Valmet to Collaborate with Metsä Board Husum in Sweden to Increase Folding Boxboard Production Capacity and to Improve Efficiency and Environmental Performance
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Valmet will supply a long-term Performance Agreement and a board machine rebuild to Metsä Board Husum in Sweden. The main goal is to increase board machine BM 1’s Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) and annual folding boxboard (FBB) capacity by 200,000 metric tons. Valmet delivered BM 1 to Metsä Board in 2016. The start-up of the rebuilt BM 1 is scheduled to take place in the fall of 2023.
The order is included in Valmet's orders received of the fourth quarter 2021. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The total value of an order of this type and delivery scope is typically around EUR 70–80 millions.
Currently, the annual FBB capacity of BM 1 is 400,000 metric tons, and after the investment it will rise to 600,000 metric tons. Metsä Board is responding to the growing demand for sustainably produced packaging materials that support the circular economy.
“We were looking for one reliable partner who could deliver this extensive project from stock preparation to winders, and additionally support our long-term efficiency improvement efforts. We also demanded quite low CO2 emission levels for the size drying as well as highly automated parent roll logistics. Valmet was able to meet all of these requirements,” says Ari Kiviranta, Senior Vice President, Technology, Metsä Board.
“At Valmet, we are extremely happy to continue this deep collaboration with Metsä Board to develop the Husum Mill further. Our long and trustworthy cooperation with both the customer and the mill have played a key role in this journey,” says Mikko Tani, Area Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Valmet.
