. On November 25, 2010, the machine set a record of 1,620 m/min at a basis weight of 90 g/m2 becoming the world's first containerboard machine to exceed the 1,600 m/min speed level. The next world record followed in April, 2011 when the machine reached the speed of 1,650 m/min at a basis weight of 80 g/m2. On February 23, 2012, the machine set yet another 24-hour world speed record of 1,675 m/min at a basis weight of 80 g/m2, thus breaking the 100 km/h milestone.

"Our PM2 has now produced four consecutive world records. This is a proof that our people and the technology fit together in an optimal way, because being successful once or a few times might be by accident or good luck but being successful over and over again requires true competence and diligent work. I am confident that this was not our last world record", says Jürgen Heindl, CEO of Progroup AG.

The PM2 is an OptiConcept paper machine featuring Valmet's modern paper making technology from the stock preparation plant all the way through the paper machine. The design speed of the machine is 1,900 m/min.

Information about Propapier PM2 GmbH

Propapier PM2 is part of Progroup AG. A young and innovative company which is specialized in the production of corrugated board base papers and corrugated board sheets and is divided into five business units: Propapier with two paper factories, Prowell with seven corrugated sheetboard plants, Prologistik (a logistics company), Proservice offering marketing and IT services, and Profund (a financial services provider). With 12 production plants in the heart of Europe and 880 employees, the company generated consolidated sales of approx. 650 million euros in 2014. The unusually successful development of this company is based on innovations, consistent network management, on e-commerce and a consistent supply chain strategy.

Valmet will deliver a new wood chipping plant to Södra Cell's Mörrum pulp mill in Sweden. The delivery is part of Södra Cell's project to increase the pulp production at the Mörrum pulp mill. The order is included in Valmet's third quarter 2014 orders received and is valued at around EUR 20 million.

Valmet's delivery will consist of a complete woodroom including two wood debarking and chipping lines, bark handling and chip conveying systems. The start-up of the new wood chipping plant is scheduled for spring of 2016.

Valmet and Södra partner in both Mörrum and Värö upgrades

Valmet's delivery is part of Södra Cell's about 70 million euro investment to increase the pulp production at Södra Cell Mörrum, where Södra currently operates two parallel pulp lines for the production of softwood pulp and textile pulp (dissolving pulp). The investment includes a new wood chipping plant and one of the mill's two pulp lines will be upgraded. The investment is expected to increase production from 380,000 to about 425,000 tons annually.

Already in June Valmet announced it will supply the major rebuild and new equipment to Södra Cell's Värö pulp mill, where Södra Cell in making an over 400 million euro investment to increase the Värö mill's pulp production capacity from 425,000 tons to 700,000 tons per year.

"We look forward to cooperating with Valmet in this project," says Gunilla Saltin, CEO, Södra Cell.

"Good cooperation with Södra Cell continues in the Mörrum pulp mill upgrade. Valmet is the world's leading supplier of woodhandling systems. The new wood chipping plant will be utilizing industry leading technology and includes Valmet's patented log feeding system GentleFeed," says Jyrki Holmala, President, Pulp and Energy Business Line, Valmet.

About Södra Cell

Södra is an economic association with a membership base of 51,000 forest owners in southern Sweden. Södra has built up a considerable production of paper pulp, wood products and biofuels. Södra employs about 3,800 people and has four business areas Södra Skog, Södra Cell, Södra Timber and Södra Interiör.

Södra Cell is one of the largest players in the world in the area of softwood pulp and operates three pulp mills in Sweden: Mörrum, Mönsterås and Värö. Södra Cell Mörrum currently produces high-quality pulp and is the only Södra mill to produce textile pulp, for which demand is growing rapidly.

Södra Cell has chosen Valmet to supply the equipment for the planned expansion at its pulp mill in Mörrum.

Södra's Board of Directors made a decision in June to invest around SEK 700 million in expanding pulp production at Södra Cell Mörrum. A new chip plant will be constructed and one of the two pulp lines will be upgraded.

