Stora Enso Kvarnsveden, Finland, and Valmet, Finland, have signed a five-year (three plus two) agreement on the supply of paper machine and fiber line consumables including clothing, doctor blades, refiner segments, winder consumables, and selected roll covers. The agreement also includes local roll maintenance operations next to Kvarnsveden's site at Borlänge, Sweden. 

Technical support for maintenance and production is part of the agreement. The performance of consumables is optimized by taking advantage of remote analytics and the skills of Valmet's technology experts. In addition, Valmet will keep a ready stock of consumables for Kvarnsveden. This total cost of ownership agreement (TCO) is an exclusive agreement with a fixed monthly fee. The value of the agreement has not been disclosed.

The agreement provides a framework for long-term collaboration between Kvarnsveden and Valmet. The aim is to improve the efficiency of daily operations and decrease costs for both partners. Fixed monthly invoicing increases cost predictability.  

"With our advanced services offering Valmet's goal is to continuously simplify our customers' daily operations, reduce the consumption of consumables, and find cost efficient solutions. I am convinced that we will exceed Kvarnsveden's expectations of us," says Per Holm, VP, sales, Scandinavia at Valmet. 

Stora Enso produces chemical pulp, paper and board, corrugated packaging, and sawn wood products. The Kvarnsveden Mill produces improved newsprint and magazine paper on three paper machines. The production capacity is approximately 720,000 metric tpy.