Pulp and paper industry

Valmet to deliver a fiberline upgrade to the Lecta Zaragoza mill in Spain

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
Lecta, Kentucky, Cooking, Pulp and paper industry

ESPOO, Finland, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet is to deliver a comprehensive fiberline technology upgrade to Lecta's combined pulp and paper mill in Zaragoza, Spain. The upgrade enables a significant capacity increase in pulp production, while reducing operational costs and improving the availability of the fiberline.

Key Points: 
  • ESPOO, Finland, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet is to deliver a comprehensive fiberline technology upgrade to Lecta's combined pulp and paper mill in Zaragoza, Spain.
  • The upgrade enables a significant capacity increase in pulp production, while reducing operational costs and improving the availability of the fiberline.
  • The fiberline upgrade will cover areas such as wood handling, cooking, brown stock screening, washing and oxygen delignification.
  • "Having successfully cooperated with the Zaragoza mill for a long time, we are happy that Lecta chose Valmet's state-of-the-art wood handling, cooking and fiberline technologies for this upgrade.

Sustainability Drive and Direct Sales Propel Growth in Industrial Laundry Machine Market, the Revenue to Hit $4.16 Billion by 2029 - Arizton

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Automation, Girbau, Consumer, IPSO, Urbanization, Growth, Communication, Alliance Laundry Systems, Speed Queen, Hygiene, Compound annual growth rate, Pulp and paper industry

As businesses worldwide recalibrate operations post-pandemic, the industrial laundry machines market remains pivotal in ensuring hygiene, efficiency, and sustainability across diverse industries.

Key Points: 
  • As businesses worldwide recalibrate operations post-pandemic, the industrial laundry machines market remains pivotal in ensuring hygiene, efficiency, and sustainability across diverse industries.
  • The growing demand for energy-efficient and water-saving machines is a significant catalyst propelling the expansion of the global industrial laundry machine market.
  • The direct sales channel in the industrial laundry machine market connects manufacturers directly with end-users, providing a transparent and efficient distribution channel.
  • 2021: Girbau Industrial acquires IPSO, a significant player in the industrial laundry machine market, expanding its presence in the European market.

Sustainability Drive and Direct Sales Propel Growth in Industrial Laundry Machine Market, the Revenue to Hit $4.16 Billion by 2029 - Arizton

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Automation, Girbau, Consumer, IPSO, Urbanization, Growth, Communication, Alliance Laundry Systems, Speed Queen, Hygiene, Compound annual growth rate, Pulp and paper industry

As businesses worldwide recalibrate operations post-pandemic, the industrial laundry machines market remains pivotal in ensuring hygiene, efficiency, and sustainability across diverse industries.

Key Points: 
  • As businesses worldwide recalibrate operations post-pandemic, the industrial laundry machines market remains pivotal in ensuring hygiene, efficiency, and sustainability across diverse industries.
  • The growing demand for energy-efficient and water-saving machines is a significant catalyst propelling the expansion of the global industrial laundry machine market.
  • The direct sales channel in the industrial laundry machine market connects manufacturers directly with end-users, providing a transparent and efficient distribution channel.
  • 2021: Girbau Industrial acquires IPSO, a significant player in the industrial laundry machine market, expanding its presence in the European market.

Valmet to strengthen its wood handling technology and services in South America by acquiring Demuth

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Friday, December 22, 2023
Business Line, Nasdaq Helsinki, Acquisition, Paper, Valmet, Growth, EUR, Automation, Pulp and paper industry

This acquisition will strengthen Valmet's wood handling technology offering and services presence in South America.

Key Points: 
  • This acquisition will strengthen Valmet's wood handling technology offering and services presence in South America.
  • By joining Demuth offering and production capabilities with Valmet, we can strengthen our position as a wood handling supplier in the pulp mill segment in South America," says Sami Riekkola, Business Line President, Pulp and Energy, Valmet.
  • The Demuth team will be a welcome addition to Valmet's current team of about 1,200 professionals in South America," says Celso Tacla, Area President, South America, Valmet.
  • "Over these decades Demuth has built a strong product portfolio and grown into a trusted provider of wood handling technology and services in Brazil.

Valmet has completed the acquisition of Körber's Business Area Tissue

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Friday, November 3, 2023
Paper, Nasdaq Helsinki, History, Service, Osakeyhtiö, Acquisition, Growth, EUR, EET, Automation, Tissue paper, Kerosene, Pulp and paper industry, Valmet

ESPOO, Finland, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet has completed the acquisition of Körber's Business Area Tissue, the provider of innovative process technologies and related services for converting tissue jumbo reels into final tissue products. The closing of the transaction follows the agreement that was announced on July 7, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Valmet Oyj's press release on November 3, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. EET
    ESPOO, Finland, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet has completed the acquisition of Körber's Business Area Tissue, the provider of innovative process technologies and related services for converting tissue jumbo reels into final tissue products.
  • By combining the complementary offering and competencies of Valmet and the acquired business, Valmet creates the markets' widest technology, automation and services offering for the growing tissue industry covering the entire tissue value chain from fiber to finished products.
  • The new Tissue Converting business will operate as a business unit integrated in Valmet's Paper business line.
  • Being part of Valmet will support the growth of our operations in the tissue converting business and allow us to boost innovative projects.

Valmet and Metsä Group to develop a joint sustainability model for industrial investment projects

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Paper, Sustainability, ESG, Nasdaq Helsinki, SVP, Osakeyhtiö, Communication, Environment, Neles, Social responsibility, EET, Investment, Dow Jones, Marketing, Automation, Pulp and paper industry, Valmet

ESPOO, Finland, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet and Metsä Group are jointly developing a comprehensive operating model to ensure sustainability in technology and maintenance investments. The model will address various aspects of sustainability related to the environment, social responsibility and governance (ESG). It will be used to verify the sustainability of the process technology projects delivered by Valmet to Metsä Group and the related supply chains. Valmet and Metsä Group have set up a joint working group to develop and deploy the sustainability model. The goal is to adopt the model by 2027.

