Consumables

Valmet to supply a high-capacity winder to Wuzhou Special Paper in China

Valmet is to supply an OptiWin Drum two-drum base winder to Wuzhou Special Paper’s paper machine PM 19 in China. The main target of the investment is to have one winder to handle the high quality and capacity targets of the high-speed paper machine. The winder includes Valmet Perforating Splicer, a new innovation to support the fast parent roll change. The start-up of the winder is scheduled for 2025.

Valmet to supply both a papermaking line and a paper machine rebuild to a customer in Asia-Pacific

Valmet has received two orders from one of its major customers in Asia-Pacific. One order includes a complete papermaking line from stock preparation to reel and winders, a comprehensive automation solution package as well as spare parts and consumables packages. The other order includes a paper machine rebuild with automation and services. Both will produce uncoated woodfree grades, and the start-ups are scheduled for 2026.

Lessebo Paper Player transforms texture into music

Lessebo Paper has embarked on an innovative experiment, inviting Rördrom – one of Sweden’s most interesting artist duos to explore one, slightly odd question: how do embossed paper patterns sound? The result is Lessebo Paper Player – a device translating the silent elegance of paper into a captivating sound experience.

drupa review of WEILBURGER Graphics

A highly successful drupa participation can be celebrated by WEILBURGER Graphics GmbH, an internationally renowned manufacturer of varnishes, inks and adhesives for the graphic arts industry. The company exhibited at drupa 2024 in Düsseldorf in Hall 1 Stand A24 together with IST METZ GmbH & Co. KG and Kocher+Beck GmbH & Co. rotary die-cutting technology KG.

Mondi anniversary: Color Copy digital colour printing paper celebrates 35 years

• Color Copy for perfect print quality and brilliant, true colour – a success in the industry since 35 years

• Color Copy range expanded for high-speed inkjet printing
• Proven sustainability based on FSCTM, EU Ecolabel and Cradle-to-Cradle certification

Fujifilm secures offset plate deal with newspaper giant DPG Media

During a drupa exhibition dominated by digital print technology news, Fujifilm has underlined its offset print heritage and ongoing commitment to offset print customers, with the announcement of a huge commercial deal with newspaper company DPG Media.

Successful workshop by adphos and ERA on drying technologies and new electrothermal drying solutions

Several dozen experts from the technical and economic sectors of the packaging and decorative printing industry gathered for an insightful workshop on "Drying Technologies and New Electrothermal Drying Solutions," organized by adphos in collaboration with the European Rotogravure Association (ERA).

Valmet receives the second order of converting lines to Metsä Tissue in Mariestad, Sweden

Valmet is to provide two complete tissue converting lines including packaging solutions to Metsä Tissue’s mill in Mariestad, Sweden. The delivery includes digital services, training and support after the start-up. The order follows the earlier announced delivery of a Valmet Advantage DCT 200 tissue making line to the same mill. Both deliveries are part of Metsä Tissue's expansion and modernization project “The Future Mill”, aiming at world-class environmental and operational performance.

SMARTRegister Pro: Minimum set-up time, maximum print quality

Greater sustainability, higher efficiency and maximum conservation of resources: in order to meet the increased demands of the printing industry, digital and automated solutions are required for long-term process optimization and the reduction of material waste.

Smart, smarter, SMARTData: simply optimize complex printing processes

How can quality in web processing be increased, work processes simplified for users and reporting made even more meaningful? BST GmbH provides the answer to this cross-industry question with SMARTData.

Smaller, more flexible, more sustainable: CLS CAM 200 sensor enables even more precise control results

Stable web guiding and the most precise material positioning throughout the entire production process: In the field of web guiding, BST is known for its innovative solutions at the highest technical level, which help customers minimize waste and downtimes and sustainably optimize manufacturing processes.