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Valmet to supply consistency Mondi’s new
programme

measurements mill in France upgrade program for its
Mondi announced an
Dynäs pulp and paper mill in
Sweden, which will increase
Valmet will supply con- Measurements from the lat- efficiency and further
sistency measurements to est generation to measure improve the overall environ-
Norske Skog’s Golbey mill in total consistency as well as mental performance of the
France. The new measure- ash content.Measuring all mill. The Dynäs mill pro-
ments will be implemented duces high-quality sack and
in the new stock preparation solid particles in the pro- specialty kraft papers, used
unit and replace the aged cess, the Valmet MCA ena- for a variety of paper-based
ones from Golbey’s PM 1, bles better control for more packaging solutions for
which is currently being efficient production, industrial and consumer
converted from the produc- improved quality and eco- industries, and is an impor-
tion of newsprint to the pro- To supply consistency measurements to Norske Skog’s mill nomic savings with fewer tant part of Mondi’s Flexible
duction of recycled process upsets. This will Packaging business.
containerboard. ing with Golbey for years Christian Guerry, Sales
“We have selected Valmet with our consistency meas- Manager, Automations help the mill to reach its The project includes the
for our consistency meas- urements solutions. This Systems business line, high-performance targets. installation and upgrade of
urements as we wanted opti- project is the largest one for Valmet. After the conversion, machinery and equipment
cal transmitters that are not Valmet’s measurements Valmet’s delivery includes Golbey PM 1 will produce such as a new cooking plant
affected by the shade of the negotiated in France for five Valmet Microwave recycled fluting and test- and bark boiler, which will
pulp. In addition, we appre- more than 20 years. With Consistency Measurements liner grades with a design improve the mill’s energy
ciate Valmet’s support for the latest measurement efficiency. Upgrades will also
our instrumentation,” says technology we supply, the (Valmet MCA G4), two basis weight from 70 to 135 further reduce air and water
Thierry Dubois, Paper Line order complements Valmet’s Valmet Blade Consistency g/m2. Norske Skog Golbey is emissions, and result in bet-
Manager at Golbey. winder delivery for the Measurements and 16 one of the five business units ter wood utilization at the
“We have been cooperat- Golbey Box project,” says Valmet Optical Consistency of Norske Skog. mill.
Metsä Board submits EIA Supremex Acquires

report for proposed mill Graf-Pak in Quebec

Metsä Board has submit- Supremex on May 8
ted the EIA report for the announced the acquisition
Kaskinen paperboard mill in of the assets of Graf-Pak
accordance with the Inc., a provider of folding
Environmental Impact carton packaging solutions
Assessment Procedure Act to to a variety of commercial
the South Ostrobothnia markets. The transaction
Reg iona l Economic, was concluded for a total
Transport and Environment consideration of approxi- Supremex announces the buy
Centre (ELY Centre). The mately $6.0 million, on a
report is open for public com- cash-free and debt-free of all styles of folding car-
ment and opinion from basis, subject to customary tons and sleeves, mainly for
25.05.2023 to 21.07.2023. adjustments, financed
The ELY Centre will make EIA Report for proposed Kaskinen Paperboard Mill in Finland through the company’s the food and cosmetics mar-
the EIA report prepared by Kaskinen. The EIA is a two- ered in the ongoing planning existing credit facility. kets. From straight tuck end,
Metsä Board available to the stage procedure. In the first and decision-making pro- Founded in 1995 and reverse tuck end, speed lock,
public for 60 days for com- stage, the project developer cess. The EIA process does employing close to 25 peo- Hymes bottom, 4 and 6 cor-
ments and opinions starting draws up an assessment pro- not make decisions on the ple, Graf-Pak operates a ner boxes, to Z-Fold, enve-
on 25 May. gramme and in the second project but aims to provide facility located in Pointe- lope style, double walls,
The EIA procedure stage, the evaluations are car- Claire, Quebec, near
addresses the environmental ried out and an assessment information to support deci- Supremex’s primary folding sleeves and klick-lock boxes.
impact of Metsä Board’s report is prepared. sion-making and to increase carton plant in Lachine. For its last fiscal year, Graf-
planned paperboard mill on The results of the impact public access to information Graf-Pak specializes in Pak generated sales of
the existing mill site in assessment will be consid- and influence. printing and manufacturing approximately $6.7 million.

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