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The negotiations involved more than 950 employees across all staff groups in Finland, primarily located in Jyväskylä, Tikkurila in Vantaa, and Raisio. Valmet employs about 19,000 people worldwide, including approximately 6,000 in Finland.

German machine manufacturer Voith said it plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs, representing about 10% of its workforce, as part of a strategic review of its organizational structure and staffing levels.

The recently commissioned systems include a lamella evaporation plant, an ARC chloride removal system, and a recovery boiler engineered for maximized electricity production.

Valmet introduces the renewed Valmet IQ Web Monitoring System (WMS), designed to elevate quality and efficiency in pulp, paper, tissue, as well as paper and board converting industries.

Sofidel has completed a major rebuild of its PM1 tissue machine at the Roanne mill in France, a project designed to improve production efficiency and reduce the plant's environmental footprint, according to Toscotec.

The installation features the highest line load ever installed for paper production in South Korea.

Valmet will deliver a CFB boiler, flue gas treatment and automation system for Cheng Loong Corporation's (CLC) Houli paper mill in Taiwan.

Suzano's new pulp mill in Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil, which operates entirely with ANDRITZ technology, has reached its nominal production capacity of 2.55 million metric tons of bleached pulp per year in record time.

Altri will install a new lime kiln with a capacity of 250 tons per day of burned lime and upgrade the fiberline at its Biotek pulp mill in Vila Velha de Ródão, Portugal.

Wuzhou Special Paper has selected Valmet to rebuild their paper machine and supply two winders for their mill in Hubei, China.

The agreement covers maintenance, around-the-clock technical support, as well as training and performance monitoring.

The contract is for the supply of PrimeLineTM tissue production line for its mill in São Julião do Tojal.

The investment aims to increase production flexibility, improve fiber processing efficiency, and enable consistent high-quality output in fine paper grades.

Valmet has announced that, starting November 10, the company will begin negotiations aimed at implementing temporary layoffs within its Packaging and Paper business area, as well as units within Global Supply in Finland.

Acquisition will bring industry-leading innovation and best-in-class service to enhance customer experience and value.

Shanying Suzhou Paper has commenced operations of its new PM 71 paper machine at its mill in Suzhou, China, strengthening its annual corrugating medium output by 350,000 tons.

Valmet has been awarded a Gold Medal in the EcoVadis sustainability assessment, placing the company among the top 5% of more than 150,000 companies assessed worldwide.

Genera, a leading U.S. manufacturer of sustainable packaging, has successfully started up advanced non-wood pulping and stock preparation systems supplied by international technology group ANDRITZ.

Valmet introduces the next-generation Valmet Wet End Analyzer, designed to help paper, board, and tissue producers improve wet end processes to achieve superior product quality, improved process stability, and reduced operating costs.

The plant will use agricultural residues, primarily straw, to produce pulp blends for sustainable paper packaging by combining these with recycled wastepaper.

A North American kraft pulp and paper mill will expand its woodyard with a complete Bruks Siwertell material handling system, including a cross-over stacker reclaimer and multiple conveyors.

Expertise in engineering and chemistry crucial for emission reduction.

The collaboration brings together Tandem Repeat's expertise in advanced biotechnology and ANDRITZ's extensive experience as a supplier of solutions and plants for the production of nonwovens and manmade cellulosic fibers.

Sofidel America will invest in a state-of-the-art Valmet tissue line to meet the growing demand of ultra-premium tissue products in the North American market. The new Advantage ThruAir tissue line will enable Sofidel America to significantly expand its production capacity of ultra-premium products for North American consumers.

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