Valmet, Ittihad Paper Mill Agree to Long-Term Service Co-operation
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Valmet, Finland, and Ittihad Paper Mill LLC have signed an agreement on a long-term service cooperation at the new Ittihad Paper Mill in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Ittihad Paper Mill is in the process of constructing a 320,000 metric tpy new fine paper machine, supplied by Valmet, which will be starting up in late 2018.
According to the agreement, Valmet will provide the mill with production support and productivity optimization, maintenance management with all maintenance systems and procedures, delivery and optimization of spare parts, as well as paper machine parts and consumables.
The objective of the agreement with Valmet is to ensure top productivity and competitiveness through world-class maintenance and service operations at the Ittihad Paper Mill.
"Valmet, as the main supplier and technology partner of choice, combined with their expertise in maintenance management, provides the best platform for the successful startup and operation for this state-of-the-art project, the largest of its kind in the region," said Abdullah Al Khateeb, GM, Ittihad Paper Mill.
To ensure the highest possible equipment efficiency with cost optimization, Valmet's mill maintenance service will take full advantage of the following models: Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Valmet's streamlined Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), and condition-based maintenance.
In photo of agreement signing above (l-r) are: Luca Marelli, Valmet; Ayman Makarem, Ittihad; Jukka Koiranen, Valmet; Omar Hourani, Ittihad; Rabih El Assadi, Ittihad; Amer Kakish, Itithad; Abdullah Alkhateeb, Ittihad; Mika Tolvanen, Valmet; Timo Harjunpää, Valmet.
