Valmet invests in press felt production
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Valmet Corporation's press release on June 7, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. EET
Valmet develops its paper machine clothing production plant in Tampere, Finland
by investing in press felt production. The investment is done in order to
improve the product technology and production capacity of seamed press felts for
the paper, board, tissue and pulp drying machines.
The investment includes a new wide weaving loom, updating of some existing
weaving looms and a new fiber opening and blending machinery. The total value of
the investment is several million euros and the investment project will be
finalized during the first quarter of 2017.
Seamed felts improve safety and efficiency
The investment is done in order to meet the growing market needs as customers
are willing to move away from endless felts in older machines. The seamed felt
market is growing, especially in North America, where over 70% of the felts used
in paper and board machines are endless. Also in Europe, the market of seamed
felts is growing. The change from endless felts to seamed ones improves
occupational safety and production efficiency at mills. The seamed felt
installation is faster and takes much less manpower than installing an endless
felt.
"This investment gives us the necessary assets to further develop our leading
technology for the growing and demanding seamed felt market. It also ensures our
capacity for the coming years to deliver felts that respond to customer needs
for optimized production performance. This is also an investment in Valmet's
renewed services approach," says Jari Stålhammar, Vice President, Fabrics,
Services Business Line at Valmet.
Final felt inspection before packing at Valmet's Tampere fabric
VALMET
Corporate Communications
For further information, please contact:
Jari Stålhammar, Vice President, Fabrics, Services Business Line, Valmet, tel.
+358 40 5014239
www.valmet.com/sharedjourney
Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies,
automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to
become the global champion in serving our customers.
Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper
production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced
services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our
customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and
energy.
Valmet's net sales in 2015 were approximately EUR 2.9 billion. Our 12,000
professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to
moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is
in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.
Read more www.valmet.com, www.twitter.com/valmetglobal
IMAGE: Final felt inspection before packing at Valmet's Tampere fabric:
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