Södra has chosen Valmet to supply the equipment, as well as supplying and installing two debarking lines; one for softwood chip production and one for hardwood chip production with associated bark handling. The order also includes conveyors and conveyor belts for connection to existing chip stacks and bark stores. Valmet values the order at approximately SEK 190 million.

Södra previously selected GL&V for upgrading the softwood pulp line in Mörrum and NCC for landscaping, site work and construction work.

The investments in Mörrum will increase production capacity from 380,000 tpy to 425 000 tpy of pulp. The Mörrum mill produces both softwood pulp and dissolving pulp (textile pulp).

Södra has also chosen Valmet to supply machine equipment for the major expansion of the pulp mill in Värö.

Valmet Corporation is a global developer and supplier of services and technology for the pulp, paper and energy industry. Valmet has revenues of around EUR 2.6 billion (2013) and employs 11,000 staff. Its head office is based in Espoo, Finland.

The long term relationship between Valmet and Hayat Kimya was recently further strengthened when the Turkish tissue producer ordered its fifth Advantage DCT 200 tissue line from Valmet. The line will add 70.000 tons of high quality tissue to Hayat Kimya's current production of facial, toilet and towel tissue. The start-up of the new tissue line is planned for 2016.

The order is included in Valmet's second quarter, 2014 orders received. The value of the order will not be disclosed.

The order is part of Hayat Kimya's expansion plan in the Middle East. The first two of the Valmet delivered Advantage DCT 200 tissue lines were started up in 2010 and 2013 and two will start up in 2014 and 2015.

"We have developed an efficient cooperation with Valmet, which is built on mutual trust and common understanding. Our people are familiar with Valmet's Advantage tissue technology which has resulted in very fast start-ups and high production efficiency," says Lütfi Aydin, Director, Paper Group, Hayat Kimya.

"Our excellent and long term relationship with Hayat Kimya has resulted in another joint project and we are looking forward to continued good cooperation. The development of our tissue making technologies in cooperation with our customers has made the Advantage DCT technology the benchmark for the industry with close to 70 lines sold. We are dedicated to our customers' success and the tissue industry," says Jan Erikson, VP Sales, Tissue Mills Business Unit, Valmet.

Technical information

The new tissue machine will have a width of 5.6 m and a design speed of 2,200 m/min. The raw material for the new line will be virgin fiber and the production line is optimized to save energy and to enhance the quality of the final product.

Valmet's scope of delivery will comprise a complete tissue production line featuring stock preparation systems and an Advantage DCT 200 TS tissue machine. The machine will be equipped with an OptiFlo headbox and a cast alloy Yankee cylinder. It will also be featured with the Advantage tissue technology including ViscoNip press, an AirCap hood prepared for co-generation, WetDust dust system, sheet transfer system and a SoftReel L reel. The stock preparation line will consist of OptiSlush pulpers, OptiFiner conical refiners and OptiScreen machine screens.

Furthermore, the delivery will include an extensive automation package from Metso with Metso DNA machine and process controls and Metso IQ quality controls. Complete engineering, installation supervision, training, start-up and commissioning are also included in the delivery.

Information about Hayat Kimya

Hayat Kimya A.S. is part of the Hayat Group. The Hayat Group primarily operates in the chemicals, hygienic products, paper and wood-based industries. The Hayat tissue facilities today have a paper production capacity of 210,000 tonnes and a converting capacity of 135,000 tonnes per year. Through the new investment and ongoing projects the total production capacity of Hayat Kimya will reach 420,000 tonnes.

Valmet will supply a complete Advantage ThruAir (TAD) tissue line to First Quality Tissue in their existing Anderson, South Carolina USA site. The new production line is planned to be started-up in the second half of 2015 and will add 70,000 tons of ultra premium quality tissue to the company's annual production.

The value of the order is not disclosed. The order was included in Valmet's first quarter (Q1) 2014 orders received.

About First Quality Tissue

First Quality Tissue (FQT) is a member company of the privately held First Quality group of companies, headquartered in Great Neck, New York. It is a leading manufacturer of nondiscretionary consumer products. The company is a market leader that offers a very diversified and full product offering of high quality private label and branded products. FQT is currently operating four tissue machines in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and in Anderson, South Carolina.

