Valmet will supply a coated board making line and a bleached chemi thermo mechanical pulp (BCTMP) production line with automation solutions, as well as spare parts and consumables packages to one of its customer in Asia. The board making line with high productivity will produce very high-quality folding coated board grades.

The board machine order is included in Valmet's orders received of the third quarter 2021, and the BCTMP order was included in Valmet's orders received of the second quarter 2021. The value of the orders will not be disclosed. However, a project of this size and scope is typically valued at around EUR 200 million.

"We have excellent relations with the customer at all levels resulting from several successful projects together during the past decades. We were able to meet customer's demand of a production line with high productivity and very high-quality products," says Mika Ollikainen, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Board and Paper Mills at Valmet.

Technical information about the delivery

Valmet's delivery will include mechanical pulping(BCTMP line), stock preparation and a high-speed coated board making line from headboxes to winders. The deliveries also include a wide range of automation solutions, comprehensive spare parts and consumables packages.