Valmet will supply a complete papermaking line from stock preparation to reel and winders with services and a comprehensive automation solution package to one of its major customers in Asia-Pacific. The papermaking line will produce uncoated woodfree grades. The start-up is scheduled for 2026.
The order is included in Valmet’s orders received for the fourth quarter of 2024. The value of the order will not be disclosed, but such a papermaking line is typically worth between EUR 90 million and EUR 120 million. This order follows the customer’s previous papermaking line order to the same site, announced in June 2024.
“This other fine papermaking line order is strengthening Valmet’s position as a supplier for high-speed fine paper machine lines and continues our good co-operation and long-term partnership with the customer.”
Markus Veikkola, Sales Director, China and Asia Pacific, Board and Paper Mills, Paper business line, Valmet
Delivery’s technical information
Valmet delivery will include stock preparation and a high-speed papermaking line from headbox to winders. The delivery also includes a wide range of automation solutions, flow control solutions, Valmet Industrial Internet solutions, paper machine clothing, spare parts, and consumables packages.
Valmet has a global customer base across various process industries as they are a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation, and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries, and with the automation solutions and flow control solutions, they serve an even wider base of process industries. The company has over 220 years of industrial history and a strong track record in continuous improvement and renewal.
Valmet’s services enable efficient resource use and minimal environmental impact, aligning with sustainability goals in the industry. Notable products include the OptiConcept M, a streamlined paper machine designed for energy and resource efficiency. The company provides boiler technologies and power plants that utilize renewable resources like wood-based biomass, waste-derived fuels, and agricultural residues. Valmet’s energy solutions are often integrated into pulp and paper mills, creating a closed-loop system that maximizes