About Valmet's ThruAir tissue production technology

Valmet has supplied around 50 ThruAir technology tissue making machines worldwide. The Thru-Air technology is one of the most effective drying methods for increasing tissue's bulk and softness as well as strength and absorption. It is particularly suited for production of superior quality tissue papers from virgin or recycled pulp.

Valmet is investing in roll cover manufacturing capacity at its service center in Laem Chabang, Thailand. The investment will double Valmet's composite roll cover production capacity in the Asia-Pacific region. Production of Valmet's newest polyurethane products will begin by the end of June 2014.

The Laem Chabang service center is to begin manufacturing PressPolar press roll covers for board making, PressHusky press roll covers for tissue making, and CoteFalcon and CoteCondor covers for sizing and blade coating. These covers have a proven track record of providing energy savings, extending running times and lowering maintenance costs.

Calender composite cover capacity is also being expanded to meet growing demand from customers. This will improve delivery times and permit more flexible deliveries to meet varied customer needs with proven cover solutions - like the nanomaterial-based CalLeopard cover - throughout the Asia-Pacific area.

Manufacturing iRolls, Valmet's intelligent roll solution, has also been made possible with new roll cover products at Laem Chabang. iRolls are available for all main processes and positions in pulp, paper, board and tissue machines with the latest Valmet roll covers. The main benefit of iRoll technology is its accurate online profile measurement and process control in press, sizer, coater, reel and winder applications. Valmet's iRoll is the fastest, most sensitive online profile measurement tool in the industry.

Information about Valmet's service center in Thailand

Valmet's Laem Chabang service center is a one-stop service center for the pulp and paper industry in Asia-Pacific. The center features a fully equipped roll service workshop which can serve and cover even the most demanding process rolls of up to 12 m, as well as manufacturing suction roll seals and wear plates. It was inaugurated in January 1998.

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Laem Chabang service center

Roll covers

Valmet will supply Papierfabrik Niederauer Mühle GmbH with a sizer and auxiliaries for its PM3 containerboard machine located in the company's Kreuzau mill in Germany. The target of the project is to improve the strength properties of the white top liner grades. This high quality paper is used for instance as printed cover layer for cardboards and as headliner. The sizer is scheduled to start up during the first quarter of 2015.

The order is included in Valmet's second quarter 2014 orders received. The value of the order will not be disclosed.

Valmet's innovative sizing technology will boost the quality of white top linerboard

In addition to the new sizer, Valmet's delivery will include a calender rebuild, an air dryer, starch preparation and starch supply systems as well as ropeless tail threading equipment.

"The new sizer will combine the best features of both spray application and film application, and improve the strength properties of the white top liner grades. The main advantages of the back side spray application technology compared to conventional starch application method are drying energy reduction, fast and accurate starch amount control as well as elimination of wearing parts. The top side film application ensures excellent properties of the white top liner surface," says Ilkka Naatti, Product Manager of coaters and sizers in Valmet.

"Niederauer Mühle will also be the first paper mill in the Central Europe to benefit from the advantages of safe, reliable and fully ropeless tail threading technology in the size press area. After the rebuild the tail threading process of PM3 will be totally ropeless for all machine parts."

About Papierfabrik Niederauer Mühle GmbH

Niederauer Mühle specializes in white corrugated medium paper of which basis weight ranges from 120 - 200 g/m². Its production volume is more than 300,000 tons of paper per year today. The company has currently 155 employees.

There is a continuous need for paper manufacturers to reduce their environmental impact. Valmet is contributing to this need by introducing SealFlo, an easy upgrade for suction roll lubrication showers.

"Valmet's new SealFlo technology reduces water consumption by as much as 50%, while maintaining or improving lubrication results," says Pekka Kivioja, director of Roll Maintenance at Valmet.

Worn, aged and outdated showers and nozzles lead to substandard lubrication results and consume excessive amounts of water. The new SealFlo axial seal lubrication shower from Valmet features a design which improves the lubrication process, as well as reducing the roll's environmental impact through significantly reduced water consumption.

