4 October 202427 September 2024 Metsä Group begins pre-commercial sales of Muoto products Metsä Group is making its Muoto products available for pre-commercial sale, a significant milestone in the development of the business opportunity
2 September 202431 August 2024 VTT launches new initiative to demonstrate energy-efficient manufacturing technologies for fiber-based products The initiative will pioneer low-carbon, water-efficient technology with the potential to reduce water consumption by up to 90% and overall energy consumption by more than half
9 July 20243 July 2024 Going towards the 4th wave of growth – Insights and trends from Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 Companies with expertise in fiber processing, such as Valmet, are crucial partners in the development of processes for textile recycling and manufacturing of novel cellulose-based textile fibers
2 May 202425 April 2024 Making furniture with paper machines – VTT and ISKU have created a novel biocomposite chair from cellulose The chair, designed by ISKU, has a sleek and modern appearance that highlights the natural texture and colour of the biocomposite material
31 October 20237 November 2023 First peeks into the program of the upcoming Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 available Cellulose Fibres Response to the Growing Demand for Eco-fibres as a substitute for plastics in various applications; 13-14 March, 2024 in Cologne, Germany and online
10 October 202310 October 2023 Spinning a sustainable fashion revolution: meet the physicists turning wood into clothes How Spinnova today transforms cellulose from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified wood into textile fibre without using any chemicals
19 June 202314 June 2023 Open Letter: Europe Can Count on the Bioenergy Industry for its Net-Zero Goals Bioenergy plays and will keep on playing an increasingly important role in the EU’s efforts to decarbonise; this sector will be indispensable for meeting the European Union’s climate and energy targets for 2030, 2050 and beyond
27 May 202223 May 2022 Circa and Valmet partner to industrialise biochemicals production A long-term strategic approach to development of the Furacell™ process will reduce the cost and timeline risk of future plants
23 March 202218 March 2022 Novel 3D wood fibre products tackle climate change and plastic challenges Success story: 3D wood fibre production line for Valmet
12 February 20219 September 2021 Renewcell selects Valmet as the main equipment supplier for Sundsvall textile recycling plant in Sweden Renewcell’s new Ortviken plant is scheduled to begin operations in the first half of 2022
21 January 202120 January 2021 Metsä Spring and Valmet begin construction of the 3D fibre product pilot plant Construction of the pilot plant began today and the plant is scheduled to start operations in late 2021
13 August 202011 August 2020 An interview with Pasi Laine, CEO of Valmet. “We are happy to see that green recovery is part of many regions’ response on how to build growth after the pandemic” Valmet’s mission is “converting renewable resources into sustainable results”
8 June 20203 June 2020 Valmet and Metsä Fibre have signed a preliminary agreement for key technology and automation delivery to the planned Kemi bioproduct mill in Finland New bioproduct mill will have an annual pulp production capacity of 1.5 million tonnes and in addition to produce various other bioproducts
16 April 202011 April 2020 VTT to assess bio- and waste-based oils suitable for power plants and ships The aim is to determine the most ecologically and economically sustainable way to replace fossil fuels
17 March 20209 September 2021 Carbon dioxide as a raw material for the chemical industry – seeking a climate-friendly and economically viable industrial concept BECCU project will compare a variety of processes to capture carbon dioxide from biomass use in energy production and hydrogen to be produced
5 March 20205 March 2020 Metsä Spring and Valmet announce collaboration to develop a new wood-based product as alternative to fossil-based materials The joint project focuses on fine-tuning properties of the new environmentally-friendly material
18 November 201914 November 2019 Valmet introduces roll covers made of recycled and renewable raw materials New composite covers for press, guide and calender rolls are now available for the first customer deliveries
7 October 20196 October 2019 Valmet builds a new pilot facility at its Fiber Technology Center in Sundsvall The new pilot facility will start up in October 2020
13 May 20164 May 2016 Valmet and Biochemtex to collaborate in developing technology for lignin derived biochemicals Valmet and Biochemtex will start to cooperate in the field of conversion of lignin into biochemicals
30 June 201430 June 2014 Closing session of the 22nd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition Technology no longer a barrier. Resource efficiency, system integration and stable policies are challenges ahead for the bioenergy sector