Supplier News

Valmet has become aware of Alfa Laval's announcement on public cash tender offer for all shares in Neles. Valmet completed 14.88 percent share acquisition of Neles' shares from Solidium Oy on July 1, 2020.

Alucha and AkzoNobel are collaborating on technology that turns paper sludge into resources for making paint.

Valmet will supply a new-generation machine vision system to ITC in India. The new Valmet IQ Web Inspection System (WIS) will be installed on ITC's packaging board machine - BM7, replacing the existing WIS system. The commissioning is scheduled during the 3Q and 4Q 2020.

Valmet has received an order to supply wash press technology to Phoenix Pulp & Paper Public Company Limited's (PPPC) hardwood bleached pulp plant at the Nam Pong mill, located in Khon Kaen province in Thailand.

Kadant Solutions, a division of Kadant Inc., announced that Bilal Mehmood has been named president. Mr. Mehmood is currently Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Kadant Inc. and will join Kadant Solutions Division in his new capacity on July 1, 2020.

Kadant Solutions, a division of Kadant Inc., announced that Bilal Mehmood has been named president. Mr. Mehmood is currently Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Kadant Inc. and will join Kadant Solutions Division in his new capacity on July 1, 2020.

Peter Greven GmbH & Co. KG, a leading manufacturer of oleochemical additives, signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Solenis Switzerland GmbH, a leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals.

Cartiera di Ferrara selected Toscotec for a complete dryer section rebuild of its coreboard machine at Ferrara mill in Italy. The paper machine produces coreboard in the range of 220 to 620 gsm, processing 100% recycled paper.

Valmet will supply a new off-machine coating machine to Oji Papéis Especiais (OPE) in Piracicaba, Brazil. With the new off-machine coater PC4, OPE is seeking to increase thermal paper production capacity and strengthen its competitiveness globally, focusing on the Brazilian, South American and North American markets.

Valmet will supply Valmet Recovery Boiler Optimizer advanced process control (APC) solution to Asia Symbol (Shandong) Pulp and Paper in China.

Minerals Technologies Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with Phoenix Paper LLC to re-establish a 35,000 ton per year satellite precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) plant at its paper mill in Wickliffe, Kentucky.

Valmet will supply cooking and fiberline to Guangxi Sun Paper Co., Ltd's new Beihai mill in China. The pulp mill will have a capacity of 800,000 air dried tonnes per year of bleached hardwood kraft pulp. The value of the order will not be disclosed.

Solenis is expanding production at its Ankleshwar facility in India to manufacture its next-generation Pergafast™ 425 color developer for the thermal paper market.

Kadant Johnson LLC, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc., launched the new PT2X steam joint for paper drying applications.

TietoEVRY is partnering with Turck Vilant Systems to generate more value for data in the logistics ecosystem.

Kadant Fiberline (China) Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Kadant Inc., started up three OCC systems at China's Chaozhou Hefengte and Anhui Linping.

Valmet will supply a complete steam boiler plant to Norske Skog's paper mill in Bruck an der Mur, Austria.

Effective June 1, 2020, Solenis LLC closed on its previously announced acquisition of the paper business of ChemSystems, a division of AECI Ltd.

Södra Cell Mörrum decided to place an order with Cellwood for an additional grubbens horizontal pulper 2W25-64/51S to the press section of TM2.

ABB and Metsä Fibre (metsafibre.com), part of Metsä Group, have signed a preliminary, binding agreement according to which ABB Finland will deliver electrification and drive technology solutions for Metsä Fibre's planned bioproduct mill in Kemi, northern Finland.

Kemira has signed a long-term agreement with UPM-Kymmene Corporation extending and expanding its current bleaching chemicals supply contract in Uruguay, pending required environmental permitting.

Recently (Paper Machinery Producer) has signed a contract for the delivery of 2 new Intelli-Jet V® Hydraulic Headboxes for Smurfit Kappa's paper machine (PM5) located in the Uberaba mill in Brazil.

Voith Group successfully completed on the acquisition of Toscotec S.p.A. Technology Group Voith acquired 90% of the shares.

Valmet will supply an ash crystallizer plant with a capacity of 300 tons of ash per day to LD Celulose S.A. in Brazil.

Valmet will supply the seventh tissue line delivery including an extensive automation package to Turkish tissue producer Hayat Kimya.