Klabin Completes Annual Shutdown of Monte Allegre Paper Mill in Brazil

Valmet, Finland, has successfully completed the annual shutdown of Klabin S.A. Monte Alegre paper mill in Brazil. The agreement covered the entire shutdown project from planning and execution to a safe startup. The shutdown took place April 24 - May 5, 2017, and included close to 500 employees from Valmet and its sub-contractors.

Valmet and Klabin have an existing agreement for full annual shutdown services. This year's project was the second of the three-year agreement.   

 

 

"We have co-operated with Valmet since 2009 and the current partnership was a natural follow-up of the relationship we have been able to build over the years," said Arnaldo Jasinski, Klabin's maintenance manager.

The usual procedure for mill shutdowns is to reserve several months for planning and preparation such as spare part and tool deliveries.

"We were able to deliver everything as planned and promised. During the 10 days of shutdown, we made everything we could to ensure smooth operation for our customer's machines to run 24/7 for the rest of the year," said Rodolpho Quadros, field service engineer from Valmet.

"We have had good results in the execution of our work in annual shutdown, both in safety and quality. Since the planning, where the focus was also to seek the optimization of resources to reduce costs, Valmet's expertise was essential to help us make decisions, said Leandro Caetano da Silva, Klabin's maintenance planning coordinator.

Klabin S.A. is the biggest paper producer and exporter in Brazil. It produces packaging paper and board, corrugated packaging, and industrial bags in addition to selling timber in logs. Klabin has 16 industrial plants, of which 15 are in Brazil and one is in Argentina. The company was founded in 1899.