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Valmet has concluded change negotiations initiated earlier in 2026 concerning its Global Supply unit’s manufacturing footprint adjustments in Sweden and Poland as well as temporary layoff plans in Finland.
Valmet is planning changes to its manufacturing in Sweden and Poland and has initiated change negotiations in its Global Supply unit concerning the planned closure of manufacturing at its Sundsvall site in Sweden. In addition, Valmet starts negotiations about proposed changes to its Global Supply unit’s operations in Gothenburg, Sweden, and Jelenia Góra, Poland.
The material solutions company UPM has entered into a collaboration with international technology group ANDRITZ to recycle its paper machine clothing.
This initiative uses innovative recycling approaches to return used fabrics and felts made from synthetic polymers to the circular economy. This avoids thermal disposal and its associated emissions while reducing the demand for fossil-based raw materials.
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order to supply a new cooking plant to MM Group’s integrated pulp and paper mill in Kwidzyn, Poland, supporting the mill’s major sustainability and energy-efficiency upgrade program.
ANDRITZ will replace the mill’s batch digester cooking plant with a LoSolids continuous cooking plant designed to switch between softwood and hardwood pulp production. This investment will significantly reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions at the MM Kwidzyn mill.
ABB has been awarded a contract by DS Smith to supply electrification, automation and digital solutions for a new stock preparation line at the company’s flagship Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent, UK. The project forms a key part of DS Smith’s £50 million investment to enhance efficiency, reduce environmental impact and support future growth at the site.
Around 300 international customers and 50 high-level speakers gathered in Heidenheim at the global Voith Paper Customer Event 2024 for a unique three-day experience and inspiring papermaking insights.
Velvet CARE has decided to invest in a third Valmet Advantage DCT tissue line for its mill in Osada Klucze, Poland. The order includes an extensive automation package, a control valve package, and Industrial Internet solutions. The target is to meet consumers’ increasing demand for high-quality tissue products with low environmental impact.
The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the second quarter 2024. The value of the order will not be disclosed.
Valmet is launching two new calender roll covers to extend its roll cover selection. In the new Valmet Calender Roll Covers CL-W and CL-S, the highest wear resistance has been combined with the best load-speed durability and impact resistance. Due to the improvements in material technology, these covers give the longest regrinding intervals under the most difficult calendering conditions in soft and multinip calenders. In addition to graphical papers, they are suitable for specialty papers, as well as container and packaging boards.
