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Valmet launches renewed sizer roll cover portfolio. The new rubber cover, Valmet Sizer Roll Cover SH-EC, is engineered to give long running intervals with uniform and reliable film transfer, unaffected by hydrophobic sizing agents. The SH-EC cover is especially suitable for containerboard film sizing. Photo: Valmet Published by Valmet has renewed its sizer roll cover portfolio to help board and paper producers improve machine performance, extend running intervals, and achieve more consistent sizing and coating quality. The updated product range with three totally new products introduces new material technologies and application-specific designs that support mills in meeting today's efficiency, sustainability, and cost competitiveness demands. The Sizer Roll Cover CF product family now includes two new polyurethane covers, Valmet Sizer Roll Cover CF-M and CF-EC, which combine extremely high wear resistance with optimized surface characteristics. Improved material technology enables long regrinding intervals under harsh operating conditions in film and pond sizers. Altogether, the CF cover family offers top performance for container and packaging boards as well as for specialty papers. The new rubber cover, Valmet Sizer Roll Cover SH-EC, is engineered to give long running intervals with uniform and reliable film transfer, unaffected by hydrophobic sizing agents. The SH-EC cover is especially suitable for containerboard film sizing. "The covers' wear resistance and surface characteristics have been thoroughly tested in both laboratory and mill conditions. For example, at a mill producing glassine paper, the roll change interval was increased up to threefold while coating quality improved using the new Valmet Sizer Roll Cover CF-M," says Tatu Pitkänen, Global Technology Manager, Roll Covers and Maintenance at Valmet. Valmet Sizer Roll Cover CF-M is a new addition to Valmet's extensive sizer roll cover portfolio. It is an extremely wear resistant cover with stable performance, resulting in excellent film and paper quality. Lifecycle support for sizing and coating performance Selecting sizer roll covers together with Valmet's experts leads to higher production efficiency, improved paper quality, and cost savings. In addition to advanced roll cover technology, Valmet provides a wide range of lifecycle services, including maintenance, process optimization, and digital solutions such as Valmet iRoll, a real-time profile measurement tool. "Our customers are looking for solutions that deliver stable operation, predictable performance, and longer service life, even under increasingly demanding conditions. With our extensive sizer roll cover portfolio, digital tools, and global service expertise, we help customers improve efficiency, reduce unplanned shutdowns, and maintain consistent end-product quality throughout the equipment lifecycle," says Antti Sutinen, Director, Roll Services and Mill Maintenance Operation at Valmet.

Valmet Engraving Solutions expands in north America. September 22, 2026 Valmet has expanded its Engraving Solutions offering after opening an operational site at its Green Bay, America-based facility. According to the supplier, the facility will bring advanced engraving capabilities including pilot lines, visualisation tools, shorter development cycles, and local technical expertise closer to the market, enabling more direct collaboration with tissue producers. Solutions will continue to be developed with a targeted approach, addressing regional requirements, consumer preferences, and the specific characteristics of each production line. The site will have three Direct Laser machines showcasing the engraving process, and it is planned to start production in two phases with the first by the end of 2026 and the second in early 2028. The company said: "In the tissue industry, product differentiation is becoming increasingly important. "Consumers are focusing not only on performance, but also on aesthetics and tactile experience, which directly influences the perceived value of the product. "In this context, engraving has taken on a new role. Once mainly a functional element, it has become a key factor in defining product identity, combining design and performance." Customers can also leverage Valmet's global network of pilot lines located in key tissue hubs around the world. This allows tissue producers to validate concepts, test embossing and engraving solutions under real production conditions, and accelerate development regardless of their location.

Valmet strengthens local service capabilities with Cikarang Technology Center in Indonesia. Valmet is strengthening its service presence in Indonesia through its Cikarang Service Center, a local technology and service hub designed to bring equipment expertise, maintenance capabilities, spare parts and process support closer to customers across the pulp, paper, board, tissue and energy industries. Located in the KITIC Industrial Estate in Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java, the center forms part of Valmet's broader service network and supports customers in Indonesia and neighbouring markets. Valmet has maintained a presence in Indonesia since 1991 and has expanded its local organization to six offices and more than 100 professionals serving the Indonesian market and surrounding countries. The Cikarang facility builds on this established presence by combining local workshop and field-service capabilities with Valmet's global process technology and engineering expertise. Localised support for Pulp, Paper and Energy Industries The Cikarang Service Center is equipped to support a broad range of industrial requirements. Its offering includes roll maintenance, grinding, balancing, test runs, roll upgrades and reconditioning, along with rubber, composite and polyurethane roll covers. For paper and board producers, Valmet also provides machine clothing and process-related products, including forming fabrics, press felts, shoe press belts and dryer fabrics. Spare parts and process components are available as part of the center's broader lifecycle-support offering. Field services form another important part of the center's activities. These include shoe-press overhauls, on-site coating, headbox services, alignment, on-site grinding, advanced machinery maintenance, process development, automation services and technology support. Such locally available expertise can help customers address maintenance and performance requirements without relying exclusively on support from distant facilities. Supporting Pulp and Energy Production Beyond paper and board manufacturing, the Cikarang facility also supports pulp producers with specialized services for equipment such as chippers, chips and pulp reclaim systems, feed screws, feeders, top separators, TwinRoll Press rolls and fiber-screening equipment. Workshop and roll services, spare parts and consumables are also included in the pulp offering. For energy plants, Valmet provides process solutions, machinery maintenance, process development, automation and technology support, as well as spare parts, consumables and inspection services. This broad portfolio reflects the diverse industrial base that the Indonesian service center is intended to support. The Cikarang facility is also covered by Valmet's certified management systems for quality, environmental management and occupational health and safety. The certification scope includes sales, project management, engineering, procurement, production, workshop operations, spare-parts deliveries and customer support for pulp, paper, tissue, energy, board, fiberboard and other industries. A long-term local presence Valmet originally opened its Cikarang service center in 2017 as part of an effort to strengthen its presence in the Asia-Pacific region. At the time, the company said the facility would provide services aimed at improving reliability and production performance in the energy, pulp and paper industries, including roll services, fiber-line services, field services, machine-section upgrades and improvement projects. The center is now part of Valmet's wider global service infrastructure, which comprises more than 130 service centers, alongside more than 130 sales offices, 60 production units and 32 R&D centers worldwide. The network is intended to combine local maintenance and technical support with access to Valmet's broader process know-how and technology portfolio. For Indonesian manufacturers, local service infrastructure is increasingly relevant as mills seek to maintain equipment availability, manage lifecycle costs and improve production efficiency while responding to changing requirements for resource and energy efficiency. Valmet's Cikarang operation brings these capabilities together closer to the customer, while allowing local teams to draw on the company's global technology and service expertise. With its combination of workshop services, field support, automation expertise, spare parts and process technology, the Cikarang Service Center represents an important part of Valmet's approach to lifecycle support in Indonesia. It enables the company to remain close to customers while supporting the performance, reliability and continued development of pulp, paper, board, tissue and energy operations across the region. Get more updates on American woodworking industry through: www.woodandpanel.Wood & Panel