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Valmet to Supply Kivanç Tekstil with New Containerboard Machine in Turkey

Valmet OptiConcept M containerboard machine The new board making line (PM 1) will produce high-quality testliner and fluting grades with a basis weight range of 50-135 g/m2.

Dec. 15, 2021 - Valmet will supply an Old Corrugated Containers (OCC) line, three stock preparation lines, and an OptiConcept M containerboard machine with automation and services to Kivanç Tekstil Sanayi Ve Ticaret's mill in Adana, Turkey.

The value of the order will not be disclosed, but Valmet said a project of this size and scope is typically valued at around EUR 60-70 million.

The new board making line (PM 1) will produce high-quality testliner and fluting grades with a basis weight range of 50-135 g/m2. The design speed of the machine will be 1,200 m/min and the daily capacity approximately 1,000 tonnes.

The start-up and further optimization of PM 1 will be supported remotely from the Valmet Performance Center which utilizes the latest Industrial Internet solutions available on the market. One such solution is Valmet Dynamic Centerline Advisor, a cloud-based analytic application, which generates the best available grade-based dynamic centerlines suitable for different production KPIs or properties such as energy and production efficiency or end-product quality parameters. The Virtual Mill, which can be used, e.g., for personnel training, consists of a fully digital design twin of the board machine.

The delivery will also include packages of spare parts and consumables.

Start-up of PM 1 is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2023.

Valmet is a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. The company's technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. To learn more, visit: www.valmet.com.

SOURCE: Valmet

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