Significant savings
 
In addition to improved lubrication results, many applications show an improved moisture profile and reduced costs of shower water preparation. Kivioja gives an example: "On a paper or board machine, this could mean savings of as much as 2,500 to 5,000 euros per roll meter per year, resulting in average savings of 100,000 to 200,000 euros a year on a ten-meter wide machine that has four suction rolls." The improved shower functionality also has a positive effect on the lifespan of the axial seal and on the suction roll shell.

This modification is now available with suction roll maintenance through Valmet's extensive roll service network.

Further information, please contact:
Pekka Kivioja, Director, Roll Maintenance, tel. +358 400 546 779, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Read more: Improved suction roll operation with SealFlo

Valmet Corporation is a leading global developer and supplier of services and technologies for the pulp, paper and energy industries. Our 11,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day.

Valmet's services cover everything from maintenance outsourcing to mill and plant improvements and spare parts. Our strong technology offering includes entire pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bio-energy production.

The company has over 200 years of industrial history and was reborn through the demerger of the pulp, paper and power businesses from Metso Group in December 2013. Valmet's net sales in 2013 were approximately EUR 2.6 billion. Valmet's objective is to become the global champion in serving its customers.

Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.

Valmet will supply Portucel Soporcel with upgrades for its Cacia mill in Portugal. Valmet's delivery will secure high pulp quality at the new increased production level. The start-up of the renewed plant is planned for the summer 2015. The order is included in Valmet's second quarter 2014 orders received and the value of the order will not be disclosed.

"This order is a continuation of a long-lasting relationship between Portucel and Valmet. The new lime kiln will support the increased demand for lime, as Cacia mill increases its pulp production," says Stefan Mattsson, Vice President, Fiber Processing Business Unit, from Valmet.

Technical details of Valmet's delivery

Valmet's delivery includes batch cooking, screening, bleaching and a new lime kiln with a capacity of 110 metric tons per day (MTPD). The bleach plant rebuild includes a new TwinRoll press, which replaces two drum filters. The new lime kiln with flash dryer and electro static precipitator (ESP) will be able to burn both heavy fuel oil (HFO) and natural gas.

About Portucel Soporcel Group

The Portucel Soporcel group is Portugal's second largest exporter. The group operates paper and pulp mills in Setúbal, Figueira da Foz and Cacia. The group is a leading European manufacturer of uncoated woodfree (UWF) printing and writing paper and Europe's top producer of BEKP (Bleached Eucalyptus Kraft Pulp). The Cacia mill is located in central Portugal at the heart of the country's largest area of eucalyptus forest. The Cacia pulp mill produces currently 285 thousand tons a year of pulp designed for special applications.

Valmet Corporation has placed an order with Luvata for 900-industrial heat exchangers valued at EUR 5.7 million. The industrial coils will be used in paper pulp dryers at Valmet customer facilities in Brazil and Indonesia.

With each heat exchanger weighing approximately 2-tons and measuring approximately 6 x 1,5 x 0,5 meters, the total project will involve over 217-tonnes of steel tube, 900-tonnes of steel bands and more than 143,800 tube plate drill holes, all delivered in two fixed delivery months.

"We have a very strong supplier network, and Luvata is one of them,” says Hannu T. Pietilä, Valmet Area President, Asia Pacific.  “The evaporation system and pulp dryers delivering to Indonesia will be the largest in the world.  This requires an unprecedented scale of pieces and parts that must all come together in a well-organized fashion.” 

“We’ve designed and manufactured high-quality coils and coolers for industrial applications for over 70 years.  Today that’s no longer enough,” indicates Mattias Lindhe, Commercial Director EMEA – Industrial with Luvata Söderköping.   “We must also deliver complex, logistically challenging, turnkey supply solutions.  And that’s when Luvata excels.”

Valmet signed a contract with OKI Pulp & Paper Mills to supply key technology for a pulp mill project in South Sumatra, Indonesia. The new mill is expected to produce approximately 2 million ADT (air dry tonne) of pulp annually. The commercial production is expected to begin in 2016.

Valmet will also supply two pulp drying lines to Klabin's new plant in Ortigueira in Parana, Brazil. The annual production capacity of Klabin's new plant will be 1.5 million tons, with start-up of the new plant scheduled for the first half of 2016..