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

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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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
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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.

Valmet to supply a fine paper making line to Yueyang Forest Paper in China

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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ESPOO, Finland, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet will supply a high-capacity fine paper making line with automation, spare parts and consumables packages to Yueyang Forest Paper in China.

Key Points: 
  • ESPOO, Finland, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet will supply a high-capacity fine paper making line with automation, spare parts and consumables packages to Yueyang Forest Paper in China.
  • "Valmet has been in China for 90 years, witnessed the rapid and healthy development of China's pulp and paper industry and participated in it.
  • We feel honored and confident to build the new PM 11 together with them," says Xiangdong Zhu, Area President, China, Valmet.
  • The delivery will include a high-speed fine paper making line from stock preparation to reel and winders with air systems and clothing for the whole production line.

Valmet ranked as the most attractive employer in Finland among engineering professionals

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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ESPOO, Finland, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet has been ranked as the most attractive employer among engineering professionals in Finland according to a new study by Universum. The ranking was published in Universum's annual survey, which is the biggest employer attractiveness survey in Finland. Earlier this year, Valmet was ranked as the second most attractive employer among engineering students in Finland. 

Key Points: 
  • Valmet Oyj's press release on September 19, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. EEST
    ESPOO, Finland, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet has been ranked as the most attractive employer among engineering professionals in Finland according to a new study by Universum.
  • The ranking was published in Universum's annual survey, which is the biggest employer attractiveness survey in Finland.
  • Earlier this year, Valmet was ranked as the second most attractive employer among engineering students in Finland .
  • Being recognized as the most attractive employer among engineering professionals is a great achievement for Valmet in Finland, but according to Macharey, the work done in other 40 operating countries carries equal weight.

Pixelle Invests $1.4 Million in Mill Safety and Productivity with Industry First Robotics

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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Pixelle Specialty Solutions (“Pixelle”), a leading manufacturer of specialty papers in North America, has improved safety and productivity at its Spring Grove, Pennsylvania facility by installing a smelt spout robot manufactured by Valmet.

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  • Pixelle Specialty Solutions (“Pixelle”), a leading manufacturer of specialty papers in North America, has improved safety and productivity at its Spring Grove, Pennsylvania facility by installing a smelt spout robot manufactured by Valmet.
  • The smelt robot is essential for keeping recovery boiler spouts open and improving efficiencies in the liquor recovery cycle.
  • The first smelt robot installation of its kind in North America, the robot regularly cleans the recovery boiler smelt spouts ensuring stable smelt flow, optimum cleaning and safer boiler operation, without manual intervention.
  • “By helping Pixelle reach new levels of safety and boiler performance, this industry first project will help change perceptions about what is possible in pulp and paper.”

SOFIDEL INVESTS $185 MILLION TO EXPAND ITS CIRCLEVILLE OHIO PLANT

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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HORSHAM, Pa., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To meet the growing demand in the U.S., the Sofidel tissue paper group, well-known for its Regina, Nicky and customer brands, is further strengthening its production capacity with a $185 million investment in its integrated plant in Circleville, Ohio.

Key Points: 
  • HORSHAM, Pa., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To meet the growing demand in the U.S., the Sofidel tissue paper group, well-known for its Regina, Nicky and customer brands, is further strengthening its production capacity with a $185 million investment in its integrated plant in Circleville, Ohio.
  • "Last year, we celebrated our first 10 years in the U.S. market: 10 years of development and growth.
  • The Ohio plant was Sofidel's first greenfield investment in the United States.
  • Sofidel America is active in seven states – the original three listed, as well as Oklahoma, Mississippi, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Global Chromatography Market Expected to Reach USD 10.5 Billion in 2023 with 5.5% CAGR Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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The global landscape of chromatography is set for a dynamic transformation, with an estimated market value of USD 10.5 billion in 2023.

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  • The global landscape of chromatography is set for a dynamic transformation, with an estimated market value of USD 10.5 billion in 2023.
  • Encompassing the chromatography instrumentation market, including liquid chromatography systems, gas chromatography systems, gel permeation chromatography, and more, along with the chromatography consumables market, this industry is poised to achieve a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.5% during the forecast period.
  • These include liquid chromatography systems, gas chromatography systems, gel permeation chromatography, supercritical fluid chromatography, and a range of chromatography consumables like chromatography resins and columns.
  • Market Analysis: The global chromatography market is estimated to reach USD 10.5 billion in 2023, with a projected CAGR of 5.5%.

Valmet's financial reporting in 2024

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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ESPOO, Finland, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet will publish its Financial Statements Review, Half Year Financial Review and two Interim Reviews in 2024 as follows:

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  • Valmet Oyj's stock exchange release on September 5, 2023 at 2:15 p.m. EEST
    ESPOO, Finland, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet will publish its Financial Statements Review, Half Year Financial Review and two Interim Reviews in 2024 as follows:
    The Annual Report for 2023 will be published on February 28, 2024, at the latest.
  • Valmet's Annual General Meeting is planned to be held on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
  • Valmet's Board of Directors will summon the meeting at a later date.

Valmet to supply key pulp and paper technologies to Naini Papers in India

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Thursday, August 31, 2023
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ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet will deliver key technologies, automation and services to Naini Papers' cooking and fiberline rebuild and new specialty paper machine PM 3 at their mill in Kashipur, India. The delivery will increase the mill's capacity and support meeting the market demand of specialty coated paper. The delivery is scheduled for the first quarter 2025. 

Key Points: 
  • "We have been successfully collaborating with Valmet in many projects, including pulp mills, and decided to choose them again for this rebuild expanding our pulp production capacity.
  • The paper produced by the PM 3 can replace plastics in packages," says Pawan Agarwal, Managing Director, Naini Papers Limited.
  • Naini Papers Limited, founded in 1995, is one of the few premier paper manufacturing companies in India.
  • Valmet is a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries.

Valmet to deliver seventh tissue production line to Papel San Francisco in Mexico

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Monday, August 28, 2023
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ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet will supply an Advantage DCT 100TS tissue production line to Papel San Francisco in Mexico.

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  • ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet will supply an Advantage DCT 100TS tissue production line to Papel San Francisco in Mexico.
  • Papel San Francisco currently has five Valmet lines in operation, started up between 2006 and 2020.
  • Therefore, it was a natural choice to select an Advantage DCT line again," says Dario Palma y Meza Espinoza, Operational Director, Papel San Francisco.
  • It will add 30,000 tons of tissue paper per year to Papel San Francisco's current production of toilet tissue, kitchen towels and napkins.