Key Points: 
  • It will be used to verify the sustainability of the process technology projects delivered by Valmet to Metsä Group and the related supply chains.
  • Valmet and Metsä Group have set up a joint working group to develop and deploy the sustainability model.
  • Our cooperation with Metsä Group in developing a sustainability model for investments contributes to both companies' strong sustainability work and establishes tangible indicators for sustainability at different stages of investment," says Anu Salonsaari-Posti, Valmet's SVP, Marketing, Communications, Sustainability and Corporate Relations.
  • Valmet and Metsä Group are jointly developing a comprehensive operating model to ensure sustainability in technology and maintenance investments.

Valmet has received a major order of multiple technologies from Liansheng Pulp & Paper in China

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Paper, Chen Liansheng, UTM, Nasdaq Helsinki, TM, QCS, RGP, Osakeyhtiö, Electricity, EEST, Maintenance, WMS, Associação Desportiva Classista Intelli, MCS, Neles, EPS, Recycling, DCS, WIS, Automation, Ventilation, Tissue paper, Pulp and paper industry, Valmet, Zhangpu County

ESPOO, Finland, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet has received a major order from Liansheng Pulp & Paper (Zhangzhou) in Fujian Province in China covering multiple technology deliveries for the customer's Zhangpu site. Valmet will supply a coated board making line (BM 2) with related automation systems, bleached chemi-thermo mechanical pulp (BCTMP) technology and two small size tissue machines (TM 5 and TM 6). In addition, Valmet will supply four tissue machine headboxes for tissue machines TM 7, TM 8, TM 9 and TM 10 at the same site.

Key Points: 
  • Valmet Oyj's press release on October 25, 2023 at 1:15 p.m. EEST
    ESPOO, Finland, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet has received a major order from Liansheng Pulp & Paper (Zhangzhou) in Fujian Province in China covering multiple technology deliveries for the customer's Zhangpu site.
  • "Liansheng Pulp & Paper is deeply involved in environmental protection and recycling, taking the development of circular economy as our concept.
  • This is also the key factor why we chose to cooperate with Valmet again," says Chen Jiayu, Chairman of Liansheng Pulp & Paper.
  • Liansheng Pulp & Paper (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd., established in 2020, is a large-scale forest-pulp-paper integrated pulp and paper enterprise.

RYAM Engages Houlihan Lokey to Explore Sale of Paperboard and High-Yield Pulp Assets

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Friday, October 13, 2023
Professional Services, Packaging, Forest Products, Manufacturing, Natural Resources, Other Manufacturing, Banking, NYSE, Cellulose, Sale, Houlihan Lokey, Pulp and paper industry, Retail, Bank

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM) (the “Company”), the global leader in High Purity Cellulose, today announced that it has engaged Houlihan Lokey as its financial advisor to explore the potential sale of its paperboard and high-yield pulp assets located at its Temiscaming site.

Key Points: 
  • Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM) (the “Company”), the global leader in High Purity Cellulose, today announced that it has engaged Houlihan Lokey as its financial advisor to explore the potential sale of its paperboard and high-yield pulp assets located at its Temiscaming site.
  • This strategic move is aligned with RYAM's commitment to enhancing its operational and financial performance, optimizing its portfolio to align with its long-term growth strategy, and providing flexibility to pay down debt and reduce leverage.
  • The engagement of Houlihan Lokey, a renowned global investment bank, underscores RYAM's dedication to a rigorous and diligent evaluation of its strategic options.

Valmet to supply an Advantage DCT 200 tissue production line to Sofidel America in United States

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Monday, October 2, 2023
WMS, Partnership, Internet, QCS, Center line, Sofidel Group, TM, Automation, DCS, Yankee, Industrial, Advantage, Tissue paper, Pulp and paper industry, Valmet

Valmet and Sofidel share a long history of partnership including eleven conventional tissue machines and four hybrid machines installed in various countries.

Key Points: 
  • Valmet and Sofidel share a long history of partnership including eleven conventional tissue machines and four hybrid machines installed in various countries.
  • The new Advantage DCT 200 (TM 3) line follows the two Valmet Advantage NTT lines installed at the Circleville mill in 2017.
  • The combination of Valmet's Advantage DCT tissue machine, automation systems, flow control and Industrial Internet solutions is the most efficient production line on the market today.
  • Valmet's scope of supply comprises a complete tissue production line including Advantage DCT 200 tissue machine with OptiFlo headbox and Yankee cylinder.

Valmet has signed a EUR 175 million loan with European Investment Bank linked to company's Research and Development activities

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
BofA Securities, Osakeyhtiö, Research, REPowerEU, Invention, Research and development, EUR, Water, R, EIB, European Investment Bank, EEST, Pulp and paper industry, Renewable energy, EU, Valmet

ESPOO, Finland, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet has signed a EUR 175 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB). The loan will support Valmet's Research and Development (R&D) activities to help finance technologies that replace fossil fuels with renewables. The loan agreement is linked to company's R&D activities in 2023-2026.

Key Points: 
  • Valmet Oyj's press release on September 27, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. EEST
    ESPOO, Finland, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet has signed a EUR 175 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB).
  • The loan will support Valmet's Research and Development (R&D) activities to help finance technologies that replace fossil fuels with renewables.
  • The loan agreement is linked to company's R&D activities in 2023-2026.
  • Valmet has 28 research and developments centers around the world and approximately 1,300 protected inventions.